TCU
12-3
USC
7-7
USC Snaps TCU's Winning Streak Sunday
3/13/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
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The Rundown
USC opened the scoring with a two-run first inning only to see TCU storm back with a four-run second. Three walks loaded the bases for the Horned Frogs. Cam Warner lined a single up the middle to tie the game at two and Evan Skoug put the Frogs in front, 4-2, with a two-run double.
The Trojans responded with a four-spot in the top of the third. AJ Ramirez's three-run home run to left made it a 6-4 contest. Eight more runs scored for USC over the next two innings as the Trojan lead grew to 10, 14-4.
A lead-off triple from Ryan Merrill in the fifth cut the deficit to nine as he scored on a base hit from Dane Steinhagen.
Ramirez slugged his second home run of the game, a two-run shot, in the eighth to push the score to 16-5.
Josh Watson connected on his fourth home run to open the ninth, a line drive to straight away center field, to account four the final score.
Stat of the Game
13 -- Josh Watson's ninth-inning home run was TCU's 13th of the season. That total matches the number of home runs hit during the entire 2013 campaign.
Quotes of the Game
Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle
"We are certainly disappointed in the way today went, especially with such a great crowd and a great atmosphere, but it happens in the game of baseball when you are playing a good schedule. It's over with now. What matters is how we play Tuesday night."
"I have belief in our pitching staff, but we definitely have to have pitchers go deeper in the game. It put a lot of pressure on our bullpen. I'm hoping this weekend is an aberration, but we'll see."
Notes
• TCU posted a 6-2 record during its eight-game homestand.
• The two home runs allowed by the pitching staff were the first two surrendered to the opposition this season.
• TCU gave up double-digit runs for the first time since March 22-23, 2014 at Texas Tech.
• TCU committed a season-high three errors in the loss.
• Cam Warner collected his fifth multiple-RBI game of the season.
• Evan Skoug tallied his third multiple-RBI game of the season and the 16th of his career.
• Evan Skoug has reached base safely in 10 straight games.
• Josh Watson picked up his fifth multi-hit game of the season.
• Dane Steinhagen collected his fourth multi-hit game of the year and the 22nd of his career.
• Ryan Merrill stretched his hitting streak to seven games.
Next Up
With the loss, TCU falls to 12-3 on the season. The Horned Frogs will hit the road on Tuesday for a midweek contest at Rice. First pitch from Reckling Park is set for 6:30 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wegman, Brad (1-0)
L: Hill, Rex (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Martinez, Jeremy 1 ; Robinson, Timmy 1
3B: Rios, Frankie 1
HR: Ramirez, AJ 2
RBI: Rios, Frankie 1 ; Nootbaar, Lars 1 ; Martinez, Jeremy 2 ; Robinson, Timmy 1 ; Ramirez, AJ 6 ; Carrillo, Adalberto 1 ; Southall, Reggie 1
SF: Carrillo, Adalberto 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rios, Frankie 2 ; Nootbaar, Lars 3 ; Martinez, Jeremy 2 ; Robinson, Timmy 2 ; Ramirez, AJ 3 ; Clouse, Turner 1 ; Dempster, Corey 2 ; Southall, Reggie 1
SB: Rios, Frankie 1
Batting:
2B: Skoug, Evan 1
3B: Watson, Josh 1 ; Merrill, Ryan 1
HR: Watson, Josh 1
RBI: Warner, Cam 2 ; Skoug, Evan 2 ; Watson, Josh 1 ; Steinhagen, Dane 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wade, Austen 1 ; Warner, Cam 1 ; Watson, Josh 1 ; Merrill, Ryan 2 ; Plunkett, Zack 1
SB: Merrill, Ryan 1
HBP: Plunkett, Zack 1
