Tuesday, March 17
Waco, Texas
6:30 PM
Baylor
11-9
3
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13
Kansas State
16-5
1st innning1
2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
6th innning6
7th innning7
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HitsH
ErrorsE
Kansas State
0
3
3
0
0
0
7
13
9
0
Baylor
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
3
7
0
BSB Falls to No. 24 Kansas State, 13-3
3/17/2026 9:57:00 PM | Baseball
De La Garza goes 3-for-3 and Janusek doubles in two in Tuesday night non-conference contest
WACO, Texas – Baylor baseball fell to No. 24 Kansas State, 13-3, in seven innings on Tuesday night at Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark in Waco.
Seven of K-State's (16-5, 2-1 Big 12) nine hits on the night went for extra bases, including four home runs, to help the Wildcats to the run-rule victory. For BU, junior infielder Robert De La Garza recorded three hits in three at-bats, while freshman outfielder Brady Janusek had two hits and two RBIs on the night.
On the mound, senior right-hander Grayson Murry was a bright spot with two scoreless innings and matched his career high with three strikeouts. However, four other Bears pitchers combined to allow five walks, each of which eventually scored for KSU.
THE RUNDOWN
K-State got the scoring started with a solo home run and two-run homer in the top of the second to take an early lead. An RBI groundout by junior catcher JJ Kennett got Baylor on the board in the bottom half to make it 3-1 after two complete.
The Wildcats went deep again in the top of the third, this time a three-run shot that increased the lead to 6-1. Murry took over in the fourth and retired all six batters he faced in order across two scoreless frames, including three strikeouts, to keep the Bears within striking distance.
De La Garza led off the bottom of the fifth with a single, but was erased on a double play one batter later. A pair of two-out knocks by sophomore infielder Cade Dodson and redshirt freshman infielder Brytton Clements preceded a walk to fifth-year senior outfielder Ty Johnson, loading the bases for Janusek who lasered a line drive down the left-field line that chased in two runs. Johnson was thrown out at the plate on a perfect relay from KSU to end the inning, though BU cut into the deficit at 6-3.
After a scoreless sixth, K-State broke it open with two outs in the top of the seventh, exploding for seven runs on five hits and two walks. An RBI single, bases-loaded walk, bases-clearing double and solo home run put the Wildcats ahead by 10 and enacted the run-rule after the Bears went quietly in the home half.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor finished its season-long eight-game homestand with a 5-3 record.
• Tonight's game marked BU's ninth this season against a ranked opponent, the most in a single-season by March 17 since 2014.
• This was Baylor's first game against a Big 12 opponent in a non-conference game since facing Oklahoma at the 2021 Round Rock Classic.
• BU turned its Big 12-leading 21st double play of the season.
• Freshman OF Brady Janusek recorded his eighth multi-hit and third multi-RBI game of the year, tying a season-high with three hits.
• Junior INF Robert De La Garza notched a career-high three hits for his third multi-hit performance of the season.
• Senior RHP Grayson Murry set a season high and matched his career high with three strikeouts.
• Murry worked his fifth scoreless appearance of the 2026 campaign.
STAT OF THE DAY
3 – Junior infielder Robert De La Garza notched a career-high three hits, and senior right-handed pitcher Grayson Murry matched his career high with three strikeouts.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Mitch Thompson
On Robert De La Garza's performance…
"He's been good. I'm proud of him. I'm proud of the way he's gone about his business. You know, he sat there for a while and waited his turn, and when he got his chance, he stepped in the lineup, and he performed, and he's squaring balls up. He's taking good swings, he's having good at bats. And so, good for him. That's how you get to stay in the lineup and keep getting to swing, so good for him."
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor (11-9, 1-2) heads to Stillwater, Okla., for a three-game set against Oklahoma State (13-7, 0-3). The series begins on Friday, March 20, at 6 p.m. from O'Brate Stadium in Stillwater.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor baseball, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorBaseball.
Seven of K-State's (16-5, 2-1 Big 12) nine hits on the night went for extra bases, including four home runs, to help the Wildcats to the run-rule victory. For BU, junior infielder Robert De La Garza recorded three hits in three at-bats, while freshman outfielder Brady Janusek had two hits and two RBIs on the night.
On the mound, senior right-hander Grayson Murry was a bright spot with two scoreless innings and matched his career high with three strikeouts. However, four other Bears pitchers combined to allow five walks, each of which eventually scored for KSU.
THE RUNDOWN
K-State got the scoring started with a solo home run and two-run homer in the top of the second to take an early lead. An RBI groundout by junior catcher JJ Kennett got Baylor on the board in the bottom half to make it 3-1 after two complete.
The Wildcats went deep again in the top of the third, this time a three-run shot that increased the lead to 6-1. Murry took over in the fourth and retired all six batters he faced in order across two scoreless frames, including three strikeouts, to keep the Bears within striking distance.
De La Garza led off the bottom of the fifth with a single, but was erased on a double play one batter later. A pair of two-out knocks by sophomore infielder Cade Dodson and redshirt freshman infielder Brytton Clements preceded a walk to fifth-year senior outfielder Ty Johnson, loading the bases for Janusek who lasered a line drive down the left-field line that chased in two runs. Johnson was thrown out at the plate on a perfect relay from KSU to end the inning, though BU cut into the deficit at 6-3.
After a scoreless sixth, K-State broke it open with two outs in the top of the seventh, exploding for seven runs on five hits and two walks. An RBI single, bases-loaded walk, bases-clearing double and solo home run put the Wildcats ahead by 10 and enacted the run-rule after the Bears went quietly in the home half.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor finished its season-long eight-game homestand with a 5-3 record.
• Tonight's game marked BU's ninth this season against a ranked opponent, the most in a single-season by March 17 since 2014.
• This was Baylor's first game against a Big 12 opponent in a non-conference game since facing Oklahoma at the 2021 Round Rock Classic.
• BU turned its Big 12-leading 21st double play of the season.
• Freshman OF Brady Janusek recorded his eighth multi-hit and third multi-RBI game of the year, tying a season-high with three hits.
• Junior INF Robert De La Garza notched a career-high three hits for his third multi-hit performance of the season.
• Senior RHP Grayson Murry set a season high and matched his career high with three strikeouts.
• Murry worked his fifth scoreless appearance of the 2026 campaign.
STAT OF THE DAY
3 – Junior infielder Robert De La Garza notched a career-high three hits, and senior right-handed pitcher Grayson Murry matched his career high with three strikeouts.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Mitch Thompson
On Robert De La Garza's performance…
"He's been good. I'm proud of him. I'm proud of the way he's gone about his business. You know, he sat there for a while and waited his turn, and when he got his chance, he stepped in the lineup, and he performed, and he's squaring balls up. He's taking good swings, he's having good at bats. And so, good for him. That's how you get to stay in the lineup and keep getting to swing, so good for him."
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor (11-9, 1-2) heads to Stillwater, Okla., for a three-game set against Oklahoma State (13-7, 0-3). The series begins on Friday, March 20, at 6 p.m. from O'Brate Stadium in Stillwater.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor baseball, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorBaseball.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Flores, Matt (1-0)
L: Baker, Cayden (1-1)
S: Arnold, Aaron (1)
Batting:
2B: Karl, Cadyn 1 ; Vasquez, Carlos 1 ; Inoue, Shintaro 1
HR: Karl, Cadyn 1 ; Vasquez, Carlos 2 ; Lodice, Kyan 1
RBI: Karl, Cadyn 2 ; Vasquez, Carlos 7 ; Evasco, AJ 1 ; Lodice, Kyan 2 ; Smolinski, Ty 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kennedy, Dee 2 ; Karl, Cadyn 2 ; Vasquez, Carlos 3 ; Inoue, Shintaro 1 ; Evasco, AJ 1 ; Lodice, Kyan 2 ; Smolinski, Ty 2
SB: Kennedy, Dee 1
HBP: Vasquez, Carlos 1
Batting:
2B: Clements, Brytton 1 ; Janusek, Brady 1 ; De La Garza, Robert 1
RBI: Kennett, JJ 1 ; Janusek, Brady 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Clements, Brytton 1 ; Dodson, Cade 1 ; De La Garza, Robert 1
PO: Janusek, Brady 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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2
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1
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3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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