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Jay Peters
Jay Peters
1
Milwaukee UWM 4-10
3
Winner Kansas State KSU 9-5
Milwaukee UWM
4-10
1
Final
3
Kansas State KSU
9-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee UWM 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
Kansas State KSU 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 9 0

W: Rigler, Parker (2-2) L: Peters, Jay (1-2) S: Benenati, Lucas (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Chris Zills

Baseball Drops Pitcher’s Duel To K-State

Panthers fall, 3-1, in game two of series

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Jay Peters allowed just one earned run while working into the seventh inning but could not help the Milwaukee baseball team get past Kansas State Saturday afternoon, falling by a final score of 3-1 at Tointon Stadium.
 
"Jay pitched a terrific game today," Milwaukee head coach Scott Doffek said. "One focus play was the difference and we have to have more respect for fundamentals and focus. We're getting better, but it's not where it needs to be with this group."
 
The Panthers (4-10), a day removed from handing the Wildcats (9-5) their worst loss since 2009 and biggest non-conference loss at home since 1980, allowed a pair of unearned runs to score in the bottom of the third inning following two errors and could not overcome the deficit in the tightly-pitched contest.
 
Parker Rigler (2-2) was impressive for K-State, not allowing a hit until the sixth inning. He ended the afternoon with career highs in strikeouts and innings pitched, fanning eight in 6.1 innings of work. Rigler gave up just one run on two hits overall, with a pair of relievers working a perfect 2.2 innings to close it out.
 
"You're not going to win to many games with two hits," Doffek said. "Their kid did a great job on the mound today. We just put absolutely no pressure on them with the bats and he had a lot to do with it." 
 
Peters (1-2) took the loss despite allowing just the one earned run. He walked one and struck out five in the contest.
 
The Milwaukee offense really struggled to get going a day after pounding out 14 hits. In fact, the team scored its first run without the benefit of a base hit. Nick Unes walked, went to second on a wild pitch, to third on a balk and scored on a groundout by John Boidanis to cut the deficit to a run at 2-1.
 
Brooks Zimmerman made quick work to turn the momentum, leading off the bottom of the fifth with a home run to quickly push the advantage back to two at 3-1.
 
Billy Quirke and Luke Meeteer accounted for the lone UWM hits on the day.
 
The series is now tied at a game apiece and concludes Sunday at 1:05 p.m.
 
 
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