Silva Powers TCU To 7-3 Victory Over No. 16 Oklahoma State

Friday, April 7

Fort Worth, Texas

8 p.m.

TCU

19-12, 6-5

Oklahoma State

23-9, 7-4

Oklahoma State

TCU

Silva Powers TCU To 7-3 Victory Over No. 16 Oklahoma State

4/8/2023 12:34:00 AM | Baseball

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Silva turns in second career multi-home run game.

FORT WORTH – Anthony Silva's two home runs and three RBIs keyed a 7-3 TCU victory over No. 16 Oklahoma State Friday night to even series at a game apiece. Kole Klecker matched his career-high with seven innings in the win.

The Rundown
Anthony Silva's first home run of the contest tied the game at one in the fourth. The lead evaporated on a two-out Cowboy home run in the fourth.

TCU's bats came to life in the fourth as the Horned Frogs struck for four runs on four hits to open up a 5-2 lead. Tre Richardson started the hit parade with a one-out single. Two batters later, Cole Fontenelle tied the game with a base hit to center.

With two out, Brayden Taylor and Fontenelle executed a double steal. The throw to third got away allowing Taylor to race home with the go-ahead home run. Two batters later, Silva provided the insurance with his second home run of the game.

TCU tacked on two runs in the sixth. Richardson and Fontenelle drove in the runs as the TCU lead grew to five, 7-2. A lead-off home run in the seventh by Oklahoma State was the final tally.

The freshmen duo of Kole Klecker (6-2) and Ben Abeldt held the Cowboy offense to just five hits in the game. Klecker allowed three runs on four hits over seven innings. He walked three and struck out five. Abeldt tossed two scoreless, finishing the night with four strikeouts.

Stat of the Game:
6 – TCU stole six bases in the game to move its season total to 70. TCU has successfully stolen 45 bases in a row.

Notes:
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 19^th time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 25^th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 11^th time this season.
• TCU has now stolen multiple bases in 18 games this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 13^th time this season.
• Tre Richardson collected his 14^th multi-hit game of the season and the 54^th of his career.
• Brayden Taylor stretched his hitting streak to seven games.
• Cole Fontenelle has reached safely in 24 straight games.
• Fontenelle collected his eighth career multi-RBI game.
• Anthony Silva stretched his hitting streak to 12 games.
• Silva notched his second career multi-home run game.
• Silva hit his fourth and fifth home runs of the season.
• Silva tallied his eighth career multi-hit game and his eighth career multi-RBI game.

Next Up:
TCU improves to 19-12 on the season and 6-5 in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs and Cowboys will play the rubber match on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. Cam Brown will get the start for the Frogs. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.