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Cal Rallies Back; Tops TCU 7-6
2/19/2022 6:55:00 PM | Baseball
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Rallies galore highlighted the entirety of the contest, but it was Cal that came away with the 7-6 walk-off victory over TCU Saturday afternoon in the MLB4 Tournament.
The Rundown
TCU raced out to a 4-0 lead after two innings of play. A two out rally in the first saw Tommy Sacco deliver a bases-loaded two run single put the Frogs in front. Back-to-back RBI singles from Brayden Taylor and David Bishop made it a 4-0 game in the second.
Cal started its comeback with a solo run in the fourth and the sixth. The Bears looked poised to get even closer in the seventh as the first two hitters were in scoring position with nobody out, but two strikeouts and a fly left the bases loaded.
TCU couldn't wiggle off the hook in the eighth as Cal sent 10 men to the plate and scored four times to take its first lead of the game 6-4.
Similar to Game 1, TCU did not go quietly, rallying with two runs in the ninth to tie the game at six. Elijah Nunez started the rally with a one out walk. Luke Boyers followed with a hit to put the tying runs aboard. Taylor made it a one run ballgame with a base hit. Two batters later, Gray Rodgers worked a bases loaded walk to tie the game.
Cal got a one out triple in the bottom of the ninth and a wild pitch allowed the game-winning run to score.
Riley Cornelio started and tossed a career-high 5 1/3 innings. He allowed two runs on three hits, walked two and struck out five in the no-decision.
Stat of the Game:
2 – TCU scored two runs to tie the game in the ninth. The Horned Frogs have scored five runs in the ninth inning this season.
Notes:
• TCU scored a first inning run for the second time this year.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the second straight game.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts (10) for the second game in a row.
• TCU rallied to tie the game in the ninth for the second game in a row.
• Caleb Bolden and Tommy Vail made their TCU debuts on the mound.
• Cohen Feser and Gray Thomas made their collegiate debuts on the mound.
• Luke Boyers posted his first multi-hit game of the season and the 12th of his career.
• Brayden Taylor tallied his second multi-hit game of the season and the 25th of his career.
• Taylor notched his first multi-RBI game of the year and the 15th of his career.
• Tommy Sacco collected his first multi-hit game of the year and the 14th of his career.
• Sacco registered his first multi-RBI game of the season and the 11th of his career.
• Gray Rodgers has now reached base safely in his last 13 games played.
• Kurtis Byrne picked up his second career multi-hit game.
Next Up:
The loss drops TCU to 1-1 on the season. The Horned Frogs will conclude play in the MLB4 Tournament Sunday morning against Houston. First pitch is slated for 11 a.m. (CT). Brett Walker will make his TCU debut on the mound.
The Rundown
TCU raced out to a 4-0 lead after two innings of play. A two out rally in the first saw Tommy Sacco deliver a bases-loaded two run single put the Frogs in front. Back-to-back RBI singles from Brayden Taylor and David Bishop made it a 4-0 game in the second.
Cal started its comeback with a solo run in the fourth and the sixth. The Bears looked poised to get even closer in the seventh as the first two hitters were in scoring position with nobody out, but two strikeouts and a fly left the bases loaded.
TCU couldn't wiggle off the hook in the eighth as Cal sent 10 men to the plate and scored four times to take its first lead of the game 6-4.
Similar to Game 1, TCU did not go quietly, rallying with two runs in the ninth to tie the game at six. Elijah Nunez started the rally with a one out walk. Luke Boyers followed with a hit to put the tying runs aboard. Taylor made it a one run ballgame with a base hit. Two batters later, Gray Rodgers worked a bases loaded walk to tie the game.
Cal got a one out triple in the bottom of the ninth and a wild pitch allowed the game-winning run to score.
Riley Cornelio started and tossed a career-high 5 1/3 innings. He allowed two runs on three hits, walked two and struck out five in the no-decision.
Stat of the Game:
2 – TCU scored two runs to tie the game in the ninth. The Horned Frogs have scored five runs in the ninth inning this season.
Notes:
• TCU scored a first inning run for the second time this year.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the second straight game.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts (10) for the second game in a row.
• TCU rallied to tie the game in the ninth for the second game in a row.
• Caleb Bolden and Tommy Vail made their TCU debuts on the mound.
• Cohen Feser and Gray Thomas made their collegiate debuts on the mound.
• Luke Boyers posted his first multi-hit game of the season and the 12th of his career.
• Brayden Taylor tallied his second multi-hit game of the season and the 25th of his career.
• Taylor notched his first multi-RBI game of the year and the 15th of his career.
• Tommy Sacco collected his first multi-hit game of the year and the 14th of his career.
• Sacco registered his first multi-RBI game of the season and the 11th of his career.
• Gray Rodgers has now reached base safely in his last 13 games played.
• Kurtis Byrne picked up his second career multi-hit game.
Next Up:
The loss drops TCU to 1-1 on the season. The Horned Frogs will conclude play in the MLB4 Tournament Sunday morning against Houston. First pitch is slated for 11 a.m. (CT). Brett Walker will make his TCU debut on the mound.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Henrik Reinertsen (2-0)
L: Thomas, Gray (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Byrne, Kurtis 1
RBI: Boyers, Luke 1 ; Taylor, Brayden 2 ; Rodgers, Gray 1 ; Sacco, Tommy 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Nunez, Elijah 2 ; Boyers, Luke 1 ; Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Bishop, David 1 ; Byrne, Kurtis 1
CS: Maxwell, Logan 1
HBP: Maxwell, Logan 1
Batting:
2B: Cole Elvis 1 ; Keshawn Ogans 1
3B: Rodney Green Jr. 1
HR: Dylan Beavers 1
RBI: Jag Burden 1 ; Dylan Beavers 2 ; Cole Elvis 1 ; Hance Smith 1 ; Keshawn Ogans 1
SH: Nathan Manning 1
SF: Jag Burden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dylan Beavers 2 ; Caleb Lomavita 1 ; Cole Elvis 1 ; Nathan Manning 1 ; Rodney Green Jr. 1 ; Hance Smith 1
HBP: Hance Smith 1
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