Keegan O’Connor’s record-breaking homer leads K-State past Houston Christian 7-4 in Austin Regional

AUSTIN Texas AP Keegan O Connor had a record-breaking three-run homer Lincoln Sheffield threw scoreless innings and Kansas State beat Houston Christian - on Saturday in the Austin Regional Kansas State - advances to Sunday s elimination match against the loser of Saturday s nightcap between Texas and UTSA Houston Christian - in its first season under head coach Clay Vanderlaan finished with a -game improvement from last year for its second trip to the regionals O Connor became Kansas State s single-season home run leader with his th blast for a - lead in the third inning The previous record of was set in by Scott Poepard and Heath Schesser O Connor s homer put him at RBIs Kansas State s shutout bid ended in the eighth on Rhett Hendricks two-run single up the middle The Wildcats answered with two runs on a passed ball and sacrifice fly in the bottom half for a - lead Jeremy Rader blasted a two-run homer in the ninth to get within three runs before KSU closed it out Sheffield - struck out six and allowed only four hits Joshua Caravalho - went innings and allowed six hits and five runs four earned while walking one Coach Pete Hughes became the fastest to reach wins in Kansas State history AP college sports https apnews com hub college-sports Source