Auburn baseball vs Kansas State: Live updates and highlights
Auburn baseball is in Arlington, Texas, and ready to battle the Kansas State Wildcats in the first game of the Amegy College Baseball Series in Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
No. 9 Auburn baseball swept Youngstown State last weekend to open the season by winning a pair of one-run games before putting on an offensive clinic in game three of the series, beating the Penguins, 17-2.
The Tigers will turn to Virginia Tech transfer Jake Marciano on the mound Friday night. Marciano turned in a quality performance in Auburn's season-opening 2-1 win over Youngstown State last Friday by striking out 12 batters and allowing two hits over five complete innings. He gave up the lone run of his start in the 4th inning on a solo home run.
Kansas State is 4-0 after sweeping the competition at the MLB Desert Invitational in Arizona last weekend. Several names to watch in the Wildcats lineup include Dee Kennedy, who leads the team in home runs (3) and RBI (15), and Carlos Vasquez, who leads the Wildcats in average at .556. James Guyette, Kansas State's starting pitcher for Friday's game, struck out eight batters and allowed four earned runs in the Wildcats' season-opening win over Iowa last Friday.
Follow along for the latest updates from Auburn baseball's game against Kansas State at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Auburn vs Kansas State pitching matchup
- Auburn: SO LHP Jake Marciano (0-0, 1.80)
- Kansas State: JR RHP James Guyette (1-0, 7.20)
Auburn baseball vs Kansas State time today
- Date: Friday, Feb. 20
- Start time: 7 p.m. CT
The Auburn vs Kansas State game starts at 7 p.m. CT from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
What channel is Auburn vs Kansas State on today?
- TV Channel: None
- Livestream: FloCollege
Auburn vs Kansas State will be streamed on FloCollege on Friday from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
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Nebraska coach Hoiberg says part of reason he swiped at fan’s phone is because of pacemaker
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said Friday there were circumstances surrounding his altercation with a court-storming Iowa fan that people viewing viral social media videos might not fully understand.
The videos showed Hoiberg making a swiping motion at a person pointing a camera toward him during the handshake line after his ninth-ranked Cornhuskers lost 57-52 to the Hawkeyes on Wednesday night. In doing so, Hoiberg accidentally struck a member of Iowa’s staff.
Hoiberg said he fully relies on a pacemaker. He said his reaction stemmed from awareness that close contact with cell phones can interfere with the heart device.
“I am 100% reliant on a pacemaker,” Hoiberg said. “I’ll never forget a conversation with my doctor. A cell phone can put it off. If anything ever happens, I’m done. I will not survive if something ever happens to a pacemaker. I’m very cognizant of that, so when somebody rushes up on me with a cell phone, of course I’m going to react.”
Hoiberg said the probability of anything happening was unlikely, but the chance of him developing heart block in his first open heart surgery was also slim.
He recounted the situation and explained that while he doesn’t have a problem with court storms, he’s against putting players and coaches in danger.
“It was a heated moment,” Hoiberg said. “I was going through the handshake line congratulating Iowa coaches on a hard-fought win, and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, this kid rushes up on me, and I reacted to it. I think anybody in my position, after a game like that, would’ve reacted in a similar way.”
The seventh-year Nebraska coach said he apologized to the Iowa staff member whom he struck both in the moment and in the days following. The staff member was understanding and said he would’ve done the same, Hoiberg said.
Iowa released a statement apologizing for the lack of security.
“We apologize for this incident and will conduct a review of our procedures and security measures to determine what adjustments may be needed to further strengthen our protocols and help prevent similar incidents in the future,” the statement reads.
Hoiberg said he appreciated Iowa’s statement and that it’s a learning opportunity.
Nebraska hosts Penn State on Saturday.
Blake scores twice as Bradford beat Catalans
Betfred Super League
Bradford (24) 28
Tries: Ackers, Blake (2), Aekins Goals: Milnes (6)
Catalans (0) 10
Tries: Faataape, Sexton Goals: Sexton
Bradford Bulls marked their first Super League home match for 12 years with an emphatic 28-10 win over Catalans Dragons.
Converted tries from Andy Ackers, Waqa Blake and Caleb Aekins were added to by three penalty goals by Rowan Milnes for a 24-0 lead at half-time.
Quickfire scores from Solomona Faataape and Toby Sexton threatened a stunning Dragons comeback in the second half.
But Blake scored again to secure a famous win for the Bulls at Odsal Stadium.
Bradford took an early lead through Ackers, who twisted and turned before powering over the line from close range after Joe Mellor kept the move alive.
Milnes kicked two penalties from under the sticks inside 22 minutes, punishing a string of errors by the Dragons.
The visitors were denied by a no-try call when Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui thought he had scored on the line, but the video referee upheld the decision, ruling that he had not touched the ball down.
It proved to be a key moment as Milnes added a third penalty goal before Blake raced away after a swift team move from right to left to score the Bulls' second try.
Aekins then darted through a gap left by the Catalans' front row for a third try.
Three minutes after the break, the Dragons were given a gift when Ethan Ryan's loose pass was pounced on by Faataape, who could not believe his luck as he ran in to score.
The momentum was with the visitors, and another Bradford error, this time from Aekins, was punished as Sexton went over, but his conversion attempt went wide to leave the deficit at 14 points.
Ryan almost made amends for his mistake by catching a long Milnes kick inside the Catalans' half before setting Esan Marsters away, but the video referee disallowed the try, ruling that Ryan had been tackled during the play.
Blake added his second try moments later after Ryan combined with Milnes to cap an impressive victory.
Bradford progress pleases Haggerty - reaction
Bradford Bulls head coach Kurt Haggerty told BBC Radio Leeds:
"I really enjoyed the first half. I really enjoyed parts of the second half, particularly defensively.
"We were really sloppy with the ball in the second half, but I liked how we turned Catalans away. We showed how fit we are... and how far we have come in a short space of time.
"The belief of the group is really important, we've got another tough game [coming up against Toulouse], it's week to week this. You can't just peak because we've got a good crowd at Odsal.
"We'll certainly won't be happy, we'll address the second half, we'll fix it."
Bradford: Aekins; Wynne, Marsters, Blake, Ryan; Hooley, Milnes; Sutton, Ackers, Lewis, Chamberlain, Fulton, Mellor.
Interchanges: Souter, Scurr, Doro, Peposhi.
Catalans: Staines; Makinson, Cotric, Faataape, Simm; Sexton, Dodd; Satae, Da Costa, Navarrete, Lipowicz, Condon, Leeming.
Interchanges: Fa'asuamaleaui, Allen, Lis, Chan.
Referee: Liam Rush.
No ice, no problem. Mexican figure skater Donovan Carrillo’s impossible dream
Limits never existed for Donovan Carrillo, the Mexican skater. With only a pair of skates and the ice rink of a shopping mall as a training scenario, he began to forge a dream that, over time, materialized to become not only a personal milestone, but a historic one for all of Mexico.
Carrillo, 26, is the first Mexican to qualify for the figure skating final at the Olympic Winter Games, achieving it for the first time at the Beijing 2022 Olympics and the current Milano Cortina 2026. In addition, he has won other titles during his career of almost 20 years.
The skater has become living proof that even when accessible roads are nonexistent, one can create them, because choosing figure skating as a discipline in Mexico is a challenge due to the lack of infrastructure to practice it.
“I was told many times that I would never achieve anything in figure skating. That it was crazy to even try,” Carrillo told Olympics.com. “And that the most I could hope for in an international competition was to finish last. I’ve proven that Mexicans have a lot to offer in sports.”
The beginning: A dream over ice at a mall
Born in Zapopan, Jalisco, Carrillo fell in love with figure skating when he was 8 years old. At the time, he was involved in gymnastics and diving. That spark for figure skating came thanks to his older sister, Daphne, who practiced the sport.
“I used to go with my parents to pick her up, and that’s what led me to meet a girl and fall in love,” Carrillo told Olympics.com.
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After Carrillo began training, figure skating became an expensive sport for his family, and they were no longer able to afford lessons with his coach, Gregorio Núñez. But the coach did not want to part ways with the athlete and his family, as Carrillo’s future looked bright in his eyes.
“I saw that he was a child with a special spark, with charisma,” Núñez said for Winter Tracks, an original Olympic Channel series. “At that moment, I believed it was the best option, and now I think I wasn’t wrong.”
The shared dream between Núñez, Carrillo and his family led Donovan to move from Zapopan to León, Guanajuato, with his coach in 2013 to continue training in the sport. He kept training at a shopping mall ice rink while drawing inspiration from figure skating greats Yuzuru Hanyu and Javier Fernández.
After years of practice and growth miles away from home, Carrillo began competing nationally. His first competition took place in Mexico City in 2013 when he participated in the ISU Joven Magnífico Prix (JGP).
The evolution and present: A historic Mexican milestone for figure skating
During the 2017–2018 season, Carrillo competed in his first international tournament. In 2019, he made history by becoming the first Mexican to land a triple axel in an official competition and earned his first international medal at the Philadelphia Summer International, where he placed second.
In 2022, Carrillo experienced the “pinch me” moment every athlete dreams of: competing in the Olympic Games. He secured his spot thanks to his 20th-place finish at the 2021 World Championship, becoming the first Mexican in 30 years to compete in the men’s individual figure skating program at the Olympics.
But making it to the Olympics and performing in the short program of the competition was not the end of the story. Historic achievements continued for Carrillo and Mexico when he qualified for the free skate program (final) concluding the Olympic tournament in 22nd place.
“My performance at Beijing 2022 is proof that the only limits we have are the ones we place on ourselves,” Carrillo told Olympics.com.
Carrillo experienced a sense of déjà vu at the Milano Cortina 2026, where the Mexican once again took to the ice with technique, attitude and confidence. These qualities led him to qualify once more for the final program in figure skating, where he finished the competition in 22nd place again.
But beyond medals, Carrillo has earned the love of many, especially his fellow Mexicans. One of the greatest proofs of that support came in the applause that blended with chants that yelled “Donovan! Donovan!” following his short program performance at the 2026 Olympics — a moment sealed with an inspiring message from the athlete.
“This is for Mexico,” Carrillo said, looking into the camera after finishing his performance. “Dreams do come true.”
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