K-State Edges Mavericks 3-0 in Pitchers’ Duel

Tuesday, March 27

Manhattan, Kan.

6:30 p.m.

Omaha

9-14

Kansas State

13-12

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Omaha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
Kansas State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	X	3	4	0

Andrew Brighton earned his first career start Tuesday night at K-State, throwing 4.0 shutout innings with just one hit.

Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann

K-State Edges Mavericks 3-0 in Pitchers’ Duel

Mar 27, 2018 | Baseball

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MANHATTAN, Kan. -- A three-run eighth inning broke open a pitchers' duel Tuesday evening, as the Omaha baseball team fell 3-0 to Kansas State at Tointon Family Stadium.

Omaha got two standout mound performances to hold K-State scoreless through the first seven frames, with no Wildcat runners advancing past first. Starter Andrew Brighton went four innings with just one hit and a walk in his first career start, and reliever Cal Hehnke came in for three more innings, holding K-State hitless with no walks and four strikeouts.

K-State put the first and only runs on the board in the bottom half of the eighth, loading the bases with one out. A two-run single up the middle by Dylan Watts opened the scoring, and an RBI groundout by Drew Mount plated the third and final run for a 3-0 advantage.

Tyler Eckberg (2-0) earned the win for K-State, throwing the seventh and eighth innings and allowing one hit and a walk with two strikeouts. Malik Moore (0-2) took the loss, surrendering three runs on three hits and a walk. Jaxon Passino earned his second save.

Thomas DeBonville was 2-for-4 to lead the Mavericks at the plate for his team-best ninth multi-hit game of the season.

The Mavericks are now 9-14 on the season, while the Wildcats improve to 13-12.

Omaha resumes Summit League action this weekend, hosting South Dakota State for a three-game series at Seymour Smith Park. Friday's opener is set for 4 p.m., and links to live stats and audio will be available on OMavs.com.