NACOGDOCHES, Texas – With the help of a strong starting performance by Kyle Halbohn on the mound backed up by key relief pitching from Bryce Ward, the K-State baseball team held onto its advantage gained in the sixth inning and beat Stephen F. Austin, 3-2, on the road at Jaycees Field on Tuesday.

 

Making just his second start in a Wildcat uniform, Halbohn led K-State (11-9) by allowing just one run, via a solo home run in the second, over a career-high six innings to earn his second win of the season. The right-hander, who had not pitched more than three innings in a single outing this year, also struck out three while not walking any.

 

“We’ve been looking for someone to step forward,” said K-State head coach Brad Hill. “Our pitching had to pick us up tonight. We just weren’t good offensively, unfortunately.”