MANHATTAN, Kan. (Interstat) — The Omaha Mavericks erupted for seven early runs and cruised to a 12-5 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats on Tuesday night at Tointon Family Stadium.

Omaha’s Nick Riggs launched a three-run homer in the first inning, part of a 16-hit attack. Cardel Dick added a solo shot. Drew Borner drove in three runs.

Kansas State, which had six hits, scored three unearned runs in the second and got a solo homer from D. Kennedy. Wildcats starter Austin Haley allowed two earned runs over five innings.

The win went to Omaha reliever Brayden Curtis, who threw five hitless innings with five strikeouts after entering in the second. The Mavericks improved to 12-17. The Wildcats fell to 22-13.