
Wildcats Win 5‑4 Thriller, Lock In Big 12 Spot
K-State edges UCF 5‑4 in Orlando, with Smolinski’s two homers and Sheffield’s six shutout innings securing a Big 12 berth.
May 16, 2026
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K-State edges UCF 5‑4 in Orlando, with Smolinski’s two homers and Sheffield’s six shutout innings securing a Big 12 berth.
UCF’s seventh-inning surge, featuring a double, a single and a homer, turns a tight contest into a 4-5 win over Kansas State.

UCF rallied in the seventh to pull away from Kansas State, with Stephen Chucka’s clutch hit and a late homer by Bear Madliak sealing a 10-6 win at John Euliano Park.

UCF’s 10-6 win over Kansas State hinged on a five-run seventh, Stephen Chucka’s clutch double and a surge of home runs that kept the Knights ahead in the series.