FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – K-State’s pitching staff of Ty Ruhl, Cole Wisenbaker, Blake Dean and JJ Slack tossed eight scoreless innings to help the Wildcats advance to their second Super Regional in program history with a 7-2 victory over SEMO Sunday night in the regional championship of the 2024 NCAA Fayetteville Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium.
The Wildcats (35-24), travel to Charlottesville, Va., to take on No. 18 Virginia in the best 2-of-3 Super Regional for the right to advance to the 2024 College World Series, while the Redhawks ended their season 36-27. More information about the Super Regional will be released later this week.
“Relentless, that’s a great word to describe this team,” said head coach Pete Hughes following K-State’s first regional title win since 2013. “It’s been that way all year long. They took on one of the most demanding travel schedules and they did it with a smile on their face. Just a great group of kids. They love playing with that KS on their chest and playing for that community.”
“Every coach and every player in the dugout came here to win regionals, Super Regionals and raise the standard of Kansas State baseball. It’s just been a pleasure to work for this community and this athletic department,” added Hughes.
