Cory Hoffman had only seven prior appearances and had not appeared in a contest since Apr. 23 against Temple.

When he finally returned to the mound this weekend, he acted as a season veteran. Hoffman threw five innings out of the bullpen, allowing just one run on three hits while striking out five against a Big 12 Kansas State team. Wildcat hitters posted a .167 batting average against Hoffman, a far fry from the .385 batting average they posted as a squad against the Privateers on the weekend.