Saturday, May 6
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TCU Evens Series With Big Win Saturday
5/6/2023 8:33:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WORTH – TCU exploded for eight runs in the eighth to break open a close game en route to a 13-4 victory over No. 24 Cal State Fullerton Saturday afternoon at Lupton Stadium. Eight Horned Frogs drove in a run in the contest.
The Rundown
TCU opened up a 4-0 lead through the first three innings. Brayden Taylor's RBI-single in the first gave the Frogs a 1-0 lead. Elijah Nunez's lead-off double in the third kick-started a three run third. Taylor collected his second RBI of the game to drive in the first run of the frame. Anthony Silva and Luke Boyers tacked on RBI-singles in the frame.
The Titans battled all the way back to tie the game at four in the fourth. All four runs came with two outs and was aided by an error.
TCU wasted little time grabbing back the lead. Silva led off the inning with a base hit and four batters later, scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch to put the Frogs back in front 5-4.
The Frogs exploded for eight runs in the eighth to put the game out of reach. With two outs, 10 straight Frogs reached and eight scored. Cole Fontenelle worked a bases-loaded walk to drive in the first run of the frame. Karson Bowen came through with a two-run single for an 8-4 lead.
Back-to-back hits from Boyers and Austin Davis pushed the lead to 10-4. After a bases-loaded walk to Nunez, Tre Richardson doubled home two more to cap the scoring.
Sam Stoutenborough started for the Frogs and allowed three runs, two earned on five hits in 4 2/3 innings of work. He fanned six and walked one. Luke Savage (2-3) picked up the win in relief. He allowed an unearned run on three hits in 3 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out three. Jax Traeger fanned two and walked two in a scoreless ninth.
Stat of the Game
10 – TCU scored 10 of its 13 runs with two outs. All eight of the eighth inning runs came with two outs.
Notes:
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 13th time this season.
• TCU tallied double-digit hits (19) in a game for the 21st time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases (3) in a game for the 26th time this season.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 29th time this season.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 18 straight contests.
• Nunez stretched his hitting streak to 11 games.
• Nunez tallied his 13th multi-hit game of the season and the 37th of his career.
• Tre Richardson has reached safely in 20 straight games.
• Richardson collected his 18th multi-hit game of the year and the 53rd of his career.
• Richardson posted his ninth multi-RBI game of the season and the 29th of his career.
• Brayden Taylor has reached safely in 13 straight contests.
• Taylor tallied his 12th multi-hit game of the season and the 54th of his career.
• Taylor collected his 10th multi-RBI game of the year and the 37th of his career.
• Anthony Silva stretched his hitting streak to seven games and his reached base streak to 10.
• Silva recorded his 13th career multi-hit game.
• Karson Bowen tallied his 14th career multi-hit game and his 10th career multi-RBI game.
• Luke Boyers posted his 11th multi-hit game of the season and the 38th of his career.
• Boyers notched his eighth multi-RBI game of the year and the 25th of his career.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 26-21 overall. The rubber match of the series is set for Sunday. First pitch is slated for Noon. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
The Rundown
TCU opened up a 4-0 lead through the first three innings. Brayden Taylor's RBI-single in the first gave the Frogs a 1-0 lead. Elijah Nunez's lead-off double in the third kick-started a three run third. Taylor collected his second RBI of the game to drive in the first run of the frame. Anthony Silva and Luke Boyers tacked on RBI-singles in the frame.
The Titans battled all the way back to tie the game at four in the fourth. All four runs came with two outs and was aided by an error.
TCU wasted little time grabbing back the lead. Silva led off the inning with a base hit and four batters later, scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch to put the Frogs back in front 5-4.
The Frogs exploded for eight runs in the eighth to put the game out of reach. With two outs, 10 straight Frogs reached and eight scored. Cole Fontenelle worked a bases-loaded walk to drive in the first run of the frame. Karson Bowen came through with a two-run single for an 8-4 lead.
Back-to-back hits from Boyers and Austin Davis pushed the lead to 10-4. After a bases-loaded walk to Nunez, Tre Richardson doubled home two more to cap the scoring.
Sam Stoutenborough started for the Frogs and allowed three runs, two earned on five hits in 4 2/3 innings of work. He fanned six and walked one. Luke Savage (2-3) picked up the win in relief. He allowed an unearned run on three hits in 3 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out three. Jax Traeger fanned two and walked two in a scoreless ninth.
Stat of the Game
10 – TCU scored 10 of its 13 runs with two outs. All eight of the eighth inning runs came with two outs.
Notes:
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 13th time this season.
• TCU tallied double-digit hits (19) in a game for the 21st time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases (3) in a game for the 26th time this season.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 29th time this season.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 18 straight contests.
• Nunez stretched his hitting streak to 11 games.
• Nunez tallied his 13th multi-hit game of the season and the 37th of his career.
• Tre Richardson has reached safely in 20 straight games.
• Richardson collected his 18th multi-hit game of the year and the 53rd of his career.
• Richardson posted his ninth multi-RBI game of the season and the 29th of his career.
• Brayden Taylor has reached safely in 13 straight contests.
• Taylor tallied his 12th multi-hit game of the season and the 54th of his career.
• Taylor collected his 10th multi-RBI game of the year and the 37th of his career.
• Anthony Silva stretched his hitting streak to seven games and his reached base streak to 10.
• Silva recorded his 13th career multi-hit game.
• Karson Bowen tallied his 14th career multi-hit game and his 10th career multi-RBI game.
• Luke Boyers posted his 11th multi-hit game of the season and the 38th of his career.
• Boyers notched his eighth multi-RBI game of the year and the 25th of his career.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 26-21 overall. The rubber match of the series is set for Sunday. First pitch is slated for Noon. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Savage, Luke (2-3)
L: Chester,Fynn (7-1)
Batting:
2B: Lew,Zach 1 ; Connor,Caden 1
RBI: Lew,Zach 1 ; Connor,Caden 1 ; Latta,Maddox 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Lew,Zach 1 ; Connor,Caden 1 ; Nankil,Nate 1 ; White,Carter 1
SB: Bobo,Brendan 1
Batting:
2B: Nunez, Elijah 1 ; Richardson, Tre 1 ; Davis, Austin 1
RBI: Nunez, Elijah 1 ; Richardson, Tre 2 ; Taylor, Brayden 2 ; Silva, Anthony 1 ; Fontenelle, Cole 1 ; Bowen, Karson 2 ; Boyers, Luke 2 ; Davis, Austin 1
SH: Richardson, Tre 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nunez, Elijah 3 ; Taylor, Brayden 2 ; Silva, Anthony 3 ; Fontenelle, Cole 1 ; Bowen, Karson 1 ; Boyers, Luke 1 ; Davis, Austin 1 ; Maxwell, Logan 1
SB: Nunez, Elijah 2 ; Taylor, Brayden 1
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