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TCU Holds On For 6-5 Victory Sunday
2/24/2019 5:45:00 PM | Baseball
Guenther and Isola homer for the Frogs
FORT WORTH -- No. 16 TCU jumped out to a 6-0 lead and held on for the 6-5 victory over Grand Canyon on Sunday afternoon at Lupton Stadium. Brandon Williamson earned his first career win on the mound and Jake Guenther led the offense with a home run and three RBIs.
The Rundown
TCU stormed out to a 6-0 lead in the first four innings of the ballgame. In the first, Jake Guenther put the Horned Frogs on top 2-0 with a two-out, two-run home run.
The Frogs added a trio of tallies in the third to open up a 5-0 lead. Josh Watson led off the frame with a double and scored on a Guenther double. Alex Isola followed with a two-run home run.
Grand Canyon put up a three spot in the fourth as it took advantage of a one-out error to pull within two. Preston Pavlica single home a run and David Avitia doubled home another run. A sacrifice fly from Marc Mumper brought home the final run of the inning.
In the bottom of the frame, TCU got a run back after Conner Shepherd, who doubled to open the inning, scored on a Watson sacrifice fly for a 6-3 lead.
A two-out, two-run pinch hit double from the Lopes in the seventh made it a one-run ballgame.
Grand Canyon almost tied the game in the eighth on a two-out double from Quin Cotton, but a perfect relay started by Andrew Keefer in right cut down the run at the plate. Guenther's relay throw was on the mark and Isola made the tag to end the inning.
Brandon Williamson (1-0) allowed three runs (one earned) on four hits over five innings. He walked three and struck out five. Marcelo Perez picked up the two-inning save. He allowed a pair of hits and struck out one.
Stat of the Game:
16 – Jake Eissler retired 16 batters in a row from the end of the third through the eighth inning. He allowed just one base runner in the game as he sat down 17 of the 18 batters he faced.
Notes:
• TCU collected double-digit hits for the fourth time this season.
• TCU homered for the fourth game in a row.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the second time this season.
• TCU scored multiple runs in an inning twice in the game.
• TCU won its first one run ballgame of the season.
• Johnny Rizer has reached base safely in 19 straight games dating back to last season.
• Rizer extended his hitting streak to 12 games dating back to last year.
• Rizer picked up his fourth multi-hit game of the season and the 13thof his career.
• Jake Guenther and Josh Watson have reached base safely in all seven games.
• Guenther tallied his third multi-hit game and his third multi-RBI game this season.
• Guenther's home run was his second of the season
• Porter Brown recorded three multi-hit games.
• Alex Isola hit his second home run of the season.
• Isola tallied his second multi-RBI game of the season.
• Brandon Williamson tallied his first career win.
• Marcelo Perez earned his first career save.
Next Up:
With the victory, TCU improves to 5-2 on the season. The Horned Frogs will hit the road for their first true road game of the season Wednesday night. Game time at Sam Houston State is set for 6:30 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+.
The Rundown
TCU stormed out to a 6-0 lead in the first four innings of the ballgame. In the first, Jake Guenther put the Horned Frogs on top 2-0 with a two-out, two-run home run.
The Frogs added a trio of tallies in the third to open up a 5-0 lead. Josh Watson led off the frame with a double and scored on a Guenther double. Alex Isola followed with a two-run home run.
Grand Canyon put up a three spot in the fourth as it took advantage of a one-out error to pull within two. Preston Pavlica single home a run and David Avitia doubled home another run. A sacrifice fly from Marc Mumper brought home the final run of the inning.
In the bottom of the frame, TCU got a run back after Conner Shepherd, who doubled to open the inning, scored on a Watson sacrifice fly for a 6-3 lead.
A two-out, two-run pinch hit double from the Lopes in the seventh made it a one-run ballgame.
Grand Canyon almost tied the game in the eighth on a two-out double from Quin Cotton, but a perfect relay started by Andrew Keefer in right cut down the run at the plate. Guenther's relay throw was on the mark and Isola made the tag to end the inning.
Brandon Williamson (1-0) allowed three runs (one earned) on four hits over five innings. He walked three and struck out five. Marcelo Perez picked up the two-inning save. He allowed a pair of hits and struck out one.
Stat of the Game:
16 – Jake Eissler retired 16 batters in a row from the end of the third through the eighth inning. He allowed just one base runner in the game as he sat down 17 of the 18 batters he faced.
Notes:
• TCU collected double-digit hits for the fourth time this season.
• TCU homered for the fourth game in a row.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the second time this season.
• TCU scored multiple runs in an inning twice in the game.
• TCU won its first one run ballgame of the season.
• Johnny Rizer has reached base safely in 19 straight games dating back to last season.
• Rizer extended his hitting streak to 12 games dating back to last year.
• Rizer picked up his fourth multi-hit game of the season and the 13thof his career.
• Jake Guenther and Josh Watson have reached base safely in all seven games.
• Guenther tallied his third multi-hit game and his third multi-RBI game this season.
• Guenther's home run was his second of the season
• Porter Brown recorded three multi-hit games.
• Alex Isola hit his second home run of the season.
• Isola tallied his second multi-RBI game of the season.
• Brandon Williamson tallied his first career win.
• Marcelo Perez earned his first career save.
Next Up:
With the victory, TCU improves to 5-2 on the season. The Horned Frogs will hit the road for their first true road game of the season Wednesday night. Game time at Sam Houston State is set for 6:30 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Williamson, Brandon (1-0)
L: Scalzo, Frankie (0-2)
S: Perez, Marcelo (1)
Batting:
2B: Cotton, Quin 1 ; Quiggle, Kona 1 ; Weaver, Jonny 1 ; Pavlica, Preston 1
RBI: Weaver, Jonny 2 ; Pavlica, Preston 1 ; Avitia, David 1 ; Mumper, Marc 1
SF: Mumper, Marc 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Winchester, Pikai 1 ; Quiggle, Kona 1 ; Wyatt, Tyler 1 ; Bess, Cuba 1 ; Pavlica, Preston 1
SB: Bull, Austin 1
Batting:
2B: Brown, Porter 1 ; Watson, Josh 1 ; Guenther, Jake 1 ; Rizer, Johnny 1 ; Shepherd, Conner 1
HR: Guenther, Jake 1 ; Isola, Alex 1
RBI: Watson, Josh 1 ; Guenther, Jake 3 ; Isola, Alex 2
SF: Watson, Josh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brown, Porter 1 ; Watson, Josh 1 ; Guenther, Jake 2 ; Isola, Alex 1 ; Shepherd, Conner 1
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