May 15, 2026 Kansas St. at UCF

(28-25, 11-18 Big 12)
5
(30-20, 18-11 Big 12)
4
Line Score
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas St. 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 5 7 0
UCF 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 10 0

Box Score

Kansas St.
UCF

Kansas St. Batters

Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
Nick English rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
Rohan Putz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shintaro Inoue 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 1
Dee Kennedy ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
Bear Madliak c 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
Aj Evasco dh 4 1 1 2 0 1 2
Carlos Vasquez lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0
Ty Smolinski 1b 4 2 2 3 0 0 0
Grant Gallagher 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0
Cadyn Karl cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 33 5 7 5 0 7 3
Batting
2B: Grant Gallagher
HR: Aj Evasco , Ty Smolinski (2)
RBI: Aj Evasco (2) , Ty Smolinski (3)
Sac: Cadyn Karl

UCF Batters

Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
DeAmez Ross cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 1
John Smith III lf 4 1 0 0 1 1 0
Andrew Williamson rf 5 1 1 2 0 0 0
Zak Skinner c 4 0 2 1 0 0 1
Javier Crespo 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0
Landon Moran 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 4
Cayden Gaskin dh 4 1 2 0 0 1 0
Jordan Lodise ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 0
Austin Jacobs 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 2
Totals 37 4 10 4 2 7 8
Batting
2B: Andrew Williamson
RBI: Andrew Williamson (2) , Zak Skinner , Austin Jacobs

Kansas St. Pitchers

Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR
Lincoln Sheffield (W, 7-3) 6.1 7 3 3 2 6 0
Aaron Arnold 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0
Cohen Feser (Sv, 3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 9.0 10 4 4 2 7 0
Pitching
Batters faced: Lincoln Sheffield (28) , Aaron Arnold (8) , Cohen Feser (3)
Pitches-Strikes: Lincoln Sheffield (101-66), Aaron Arnold (20-15), Cohen Feser (12-8)

UCF Pitchers

Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR
Camden Wicker (L, 5-3) 6.1 5 5 5 0 3 3
Zachary Malvasio 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Anthony Lariz 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 9.0 7 5 5 0 7 3
Pitching
Batters faced: Camden Wicker (25) , Zachary Malvasio (4) , Anthony Lariz (6)
HBP: Camden Wicker
Pitches-Strikes: Camden Wicker (84-57), Zachary Malvasio (20-11), Anthony Lariz (25-17)

Scoring Summary

Innings Play V - H
6th Smolinski,Ty homered to right field (387 ft), 8th of season, RBI (1-2 FBFFF). 1 - 0
7th Evasco,AJ homered to right field (359 ft), 7th of season, 2RBI (0-1 F); Kennedy,Dee scored from second base. 3 - 0
7th Smolinski,Ty homered to right field (394 ft), 9th of season, 2RBI (2-1 KBB); Vasquez,Carlos scored from first base. 5 - 0
7th Jacobs,Austin singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (2-2 BKBF); Gaskin,Cayden scored from second base; Lodise,Jordan advanced to second base. 5 - 1
7th Williamson,Andrew doubled to left field, 2RBI (1-1 KB); Lodise,Jordan scored; SmithIII,John scored from first base; Williamson,Andrew advanced to third base on the throw. 5 - 4
7th Skinner,Zak singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Williamson,Andrew scored. 5 - 5

Other Information

Play By Play

Scoring Summary

Innings Play V - H
6th Smolinski,Ty homered to right field (387 ft), 8th of season, RBI (1-2 FBFFF). 1 - 0
7th Evasco,AJ homered to right field (359 ft), 7th of season, 2RBI (0-1 F); Kennedy,Dee scored from second base. 3 - 0
7th Smolinski,Ty homered to right field (394 ft), 9th of season, 2RBI (2-1 KBB); Vasquez,Carlos scored from first base. 5 - 0
7th Jacobs,Austin singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (2-2 BKBF); Gaskin,Cayden scored from second base; Lodise,Jordan advanced to second base. 5 - 1
7th Williamson,Andrew doubled to left field, 2RBI (1-1 KB); Lodise,Jordan scored; SmithIII,John scored from first base; Williamson,Andrew advanced to third base on the throw. 5 - 4
7th Skinner,Zak singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Williamson,Andrew scored. 5 - 5

All Plays

Top of 1st Inning

English,Nick flied out to right center putout by cf (1-2 KBK). (1 out)
Inoue,Shintaro struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). (2 out)
Kennedy,Dee grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Bottom of 1st Inning

Ross,DeAmez struck out swinging (3-2 FFBBBS). (1 out)
SmithIII,John walked (3-2 BSBSBB).
Williamson,Andrew reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base (1-0 B); SmithIII,John out at second base, 2b to ss. (2 out)
Skinner,Zak reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-0); Williamson,Andrew out at second base, ss to 2b. (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Top of 2nd Inning

Madliak,Bear popped up to shallow center field putout by 2b (1-0 B). (1 out)
Evasco,AJ struck out looking (2-2 BSBFK). (2 out)
Vasquez,Carlos grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Bottom of 2nd Inning

Crespo,Javier grounded out to first base, unassisted (1-2 KFB). (1 out)
Moran,Landon singled to right field (1-1 KB).
Gaskin,Cayden singled to shallow center field (0-2 KK); Moran,Landon advanced to second base.
Lodise,Jordan reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (2-0 BB); Moran,Landon advanced to third base; Gaskin,Cayden out at second base, ss to 2b. (2 out)
Jacobs,Austin struck out looking (0-2 KFK). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Top of 3rd Inning

Smolinski,Ty flied out to cf (1-0 B). (1 out)
Gallagher,Grant flied out to lf (1-0 B). (2 out)
Karl,Cadyn flied out to cf (0-0). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Bottom of 3rd Inning

K-State head coach Pete Hughes ejected.
Ross,DeAmez struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS). (1 out)
SmithIII,John grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0). (2 out)
Williamson,Andrew grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-1 K). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Top of 4th Inning

English,Nick grounded out to first base, 1b to p (0-1 F). (1 out)
Inoue,Shintaro struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS). (2 out)
Kennedy,Dee grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (3-1 BBBS). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Bottom of 4th Inning

Skinner,Zak grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-1 KB). (1 out)
Crespo,Javier grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-2 SFBBF). (2 out)
Moran,Landon struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (3-2 BSKBBS). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Top of 5th Inning

Madliak,Bear flied out to cf (1-1 BK). (1 out)
Evasco,AJ flied out to cf (0-2 KF). (2 out)
Vasquez,Carlos grounded out to short, ss to 1b (3-2 BKKBBFFF). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Bottom of 5th Inning

Gaskin,Cayden struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). (1 out)
Lodise,Jordan grounded out to short, 2b to 1b (1-1 BF). (2 out)
Jacobs,Austin singled through the left side of the infield (1-1 BK).
Ross,DeAmez grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-1 K). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Top of 6th Inning

Smolinski,Ty homered to right field (387 ft), 8th of season, RBI (1-2 FBFFF).
Gallagher,Grant doubled down the left field line (0-1 S).
Karl,Cadyn sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, p to 2b (1-1 BS); Gallagher,Grant advanced to third base. (1 out)
English,Nick flied out to shallow right field putout by rf (3-0 BBB). (2 out)
Inoue,Shintaro grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-2 FBS). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Bottom of 6th Inning

SmithIII,John grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-2 KBSF). (1 out)
Williamson,Andrew popped up to third base (0-1 K). (2 out)
Skinner,Zak singled up the middle (3-2 BBKBKF).
Crespo,Javier singled through the left side of the infield (2-0 BB); Skinner,Zak advanced to second base.
Moran,Landon struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Top of 7th Inning

Kennedy,Dee hit by pitch (2-2 FBFBB).
Madliak,Bear grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-2 KFF); Kennedy,Dee advanced to second base. (1 out)
Evasco,AJ homered to right field (359 ft), 7th of season, 2RBI (0-1 F); Kennedy,Dee scored from second base.
Vasquez,Carlos singled to right field (1-0 B).
Mound visit (UCF)
Smolinski,Ty homered to right field (394 ft), 9th of season, 2RBI (2-1 KBB); Vasquez,Carlos scored from first base.
UCF pitching change: Malvasio,Zachary replaces Wicker,Camden.
Gallagher,Grant struck out looking (1-2 BSKK). (2 out)
Karl,Cadyn struck out looking (2-2 KBBKK). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Bottom of 7th Inning

Gaskin,Cayden singled up the middle (1-0 B).
Lodise,Jordan walked (3-1 BBFBB); Gaskin,Cayden advanced to second base.
Jacobs,Austin singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (2-2 BKBF); Gaskin,Cayden scored from second base; Lodise,Jordan advanced to second base.
Ross,DeAmez lined out to short (0-2 SFF). (1 out)
KSU pitching change: Arnold,Aaron replaces Sheffield,Lincoln.
SmithIII,John reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (1-1 BK); Lodise,Jordan advanced to third base; Jacobs,Austin out at second base, 3b to 2b. (2 out)
Williamson,Andrew doubled to left field, 2RBI (1-1 KB); Lodise,Jordan scored; SmithIII,John scored from first base; Williamson,Andrew advanced to third base on the throw.
Skinner,Zak singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Williamson,Andrew scored.
Crespo,Javier singled up the middle (0-0); Skinner,Zak advanced to second base.
Moran,Landon flied out to lf (1-2 KKBFF). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 5 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Top of 8th Inning

English,Nick struck out looking (3-2 KBBBFK). (1 out)
Inoue,Shintaro singled up the middle (3-1 KBBB).
UCF pitching change: Lariz,Anthony replaces Malvasio,Zachary.
Kennedy,Dee singled to left field (0-2 FKFF); Inoue,Shintaro advanced to second base.
Madliak,Bear struck out swinging (3-2 FSBBBS). (2 out)
Mound visit (UCF)
Evasco,AJ fouled out down the left field line putout by lf (1-0 B). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Bottom of 8th Inning

Gaskin,Cayden flied out to cf (0-1 K). (1 out)
Lodise,Jordan lined out to lf (2-0 BB). (2 out)
Jacobs,Austin grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Top of 9th Inning

Vasquez,Carlos fouled out in behind home plate foul territory putout by c (0-1 F). (1 out)
Smolinski,Ty grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (1-1 BK). (2 out)
Gallagher,Grant grounded out to short, ss to 1b (3-2 BFFFBB). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Bottom of 9th Inning

KSU defensive substitution: Putz,Rohan replaces English,Nick at rf
KSU pitching change: Feser,Cohen replaces Arnold,Aaron.
Ross,DeAmez grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-1 BK). (1 out)
SmithIII,John struck out swinging (2-2 BSKBS). (2 out)
Williamson,Andrew flied out to cf (1-2 SBF). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB