TCU
2-0
Arkansas (Globe Life Field)
1-1
No. 15 TCU Topples No. 8 Arkansas, 18-6
2/19/2023 12:34:00 AM | Baseball
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.
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.
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.
Austin Davis' lead-off home run in the seventh matched Arkansas' sixth inning solo home run, keeping the lead at six, 11-5.
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.
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.
Stat of the Game:
9 – All nine members of the starting lineup registered a hit and drove in a run in the contest.
Notes:
• 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.
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.
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
