TCU Tops Baylor, 9-4, In Series Opener

Friday, April 21

Fort Worth, Texas

6:30 PM

TCU

29-7, 10-3

Baylor

22-15, 5-8

Baylor

TCU

TCU Tops Baylor, 9-4, In Series Opener

4/21/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

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April 21, 2017

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FORT WORTH – No. 6 TCU raced out to an 8-0 lead and never looked back en route to a 9-4 victory over Baylor in the series opener on Friday night at Lupton Stadium. The win pushes TCU's home winning streak to nine games.

The Rundown
TCU wasted little time grabbing the lead, picking up a pair of runs in the first. Austen Wade led off the inning with a double and scored on a bases-loaded walk to Josh Watson. Nolan Brown extended the lead to two with a sacrifice fly.

Ryan Merrill's lead-off triple in the second turned into another run as he scored on a Wade sacrifice fly for a 3-0 lead.

The Horned Frogs broke the game open with a five-spot in the third. Elliott Barzilli singled home the first run of the inning. With two outs and the bases loaded, Luken Baker lined a two-run single into left. A fielding error allowed Connor Wanhanen to score for 7-0 lead. Evan Skoug drove in Baker with a base hit to right.

Baylor tried to mount a rally with a run in the sixth and three in the eighth to close the gap to four, 8-4, but TCU responded with a run in the bottom of the frame to push the lead back to five. Michael Landestoy provided the RBI-single.

Cal Coughlin got the final out of the eighth and set the side down in order in the ninth to lock up the win for Nick Lodolo (4-1). The freshman went six innings, allowing a run on seven hits. He walked two and struck out five.

Stat of the Game
22 – TCU has held its opponent to four or fewer runs 22 time this season.

Notes:
• TCU has scored multiple runs in an inning 59 times this season.
• TCU recorded double-digits hits for the 15th time this season.
• TCU was outhit in a game for just the 10th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 13th time this season.
• TCU registered multiple stolen bases in a game for the 19th time this season.
• Austen Wade has reached base safely in 24 straight games.
• Wade tallied his 10th multi-hit game of the year and the 29th of his career.
• Wade stretched his hitting streak to seven game.
• Luken Baker stretched his hitting streak to 17 games and his on-base streak to 18.
• Baker collected his ninth multi-RBI game of the season and the 27th of his career.
• Evan Skoug has reached base safely in 20 straight games.
• Skoug collected his 10th multi-hit game of the year and the 50th of his career.
• Connor Wanhanen has reached base safely in eight straight.
• Nolan Brown extended his hitting streak to eight games and his on-base streak to 15.
• Brown recorded his 14th multi-RBI game of the year and the 32nd of his career.

Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 29-7 overall and 10-3 in Big 12 play. Game 2 of the series is set for Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. Mitchell Traver will make the start for the Horned Frogs. The game will be televised on FSSW.