Kansas State Baseball 2026 vs Nebraska Part Deux
The Wildcats and Huskers are set for their second meeting of 2026.
AUSTIN, TX - MAY 31: Kansas St. pitcher Tazwell Butler (22) pitches the ball during the NCAA Division I Regional game between Kansas State Wildcats and Houston Christian Huskies on May 31, 2025, at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Coming off a weekend in which the Kansas State Wildcats couldn’t put it together enough to finish off a couple games, the BatCats are back in action against former Big 8 rival Nebraska from the friendly confines of Tointon Family Stadium in Manhattan.
Last time out, the Wildcats only managed to take the series finale against Arizona State, but were in position for the sweep before the bullpen fell apart in both the Friday and Saturday games. The bullpen wasn’t needed on Sunday, as Lincoln Sheffield pitched a one-run complete game in a 7-inning run-rule win to escape the weekend. The Wildcats enter tonight’s game at 17-7 on the season but just 3-3 in Big 12 play, and could easily point to enough losses that should be wins that could put them over 20 wins already on the season.
As it is, the Wildcats will attempt to match their opponent’s win total tonight, as the Nebraska Cornhuskers are in town sitting at 18-6 and 5-1 in Big 10 play after taking two of three against Michigan in Ann Arbor this past weekend. Of course, one of those losses for the Huskers is colored purple as the Wildcats took the first meeting this season 5-3 at the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series in Arlington, TX back on February 21st. But the Huskers have been the more consistent team since, losing just three times and all on the road, including going 1-2 against then-#7 Auburn in Alabama, headed into tonight’s game.
These two teams are, on paper, evenly matched. They sit basicaly right next to each other in the current RPI, and both have now floated at least once into the bottom of the Top 25 rankings here in the first half of the season. K-State needs to avoid the major mistakes that cost it two games against Arizona State if they want to keep the win streak over Nebraska alive and get the season truly headed back in the right direction.