Nick Martini singled home Ross Kivett in the top of the ninth inning to break a 4-4 tie, James Allen picked up his 14th save of the season and the Wildcats edged Cal State Bakersfield 5-4 on Monday night at Hardt Field. K-State won its fifth straight game and its 10th in the last 14 contests as the Wildcats improved to 25-15 on the year. The Wildcats now are 8-9 in one-run games this season and have won four of their last five games decided by a run.