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It’s that time of year when the NFL Draft previews start popping up, and so far two Kansas State players have had the attention of sportswriters.
In today’s pile of stories, Andrew Parish of Last Word on Sports has Briley Moore pegged for a sixth-round selection, while Mia O’Brien of WTLV in Jacksonville is dead certain that if he’s still around in the seventh round the Jaguars will snap him up. As for Wyatt Hubert, Ian Cummings at Pro Football Network thinks he might have some value to certain teams in the seventh round, but isn’t sure he’ll be drafted.
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Eight-run inning gives No. 4 Texas 13-6 win over Kansas State
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Texas baseball
In a pitching matchup pitting two projected first-round draft picks, Friday’s game between the No. 4 Texas Longhorns and the Kansas State Wildcats featured more runs than expected as the Longhorns scored eight runs in the eighth inning after the bullpen blew a 5-2 lead for a 13-6 victory at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
Against Kansas State left-hander Jordan Wicks, Texas was able to score five runs in the first six innings with consistently competitive at bats.
In the first, second baseman Mitchell Daly singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch, then scored when first baseman Zach Zubia barreled a two-strike changeup up the middle.
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Yesterday, JT reported on Bruce Weber’s two latest commits to the Kansas State basketball program; shortly after that news, Weber himself announced that Mark Smith had signed his financial aid agreement and had some comments on his new shooting guard.
Mercury contributing writer Larry Weigel, who was also Lon Kruger’s freshman coach back in 1970-71 at Ahearn, offered some anecdotes in a column yesterday.
Volleyball
For the third straight week and fifth overall this season, Aliyah Carter is the Big 12 Rookie of the week. That announcement came before yesterday’s season-ending match at #9 Baylor, which resulted in a 26-24, 25-15, 25-23 sweep at the hands of the Bears. Carter, Jayden Nembhard, and Kadye Fernholz each had nine kills for the Cats in the match. Mackenzie Morris led the Cats with 12 digs, completing a season sweep she led the team in digs every match this season.