Richardson, TCU Power Past No. 3 Arkansas, 20-5

Sunday, June 4

Fayetteville, Ark.

2 p.m.

TCU

38-23

Arkansas

42-17

TCU

Arkansas

Richardson, TCU Power Past No. 3 Arkansas, 20-5

6/4/2023 8:29:00 PM | Baseball

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Richardson homers three times and drives in 11

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Tre Richardson's record-breaking performance spurred TCU's 20-5 rout of No. 3 Arkansas Sunday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional. Richardson homered three times and tied an NCAA record with 11 RBIs in a postseason game.

The Rundown
Five batters into the game, TCU had a 4-0 lead. With the bases loaded, Tre Richardson cranked the first pitch he saw over the right center field fence for his first grand slam of the game. TCU added two more runs in the frame on an Austin Davis base hit.

TCU tacked on five more runs in the second to open up an 11-1 lead. Elijah Nunez scored on a Brayden Taylor base knock for the first run of the inning. A walk to Cole Fontenelle loaded the bases and Richardson delivered again with his second grand slam of the game.

Taylor joined the home run parade with a three run shot in the third to push the advantage to 14-1.

TCU responded to an Arkansas two run home run in the fifth with one of its own as Tre Richardson joined the history books with his third home run of the game for a 16-3 lead.

Karson Bowen's RBI-single brought home TCU's 17^th run of the game as the Frogs once again responded to an Arkansas run with one of their own to make it a 17-4 ballgame.

The Frogs struck for three more runs in the ninth to run the score to 20-5. Fontenelle, Richardson and Bryne collected the RBIs in the frame.

Lost in the offense was a tremendous start for Sam Stoutenborough (4-0). He allowed four runs on six hits and struck out five. The right-hander had to battle back from a 59 minute rain delay after the second inning. Hunter Hodges allowed a run on one hit and struck out one. Mason Speaker stuck out five and gave up three hits in his two innings of work to close out the game.

Stats of the Game
3 – Tre Richardson's three home run game is the first by a Horned Frog since Jason Coats accomplished the feat on April 11, 2010 against Houston. He is just the 12^th Horned Frog in program history to homer three times in a game.

11 – Tre Richardson's 10 RBIs are a single game program record, breaking the old mark of 10 set by Porter Brown against Kansas on May 14, 2022.

23 – Brayden Taylor hit his 23^rd home run of the season, tying the program's single-season record held by Chris Connally (1997) and Tom Hardgrove (1989).

134 – TCU added a pair of stolen bases to run its season total to 134, tying the school record set in 1996.

Notes:
• TCU is now 60-42 all-time in NCAA postseason play.
• TCU improved to 38-24 all-time in NCAA Regional play.
• TCU scored double-digit hits (17) for the 31^st time this season.
• TCU tallied double-digit runs (17) for the 19^th time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 46^th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 24^th time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases (2) in a game for the 36^th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 27^th time this season.
• The TCU pitching staff fanned double-digit batters (11) for the 25^th time this season.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 11 straight games.
• Nunez tallied his 17^th multi-hit game of the season and the 41^st of his career.
• Karson Bowen extended his hitting streak to 10 games.
• Bowen registered his 21^st career multi-hit game.
• Brayden Taylor has reached safely in 27 straight contests.
• Taylor tallied his 19^th multi-hit game of the season and the 61^st of his career.
• Taylor posted his 17^th multi-RBI game of the year and the 44^th of his career.
• Cole Fontenelle has reached safely in 18 straight games.
• Fontenelle collected his 21^st multi-hit game of the season and the 23^rd of his career.
• Tre Richardson posted his 25^th multi-hit game of the year and the 60^th of his career.
• Richardson collected his 11^th multi-RBI game of the year and the 31^st of his career.
• Kurtis Byrne has reached safely in 11 consecutive games.
• Anthony Silva posted his 19^th career multi-hit game.
• Austin Davis tallied his eighth multi-RBI game of the year and the 22^nd of his career.

Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves 39-22 overall. The Horned Frogs have advanced to Monday's Regional Championship game. TCU will play the winner of the Arkansas/Santa Clara game on Monday at a time to be determined.