MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State junior pitcher A.J. Morris was one of five finalists for the Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the top player in collegiate baseball, USA Baseball announced on Tuesday.



Morris, who became the first Wildcat since Craig Wilson in 1992 to earn first team All-American status, is the first Wildcat to be named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award.



Dustin Ackley (North Carolina), Mike Leake (Arizona State), Kent Matthes (Alabama) and Stephen Strasbu... [Read More]

HOUSTON, Texas – Kansas State’s historic 2009 baseball season came to a close on Monday as sixth-ranked Rice knocked off the 14th-ranked Wildcats, 13-4, in the decisive final game of the Houston Regional at Reckling Park.



The Wildcats closed out the record-breaking campaign at 43-18-1 overall, while Rice improved to 43-16 with the win and will now face LSU in a Super Regional matchup. Kansas State finished the season by setting the school’s record for wins, eight more than the previous s... [Read More]

HOUSTON, Texas – Rice’s Taylor Wall threw a complete-game, three-hit shutout and the Owls scored multiple runs in the fifth and eighth innings to force a Monday regional final in an 8-0 victory Monday evening at Reckling Park.

The Wildcats (43-17-1) only advanced three runners into scoring position all evening as they had no answer for Wall. The Cats were only able to spray three singles, reach on an error and force one walk, while the left-hander struck out four batters in his 116-pitch perf... [Read More]

HOUSTON, Texas – Kansas State junior pitcher A.J. Morris was one of six starting pitchers named a 2009 Louisville Slugger First Team All-American, Collegiate Baseball announced on Thursday.



The distinction is the first of Morris’ career, while the Humble, Texas, product became the first Wildcat since Craig Wilson in 1992 to earn first team all-American status.



Morris, the 2009 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, is 13-1 this season with a 1.84 ERA to lead K-State to its first regional ap... [Read More]