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TCU Powers Past UNC Wilmington To Even Series
4/15/2023 8:27:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WORTH – No. 25 TCU scored three in the first and never looked back en route to a 17-5 victory over UNC Wilmington Saturday afternoon at Lupton Stadium. The victory for the Horned Frogs evens the weekend series at a game apiece. All nine starters tallied a hit in the game and eight recorded RBIs. Brayden Taylor, Cole Fontenelle and Kurtis Byrne homered for TCU.
The Rundown
Kole Klecker (7-2) turned in his fourth quality start of the season, holding UNCW to a pair of runs on just one hit. He walked two and struck out two to pick up the victory.
The offense poured on the support scoring multiple runs in four innings. The Frogs got things started in the first. Tre Richardson tripled and scored on a Brayden Taylor base hit. Cole Fontenelle followed with a home run to put the Horned Frogs in front 3-0.
After the Seahawks pulled within one on a two run home run in the third, TCU answered with a Taylor two run home run to restore the three run lead, 5-2.
Thirteen batters came to the plate in the sixth as TCU struck for nine runs. With one on and one out, nine straight Frogs reached base. Elijah Nunez got the scoring started with an RBI-single. Kurtis Byrne followed with a two-run home run. Luke Boyers doubled in a run and scored on a Richardson base hit. After Anthony Silva worked a bases-loaded walk, Karson Bowen followed with a two-run single. Nunez picked up his second RBI of the inning with a sacrifice fly. When all was said and done, TCU had a 14-2 lead.
TCU answered a Seahawk run in the seventh with three in the bottom of the inning. Three walks loaded the bases. A wild pitch brought home a run and Silva singled in the final two runs of the game for TCU.
The trio of Louis Rodriguez, Mason Speaker and Justin Hackett each pitched an inning of relief to lock up the win for the Frogs.
Stats of the Game:
36 – Brayden Taylor hit his 36th career home run. It moves him into a tie for fourth all-time in program history with Evan Skoug and Ryan Dunn.
9 – TCU scored nine runs in the sixth inning. It's the most runs scored in an inning since TCU scored 14 times in the fourth against Oklahoma on May 23, 2019.
Notes:
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 10th time this season.
• TCU registered doubled-digit hits (16) for the 15th time this season.
• TCU has stolen multiple bases (5) in 22 games this season.
• TCU stretched its streak of stealing multiple bases in a game to 11 straight.
• TCU homered in a game for the 28th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 12th time this season.
• TCU scored a first inning run for the 14th time this season.
• Luke Boyers tallied his ninth multi-hit game of the season and the 36th of his career.
• Boyers collected his seventh multi-RBI game of the year and the 25th of his career.
• Tre Richardson tallied his 15th multi-hit game of the season and the 50th of his career.
• Richardson has reached safely in eight straight games.
• Brayden Taylor hit his 11th home run of the season and the 36th of his career.
• Taylor collected his ninth multi-hit game of the season and the 51st of his career.
• Taylor recorded his seventh multi-RBI game of the year and the 34th of his career.
• Cole Fontenelle has reached safely in 28 straight games.
• Fontenelle hit his ninth career home run.
• Fontenelle tallied his 12th multi-hit game of the season and the 14th of his career.
• Fontenelle posted his 10th career multi-RBI game.
• Anthony Silva has reached safely in 16 straight games.
• Silva tallied his ninth career multi-RBI game.
• Karson Bowen recorded his sixth career multi-RBI game.
• Elijah Nunez posted his eight multi-RBI game of the season and the 18th of his career.
• Kurtis Byrne stretched his hitting streak to six games.
• Byrne hit his third home run of the season and the ninth of his career.
• Byrne posted his fourth multi-RBI game of the year and the 14th of his career.
Next Up:
TCU improves to 22-13 on the season. The rubber match of the series is set for Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. Cam Brown will get the start for the Horned Frogs. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
The Rundown
Kole Klecker (7-2) turned in his fourth quality start of the season, holding UNCW to a pair of runs on just one hit. He walked two and struck out two to pick up the victory.
The offense poured on the support scoring multiple runs in four innings. The Frogs got things started in the first. Tre Richardson tripled and scored on a Brayden Taylor base hit. Cole Fontenelle followed with a home run to put the Horned Frogs in front 3-0.
After the Seahawks pulled within one on a two run home run in the third, TCU answered with a Taylor two run home run to restore the three run lead, 5-2.
Thirteen batters came to the plate in the sixth as TCU struck for nine runs. With one on and one out, nine straight Frogs reached base. Elijah Nunez got the scoring started with an RBI-single. Kurtis Byrne followed with a two-run home run. Luke Boyers doubled in a run and scored on a Richardson base hit. After Anthony Silva worked a bases-loaded walk, Karson Bowen followed with a two-run single. Nunez picked up his second RBI of the inning with a sacrifice fly. When all was said and done, TCU had a 14-2 lead.
TCU answered a Seahawk run in the seventh with three in the bottom of the inning. Three walks loaded the bases. A wild pitch brought home a run and Silva singled in the final two runs of the game for TCU.
The trio of Louis Rodriguez, Mason Speaker and Justin Hackett each pitched an inning of relief to lock up the win for the Frogs.
Stats of the Game:
36 – Brayden Taylor hit his 36th career home run. It moves him into a tie for fourth all-time in program history with Evan Skoug and Ryan Dunn.
9 – TCU scored nine runs in the sixth inning. It's the most runs scored in an inning since TCU scored 14 times in the fourth against Oklahoma on May 23, 2019.
Notes:
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 10th time this season.
• TCU registered doubled-digit hits (16) for the 15th time this season.
• TCU has stolen multiple bases (5) in 22 games this season.
• TCU stretched its streak of stealing multiple bases in a game to 11 straight.
• TCU homered in a game for the 28th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 12th time this season.
• TCU scored a first inning run for the 14th time this season.
• Luke Boyers tallied his ninth multi-hit game of the season and the 36th of his career.
• Boyers collected his seventh multi-RBI game of the year and the 25th of his career.
• Tre Richardson tallied his 15th multi-hit game of the season and the 50th of his career.
• Richardson has reached safely in eight straight games.
• Brayden Taylor hit his 11th home run of the season and the 36th of his career.
• Taylor collected his ninth multi-hit game of the season and the 51st of his career.
• Taylor recorded his seventh multi-RBI game of the year and the 34th of his career.
• Cole Fontenelle has reached safely in 28 straight games.
• Fontenelle hit his ninth career home run.
• Fontenelle tallied his 12th multi-hit game of the season and the 14th of his career.
• Fontenelle posted his 10th career multi-RBI game.
• Anthony Silva has reached safely in 16 straight games.
• Silva tallied his ninth career multi-RBI game.
• Karson Bowen recorded his sixth career multi-RBI game.
• Elijah Nunez posted his eight multi-RBI game of the season and the 18th of his career.
• Kurtis Byrne stretched his hitting streak to six games.
• Byrne hit his third home run of the season and the ninth of his career.
• Byrne posted his fourth multi-RBI game of the year and the 14th of his career.
Next Up:
TCU improves to 22-13 on the season. The rubber match of the series is set for Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. Cam Brown will get the start for the Horned Frogs. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Klecker, Kole (7-2)
L: Zane Taylor (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Trevor Marsh 1 ; Kevin Pitarra 1
HR: Brock Wills 1 ; Aiden Evans 1
RBI: Brock Wills 2 ; Aiden Evans 1 ; Kevin Pitarra 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Brock Wills 1 ; Aiden Evans 1 ; Trevor Marsh 2 ; Taber Mongero 1
Batting:
2B: Boyers, Luke 1
3B: Richardson, Tre 1
HR: Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Fontenelle, Cole 1 ; Byrne, Kurtis 1
RBI: Boyers, Luke 1 ; Richardson, Tre 1 ; Taylor, Brayden 3 ; Fontenelle, Cole 2 ; Silva, Anthony 3 ; Bowen, Karson 2 ; Nunez, Elijah 2 ; Byrne, Kurtis 2
SF: Nunez, Elijah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Boyers, Luke 3 ; Richardson, Tre 2 ; Taylor, Brayden 4 ; Fontenelle, Cole 2 ; Silva, Anthony 2 ; Nunez, Elijah 1 ; Byrne, Kurtis 1 ; Davis, Austin 2
SB: Richardson, Tre 1 ; Silva, Anthony 1 ; Bowen, Karson 1 ; Nunez, Elijah 1 ; Davis, Austin 1
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