A two-run third inning was all UConn would need Tuesday night, as the Huskies shut out K-State, 4-0, at Elliot Ballpark.
“We couldn’t seem to be able to build an inning or put pressure on them all night,” K-State head coach Pete Hughes said in a written statement. “I thought they did a really good job attacking our offense. They executed the appropriate matchups and made the limited big pitches that had to be thrown.”
UConn (17-7) spotted Andrew Evans (3-2) for the two runs in the third inning, as the sophomore righty suffered the loss and scattered three hits in his 2 1/3 innings in relief of starter Ty Ruhl.
Ruhl struck out two in his first outing since February 23, holding the Huskies scoreless and without a hit over an inning of work, while Sam Roberts also tossed a scoreless inning with two strikeouts.
The Huskies’ Joe Cinnella picked up the win in relief and limited the Cats to just two hits in his two innings (3-2). Garrett Coe tossed a game-long four innings, allowing two hits with four strikeouts and a walk in his start.
K-State (21-14) dropped its fourth straight game and was shutout for the first time since April 9, 2022, versus Texas Tech.
Five different Wildcats generated a hit in the game highlighted by the lone extra-base hit from Jaden Parsons. Kaelen Culpepper, Nick English, Cayden Phillips, and David Bishop all singled on the night.
Four of the Huskies’ six hits were for extra bases, with Paul Tammaro, Korey Morton, and Matt Garbowski each driving in a run.
After two scoreless frames, the Huskies rallied for a pair of two-out singles to jump out to a 2-0 lead.
The Wildcats best chance to jump on the board came in the fifth as Phillips and Bishop each strung together a pair of hits but UConn picked up a quick two outs to end the threat.
UConn doubled its lead over the final three-inning span, highlighted by a solo blast from Garbowski in the sixth.
The Wildcats will rounded out their five-game road trip Wednesday with the second meeting against Northeastern (27-8) in school history. This paper went to press before that game went final.
K-State returns home Friday for a three-game series versus Oklahoma State (25-12, 10-5 Big 12). First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m., with 4 p.m. and 3 p.m. starts scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. All three games will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
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