TCU
Fresno State
Bulldogs Rally in 9th, Defeat TCU, 9-7
4/7/2000 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
FORT WORTH (Apr. 7) Anthony Acevedo doubled home Tom Creighton in the top of the ninth, leading Fresno State to a come from behind, 9-7 win over TCU. Fresno State, ranked 17th by Collegiate Baseball, improves to 26-9 overall, 9-4 in Western Athletic Conference play. The Frogs drop to 13-24 overall, 4-8 in the WAC.
TCU, holding a slim 7-6 lead, allowed three runs in the ninth on four hits. Creighton singled to start the inning. After Creighton advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt, Acevedo doubled to right center, igniting the Fresno State rally. Before the inning was over, the Bulldogs had taken a 9-7 lead.
TCU scored a pair of runs in the first on two hits, including a RBI-triple by Mark Hamilton. Brad Rogers sacrifice fly to left drove home Hamilton.
The Frogs committed six errors in the game, including four in the third inning. Third baseman Levi Groomer, shortstop Erick Macha and second baseman Ramon Moses committed errors in the span of three at-bats. Luckily for the Frogs, Fresno State was only able to score two runs in the inning. TCU committed the other two errors in the seventh, allowing the Bulldogs to score a pair of runs. Left fielder Mark Hamilton and right fielder Jason Price each dropped fly balls.
TCU responded with three runs in the bottom of the frame on four hits, all for extra bases. Groomer doubled and scored on Macha's triple. Hamilton then picked up his second triple of the game, driving in Macha. Rogers followed with a run-scoring double to chase Fresno State starter Tom Graham.
Macha led the Frogs with four hits in five at-bats. Macha and Hamilton tied the single-game school record for triples in a game with two each. As a team, the Frogs also tied the single-game record with four.
Fresno State relievers Mike Hernandez and Hans Smith held the Frogs to two runs on six hits in seven innings. Smith pitched the final 2.1 innings to earn the win, his sixth of the year.
Despite holding Fresno State to eight hits and one walk, Chris Bradshaw (3-4) suffered the loss. He allowed only four earned runs in 8.1 innings.
TCU and Fresno State will continue the series with a single-game on Saturday. First-pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m.
