Saturday, February 18
Arlington, Texas
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TCU
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Arkansas (Globe Life Field)
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No. 15 TCU Topples No. 8 Arkansas, 18-6
2/19/2023 12:34:00 AM | Baseball
ARLINGTON, Texas  – A two-run fifth inning put No. 15 TCU in front to stay as the Horned Frogs collected their second Top-10 win on the weekend with an 18-6 rout of No. 8 Arkansas Saturday night in the Higginbotham College Baseball Showdown. Six Frogs registered multi-hits, while seven drove in at least two runs.
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The Rundown
TCU and Arkansas were locked in a 4-4 battle after four innings that saw the Frogs take a lead only to see Arkansas respond in kind in the bottom of the inning.Â
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In the fifth, TCU had the bases loaded with two outs when Cole Fontenelle delivered an RBI single to put the Frogs in front. Two batters later, Anthony Silva worked a bases-loaded walk for a 6-4 lead.
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A four spot in the sixth gave the Frogs some breathing room. Kurtis Byrne drove in the inning's first run. Luke Boyers worked another bases-loaded walk and back-to-back sacrifice flies from Fontenelle and Tre Richardson pushed the Frogs lead to six, 10-4.
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Austin Davis' lead-off home run in the seventh matched Arkansas' sixth inning solo home run, keeping the lead at six, 11-5.
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Seven runs in the final two frames put the game out of reach. Davis highlighted the eighth with a two-out, two-run double. Silva's two-run single was the key contributor to a four run ninth.
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On the mound, a trio of freshmen held the Razorbacks in check, allowing just two solo home runs on four hits with just one walk and 10 strikeouts. Kole Klecker (1-0) picked up the win in relief. He surrendered a run on three hits and struck out six in 4 1/3 innings. Ben Abeldt worked two scoreless and Justin Hackett closed out the game in the ninth.
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9 – All nine members of the starting lineup registered a hit and drove in a run in the contest.
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• TCU is now 3-2 in the College Baseball Showdown.
• TCU tallied double-digit runs (18) and double-digit hits (19) for the second straight game.
• TCU stole multiple bases (6) for the second straight game.
• TCU scored 10 two-out runs in the game and now has 20 two-out tallies on the season.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts (11) for the first time this season.
• Kole Klecker made his collegiate debut in the second inning.
• Ben Abeldt made his collegiate debut in the seventh inning.
• Justin Hackett and Karson Bowen made their collegiate debut in the ninth inning.
• Austin Davis collected his 45th career multi-hit game and his 15th career multi-RBI game.
• Davis hit his first home run of the season and the sixth of his career.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 20 straight games dating back to last season.
• Nunez posted his 26th career multi-hit game and his 13th career multi-RBI game.
• Brayden Taylor has reached safely in 17 straight dating back to last season.
• Taylor posted his 44th career multi-hit game.
• Kurtis Byrne has reached safely in 15 straight dating back to last season.
• Byrne notched his 11th career multi-RBI game.
• David Bishop tallied his 17th career multi-hit game and his 13th career multi-RBI game.
• Luke Boyers posted his 28th career multi-hit game and his 18th career multi-RBI game.
• Cole Fontenelle registered his first TCU hit and his first career multi-RBI game.
• Tre Richardson collected his 37th career multi-hit game.
• Anthony Silva posted his first career multi-RBI game.
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Next Up:
TCU improves to 2-0 on the season. Play in the College Baseball Showdown concludes Sunday as TCU will take on Missouri. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. The game will be televised on FloSports.TV.
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The Rundown
TCU and Arkansas were locked in a 4-4 battle after four innings that saw the Frogs take a lead only to see Arkansas respond in kind in the bottom of the inning.Â
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In the fifth, TCU had the bases loaded with two outs when Cole Fontenelle delivered an RBI single to put the Frogs in front. Two batters later, Anthony Silva worked a bases-loaded walk for a 6-4 lead.
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A four spot in the sixth gave the Frogs some breathing room. Kurtis Byrne drove in the inning's first run. Luke Boyers worked another bases-loaded walk and back-to-back sacrifice flies from Fontenelle and Tre Richardson pushed the Frogs lead to six, 10-4.
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Austin Davis' lead-off home run in the seventh matched Arkansas' sixth inning solo home run, keeping the lead at six, 11-5.
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Seven runs in the final two frames put the game out of reach. Davis highlighted the eighth with a two-out, two-run double. Silva's two-run single was the key contributor to a four run ninth.
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On the mound, a trio of freshmen held the Razorbacks in check, allowing just two solo home runs on four hits with just one walk and 10 strikeouts. Kole Klecker (1-0) picked up the win in relief. He surrendered a run on three hits and struck out six in 4 1/3 innings. Ben Abeldt worked two scoreless and Justin Hackett closed out the game in the ninth.
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9 – All nine members of the starting lineup registered a hit and drove in a run in the contest.
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• TCU is now 3-2 in the College Baseball Showdown.
• TCU tallied double-digit runs (18) and double-digit hits (19) for the second straight game.
• TCU stole multiple bases (6) for the second straight game.
• TCU scored 10 two-out runs in the game and now has 20 two-out tallies on the season.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts (11) for the first time this season.
• Kole Klecker made his collegiate debut in the second inning.
• Ben Abeldt made his collegiate debut in the seventh inning.
• Justin Hackett and Karson Bowen made their collegiate debut in the ninth inning.
• Austin Davis collected his 45th career multi-hit game and his 15th career multi-RBI game.
• Davis hit his first home run of the season and the sixth of his career.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 20 straight games dating back to last season.
• Nunez posted his 26th career multi-hit game and his 13th career multi-RBI game.
• Brayden Taylor has reached safely in 17 straight dating back to last season.
• Taylor posted his 44th career multi-hit game.
• Kurtis Byrne has reached safely in 15 straight dating back to last season.
• Byrne notched his 11th career multi-RBI game.
• David Bishop tallied his 17th career multi-hit game and his 13th career multi-RBI game.
• Luke Boyers posted his 28th career multi-hit game and his 18th career multi-RBI game.
• Cole Fontenelle registered his first TCU hit and his first career multi-RBI game.
• Tre Richardson collected his 37th career multi-hit game.
• Anthony Silva posted his first career multi-RBI game.
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Next Up:
TCU improves to 2-0 on the season. Play in the College Baseball Showdown concludes Sunday as TCU will take on Missouri. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. The game will be televised on FloSports.TV.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Klecker, Kole (1-0)
L: Zack Morris (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Davis, Austin 1 ; Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Bishop, David 1
HR: Davis, Austin 1
RBI: Davis, Austin 3 ; Nunez, Elijah 2 ; Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Byrne, Kurtis 2 ; Bishop, David 2 ; Boyers, Luke 2 ; Fontenelle, Cole 2 ; Richardson, Tre 1 ; Silva, Anthony 3
SF: Fontenelle, Cole 1 ; Richardson, Tre 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis, Austin 2 ; Nunez, Elijah 2 ; Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Byrne, Kurtis 2 ; Bishop, David 4 ; Boyers, Luke 2 ; Fontenelle, Cole 1 ; Richardson, Tre 3 ; Silva, Anthony 1
SB: Davis, Austin 1 ; Nunez, Elijah 1 ; Boyers, Luke 2 ; Fontenelle, Cole 1 ; Richardson, Tre 1
CS: Nunez, Elijah 1
HBP: Byrne, Kurtis 1 ; Fontenelle, Cole 1 ; Richardson, Tre 1
Batting:
2B: Brady Slavens 1 ; Jared Wegner 1
HR: Jayson Jones 1 ; Jared Wegner 1 ; Kendall Diggs 1 ; Hudson Polk 1
RBI: Jayson Jones 1 ; Jared Wegner 3 ; Kendall Diggs 1 ; Hudson Polk 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Peyton Stovall 1 ; Jayson Jones 1 ; Brady Slavens 1 ; Jared Wegner 1 ; Kendall Diggs 1 ; Hudson Polk 1
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