TCU Takes Series Win On Senior Day

Sunday, May 13

Fort Worth, Texas

1:00 PM

TCU

29-19, 10-10

West Virginia

26-23, 8-13

West Virginia

TCU

TCU Takes Series Win On Senior Day

5/13/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

May 13, 2018

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FORT WORTH -- In its final home game of the 2018 season, TCU took an 8-5 victory over West Virginia to give it the series win. A.J. Balta homered, while both Michael Landestoy and Connor Wanhanen each tallied an RBI on senior day.

The Rundown
West Virginia opened the scoring in the second inning. With two in scoring position, Ivan Gonzalez hit a sacrifice fly to put the Mountaineers up 1-0.

TCU responded in the bottom of the inning as it took advantage of a lead-off double from Michael Landestoy. Zach Humphreys tied the game with an RBI-groundout, but the Mountaineers regained its one-run lead with a lead-off home run from Jimmy Galuski in the third.

TCU struck for a trio of two-out runs to open up a 4-2 lead after three. Conner Shepherd worked a one-out walk and moved to third on a Coby Boulware base hit. An errant throw on a stolen base allowed Shepherd to score to tie the game. A.J. Balta hit a no-doubter to right for a 4-2 lead.

West Virginia pulled within one, 4-3, on a Tyler Doanes inside the park home run in the fourth, but the Frogs had an answer with two insurance runs in the fifth. The Frogs worked five walks in the inning to score the two runs. Humphreys and Connor Wanhanen drove in the runs in the frame.

Again, the Mountaineers fought back to get within one as Doanes doubled in two runs. Sean Wymer (5-3) stranded the tying run at third with his fourth strikeout of the game. He finished the game with six strikeouts in his five innings of work.

Colton Parrish doubled to open the seventh and scored on a Johnny Rizer sacrifice fly and Landestoy worked a bases-loaded walk in the eighth to account for the final score. Cal Coughlin pitched a perfect ninth to secure his third save of the season.

Stat of the Game
10 -- TCU drew 10 walks in the game, three of which came with the bases loaded. It was the seventh time this season the Horned Frogs have drawn double-digit walks.

Notes:
• TCU scored six of its seven runs with two outs.
• TCU allowed the first run in the game for the 22nd time.
• TCU played errorless for the 18th time this season.
• TCU scored multiple runs in two innings.
• TCU homered in a game for the 19th time this season.
• Josh Watson has reached base safely in 12 straight games.
• Michael Landestoy has reached base safely in nine straight.
• Connor Wanhanen has reached base safely in nine straight.
• Wanhanen has driven in a run in six straight games.
• A.J. Balta hit his fourth home run of the season and the 17th of his career.
• Balta tallied his 11th multi-RBI game of the season and the 35th of his career.
• Zach Humphreys has reached base safely in eight straight games.
• Humphreys picked up his fifth multi-RBI game of the season and the 13th of his career.
• Cal Coughlin recorded his third save of the season.

Next Up
TCU improves to 29-19 overall and 10-10 in Big 12 play with Sunday's victory. The Frogs will hit the road for their final four games of the regular season. First up is a midweek tilt at Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m.