TCU Topples No. 1 Vanderbilt

Sunday, February 17

Salt Rivers Stadium (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

Noon

TCU

2-1

Vanderbilt

2-1

Vanderbilt

TCU

TCU Topples No. 1 Vanderbilt

2/17/2019 5:49:00 PM | Baseball

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Henry and Guenther tally three RBIs each

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The No. 16 TCU Horned Frogs scored early and often en route to a 10-2 victory over No. 1 Vanderbilt Sunday in the Frogs' final game of the MLB4 Tournament. Jake Eissler pitched 5 1/3 shutdown innings while Austin Henry and Jake Guenther combined to drive in six runs.

The Rundown
Porter Brown beat out an infield single in the bottom of the first, setting the tone for an offensive onslaught. Josh Watson lined a double to left, giving the Frogs a 1-0 lead. With runners on the corners, Jake Guenther grounded out to make it a 2-0 contests. Alex Isola capped the three-run inning with a base hit to left.

Vanderbilt used back-to-back one-out doubles in the second to close within two, 3-1, but the Frogs responded with another two spot in the bottom of the frame. Austin Henry's second hit of the game drove in Hunter Wolfe and Brown scored on a Guenther sac fly.

Johnny Rizer's lead-off double in the third turned into the sixth run of the game as he scored on a Bobby Goodloe base hit.

Brandon Williamson, in his first career TCU start, was solid through 3 2/3 innings. He limited Vanderbilt to a run on four hits, walked just one and struck out seven. Jake Eissler (1-0) came on to end the fourth and finished the game. The junior gave up just a solo run on three hits. He walked one and struck out three. He retired the final nine batters he faced.

The Frogs kept pouring on the offense, striking for three runs in the sixth and a solo run in the seventh. A two-out, two-run double from Henry pushed the lead to 8-2. Guenther's base hit drove in Henry to make it 9-2.

TCU's final run of the afternoon of the afternoon scored on a Wolfe sacrifice fly.

Stat of the Game
650 – Head coach Jim Schlossnagle recorded his 650^thcareer win at TCU.

Notes:
• TCU finished 2-1 in the MLB4 Tournament.
• TCU is 31-18 in regular-season tournaments under the guidance of head coach Jim Schlossnagle.
• TCU scored multiple runs in an inning three times.
• TCU tallied double-digit hits for the second time this season.
• TCU scored three of its 10 runs with two outs.
• The TCU pitching staff tallied double-digit strikeouts for the first time this year.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the second time this season.
• Brandon Williamson made his first career start at TCU.
• Alex Isola made his first career start.
• Jake Guenther tallied his second career multi-RBI game.
• Austin Henry collected his second straight multi-hit game.
• Henry tallied his first career multi-RBI game.
• Johnny Rizer has reached base safely in 15 straight games dating back to last season.
• Rizer extended his hitting streak to eight games dating back to last year.
• Rizer picked up his first multi-hit game of the season and the 10^thof his career.
• Bobby Goodloe registered his first career multi-hit game.
• Porter Brown, Guenther, and Henry have hit safely in all three games this season.
• Brown notched his second straight multi-hit game.

Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 2-1 on the season. The Horned Frogs will open up their 2019 home schedule on Tuesday night when they play host to Abilene Christian. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m.