Friday, May 31
6 p.m.
TCU
33-26
13
vs
2
Cal
32-19
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| Cal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
TCU Powers Past Cal In Regional Opener
5/31/2019 11:27:00 PM | Baseball
Wolfe and Rizer homer and combine to drive in 7
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.  – TCU opened the scoring in the first inning and never looked back en route to a 13-2 victory over Cal at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional. The Horned Frogs were led at the plate by Hunter Wolfe (3 hits, 4 RBIs) and Johnny Rizer (2 hits, 3 RBIs). Both homered for TCU.
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The Rundown
Hunter Wolfe's first double of the night got the Frogs rolling in the first. After a walk to Jake Guenther, the duo executed a double-steal and an errant throw from the catcher into left allowed Wolfe to score for a 1-0 lead.
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TCU added a run in the third to push the advantage to 2-0. Guenther singled and moved to third on a base hit from Austin Henry. Rizer reached on error and on the play, Guenther scored.
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Cal pulled within one in the fourth as it took advantage of a lead-off walk. A one-out base hit drove in the run, but Brandon Williamson left the tying run on second with his seventh strikeout to end the inning.
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With one swing, Wolfe got the run back as he launched a lead-off home run in the fifth to make it a 3-1 ballgame.
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TCU broke the game open in the sixth, scoring six times on four hits, an error and a walk. With the bases loaded, Wolfe doubled to left to drive in a pair. Guenther hit a sacrifice fly followed by an RBI-single from Henry. Rizer lined a two-run home run to straightaway center for a 9-1 lead.
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Cal got a run in the eighth, but TCU answered with four in the ninth to put the game out of reach. Adam Oviedo drove in the first run of the inning. After a bases-loaded walk to Wolfe, Dean Frew hit a sacrifice fly to drive in the third run of the frame. A wild pitch brought home the final run of the game.
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Brandon Williamson allowed just a run on three hits, walked two and struck out seven in four innings of work. Charles King (6-3) picked up the win in relief with four innings of work. He allowed a run on three hits and fanned two. Haylen Green and Cal Coughlin combined to pitch a scoreless ninth.
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10 – TCU has won 10 straight NCAA Regional games dating back to the 2012 campaign. TCU has won five straight NCAA Regional opening games.
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• TCU improved to 54-36 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including a 32-18 mark in the NCAA Regional round.
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 16thtime this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 35th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 18thtime this season.
• TCU recorded double-digit hits for the 32nd time this season.
• TCU stolen multiple bases in a game for the 22ndtime this year.
• Josh Watson has reached safely in 11 straight games.
• Hunter Wolfe picked up his 13th multi-hit game of the season and his sixth career multi-RBI game of the year.
• Wolfe hit his sixth home run of the season.
• Jake Guenther improved to 13-for-13 in stolen bases with two in the game. Eleven of the 13 have been of third base.
• Austin Henry notched his 21st career multi-hit game.
• Johnny Rizer tallied his 25thmulti-hit game of the season and the 34thof his career.
• Rizer picked up his ninth multi-RBI game of the year and the 12thof his career.
• Rizer hit his 11thhome run of the season and the 14thof his career.
• Andrew Keefer has reached safely in eight straight ballgames.
• Conner Shepherd collected his 15th multi-hit game of the year and the 24th of his career.
• Shepherd has reached safely in 10 straight contests.
• Adam Oviedo notched his 13thmulti-hit game of the year and the 24thof his career.
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Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 33-26 overall. The Horned Frogs have advanced in the winner's bracket of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional and will face the No. 5 National Seed, Arkansas, Saturday night at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN3. Nick Lodolo will get the start for the Frogs.
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The Rundown
Hunter Wolfe's first double of the night got the Frogs rolling in the first. After a walk to Jake Guenther, the duo executed a double-steal and an errant throw from the catcher into left allowed Wolfe to score for a 1-0 lead.
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TCU added a run in the third to push the advantage to 2-0. Guenther singled and moved to third on a base hit from Austin Henry. Rizer reached on error and on the play, Guenther scored.
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Cal pulled within one in the fourth as it took advantage of a lead-off walk. A one-out base hit drove in the run, but Brandon Williamson left the tying run on second with his seventh strikeout to end the inning.
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With one swing, Wolfe got the run back as he launched a lead-off home run in the fifth to make it a 3-1 ballgame.
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TCU broke the game open in the sixth, scoring six times on four hits, an error and a walk. With the bases loaded, Wolfe doubled to left to drive in a pair. Guenther hit a sacrifice fly followed by an RBI-single from Henry. Rizer lined a two-run home run to straightaway center for a 9-1 lead.
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Cal got a run in the eighth, but TCU answered with four in the ninth to put the game out of reach. Adam Oviedo drove in the first run of the inning. After a bases-loaded walk to Wolfe, Dean Frew hit a sacrifice fly to drive in the third run of the frame. A wild pitch brought home the final run of the game.
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Brandon Williamson allowed just a run on three hits, walked two and struck out seven in four innings of work. Charles King (6-3) picked up the win in relief with four innings of work. He allowed a run on three hits and fanned two. Haylen Green and Cal Coughlin combined to pitch a scoreless ninth.
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10 – TCU has won 10 straight NCAA Regional games dating back to the 2012 campaign. TCU has won five straight NCAA Regional opening games.
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Notes:Â
• TCU improved to 54-36 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including a 32-18 mark in the NCAA Regional round.
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 16thtime this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 35th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 18thtime this season.
• TCU recorded double-digit hits for the 32nd time this season.
• TCU stolen multiple bases in a game for the 22ndtime this year.
• Josh Watson has reached safely in 11 straight games.
• Hunter Wolfe picked up his 13th multi-hit game of the season and his sixth career multi-RBI game of the year.
• Wolfe hit his sixth home run of the season.
• Jake Guenther improved to 13-for-13 in stolen bases with two in the game. Eleven of the 13 have been of third base.
• Austin Henry notched his 21st career multi-hit game.
• Johnny Rizer tallied his 25thmulti-hit game of the season and the 34thof his career.
• Rizer picked up his ninth multi-RBI game of the year and the 12thof his career.
• Rizer hit his 11thhome run of the season and the 14thof his career.
• Andrew Keefer has reached safely in eight straight ballgames.
• Conner Shepherd collected his 15th multi-hit game of the year and the 24th of his career.
• Shepherd has reached safely in 10 straight contests.
• Adam Oviedo notched his 13thmulti-hit game of the year and the 24thof his career.
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Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 33-26 overall. The Horned Frogs have advanced in the winner's bracket of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional and will face the No. 5 National Seed, Arkansas, Saturday night at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN3. Nick Lodolo will get the start for the Frogs.
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Pitching:
W: King, Charles (6-3)
L: Horn, Jared (6-2)
Batting:
2B: Wolfe, Hunter 2 ; Humphreys, Zach 1
HR: Wolfe, Hunter 1 ; Rizer, Johnny 1
RBI: Wolfe, Hunter 4 ; Guenther, Jake 1 ; Henry, Austin 1 ; Frew, Dean 1 ; Rizer, Johnny 3 ; Oviedo, Adam 1
SH: Oviedo, Adam 1
SF: Guenther, Jake 1 ; Frew, Dean 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Watson, Josh 2 ; Wolfe, Hunter 3 ; Guenther, Jake 1 ; Henry, Austin 1 ; Rizer, Johnny 1 ; Keefer, Andrew 1 ; Shepherd, Conner 2 ; Oviedo, Adam 2
SB: Wolfe, Hunter 1 ; Guenther, Jake 2
HBP: Oviedo, Adam 1
Batting:
2B: Mack, Connor 1
RBI: Eden, Cameron 1 ; Baker, Darren 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Vaughn, Andrew 1 ; Mack, Connor 1
SB: Baker, Darren 1 ; Mack, Connor 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
3
H
3
RBI
4
AB
6
R
1
H
3
RBI
3
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
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