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TCU Shuts Out Baylor In League Opener
3/18/2022 11:03:00 PM | Baseball
WACO, Texas – A career night on the mound for Riley Cornelio highlighted TCU's 3-0 win over Baylor Friday night at Baylor Ballpark in the Big 12 Conference opener for both schools. Tommy Sacco homered in the win. The victory runs TCU's winning streak to five.
The Rundown
Riley Cornelio (2-1) dominated the Baylor lineup for eight innings. He allowed just four base runners and faced the minimum in six of his eight frames. Cornelio retired the last 10 batters faced and finished the night allowing two hits, walking one and striking out seven.
Tommy Sacco's home run to lead off the fifth inning opened the scoring. He contributed to an insurance run in the seventh. Gray Rodgers opened the inning with an infield single and moved to third on a Sacco double. A wild pitch allowed Rodgers to score for a 2-0 lead.
TCU stretched its lead to three in the eighth. Elijah Nunez doubled with one out and scored on a David Bishop two-out double.
River Ridings pitched around a two-out hit batter in the ninth to secure his fifth save of the season.
Stat of the Game:
5 – Baylor had just five base runners in the contest and none advanced past third base.
Notes:
• TCU improved to 9-0 in Big 12 Conference openers.
• TCU homered in a game for the eighth time this season.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the ninth time this season.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 12 games.
• Luke Boyers, Tommy Sacco and Brayden Taylor have reached safely in seven games.
• Brayden Taylor collected his eighth multi-hit game of the year and the 31st of his career.
• David Bishop has reached safely in all 17 games.
• Tommy Sacco collected his seventh multi-hit game of the year and the 20th of his career.
• Sacco hit his second home run of the season and the fourth of his career.
• River Ridings tallied his sixth career save.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 13-4 overall and 1-0 in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs and Bears will square off in Game 2 on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is slate for 3 p.m. Brett Walker will get the start for TCU. The game will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
The Rundown
Riley Cornelio (2-1) dominated the Baylor lineup for eight innings. He allowed just four base runners and faced the minimum in six of his eight frames. Cornelio retired the last 10 batters faced and finished the night allowing two hits, walking one and striking out seven.
Tommy Sacco's home run to lead off the fifth inning opened the scoring. He contributed to an insurance run in the seventh. Gray Rodgers opened the inning with an infield single and moved to third on a Sacco double. A wild pitch allowed Rodgers to score for a 2-0 lead.
TCU stretched its lead to three in the eighth. Elijah Nunez doubled with one out and scored on a David Bishop two-out double.
River Ridings pitched around a two-out hit batter in the ninth to secure his fifth save of the season.
Stat of the Game:
5 – Baylor had just five base runners in the contest and none advanced past third base.
Notes:
• TCU improved to 9-0 in Big 12 Conference openers.
• TCU homered in a game for the eighth time this season.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the ninth time this season.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 12 games.
• Luke Boyers, Tommy Sacco and Brayden Taylor have reached safely in seven games.
• Brayden Taylor collected his eighth multi-hit game of the year and the 31st of his career.
• David Bishop has reached safely in all 17 games.
• Tommy Sacco collected his seventh multi-hit game of the year and the 20th of his career.
• Sacco hit his second home run of the season and the fourth of his career.
• River Ridings tallied his sixth career save.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 13-4 overall and 1-0 in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs and Bears will square off in Game 2 on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is slate for 3 p.m. Brett Walker will get the start for TCU. The game will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cornelio, Riley (2-1)
L: Thomas, Tyler (3-2)
S: Ridings, River (5)
Batting:
2B: Nunez, Elijah 1 ; Bishop, David 1 ; Sacco, Tommy 1
HR: Sacco, Tommy 1
RBI: Bishop, David 1 ; Sacco, Tommy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nunez, Elijah 1 ; Rodgers, Gray 1 ; Sacco, Tommy 1
CS: Maxwell, Logan 1
Base Running:
HBP: McKenzie, Jared 1
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