Another 10th-Inning Loss

MANHATTAN -- A walk-off double Monday night by Jordan Cruz in the 10th inning lifted No. 10 Kansas State past BYU, 9-8.

For the second game in a row, BYU lost in the 10th inning. Both the Wildcats, now 36-11-1, and Cougars , now 24-20, were rained out of their final games last weekend in Oklahoma and Texas, respectively.

Back-to-back solo homers by Kasey Ko, who hit his second dinger of the day, and Chad Nacapoy tied the score at 8-all in the ninth with no out as BYU battled back from a 7-2 deficit.

The Cougars got off to a good start with Sean McNaughton singling to left center and advancing to third on Stetson Banks’ single to left. McNaughton then scored on Kent Walton’s ground out to shortstop.

KSU also advanced a runner to third with no out in the first, but Nacapoy threw out a runner trying to steal second and the Wildcats ended the inning grounding into a 6-4-3 double play.

Carter Jurica hit a two-out triple to right center and Nick Martini doubled down the leftfield line in the third as KSU took a 3-1 lead, due in part to a couple of throwing errors by BYU’s catcher.

Both teams went down in order in the fourth. Ko brought the Cougars within one, 3-2, in the fifth from his solo homer to center.

KSU widened its lead in the fifth to 6-2, starting when Dane Muenster doubled to center with no outs just after starter Adam Miller was relieved from the mound by Brandon Michon.

McNaughton hit a lead-off double in the eighth and scored off Walton’s one-out triple to right center. Walton scored off Steve Parker’s double to leftfield to put the score at 7-4 favoring KSU. Then Michael Bowen hit a two-out homer to left center to bring the Cougars within one, 7-6.

BYU ace reliever Jordan Muir retired the side in order in the ninth with the score knotted at 8-8, but gave up a lead-off walk in the 10th which scored on the double by Cruz.

The two teams square off again Tuesday evening.

BYU at #10 Kansas State
May 04, 2009 at Manhattan, Kan. (Tointon Stadium)
BYU 8 (24-20)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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McNAUGHTON, Sean lf......  5  2  2  0   0  2  2  0   0
BANKS, Stetson cf........  5  0  2  0   0  3  2  0   0
WALTON, Kent dh..........  5  1  3  2   0  0  0  0   0
PARKER, Steve 3b.........  5  1  1  1   0  1  1  1   0
AYOSO, Bryce 2b..........  5  0  0  0   0  2  2  1   2
BOWEN, Michael rf........  5  1  3  2   0  0  2  0   0
RELF, Brandon ss.........  5  0  0  0   0  0  4  5   1
KO, Kasey 1b.............  4  2  3  2   0  1  8  1   0
NACAPOY, Chad c..........  4  1  1  1   0  2  7  2   2
MILLER, Adam p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 MICHON, Brandon p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 AMERSON, Sean p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 SLOAN, Kevin p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 MUIR, Jordan p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 43  8 15  8   0 11 28 12   5
Kansas State 9 (36-11-1)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Muenster, Ad dh..........  3  1  1  1   2  2  0  0   0
Jurica, Cart 2b..........  4  2  2  1   1  0  1  5   0
Martini, Nic lf..........  3  2  2  2   1  0  2  0   0
Bloxom, Just 1b..........  4  0  1  1   0  2  9  0   1
King, Jason 3b...........  3  1  1  1   1  1  0  0   1
Biery, Drew ss...........  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  4   2
Cruz, Jordan rf..........  5  1  2  1   0  1  2  1   0
Vaughn, Rob c............  4  0  1  1   0  1 11  0   0
Yelovich, Da cf..........  1  2  0  0   3  1  4  0   0
Vogel, Todd p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Allen, James p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Marshall, Ev p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Applegate, M p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Rooke, Thoma p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 31  9 10  8   8  8 30 10   6
Score by Innings                      R  H  E
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BYU................. 100 010 042 0 -  8 15  3
Kansas State........ 003 030 110 1 -  9 10  0
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Note: 1 out, 1 runner LOB when the game ended.
E - KO(3); NACAPOY(2); MILLER, A.(2). DP - BYU 1; K-State 1. LOB - BYU 5;
K-State 6. 2B - McNAUGHTON(10); PARKER(11); Muenster, Ad(9); Martini,
Nic(13); Bloxom, Just(12); Cruz, Jordan 2(6). 3B - WALTON(2); Jurica,
Cart(2). HR - BOWEN(4); KO 2(4); NACAPOY(4). SH - Biery, Drew(8). SF -
Martini, Nic(3); Bloxom, Just(2); King, Jason(4). SB - BANKS(17); Muenster,
Ad 2(18); Jurica, Cart(20); King, Jason(13). CS - Jurica, Cart(8).
BYU                    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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MILLER, Adam........  4.0  3  4  3  4  5 14 18  81
MICHON, Brandon.....  1.2  2  2  2  3  0  5 10  46
AMERSON, Sean.......  1.1  2  1  1  0  0  4  5  17
SLOAN, Kevin........  1.0  2  1  1  0  2  4  4  17
MUIR, Jordan........  1.1  1  1  1  1  1  4  6  29
Kansas State           IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Vogel, Todd.........  5.0  5  2  2  0  5 19 19  66
Allen, James........  2.1  5  3  3  0  4 12 12  52
Marshall, Ev........  0.2  1  1  1  0  0  3  3  11
Applegate, M........  0.0  2  2  2  0  0  2  2   5
Rooke, Thoma........  2.0  2  0  0  0  2  7  7  30
Win - Rooke, Thoma (5-1).  Loss - MUIR (0-2).  Save - None.
Pitches/strikes: MILLER, A. 81/43; MICHON 46/25; AMERSON 17/10; SLOAN 17/11;
MUIR 29/19; Vogel, Todd 66/44; Allen, James 52/36; Marshall, Ev 11/5; Applegate,
M 5/4; Rooke, Thoma 30/19.
Umpires - HP: Ben Harlow  1B: Mark Wagers  3B: Bill Fogarty
Start: 6:30 pm   Time: 3:34   Attendance: 1197
Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy
Play-by-Play
BYU 1st - McNAUGHTON singled to left center (2-2). BANKS singled to left
field (1-1); McNAUGHTON advanced to third. BANKS stole second. WALTON grounded
out to ss, RBI (2-2); McNAUGHTON scored. PARKER struck out swinging (1-2).
AYOSO popped up to 2b (1-1). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Kansas State 1st - Muenster, Ad walked (3-1). Muenster, Ad stole second.
Jurica, Cart singled through the right side (3-2); Muenster, Ad advanced to
third. Jurica, Cart out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Martini, Nic walked
(3-2). Bloxom, Just grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-0); Martini,
Nic out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 2nd - BOWEN singled to center field (1-1). RELF flied out to rf
(2-1). KO struck out looking (2-2). NACAPOY struck out swinging (1-2). 0
runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Kansas State 2nd - King, Jason struck out swinging (2-2). Biery, Drew
fouled out to 3b (2-2). Cruz, Jordan grounded out to 3b, bunt (0-0). 0 runs,
0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 3rd - McNAUGHTON struck out swinging (2-2). BANKS singled up the
middle (1-2). WALTON flied into double play rf to 1b (0-2); BANKS out on the
play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kansas State 3rd - Vaughn, Rob struck out swinging (1-2). Yelovich, Da
walked (3-1). Muenster, Ad struck out looking (2-2). Jurica, Cart tripled to
right center, RBI (0-2); Yelovich, Da scored. Martini, Nic doubled down the lf
line, RBI (2-1); Jurica, Cart scored. Martini, Nic advanced to third on an
error by p, failed pickoff attempt. Bloxom, Just struck out swinging, reached
first on an error by c, advanced to second (0-2); Martini, Nic scored,
unearned. King, Jason grounded out to ss (3-1). 3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1
LOB.
BYU 4th - PARKER grounded out to 2b (0-0). AYOSO flied out to cf (1-0).
BOWEN lined out to cf (1-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kansas State 4th - Biery, Drew flied out to lf (3-2). Cruz, Jordan
struck out swinging (1-2). Vaughn, Rob grounded out to p (2-2). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 5th - RELF flied out to lf (2-0). KO homered to center field, RBI
(1-0). NACAPOY lined out to cf (0-1). McNAUGHTON struck out looking (1-2). 1
run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kansas State 5th - Yelovich, Da walked (3-0). MICHON to p for MILLER,
A.. Muenster, Ad doubled to left center, RBI (2-1); Yelovich, Da scored.
Jurica, Cart walked (3-2). Jurica, Cart stole second; Muenster, Ad stole third.
Martini, Nic flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (3-2); Jurica, Cart advanced to third;
Muenster, Ad scored. Bloxom, Just flied out to rf, SAC, RBI (1-0); Jurica, Cart
scored. King, Jason singled to center field (0-1). King, Jason stole second,
advanced to third on an error by 1b. Biery, Drew grounded out to ss (1-1). 3
runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
BYU 6th - Allen, James to p for Vogel, Todd. BANKS struck out swinging
(2-2). WALTON singled up the middle (1-2). PARKER lined out to lf (1-2). AYOSO
struck out looking (2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Kansas State 6th - Cruz, Jordan popped up to ss (1-2). Vaughn, Rob
grounded out to ss (1-2). Yelovich, Da walked (3-2). Muenster, Ad walked (3-1);
Yelovich, Da advanced to second. AMERSON to p for MICHON. Yelovich, Da out at
second p to ss, picked off. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 7th - BOWEN grounded out to ss (1-1). RELF grounded out to 2b (1-1).
KO singled to second base (2-2). NACAPOY struck out looking (1-2). 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Kansas State 7th - Jurica, Cart flied out to rf (1-1). Martini, Nic
singled through the left side (1-1). Bloxom, Just doubled down the lf line
(2-2); Martini, Nic advanced to third. King, Jason flied out to lf, SAC, RBI
(0-0); Bloxom, Just advanced to third; Martini, Nic scored. Biery, Drew
grounded out to ss (1-0). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 8th - McNAUGHTON doubled to center field (0-2). BANKS struck out
swinging (2-2). WALTON tripled to right center, RBI (2-2); McNAUGHTON scored.
PARKER doubled to left field, RBI (1-2); WALTON scored. Marshall, Ev to p for
Allen, James. AYOSO grounded out to ss (2-0). BOWEN homered to left center, 2
RBI (2-1); PARKER scored. RELF grounded out to ss (2-1). 4 runs, 4 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
Kansas State 8th - SLOAN to p for AMERSON. Cruz, Jordan doubled to left
field (2-1). Vaughn, Rob singled through the right side, RBI (0-1); Cruz,
Jordan scored. Yelovich, Da struck out swinging (1-2). Vaughn, Rob out at
second c to ss. Muenster, Ad struck out looking (3-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 9th - Applegate, M to p for Marshall, Ev. KO homered to right field,
RBI (0-1). NACAPOY homered to left field, RBI (1-1). Rooke, Thoma to p for
Applegate, M. McNAUGHTON grounded out to 2b (1-2). BANKS struck out looking
(3-2). WALTON singled to right field, out at second 2b to ss (0-1). 2 runs,
3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kansas State 9th - MUIR to p for SLOAN. Jurica, Cart flied out to cf
(0-2). Martini, Nic grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2). Bloxom, Just struck
out swinging (3-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 10th - PARKER flied out to cf (3-2). AYOSO struck out swinging
(2-2). BOWEN singled up the middle (2-1). RELF grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0
runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Kansas State 10th - King, Jason walked (3-1). Biery, Drew out at first
1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); King, Jason advanced to second. Cruz, Jordan doubled
down the lf line, RBI (0-2); King, Jason scored. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.