OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Caleb Littlejim hit a three-run homer to cap a seven-run seventh and No. 7 seed Kansas State beat No. 6 seed Baylor 9-4 on Thursday in
Jordan Wicks went 7
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TCU got on the board first, plating a run in the second inning. But K-State answered immediately, Cameron Thompson scoring on a Kamron Willman single in the bottom of the inning. Two innings later the BatCats took the lead for good as Thompson and Terrence Spurlin smashed back-to-back homers. TCU got one back in the fifth but the Cats again responded when Caleb Littlejim knocked in Zach Kokoska on a single and an error.
And for the offenses, that was that. TCU got 3
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3 innings of scoreless relief, but Wicks (6-3) hung around and then handed off to Eric Torres with two out in the eighth; Torres got his first save of the season by striking out all four batters he faced.
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