STEPHENVILLE, Texas - Tarleton State Baseball (9-12) will clash against their fourth Power Four opponent of the year when they take on Kansas State (12-7) at the Tarleton State Baseball Complex at 6 p.m.

OPPONENT SCOUTING REPORT:

• The Wildcats swept their most recent series against the Utah Utes after losing two consecutive games to Creighton and Omaha.
• Kansas State has appeared in the NCAA College World Series five times since 2009.
• The Wildcats are two-time NCAA regional champions.
• Last season, K-State made their second super regional appearance in program history, falling to No. 1 seed Virginia in Charlottesville.
• The Wildcats have two players batting over .400, Maximus Martin (.433) and AJ Evasco (.429).

TEAM COMPARISON:

• The Texans have stolen 45 bases opposed to the Wildcats' 31 steals.
• Kansas State holds a 4.98 overall ERA while Tarleton State posts a 5.94.
• The Wildcat bullpen has allowed 152 hits through 19 games.
• Tarleton State's bullpen has let up 207 hits through 21 games.
• The Texans have scored 163 runs this year while the Wildcats have scored 158.
• Each squad has posted at least 40 doubles this season.
• The Purple and White have struck out 179 batters opposed to K-State's 184.

CARTER GETS THE NOD FOR WEDNESDAY:

• Junior pitcher Brendon Carter will receive his second start of the season on Wednesday.
• Carter (1-0) achieved the win last week against UIW when the Texans notched their second biggest win of the season, 18-3.
• Carter has appeared in four games for the Texans this season, three of those being scoreless outings.
• The Edmond, Oklahoma, native previously spent his collegiate career at Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa before transferring to Tarleton State in 2025.
• Carter has only let up four hits this season through 6.1 innings of work.

MCCLOUD REGAINS CONTROL OF THE TEXAN LEADERBOARD:

• Following last weekend against LMU, Slade McCloud leads the Texans with a .380 batting average.
• McCloud is the only Texan to register at least 30 hits in the 2025 season.
• The Robinson, Texas, native is tied for the most steals on the team with nine.
• McCloud has totaled six multiple-hit performances in six of his last eleven games.
• The senior ranks second among Tarleton State in on-base percentage (.420).

LORCH REMAINS STRONG SINCE RETURNING:

• Following his return from an injury on opening weekend, Carson Lorch has registered a hit in six of his seven appearances.
• Last weekend against the Lions, Lorch had two consecutive games with a double.
• The junior recorded four RBIs through three games in Los Angeles.

NEXT UP:

• Following their midweek matchup against the Wildcats, Tarleton State Baseball will stay at home to host a three-game series against Stephen F. Austin from Friday to Sunday. Get tickets here.