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TCU Wins Big To Complete Sweep of WVU
3/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 20, 2016
FORT WORTH – Luken Baker's first-inning grand slam set the tone for TCU as it completed the sweep with a 14-2 win over West Virginia on Sunday.
The Rundown
Facing a 2-0 deficit after the top of the first, TCU wasted little time taking charge of the game. A base hit, a walk and a hit batter loaded the bases with nobody out in the first. Baker lined a grand slam over the left center field fence to put the Frogs in front 4-2.
The lead grew in the second after a lead-off walk to Michael Landestoy. Wade's second hit of the day moved Landestoy to third and he scored easily on a sacrifice fly from Cam Warner to make it a 5-2 game.
Elliott Barzilli lined his fifth home run of the season over the left field fence to open the third. After a double and a stolen base from Dane Steinhagen, Landestoy grounded out to make it a 7-2 game.
TCU exploded for five runs in the fourth as it sent 10 men to the plate. Warner opened the inning with a base hit. After a Baker double, the Mountaineers brought the infield in. Josh Watson hit a grounder right at the first baseman, but the throw to the plate was wild allowing two runs to score. Barzilli followed with a double to make it 10-2. A balk and a wild pitch drove in the final two runs of the frame.
Evan Skoug opened the fifth with a double and scored on Baker's second double of the game. A Watson single put runners on the corners and Baker was able to score easily on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Barzilli.
Rex Hill (2-1) settled in after a rocky start in the first inning. He tossed five innings, allowing two runs on five hits with a walk and two strikeouts. The defense turned a trio of double plays in the game.
Stat of the Game
9 – TCU has scored double-digit runs nine times this season. The Horned Frogs accomplished that feat just 11 times in 2015.
Quotes of the Game
Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle
"We are certainly capable of scoring runs, we've already proven that. I think today was a combination of putting together a lot of good at-bats; the balls we hit hard fell in and the balls we didn't hit hard fell in too. It's not a statement on West Virginia, I think they are a regional-caliber team and I'm sure that'll be proven out over the course of the year."
"Our guys came to play. It was nice to see Rex (Hill) find some sort of rhythm and do a good job of pitching with the lead."
Notes
• TCU tallied double-digit hits for the 13th time this season.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 16th time this season.
• TCU has scored multiple runs in an inning 37 times this season.
• Luken Baker's first-inning grand slam was TCU's first since Jantzen Witte hit a grand slam at Jacksonville on March 2, 2013. Brance Rivera was the last Horned Frog to hit a grand slam at Lupton Stadium, doing it against Dayton on June 2, 2012.
• Elliott Barzilli notched his team-leading ninth multiple-RBI game of the season and the 17th of his career.
• Barzilli also collected his 11th multi-hit game of the year and the 26th of his career.
• Austen Wade picked up his fifth multi-hit game of the season.
• Evan Skoug notched his fifth multi-hit game of the season and the 24th of his career.
• Luken Baker tallied his sixth multi-hit game and his eighth multiple-RBI game of the season.
• Ryan Merrill collected his fourth multi-hit game.
• Dane Steinhagen notched his sixth multi-hit game of the season and the 24th of his career.
• Cam Warner stretched his hitting streak to eighth games.
• Josh Watson and Ryan Merrill have reached base safely in 10 straight.
Next Up
With the sweep, TCU improves to 16-3 overall and 3-0 in Big 12 play. TCU will conclude its four-game homestand Tuesday night when it hosts Abilene Christian at 6:30 p.m.
FORT WORTH – Luken Baker's first-inning grand slam set the tone for TCU as it completed the sweep with a 14-2 win over West Virginia on Sunday.
The Rundown
Facing a 2-0 deficit after the top of the first, TCU wasted little time taking charge of the game. A base hit, a walk and a hit batter loaded the bases with nobody out in the first. Baker lined a grand slam over the left center field fence to put the Frogs in front 4-2.
The lead grew in the second after a lead-off walk to Michael Landestoy. Wade's second hit of the day moved Landestoy to third and he scored easily on a sacrifice fly from Cam Warner to make it a 5-2 game.
Elliott Barzilli lined his fifth home run of the season over the left field fence to open the third. After a double and a stolen base from Dane Steinhagen, Landestoy grounded out to make it a 7-2 game.
TCU exploded for five runs in the fourth as it sent 10 men to the plate. Warner opened the inning with a base hit. After a Baker double, the Mountaineers brought the infield in. Josh Watson hit a grounder right at the first baseman, but the throw to the plate was wild allowing two runs to score. Barzilli followed with a double to make it 10-2. A balk and a wild pitch drove in the final two runs of the frame.
Evan Skoug opened the fifth with a double and scored on Baker's second double of the game. A Watson single put runners on the corners and Baker was able to score easily on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Barzilli.
Rex Hill (2-1) settled in after a rocky start in the first inning. He tossed five innings, allowing two runs on five hits with a walk and two strikeouts. The defense turned a trio of double plays in the game.
Stat of the Game
9 – TCU has scored double-digit runs nine times this season. The Horned Frogs accomplished that feat just 11 times in 2015.
Quotes of the Game
Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle
"We are certainly capable of scoring runs, we've already proven that. I think today was a combination of putting together a lot of good at-bats; the balls we hit hard fell in and the balls we didn't hit hard fell in too. It's not a statement on West Virginia, I think they are a regional-caliber team and I'm sure that'll be proven out over the course of the year."
"Our guys came to play. It was nice to see Rex (Hill) find some sort of rhythm and do a good job of pitching with the lead."
Notes
• TCU tallied double-digit hits for the 13th time this season.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 16th time this season.
• TCU has scored multiple runs in an inning 37 times this season.
• Luken Baker's first-inning grand slam was TCU's first since Jantzen Witte hit a grand slam at Jacksonville on March 2, 2013. Brance Rivera was the last Horned Frog to hit a grand slam at Lupton Stadium, doing it against Dayton on June 2, 2012.
• Elliott Barzilli notched his team-leading ninth multiple-RBI game of the season and the 17th of his career.
• Barzilli also collected his 11th multi-hit game of the year and the 26th of his career.
• Austen Wade picked up his fifth multi-hit game of the season.
• Evan Skoug notched his fifth multi-hit game of the season and the 24th of his career.
• Luken Baker tallied his sixth multi-hit game and his eighth multiple-RBI game of the season.
• Ryan Merrill collected his fourth multi-hit game.
• Dane Steinhagen notched his sixth multi-hit game of the season and the 24th of his career.
• Cam Warner stretched his hitting streak to eighth games.
• Josh Watson and Ryan Merrill have reached base safely in 10 straight.
Next Up
With the sweep, TCU improves to 16-3 overall and 3-0 in Big 12 play. TCU will conclude its four-game homestand Tuesday night when it hosts Abilene Christian at 6:30 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hill, Rex (2-1)
L: Myers, BJ (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Hill, Darius 1
RBI: Inman, Marques 2
SH: Gray, Kyle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis, Kyle 1 ; Hill, Darius 1
Batting:
2B: Skoug, Evan 1 ; Baker, Luken 2 ; Barzilli, Elliott 1 ; Steinhagen, Dane 1
HR: Baker, Luken 1 ; Barzilli, Elliott 1
RBI: Warner, Cam 1 ; Baker, Luken 5 ; Watson, Josh 1 ; Barzilli, Elliott 3 ; Landestoy, Michael 1
SF: Warner, Cam 1 ; Barzilli, Elliott 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wade, Austen 1 ; Warner, Cam 2 ; Skoug, Evan 2 ; Baker, Luken 2 ; Johnson, Ryan 1 ; Watson, Josh 1 ; Barzilli, Elliott 2 ; Merrill, Ryan 1 ; Steinhagen, Dane 1 ; Landestoy, Michael 1
SB: Steinhagen, Dane 1
HBP: Wade, Austen 1 ; Skoug, Evan 1
PO: Wade, Austen 1
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