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TCU Completes Sweep; Rallies Past West Virginia
5/2/2021 4:15:00 PM | Baseball
Frogs score nine unanswered runs
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – No. 5 TCU struck for nine unanswered runs in the final three innings to complete the sweep of West Virginia with a 9-1 victory on Sunday in Morgantown. Tommy Sacco had a four hit game and Luke Savage tossed 3 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.
The Rundown
Trailing 1-0 after six innings, TCU staged a furious rally that started with one out in the seventh. Porter Brown and Tommy Sacco singled to start the comeback. Three straight two out walks had the Frogs in front 2-1. Brayden Taylor and Hunter Wolfe drew the bases loaded free passes to drive in the runs.
A three spot in the eighth gave the Frogs some breathing room. Phillip Sikes tripled to lead off the inning and scored on an errant pick-off throw. Sacco tripled home Brown and scored on an Elijah Nunez groundout for a 5-1 lead.
Four more runs crossed the plate in the ninth. Brayden Taylor led off the inning with a base hit and scored on a Conner Shepherd double. Gray Rodgers doubled home Shepherd and Sikes scored on a wild pitch. Sacco's fourth hit of the game brought home Rodgers with the final run of the game.
Johnny Ray turned in a solid start, allowing a run on four hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out three and walked two. Luke Savage was outstanding in relief, retiring 10 of the 11 batters he faced. He allowed an infield single and struck out a career-high five batters to improve to 3-0 on the season.
Stat of the Game:
9 – TCU scored nine runs in the final three innings to rally for the win. The Horned Frogs are now 7-7 when their opponent scores first.
Notes:
• TCU has five series sweeps this season, four of which have come in conference play.
• TCU tallied double-digit hits for the 26th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 23rd time this season.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 28th time this season.
• Brayden Taylor has reached base safely in 22 straight.
• Taylor stretched his hitting streak to 13 games.
• Taylor recorded his 16th career multi-hit game.
• Zach Humphreys has reached safely in 15 straight.
• Humphreys stretched his hitting streak to eight games.
• Phillip Sikes has reached safely in 32 straight contests.
• Sikes notched his 19th multi-hit game of the season and the 21st of his career.
• Gray Rodgers has reached safely in 15 straight games.
• Tommy Sacco posted his fifth multi-hit game of the year and the 10th of his career.
• Sacco tallied his fifth multi-RBI game of the season and the eighth of his career.
Next Up:
With the victory, the Horned Frogs improve to 33-10 on the season and 15-3 in Big 12 play. TCU will return to the diamond on Friday, May 7 when it hosts nationally-ranked Texas. The game will start an eight-game homestand. First pitch against the Longhorns is set for 7:30 p.m. and will be televised on ESPNU.
The Rundown
Trailing 1-0 after six innings, TCU staged a furious rally that started with one out in the seventh. Porter Brown and Tommy Sacco singled to start the comeback. Three straight two out walks had the Frogs in front 2-1. Brayden Taylor and Hunter Wolfe drew the bases loaded free passes to drive in the runs.
A three spot in the eighth gave the Frogs some breathing room. Phillip Sikes tripled to lead off the inning and scored on an errant pick-off throw. Sacco tripled home Brown and scored on an Elijah Nunez groundout for a 5-1 lead.
Four more runs crossed the plate in the ninth. Brayden Taylor led off the inning with a base hit and scored on a Conner Shepherd double. Gray Rodgers doubled home Shepherd and Sikes scored on a wild pitch. Sacco's fourth hit of the game brought home Rodgers with the final run of the game.
Johnny Ray turned in a solid start, allowing a run on four hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out three and walked two. Luke Savage was outstanding in relief, retiring 10 of the 11 batters he faced. He allowed an infield single and struck out a career-high five batters to improve to 3-0 on the season.
Stat of the Game:
9 – TCU scored nine runs in the final three innings to rally for the win. The Horned Frogs are now 7-7 when their opponent scores first.
Notes:
• TCU has five series sweeps this season, four of which have come in conference play.
• TCU tallied double-digit hits for the 26th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 23rd time this season.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 28th time this season.
• Brayden Taylor has reached base safely in 22 straight.
• Taylor stretched his hitting streak to 13 games.
• Taylor recorded his 16th career multi-hit game.
• Zach Humphreys has reached safely in 15 straight.
• Humphreys stretched his hitting streak to eight games.
• Phillip Sikes has reached safely in 32 straight contests.
• Sikes notched his 19th multi-hit game of the season and the 21st of his career.
• Gray Rodgers has reached safely in 15 straight games.
• Tommy Sacco posted his fifth multi-hit game of the year and the 10th of his career.
• Sacco tallied his fifth multi-RBI game of the season and the eighth of his career.
Next Up:
With the victory, the Horned Frogs improve to 33-10 on the season and 15-3 in Big 12 play. TCU will return to the diamond on Friday, May 7 when it hosts nationally-ranked Texas. The game will start an eight-game homestand. First pitch against the Longhorns is set for 7:30 p.m. and will be televised on ESPNU.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Savage, Luke (3-0)
L: Watters, Jacob (3-1)
Batting:
2B: Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Shepherd, Conner 1 ; Rodgers, Gray 1
3B: Sikes, Phillip 1 ; Sacco, Tommy 1
RBI: Nunez, Elijah 1 ; Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Wolfe, Hunter 1 ; Shepherd, Conner 1 ; Rodgers, Gray 1 ; Sacco, Tommy 2
SH: Wolfe, Hunter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Shepherd, Conner 1 ; Sikes, Phillip 2 ; Rodgers, Gray 1 ; Brown, Porter 2 ; Sacco, Tommy 2
Batting:
2B: Davis, Austin 1
RBI: Scott, Victor 1
SF: Scott, Victor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McIntosh, Paul 1
SB: Barry, Braden 1
CS: Abernathy, Ben 1
HBP: McIntosh, Paul 1
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