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TCU Wins Wild Affair, 12-8
3/5/2022 7:45:00 PM | Baseball
LEXINGTON, Ky. – TCU scored five runs in the ninth to cap off a wild 12-8 win in the series finale at Kentucky on Saturday. Seven Horned Frogs tallied an RBI in the contest.
The Rundown
After seeing a seven run lead disappear, the Horned Frogs responded with five runs in the ninth to regain a 12-7 lead. Porter Brown doubled home the go-ahead run and from there, the Frogs poured it on. Luke Boyers drove in a run followed by a two-run single. An errant throw allowed the fifth run of the inning to score.
Kentucky got a lead-off home run in the ninth, but River Ridings (1-0) shut the door the rest of the way to lock up the win.
Brett Walker was outstanding in the no-decision. He allowed two runs on six hits, walked four and struck out eight.
TCU opened the scoring with a trio of two out runs in the first. Boyers and Taylor singled with one out followed by a walk to David Bishop. A wild pitch allowed Boyers to score and Tommy Sacco drove in two more for a 3-0 lead.
The Frogs picked up solo runs in four consecutive innings to build a 7-0 lead. Sacrifice flies from Gray Rodgers and Boyers accounted for the runs in the third and fourth. Kurtis Byrne battled through an eight-pitch at-bat for an RBI single in the fifth. Taylor doubled with two outs in the sixth and scored on a David Bishop base knock.
Kentucky batted around in the seventh and scored six runs on a grand slam and a two-run blast to pull within one, 7-6. The comeback was complete with an unearned run in the eighth setting up the wild ninth inning finish.
Stat of the Game:
5 – TCU scored five runs in the ninth inning and now have scored 10 runs in the ninth this season.
Notes:
• TCU scored a first inning run for the ninth time this season.
•TCU registered double-digit hits for the fourth time this season.
• TCU tallied a season-high 18 hits.
• TCU scored a season-high 12 runs.
• TCU's 14 hits are a season-high.
• TCU pitchers fanned double-digit batters (12) for the eighth time this season.
• Elijah Nunez extended his hitting streak to six games.
• Nunez recorded his fifth multi-hit game of the season and the 15th of his career.
• Luke Boyers registered his second career outfield assist.
• Boyers collected his fourth multi-hit game of the season and the 15th of his career.
• Boyers also tallied his second multi-RBI game of the year and the eighth of his career.
• Brayden Taylor picked up his fourth multi-hit game of the year and the 27th of his career.
• Taylor posted his third multi-RBI game of the year and the 28th of his career.
• David Bishop has reached safely in all 11 games.
• Bishop tallied his fifth multi-hit game of the season.
• Gray Rodgers tallied his second multi-hit game of the season and the 24th of his career.
• Tommy Sacco notched his second multi-RBI game of the year and the 12th of his career.
• Sacco picked up his fourth multi-hit game of the season and the 17th of his career.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 8-3 on the season. The Horned Frogs will stay in Kentucky and head to Louisville for a Tuesday afternoon tilt against the Cardinals. First pitch against Louisville is set for 11 a.m. (CT). The game will be televised on ACCNX.
The Rundown
After seeing a seven run lead disappear, the Horned Frogs responded with five runs in the ninth to regain a 12-7 lead. Porter Brown doubled home the go-ahead run and from there, the Frogs poured it on. Luke Boyers drove in a run followed by a two-run single. An errant throw allowed the fifth run of the inning to score.
Kentucky got a lead-off home run in the ninth, but River Ridings (1-0) shut the door the rest of the way to lock up the win.
Brett Walker was outstanding in the no-decision. He allowed two runs on six hits, walked four and struck out eight.
TCU opened the scoring with a trio of two out runs in the first. Boyers and Taylor singled with one out followed by a walk to David Bishop. A wild pitch allowed Boyers to score and Tommy Sacco drove in two more for a 3-0 lead.
The Frogs picked up solo runs in four consecutive innings to build a 7-0 lead. Sacrifice flies from Gray Rodgers and Boyers accounted for the runs in the third and fourth. Kurtis Byrne battled through an eight-pitch at-bat for an RBI single in the fifth. Taylor doubled with two outs in the sixth and scored on a David Bishop base knock.
Kentucky batted around in the seventh and scored six runs on a grand slam and a two-run blast to pull within one, 7-6. The comeback was complete with an unearned run in the eighth setting up the wild ninth inning finish.
Stat of the Game:
5 – TCU scored five runs in the ninth inning and now have scored 10 runs in the ninth this season.
Notes:
• TCU scored a first inning run for the ninth time this season.
•TCU registered double-digit hits for the fourth time this season.
• TCU tallied a season-high 18 hits.
• TCU scored a season-high 12 runs.
• TCU's 14 hits are a season-high.
• TCU pitchers fanned double-digit batters (12) for the eighth time this season.
• Elijah Nunez extended his hitting streak to six games.
• Nunez recorded his fifth multi-hit game of the season and the 15th of his career.
• Luke Boyers registered his second career outfield assist.
• Boyers collected his fourth multi-hit game of the season and the 15th of his career.
• Boyers also tallied his second multi-RBI game of the year and the eighth of his career.
• Brayden Taylor picked up his fourth multi-hit game of the year and the 27th of his career.
• Taylor posted his third multi-RBI game of the year and the 28th of his career.
• David Bishop has reached safely in all 11 games.
• Bishop tallied his fifth multi-hit game of the season.
• Gray Rodgers tallied his second multi-hit game of the season and the 24th of his career.
• Tommy Sacco notched his second multi-RBI game of the year and the 12th of his career.
• Sacco picked up his fourth multi-hit game of the season and the 17th of his career.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 8-3 on the season. The Horned Frogs will stay in Kentucky and head to Louisville for a Tuesday afternoon tilt against the Cardinals. First pitch against Louisville is set for 11 a.m. (CT). The game will be televised on ACCNX.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ridings, River (1-0)
L: Daniel Harper (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Sacco, Tommy 2 ; Brown, Porter 1
3B: Nunez, Elijah 1
RBI: Boyers, Luke 2 ; Taylor, Brayden 2 ; Bishop, David 1 ; Rodgers, Gray 1 ; Sacco, Tommy 2 ; Byrne, Kurtis 1 ; Brown, Porter 1
SF: Boyers, Luke 1 ; Rodgers, Gray 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nunez, Elijah 2 ; Boyers, Luke 2 ; Taylor, Brayden 3 ; Bishop, David 1 ; Rodgers, Gray 1 ; Byrne, Kurtis 1 ; Maxwell, Logan 1 ; Brown, Porter 1
Batting:
2B: Chase Estep 1
HR: Jacob Plastiak 1 ; Adam Fogel 1 ; Hunter Jump 1
RBI: Jacob Plastiak 4 ; Adam Fogel 1 ; Hunter Jump 2
SH: John Thrasher 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ryan Ritter 1 ; Chase Estep 1 ; Jacob Plastiak 1 ; Adam Fogel 2 ; Hunter Jump 1 ; Emilien Pitre 1 ; John Thrasher 1
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