PHOTOS: Kansas State baseball takes non-conference series over SEMO with Friday and Saturday wins
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Lewis Marien
Staff Photographer
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Kansas State beats Southeast Missouri State 2-1 on Friday, May 5, 2023, and 12-5 on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium in Manhattan. The series concludes at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Kansas State’s Lawson Knight tosses a ball prior to a non-conference game against Southeast Missouri State on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State huddles before taking the field for a non-conference game against Southeast Missouri State on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State’s Kaelen Culpepper watches a hit during a non-conference game against Southeast Missouri State on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium. The Wildcats beat the Redhawks, 2-1.
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Kansas State’s Nick Goodwin hits during a non-conference game against Southeast Missouri State on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium. The Wildcats beat the Redhawks, 2-1.
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Kansas State’s Brady Day and Southeast Missouri State first baseman Lincoln Andrews wait for a pitch during the Wildcats’ 2-1 non-conference win over the Redhawks on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State second baseman Brady Day looks to throw to first base after forcing out Southeast Missouri State’s Jevon Mason at second during the Wildcats’ 2-1 non-conference win over the Redhawks on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State’s Roberto Pena runs the bases after blasting a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning during the Wildcats’ 2-1 non-conference win over Southeast Missouri State on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State pitcher Owen Boerema throws during the Wildcats’ 2-1 non-conference win over Southeast Missouri State on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Southeast Missouri State head baseball coach Andy Sawyers motions to his team during their non-conference game against Kansas State on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium. Sawyers had two separate stints on the K-State coaching staff; an assistant during the 2009 and 2010 seasons, and associate head coach from 2015 to 2016.
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Kansas State’s Roberto Pena scores on Brendan Jones’ RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning during a non-conference game against Southeast Missouri State on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium. The Wildcats beat the Redhawks, 2-1.
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Kansas State head baseball coach Pete Hughes watches a batter during a non-conference game against Southeast Missouri State on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium. The Wildcats beat the Redhawks, 2-1.
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Kansas State’s Tyson Neighbors watches his pitch to a Southeast Missouri State batter during the Wildcats’ 2-1 non-conference win over the Redhawks on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State fans stand with two outs in the top of the ninth inning during a non-conference game against Southeast Missouri State on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium. The Wildcats beat the Redhawks, 2-1.
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Kansas State head coach Pete Hughes leads a postgame huddle after the Wildcats’ 2-1 non-conference win over Southeast Missouri State on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State pitcher Owen Boerema high-fives head coach Pete Hughes after the Wildcats’ 2-1 non-conference win over Southeast Missouri State on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State’s Jayden Lobliner applauds from the dugout during the Wildcats’ non-conference game against Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium. K-State beat the Redhawks, 12-5.
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Kansas State’s Dom Hughes goes back to first base to avoid a pickoff during the Wildcats’ 12-5 non-conference win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State’s Brady Day hits during the Wildcats’ non-conference game against Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium. K-State beat the Redhawks, 12-5.
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Kansas State pitcher German Fajardo throws during a non-conference game against Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium. The Wildcats beat the Redhawks, 12-5.
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Kansas State first baseman Roberto Pena tells a teammate to hold position while fielding a grounder during the Wildcats’ 12-5 non-conference win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State’s Cash Rugely hits during the Wildcats’ 12-5 non-conference win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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The Kansas State dugout erupts after a grand slam from Brendan Jones in the bottom of the second inning during the Wildcats’ 12-5 non-conference win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State’s Brendan Jones is greeted by his teammates after a grand slam in the bottom of the second inning during the Wildcats’ 12-5 non-conference win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State’s Dom Hughes and assistant coach Thomas Hughes run off the field during a Southeast Missouri State mound visit in a non-conference game Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium. The Wildcats beat the Redhawks, 12-5.
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Kansas State shortstop Nick Goodwin fields a grounder during the Wildcats’ 12-5 non-conference win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State’s Kaelen Culpepper celebrates his solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning during the Wildcats’ 12-5 non-conference win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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Kansas State pitcher Ty Ruhl delivers from the mound during the Wildcats’ 12-5 non-conference win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Tointon Family Stadium.
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