No. 10 Wildcats Sweep Cougars

MANHATTAN -- No. 10 Kansas State used four home runs Tuesday to secure an 11-3 baseball victory over BYU.

Just like the day before, BYU got on the scoreboard in the first inning when Sean McNaughton singled. He advanced to second on an error and to third on a passed ball, enabling him to score on Kent Walton’s groundout to the pitcher. Steve Parker then hit a solo homer to center to put BYU up 2-0.

KSU loaded the bases with one out in its first, but a 4-6-3 double play ended that inning. However, the Wildcats came back to tie the score two-all in the second.

Nick Martini and Jordan Cruz hit solo homers in the third and fourth innings, respectively, to put the Wildcats up 4-2. Martini homered again in the fourth with a two-run shot just after Cougar starter Jeremy Toole was replaced by Justin Shutt, putting KSU up 8-2.

Daniel Dellasega increased the Wildcats’ lead to 10-2 with a two-run homer in the fifth off BYU reliever Jared Miller.

The Cougars got their final run in the eighth when Jonathan Cluff singled, advanced on a J.T. Musso double and scored on a groundout to short by Dane Nielsen, making the score 10-3.

KSU improves to 37-11-1, while BYU is now 24-21 as the Cougars return to league play in Provo with a three-game series against UNLV starting on Thursday.

BYU at #10 Kansas State
May 05, 2009 at Manhattan, Kan. (Tointon Stadium)
BYU 3 (24-21)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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McNAUGHTON, Sean lf......  3  1  1  0   0  1  1  0   0
 NIELSEN, Dane lf........  2  0  1  1   0  0  0  0   0
LAW, Andrew 2b...........  3  0  1  0   0  1  2  1   0
 WHITNEY, Brock 2b.......  1  0  0  0   1  1  0  3   1
WALTON, Kent dh..........  5  0  0  1   0  2  0  0   2
PARKER, Steve 3b.........  3  1  1  1   0  1  0  3   1
 SLOAN, Kevin 3b.........  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
BOWEN, Michael rf........  4  0  3  0   0  0  2  0   0
KO, Kasey 1b.............  3  0  1  0   0  1  5  0   1
 BILLS, Thomas 1b........  1  0  1  0   0  0  4  0   0
RELF, Brandon ss.........  2  0  0  0   0  1  2  3   0
 LAW, Adam ss............  2  0  0  0   0  2  1  2   2
CLUFF, Jonathan cf.......  4  1  3  0   0  0  2  0   0
MUSSO, J.T. c............  4  0  1  0   0  1  5  1   2
TOOLE, Jeremy p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 SHUTT, Justin p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 MILLER, Jared p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 HARDESTY, Shawn p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 OSLUND, Marc p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 38  3 13  3   1 12 24 13   9
Kansas State 11 (37-11-1)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Muenster, Ad dh..........  2  0  0  0   1  1  0  0   0
 Kindel, Mike ph.........  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Jurica, Cart 2b..........  4  1  2  2   0  0  1  1   1
 Brown, Jake ph..........  1  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0
Martini, Nic lf..........  3  2  2  3   1  1  1  0   0
 Rumsey, Dan ph..........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Bloxom, Just 1b..........  4  1  1  0   1  0  8  0   0
King, Jason 3b...........  4  0  2  1   1  0  2  0   2
Biery, Drew ss...........  4  1  1  0   1  0  0  5   2
Cruz, Jordan rf..........  4  3  3  1   0  0  2  0   2
Dellasega, D c...........  4  2  2  3   0  0  8  5   0
Yelovich, Da cf..........  3  1  2  1   0  1  3  0   0
Daniel, Ryan p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
 Hunter, Kyle p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Hobbs, Dusti p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Crockett, Jo p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 35 11 15 11   5  5 27 11   7
Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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BYU................. 200 000 100 -  3 13  1
Kansas State........ 021 520 01X - 11 15  1
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E - MUSSO(6); Bloxom, Just(9). DP - BYU 2; K-State 1. LOB - BYU 9; K-State
7. 2B - LAW, An.(10); CLUFF(5); MUSSO(5); Cruz, Jordan(7). 3B - King,
Jason(3). HR - PARKER(9); Martini, Nic 2(3); Cruz, Jordan(10); Dellasega,
D(2). HBP - Yelovich, Da. SH - Muenster, Ad(5). SB - LAW, An.(16); Jurica,
Cart(21); Yelovich, Da(21). CS - Yelovich, Da(11).
BYU                    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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TOOLE, Jeremy.......  3.1  9  7  7  2  2 17 20  79
SHUTT, Justin.......  0.2  1  1  1  1  0  3  4  19
MILLER, Jared.......  1.0  2  2  2  0  0  4  5  13
HARDESTY, Shawn.....  2.0  1  0  0  2  2  6  8  33
OSLUND, Marc........  1.0  2  1  1  0  1  5  5  23
Kansas State           IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Daniel, Ryan........  4.0  7  2  2  0  5 18 18  67
Hunter, Kyle........  3.0  3  1  1  0  5 11 11  42
Hobbs, Dusti........  1.0  2  0  0  0  2  5  5  18
Crockett, Jo........  1.0  1  0  0  1  0  4  5  20
Win - Daniel, Ryan (4-1).  Loss - TOOLE (5-5).  Save - None.
HBP - by MILLER, J. (Yelovich, Da). PB - MUSSO(6); Dellasega, D(2).
Pitches/strikes: TOOLE 79/45; SHUTT 19/11; MILLER, J. 13/10; HARDESTY 33/16;
OSLUND 23/16; Daniel, Ryan 67/42; Hunter, Kyle 42/27; Hobbs, Dusti 18/12;
Crockett, Jo 20/10.
Umpires - HP: Greg Mudd  1B: Bob Homolka  3B: Phil Plantz
Start: 6:30 pm   Time: 2:39   Attendance: 1640
Weather: 65 degrees, cloudy
Play-by-Play
BYU 1st - McNAUGHTON singled to right center (0-0). McNAUGHTON advanced
to second on an error by 1b, failed pickoff attempt. LAW, An. struck out
swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2); McNAUGHTON advanced to third on a passed
ball. WALTON grounded out to p unassisted, RBI (1-0); McNAUGHTON scored. PARKER
homered to left center, RBI (1-1). BOWEN singled to second base (3-2). KO
struck out swinging (0-2). 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Kansas State 1st - Muenster, Ad walked (3-2). Muenster, Ad advanced to
second on a passed ball. Jurica, Cart singled to center field (1-1); Muenster,
Ad advanced to third. Martini, Nic struck out looking (1-2). Jurica, Cart stole
second. Bloxom, Just walked (3-2). King, Jason grounded into double play 2b to
ss to 1b (2-0); Bloxom, Just out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2
LOB.
BYU 2nd - RELF struck out looking (3-2). CLUFF doubled to right center
(2-1). MUSSO struck out swinging (1-2). CLUFF out at third c to 3b. 0 runs,
1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kansas State 2nd - Biery, Drew singled to right center (1-2). Cruz,
Jordan doubled to right field (1-2); Biery, Drew advanced to third. Dellasega,
D grounded out to ss, RBI (1-1); Cruz, Jordan advanced to third; Biery, Drew
scored. Yelovich, Da singled through the right side, RBI (3-2); Cruz, Jordan
scored. Yelovich, Da stole second, advanced to third on an error by c.
Muenster, Ad struck out looking (2-2). Jurica, Cart flied out to rf (1-1). 2
runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
BYU 3rd - McNAUGHTON flied out to rf (1-1). LAW, An. doubled down the rf
line (0-1). LAW, An. stole third. WALTON struck out looking (3-2). PARKER flied
out to cf (3-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Kansas State 3rd - Martini, Nic homered to right field, RBI (2-1).
Bloxom, Just lined out to rf (1-1). King, Jason flied out to lf (1-0). Biery,
Drew grounded out to ss (1-0). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 4th - BOWEN grounded out to ss (0-0). KO singled to right field
(1-1). RELF flied out to rf (3-2). CLUFF singled to center field (1-0); KO
advanced to second. MUSSO reached on a fielder's choice (1-1); CLUFF advanced
to second; KO out at third 3b unassisted. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2
LOB.
Kansas State 4th - Cruz, Jordan homered to left field, RBI (3-1).
Dellasega, D singled up the middle (3-2). Yelovich, Da singled to first base,
bunt (1-1); Dellasega, D advanced to second. Muenster, Ad out at first 3b to
2b, SAC, bunt (1-1); Yelovich, Da advanced to second; Dellasega, D advanced to
third. Jurica, Cart singled to left field, 2 RBI, advanced to second on the
throw (0-0); Yelovich, Da scored; Dellasega, D scored. SHUTT to p for TOOLE.
Martini, Nic homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2); Jurica, Cart scored. Bloxom,
Just flied out to cf (1-2). King, Jason walked (3-2). Biery, Drew popped up to
2b (0-0). 5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 5th - Hunter, Kyle to p for Daniel, Ryan. McNAUGHTON struck out
swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2). LAW, An. flied out to lf (2-1). WALTON
struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
Kansas State 5th - MILLER, J. to p for SHUTT. Cruz, Jordan singled up
the middle (2-1). Dellasega, D homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Cruz, Jordan
scored. Yelovich, Da hit by pitch (1-1). Yelovich, Da out at second c to ss,
caught stealing. Muenster, Ad grounded out to 3b (0-2). Jurica, Cart grounded
out to 3b (0-2). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 6th - PARKER struck out looking (2-2). BOWEN singled up the middle
(0-0). KO grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-2); BOWEN out on the
play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kansas State 6th - NIELSEN to lf for McNAUGHTON. WHITNEY to 2b for LAW,
An.. BILLS to 1b for KO. LAW, Ad. to ss for RELF. HARDESTY to p for MILLER, J..
Martini, Nic walked (3-2). Bloxom, Just grounded into double play 2b to ss to
1b (2-1); Martini, Nic out on the play. King, Jason singled to shortstop (0-0).
Biery, Drew walked (3-2); King, Jason advanced to second. Cruz, Jordan grounded
out to 2b (1-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 7th - LAW, Ad. struck out swinging (1-2). CLUFF singled through the
left side (1-0). MUSSO doubled to left field (1-0); CLUFF advanced to third.
NIELSEN grounded out to ss, RBI (3-1); MUSSO advanced to third; CLUFF scored.
WHITNEY struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Kansas State 7th - SLOAN to 3b for PARKER. Dellasega, D grounded out to
ss (1-1). Yelovich, Da struck out looking (2-2). Kindel, Mike pinch hit for
Muenster, Ad. Kindel, Mike struck out swinging (3-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 8th - Hobbs, Dusti to p for Hunter, Kyle. WALTON flied out to cf
(3-2). SLOAN struck out looking (0-2). BOWEN singled to shortstop (1-1). BILLS
singled up the middle (1-0); BOWEN advanced to second. LAW, Ad. struck out
swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Kansas State 8th - OSLUND to p for HARDESTY. Brown, Jake pinch hit for
Jurica, Cart. Brown, Jake struck out looking (2-2). Rumsey, Dan pinch hit for
Martini, Nic. Rumsey, Dan grounded out to 2b (3-2). Bloxom, Just singled
through the left side (2-2). King, Jason tripled to left center, RBI (0-0);
Bloxom, Just scored. Biery, Drew flied out to cf (0-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 9th - Brown, Jake to 2b. Rumsey, Dan to lf. Crockett, Jo to p for
Hobbs, Dusti. CLUFF flied out to cf (1-1). MUSSO grounded out to ss (2-1).
NIELSEN singled up the middle (3-2). WHITNEY walked (3-1); NIELSEN advanced to
second. WALTON reached on a fielder's choice (0-1); WHITNEY out at second ss to
2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.