TCU
Nevada
TCU Baseball Falls to Nevada, 5-3
3/10/2001 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Please note: Due to travel arrangements by Nevada, the Sunday game time has been moved from 1:05 p.m. to a 12:05 p.m. start.
FORT WORTH - Nevada scored four runs in the first two innings to defeat TCU, 5-3, Saturday at the TCU Diamond. The Frogs drop to 13-8 overall, 5-2 in Western Athletic Conference play. Nevada improves to 9-12 overall, 5-6 in WAC action.
The Wolf Pack scored three unearned runs in the first inning on three hits and a fielding error by shortstop Erick Macha. With two outs, Alex Rangel extended the inning for Nevada, when he reached on a fielding error. On the play, Matt Maguire scored. One batter later, Mike Gillies tripled down the right field line, driving in Bo Bryant and Rangel. In the second, Nevada scored one run on two hits, including a RBI-single by Joey Herrera. Nevada increased the lead to 5-1 in the fourth, scoring one run on three consecutive two-out basehits.
The Frogs plated one run in the third on Mike Settle triple and a Terry Trofholz groundout. The Frogs scored twice in the fifth on three hits and a fielding error by the Wolf Pack. Macha opened the inning with a base hit, extending his hitting streak to 14 games. On Jason Price’s single to center field, center fielder Chris Dickerson misplayed the ball, allowing Macha to score from first base. Price scored on Levi Robinson’s infield hit. The Frogs would leave two men stranded in the inning, and seven in the game. TCU left at least one man on base in five of the last eight innings.
Nevada starter Darrell Rasner earned the win, his third of the year. He allowed three runs on eight hits in 7.0 innings. George Moran pitched two scoreless inning to earn his first save of the season. TCU starter Justin Crowder allowed five runs, two earned, in six innings. He struck out nine and walked one batter.
Game Linescore 123 456 789 R-H-ENevada 310 100 000 5-9-2TCU 001 200 000 3-8-3Darrell Rasner, George Moran and Christian Popoff. Justin Crowder, David Tombrella and Jason Price. Winning pitcher -- Rasner (3-2). Losing pitcher -- Crowder (3-2). Save -- Moran (1). 2B --NEV– Nickerson. TCU – Bates.3B --NEV – Gillies. TCU – Settle. Time: 2:11. Attn: 256.
