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TCU Powers Past Louisiana, Evens Series
3/20/2021 6:38:00 PM | Baseball
Humphreys and Wood each drive in four runs
LAFAYETTE, La. – TCU scored early and often in picking up a 13-4 victory over Louisiana on Saturday afternoon at Russo Park to even the weekend series at a game each. Zach Humphreys and Gene Wood combined to drive in eight runs. On the mound, Austin Krob struck out a career-high nine batters.
The Rundown
Austin Krob (2-0) was outstanding in a starting role. He allowed just one run on two hits, walked three and struck out a career-high nine batters. He faced more than four batters in an inning only once and saw the minimum in three of his six innings.
TCU capitalized on a two out error in the first and turned it into a 2-0 lead. Porter Brown scored on the miscue and Conner Shepherd doubled the lead with a base hit to drive in Zach Humphreys.
Louisiana cut the deficit in half with a run in the fourth, but Brayden Taylor restored the two run advantage with a one out home run in the sixth. With two outs, Shepherd singled and Phillip Sikes walked. Gene Wood came through with a two run triple to extend the TCU lead to four, 5-1.
Another four runs crossed the plate for TCU in the seventh. The Frogs were aided by four walks and a hit batter. Humphreys hustled down the line to beat out a potential double play ball to drive in the first run of the frame. Sikes was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to drive in another run. Wood singled home the final two runs of the inning for a 9-1 lead.
TCU struck for four more runs in the eighth highlighted by a three run blast to left from Humphreys.
Louisiana hit a three run home run in the bottom of the eighth to account for the final score.
Stat of the Game:
11 – TCU drew nine walks, was hit by a pitch once and had a batter reach on an error for 11 free bases in the game. Eight of those free base runners came around to score for the Horned Frogs.
Notes:
• TCU improved to 7-0 this season when it scores in the first inning.
• TCU is now 11-2 in games in which it scores first.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 11th time this season.
• TCU registered a stolen base in a game for the 13th time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 10th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the fifth time this season.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts for the 12th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the eighth time this season.
• Brayden Taylor has reached safely in 14 straight games.
• Taylor hit his third home run of the season.
• Taylor notched his fifth multi-RBI game of the season.
• Zach Humphreys hit his fourth home run of the season and the ninth of his career.
• Humphreys collected his fourth multi-hit game of the year and the 32nd of his career.
• Humphreys posted his fourth multi-RBI game of the year and the 28th of his career.
• Conner Shepherd tallied his fifth multi-hit game of the year and the 35th of his career.
• Gene Wood recorded his second multi-hit game of the year and the 15th of his career.
• Wood posted his fourth multi-RBI game of the season and the 10th of his career.
• Phillip Sikes has reached safely in eight straight.
• Tommy Sacco has reached safely in seven straight contests.
• Austin Henry has reached safely in six straight games.
Next Up:
With the victory, TCU improves to 12-7 on the season. The rubber match of the series is set for Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. The Frogs will send Johnny Ray to the mound in a game that will be televised on ESPN+.
The Rundown
Austin Krob (2-0) was outstanding in a starting role. He allowed just one run on two hits, walked three and struck out a career-high nine batters. He faced more than four batters in an inning only once and saw the minimum in three of his six innings.
TCU capitalized on a two out error in the first and turned it into a 2-0 lead. Porter Brown scored on the miscue and Conner Shepherd doubled the lead with a base hit to drive in Zach Humphreys.
Louisiana cut the deficit in half with a run in the fourth, but Brayden Taylor restored the two run advantage with a one out home run in the sixth. With two outs, Shepherd singled and Phillip Sikes walked. Gene Wood came through with a two run triple to extend the TCU lead to four, 5-1.
Another four runs crossed the plate for TCU in the seventh. The Frogs were aided by four walks and a hit batter. Humphreys hustled down the line to beat out a potential double play ball to drive in the first run of the frame. Sikes was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to drive in another run. Wood singled home the final two runs of the inning for a 9-1 lead.
TCU struck for four more runs in the eighth highlighted by a three run blast to left from Humphreys.
Louisiana hit a three run home run in the bottom of the eighth to account for the final score.
Stat of the Game:
11 – TCU drew nine walks, was hit by a pitch once and had a batter reach on an error for 11 free bases in the game. Eight of those free base runners came around to score for the Horned Frogs.
Notes:
• TCU improved to 7-0 this season when it scores in the first inning.
• TCU is now 11-2 in games in which it scores first.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 11th time this season.
• TCU registered a stolen base in a game for the 13th time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 10th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the fifth time this season.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts for the 12th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the eighth time this season.
• Brayden Taylor has reached safely in 14 straight games.
• Taylor hit his third home run of the season.
• Taylor notched his fifth multi-RBI game of the season.
• Zach Humphreys hit his fourth home run of the season and the ninth of his career.
• Humphreys collected his fourth multi-hit game of the year and the 32nd of his career.
• Humphreys posted his fourth multi-RBI game of the year and the 28th of his career.
• Conner Shepherd tallied his fifth multi-hit game of the year and the 35th of his career.
• Gene Wood recorded his second multi-hit game of the year and the 15th of his career.
• Wood posted his fourth multi-RBI game of the season and the 10th of his career.
• Phillip Sikes has reached safely in eight straight.
• Tommy Sacco has reached safely in seven straight contests.
• Austin Henry has reached safely in six straight games.
Next Up:
With the victory, TCU improves to 12-7 on the season. The rubber match of the series is set for Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. The Frogs will send Johnny Ray to the mound in a game that will be televised on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Krob, Austin (2-0)
L: Durke, Hayden (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Humphreys, Zach 1
3B: Wood, Gene 1
HR: Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Humphreys, Zach 1
RBI: Taylor, Brayden 2 ; Humphreys, Zach 4 ; Shepherd, Conner 1 ; Sikes, Phillip 1 ; Wood, Gene 4
SF: Taylor, Brayden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nunez, Elijah 2 ; Brown, Porter 1 ; Wolfe, Hunter 1 ; Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Humphreys, Zach 3 ; Shepherd, Conner 2 ; Sikes, Phillip 1 ; Rodgers, Gray 2
SB: Brown, Porter 1
CS: Sacco, Tommy 1
HBP: Sikes, Phillip 1
Batting:
2B: Fitzgerald, Ben 1 ; Lada, Bobby 1
HR: Hagedorn, Nick 1
RBI: Osborn, Drake 1 ; Hagedorn, Nick 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Breaux, Brennan 1 ; Kimple, Connor 1 ; Talley, Brandon 1 ; Hagedorn, Nick 1
SB: Roccaforte, Carson 1
CS: Hannie, Alex 1
HBP: Fitzgerald, Ben 2
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