The blast scored three runs and gave K-State a commanding lead in the bottom of the third inning, which it protected on way to a 7-4 victory over Houston Christian in an elimination game at the NCAA Tournament.

Houston Christian's first NCAA baseball tournament since 2015 came to an end on Saturday with a 7-4 loss to Kansas State. The Huskies, who finished sixth in the Southland Conference regular season but won the postseason tournament, fell behind 5-0 after two innings but rallied with a pair of runs in the last two innings.

Can Kansas State baseball survive to play another day? Here is a prediction for Saturday's NCAA Tournament elimination game against Houston Christian.