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TCU's Evens Series With 10-4 Win
5/12/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 12, 2018
The Rundown
Coby Boulware used his legs to get the Frogs on the board in the first inning. He singled to open the frame and stole two bases before eventually scoring on a groundout off the bat of Michael Landestoy for a 1-0 lead. Josh Watson delivered a two-out, bases-loaded single in the second to extend the TCU lead to 3-0.
Two more runs came around to score in the third. Landestoy opened the inning with a doubled and scored on a Connor Wanhanen groundout. Walks to Zach Humphreys and Adam Oviedo set the table for Conner Shepherd, who delivered a two-out single to right for a 5-0 lead.
A two out rally by West Virginia in the top of the fourth got the Mountaineers back in the game. Ivan Gonzalez's three run home run made it a 5-3 ballgame. But the Frogs responded with two more runs in the bottom of the frame. A walk to Watson started the inning and he eventually scored on a Landestoy base hit. With the bases loaded, Humphreys bounced into a double play to make it a 7-3 ballgame.
The teams traded runs in the sixth. West Virginia scored on a solo home run from Kyle Gray, but a two-out base hit from Wanhanen drove in Johnny Rizer to restore the fourrun lead, 8-4.
Shepherd led off the seventh with a home run to right. Three walks loaded the bases and Humphreys picked up a hard-earned RBI as he was plunked on the back to account for the final score of 10-4.
Jake Eissler (5-1) was solid in his second start of the season. The sophomore allowed four runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked one and struck out five. Charles King pitched the final 3 1/3 innings to earn his first save of the season. He allowed just one hit and struck out two.
Stat of the Game
4 – TCU scored multiple runs in four of eight offensive innings in the game.
Notes
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the ninth time this season. TCU is 9-0 in those games.
• TCU tallied double-digit hits for the 19th time this season.
• TCU played errorless for the 17th time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases in a game for the 18th time this season.
• TCU scored in six of eight offensive innings.
• Every hitter in the starting lineup tallied at least one hit in the win.
• Coby Boulware tallied multiple stolen bases in a game for the fifth time this season.
• Boulware collected his 17th career multi-hit game.
• Josh Watson has reached base safely in 11 straight games.
• Watson picked up his seventh multi-RBI game of the season and the 30th of his career.
• Michael Landestoy has reached base safely in eight straight.
• Landestoy collected his 17th multi-hit game of the season and the 23rd of his career.
• Landestoy posted his ninth multi-RBI game of the season and the 14th of his career.
• Johnny Rizer notched his eighth multi-hit game of the season.
• Connor Wanhanen has reached base safely in eighth straight.
• Wanhanen posted his fourth multi-RBI game of the season and the 27th of his career.
• Conner Shepherd hit his fifth home run of the season.
• Shepherd posted his eighth career multi-hit game and third career multi-RBI game.
• Charles King picked up his second career save.
Next Up
TCU improves to 28-19 overall and 9-10 in Big 12 play with Saturday's win. The rubber match in the series is set for Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. The Horned Frogs will honor three seniors prior to the start of the game.
FORT WORTH – TCU scored early and often in picking up a 10-4 victory over West Virginia on Saturday afternoon to even the series a game apiece. Nine Horned Frogs tallied a hit and five drove in a run in the victory.
The Rundown
Coby Boulware used his legs to get the Frogs on the board in the first inning. He singled to open the frame and stole two bases before eventually scoring on a groundout off the bat of Michael Landestoy for a 1-0 lead. Josh Watson delivered a two-out, bases-loaded single in the second to extend the TCU lead to 3-0.
Two more runs came around to score in the third. Landestoy opened the inning with a doubled and scored on a Connor Wanhanen groundout. Walks to Zach Humphreys and Adam Oviedo set the table for Conner Shepherd, who delivered a two-out single to right for a 5-0 lead.
A two out rally by West Virginia in the top of the fourth got the Mountaineers back in the game. Ivan Gonzalez's three run home run made it a 5-3 ballgame. But the Frogs responded with two more runs in the bottom of the frame. A walk to Watson started the inning and he eventually scored on a Landestoy base hit. With the bases loaded, Humphreys bounced into a double play to make it a 7-3 ballgame.
The teams traded runs in the sixth. West Virginia scored on a solo home run from Kyle Gray, but a two-out base hit from Wanhanen drove in Johnny Rizer to restore the fourrun lead, 8-4.
Shepherd led off the seventh with a home run to right. Three walks loaded the bases and Humphreys picked up a hard-earned RBI as he was plunked on the back to account for the final score of 10-4.
Jake Eissler (5-1) was solid in his second start of the season. The sophomore allowed four runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked one and struck out five. Charles King pitched the final 3 1/3 innings to earn his first save of the season. He allowed just one hit and struck out two.
Stat of the Game
4 – TCU scored multiple runs in four of eight offensive innings in the game.
Notes
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the ninth time this season. TCU is 9-0 in those games.
• TCU tallied double-digit hits for the 19th time this season.
• TCU played errorless for the 17th time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases in a game for the 18th time this season.
• TCU scored in six of eight offensive innings.
• Every hitter in the starting lineup tallied at least one hit in the win.
• Coby Boulware tallied multiple stolen bases in a game for the fifth time this season.
• Boulware collected his 17th career multi-hit game.
• Josh Watson has reached base safely in 11 straight games.
• Watson picked up his seventh multi-RBI game of the season and the 30th of his career.
• Michael Landestoy has reached base safely in eight straight.
• Landestoy collected his 17th multi-hit game of the season and the 23rd of his career.
• Landestoy posted his ninth multi-RBI game of the season and the 14th of his career.
• Johnny Rizer notched his eighth multi-hit game of the season.
• Connor Wanhanen has reached base safely in eighth straight.
• Wanhanen posted his fourth multi-RBI game of the season and the 27th of his career.
• Conner Shepherd hit his fifth home run of the season.
• Shepherd posted his eighth career multi-hit game and third career multi-RBI game.
• Charles King picked up his second career save.
Next Up
TCU improves to 28-19 overall and 9-10 in Big 12 play with Saturday's win. The rubber match in the series is set for Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. The Horned Frogs will honor three seniors prior to the start of the game.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Eissler, Jake (5-1)
L: Strowd, Kade (4-5)
S: King, Charles (1)
Batting:
2B: Gray, Kyle 1
HR: Gray, Kyle 1 ; Gonzalez, Ivan 1
RBI: Gray, Kyle 1 ; Gonzalez, Ivan 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Gray, Kyle 2 ; Doanes, Tyler 1 ; Gonzalez, Ivan 1
Batting:
2B: Landestoy, Michael 1
HR: Shepherd, Conner 1
RBI: Watson, Josh 2 ; Landestoy, Michael 2 ; Humphreys, Zach 1 ; Wanhanen, Connor 2 ; Shepherd, Conner 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Boulware, Coby 1 ; Watson, Josh 2 ; Balta, A.J. 1 ; Landestoy, Michael 1 ; Rizer, Johnny 1 ; Humphreys, Zach 2 ; Oviedo, Adam 1 ; Shepherd, Conner 1
SB: Boulware, Coby 2 ; Watson, Josh 1
HBP: Humphreys, Zach 1
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