Friday, April 27
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TCU Powers Past No. 4 Texas Tech
4/27/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 27, 2018
The Rundown
Sean Wymer (3-2) came on in the fifth in relief of Nick Lodolo and held Texas Tech in check. He allowed just two base runners in his 3 2/3 innings on the mound, while piling up five strikeouts. Durbin Feltman finished off the victory striking out two of the three batters he faced in the ninth.
TCU put together a two-out rally in the first to open up a 3-0 lead after one inning of play. A.J. Balta's two-out single got the Frogs going. Back-to-back walks to Michael Landestoy and Johnny Rizer loaded the bases. Adam Oviedo jumped on the first pitch of the at-bat and cleared the bases with a three-run double.
Texas Tech began to inch its way back into the game in the third, picking up an unearned run without the benefit of a hit. Another run score in the fourth on a two-out double from Cameron Warren. The Red Raiders completed the comeback in the fifth, taking a 4-3 lead with two runs in the frame. Josh Jung's one-out double tied the game and Grant Little's sacrifice fly gave Tech its first lead.
The lead didn't last too long as the Frogs answered with a two-spot of its own in the bottom of the inning. After a walk to Josh Watson, A.J. Balta launched his second home run of the season over the right field fence for a 5-4 lead. Johnny Rizer's solo home run in the eighth gave the Frogs some breathing room with a 6-4 advantage.
Stat of the Game
32 -- Durbin Feltman tied Riley Ferrell's (2013-15) school-record for saves. It was save No. 6 on the season for the junior from Conroe, Texas. He is now 32-of-36 in save opportunities in his career.
Notes
• TCU scored in the first inning for the 16th time this season.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts for the 18th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the sixth time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases in a contest for the 14th time this season.
• TCU turned multiple double plays in a game for the seventh time this season.
• Coby Boulware stole two bases in a game for the third time in his career.
• Boulware collected his 12th career multi-hit game.
• A.J. Balta has reached base safely in 17 straight games.
• Balta collected his 11th multi-hit game of the season and the 38th of his career.
• Balta tallied his eighth multi-RBI game of the season and the 32nd of his career.
• Balta hit his second home run of the year and the 15th of his career.
• Johnny Rizer hit his second career home run.
• Adam Oviedo collected his seventh career multi-RBI game.
• Zach Humphreys has reached base safely in seventh straight games.
Next Up
With the win, TCU improves to 21-17 overall and 7-8 in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs and the Red Raiders will meet in Game 2 of the series on Saturday night at 7 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU. Charles King will get the start for the Horned Frogs.
FORT WORTH -- Durbin Feltman picked up career save No. 32 to lock up TCU's 6-4 victory over No. 4 Texas Tech Friday night at Lupton Stadium. Home runs from A.J. Balta and Johnny Rizer helped the Horned Frogs rally from a 4-3 deficit.
The Rundown
Sean Wymer (3-2) came on in the fifth in relief of Nick Lodolo and held Texas Tech in check. He allowed just two base runners in his 3 2/3 innings on the mound, while piling up five strikeouts. Durbin Feltman finished off the victory striking out two of the three batters he faced in the ninth.
TCU put together a two-out rally in the first to open up a 3-0 lead after one inning of play. A.J. Balta's two-out single got the Frogs going. Back-to-back walks to Michael Landestoy and Johnny Rizer loaded the bases. Adam Oviedo jumped on the first pitch of the at-bat and cleared the bases with a three-run double.
Texas Tech began to inch its way back into the game in the third, picking up an unearned run without the benefit of a hit. Another run score in the fourth on a two-out double from Cameron Warren. The Red Raiders completed the comeback in the fifth, taking a 4-3 lead with two runs in the frame. Josh Jung's one-out double tied the game and Grant Little's sacrifice fly gave Tech its first lead.
The lead didn't last too long as the Frogs answered with a two-spot of its own in the bottom of the inning. After a walk to Josh Watson, A.J. Balta launched his second home run of the season over the right field fence for a 5-4 lead. Johnny Rizer's solo home run in the eighth gave the Frogs some breathing room with a 6-4 advantage.
Stat of the Game
32 -- Durbin Feltman tied Riley Ferrell's (2013-15) school-record for saves. It was save No. 6 on the season for the junior from Conroe, Texas. He is now 32-of-36 in save opportunities in his career.
Notes
• TCU scored in the first inning for the 16th time this season.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts for the 18th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the sixth time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases in a contest for the 14th time this season.
• TCU turned multiple double plays in a game for the seventh time this season.
• Coby Boulware stole two bases in a game for the third time in his career.
• Boulware collected his 12th career multi-hit game.
• A.J. Balta has reached base safely in 17 straight games.
• Balta collected his 11th multi-hit game of the season and the 38th of his career.
• Balta tallied his eighth multi-RBI game of the season and the 32nd of his career.
• Balta hit his second home run of the year and the 15th of his career.
• Johnny Rizer hit his second career home run.
• Adam Oviedo collected his seventh career multi-RBI game.
• Zach Humphreys has reached base safely in seventh straight games.
Next Up
With the win, TCU improves to 21-17 overall and 7-8 in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs and the Red Raiders will meet in Game 2 of the series on Saturday night at 7 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU. Charles King will get the start for the Horned Frogs.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wymer, Sean (3-3)
L: Martin, Davis (6-3)
S: Feltman, Durbin (6)
Batting:
2B: Jung, Josh 1 ; Warren, Cameron 1
RBI: Holt, Gabe 1 ; Jung, Josh 1 ; Little, Grant 1 ; Warren, Cameron 1
SF: Little, Grant 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Holt, Gabe 1 ; Masters, Cody 1 ; Little, Grant 1 ; Davis, Michael 1
SB: Little, Grant 1 ; Davis, Michael 1
Batting:
2B: Oviedo, Adam 1
HR: Balta, A.J. 1 ; Rizer, Johnny 1
RBI: Balta, A.J. 2 ; Rizer, Johnny 1 ; Oviedo, Adam 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Watson, Josh 1 ; Balta, A.J. 2 ; Landestoy, Michael 1 ; Rizer, Johnny 2
SB: Humphreys, Zach 1 ; Balta, A.J. 1 ; Boulware, Coby 2
CS: Oviedo, Adam 1
PO: Boulware, Coby 1
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