TCU’s Win Streak Snapped Friday

Friday, April 14

Fort Worth, Texas

5 p.m.

TCU

21-13

UNC Wilmington

20-12

UNC Wilmington

TCU

TCU’s Win Streak Snapped Friday

4/14/2023 9:13:00 PM | Baseball

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Fontenelle stretches on-base streak to 27

FORT WORTH – TCU's three game winning streak was snapped in a 14-6 loss to UNC Wilmington Friday night at Lupton Stadium. In the loss, Cole Fontenelle stretched his reached base streak to 27 straight games.

The Rundown
After falling behind 2-0 in the first two innings, TCU battled back to take a 3-2 lead in the second. Cole Fontenelle and Karson Bowen executed a double steal. An errant throw allowed Fontenelle to score to make it a 2-1 game. An Austin Davis sacrifice fly tied the game. Three straight two out walks had the Frogs in front as Tre Richardson worked the bases-loaded free pass.

Another Fontenelle stolen base and errant throw helped the lead grow to two, 4-2, as he scored on an Anthony Silva sacrifice fly.

Three straight Seahawks reached to open the fifth and all three scored as UNC Wilmington ultimately struck for four runs in the inning to open up a 6-4 lead. The Seahawks broke the game open in the eighth as they sent 10 men to the plate and scored seven two out runs to make it a 13-4 ballgame.

TCU got two runs back in the eighth on an Elijah Nunez double and a Richardson groundout to make it a 13-6 ballgame. UNC Wilmington picked up another two out run in the ninth to account for the final score.

Ryan Vanderhei (3-3) started and allowed five runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck out one.

Stat of the Game:
6 – With six stolen bases in the game, TCU has now stolen multiple bases in 10 straight games.

Notes:
• TCU has now stolen multiple bases (6) in 21 games this season.
• TCU allowed double-digit runs for the sixth time this season.
• TCU was outhit for the 13^th time this season.
• Tre Richardson tallied his seventh multi-RBI game of the season and the 27^th of his career.
• Cole Fontenelle has reached safely in 27 straight games.
• Fontenelle tallied his 11^th multi-hit game of the season and the 13^th of his career.
• Karson Bowen recorded his 11^th career multi-hit game.
• Anthony Silva has reached safely in 15 straight games.
• Kurtis Byrne stretched his hitting streak to five games.
• Luke Boyers picked up his third outfield assist of the season and the seventh of his career.

Next Up:
TCU falls to 21-13 on the season. TCU will look to even the series on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. Kole Klecker will get the start for the Horned Frogs. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.