MANHATTAN, Kan. (Interstat) — Bear Madliak hit two home runs and drove in four runs Friday, powering Kansas State to a 14-5 win over SIU Edwardsville at Tointon Family Stadium.

The Wildcats (8-3) erupted for eight runs across the first two innings, highlighted by AJ Evasco’s first-inning grand slam. Madliak, the team’s top star, added a solo shot in the second and a three-run homer in the seventh. Teammate Ty Smolinski went 4 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs.

Terrick ThompsonAllen homered twice for the Cougars (5-9), accounting for three of their five runs. James Guyette earned the win for Kansas State despite allowing five runs over six innings. The Wildcats amassed 15 hits and grounded into two double plays.