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TCU Is Super Once Again; Tops No. 3 Arkansas 12-4
6/5/2023 7:57:00 PM | Baseball
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – TCU scored 10 unanswered runs en route to a 12-4 victory over No. 3 National Seed Arkansas to complete its sweep through the NCAA Fayetteville Regional. With the win, TCU advances to its first NCAA Super Regional since 2017. The victory is the ninth in a row for the Horned Frogs. Austin Davis hit the go-ahead home run in the sixth and finished the afternoon with four RBIs.
The Rundown
Arkansas opened up the scoring in the first without the benefit of a hit. Cam Brown did a good job working out of a bases-loaded nobody out jam by allowing just the one run.
TCU took its first lead in the second. Kurtis Byrne singled and moved to second after Anthony Silva was hit by a pitch. With two in scoring position, Austin Davis lined a single back up the middle for a 2-1 TCU lead.
The back-and-forth affair continued as the Razorbacks struck for three runs in the top of the fifth on a pair of home runs. TCU got one of the runs back in the bottom of the inning on an RBI-ground out from Tre Richardson to make it a 4-3 game in favor of Arkansas.
Silva got the Frogs rolling in the sixth with a lead-off single. Two batters later, the Frogs had the lead for good on a Davis home run to left. Elijah Nunez worked a walk following the home run. An error kept the inning alive and Cole Fontenelle made it hurt with an RBI-single for a 6-4 lead.
Byrne's first home run of the game in the seventh gave TCU a 7-4 lead. The Frogs broke the game open with a five spot in the eighth. With two in scoring position, Fontenelle doubled to left for a 9-4 lead. Back-to-back home runs from Richardson and Byrne followed for a 12-4 lead.
Ben Abeldt (3-3), who took over in the fifth closed out the game. He picked up the win in relief after tossing 4 2/3 shutout innings. He allowed just one hit, walked two and struck out four. Brown pitched the Frogs into the fifth. He allowed four runs on two hits, walked four and struck out four.
Stats of the Game
2 – TCU won its second road Regional in program history. The Horned Frogs first accomplished the feat in 2012, coming out of the loser's bracket to win the College Station Regional.
8 – TCU is advancing to its eighth NCAA Super Regional. TCU has appeared in the Super Regional in 2009, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17.
4.2 - Ben Abeldt tossed a career-high 4 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win. He stretched his scoreless innings streak to 19 innings over 11 appearances.
139 – TCU swiped five bases in the win, running its season total to 139 which is a program record.
Notes:
• TCU has reached the 40-win plateau for the 13th time in program history.
• TCU's nine game winning streak is its longest since the 2021 campaign.
• TCU is now 61-42 all-time in NCAA postseason play.
• TCU improved to 39-24 all-time in NCAA Regional play.
• TCU scored double-digit hits (12) for the 32nd time this season.
• TCU tallied double-digit runs (12) for the 20th time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 47th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 25th time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases (5) in a game for the 37th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 28th time this season.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 12 straight games.
• Karson Bowen extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
• Bowen registered his 22nd career multi-hit game.
• Brayden Taylor has reached safely in 28 straight contests.
• Cole Fontenelle has reached safely in 19 straight games.
• Fontenelle collected his 22nd multi-hit game of the season and the 24th of his career.
• Tre Richardson hit his sixth home run of the season and the 13th of his career.
• Richardson collected his 12th multi-RBI game of the year and the 32nd of his career.
• Kurtis Byrne recorded his first career multi-home run game. He has 10 this year and 16 in his career.
• Byrne has reached safely in 12 consecutive games.
• Byrne notched his 10th multi hit game of the season and the 28th of his career.
• Byrne tallied his 11th multi-RBI game of the season and the 21st of his career.
• Austin Davis hit his eighth home run of the season and the 13th of his career.
• Davis recorded his 19th multi-hit game of the season and the 63rd of his career.
• Davis tallied his ninth multi-RBI game of the year and the 23rd of his career.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves 40-22 overall. The Horned Frogs will learn their destination for the Super Regional when it is announced on Tuesday morning. TCU will be facing the No. 14 National Seed Indiana State.
The Rundown
Arkansas opened up the scoring in the first without the benefit of a hit. Cam Brown did a good job working out of a bases-loaded nobody out jam by allowing just the one run.
TCU took its first lead in the second. Kurtis Byrne singled and moved to second after Anthony Silva was hit by a pitch. With two in scoring position, Austin Davis lined a single back up the middle for a 2-1 TCU lead.
The back-and-forth affair continued as the Razorbacks struck for three runs in the top of the fifth on a pair of home runs. TCU got one of the runs back in the bottom of the inning on an RBI-ground out from Tre Richardson to make it a 4-3 game in favor of Arkansas.
Silva got the Frogs rolling in the sixth with a lead-off single. Two batters later, the Frogs had the lead for good on a Davis home run to left. Elijah Nunez worked a walk following the home run. An error kept the inning alive and Cole Fontenelle made it hurt with an RBI-single for a 6-4 lead.
Byrne's first home run of the game in the seventh gave TCU a 7-4 lead. The Frogs broke the game open with a five spot in the eighth. With two in scoring position, Fontenelle doubled to left for a 9-4 lead. Back-to-back home runs from Richardson and Byrne followed for a 12-4 lead.
Ben Abeldt (3-3), who took over in the fifth closed out the game. He picked up the win in relief after tossing 4 2/3 shutout innings. He allowed just one hit, walked two and struck out four. Brown pitched the Frogs into the fifth. He allowed four runs on two hits, walked four and struck out four.
Stats of the Game
2 – TCU won its second road Regional in program history. The Horned Frogs first accomplished the feat in 2012, coming out of the loser's bracket to win the College Station Regional.
8 – TCU is advancing to its eighth NCAA Super Regional. TCU has appeared in the Super Regional in 2009, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17.
4.2 - Ben Abeldt tossed a career-high 4 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win. He stretched his scoreless innings streak to 19 innings over 11 appearances.
139 – TCU swiped five bases in the win, running its season total to 139 which is a program record.
Notes:
• TCU has reached the 40-win plateau for the 13th time in program history.
• TCU's nine game winning streak is its longest since the 2021 campaign.
• TCU is now 61-42 all-time in NCAA postseason play.
• TCU improved to 39-24 all-time in NCAA Regional play.
• TCU scored double-digit hits (12) for the 32nd time this season.
• TCU tallied double-digit runs (12) for the 20th time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 47th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 25th time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases (5) in a game for the 37th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 28th time this season.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 12 straight games.
• Karson Bowen extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
• Bowen registered his 22nd career multi-hit game.
• Brayden Taylor has reached safely in 28 straight contests.
• Cole Fontenelle has reached safely in 19 straight games.
• Fontenelle collected his 22nd multi-hit game of the season and the 24th of his career.
• Tre Richardson hit his sixth home run of the season and the 13th of his career.
• Richardson collected his 12th multi-RBI game of the year and the 32nd of his career.
• Kurtis Byrne recorded his first career multi-home run game. He has 10 this year and 16 in his career.
• Byrne has reached safely in 12 consecutive games.
• Byrne notched his 10th multi hit game of the season and the 28th of his career.
• Byrne tallied his 11th multi-RBI game of the season and the 21st of his career.
• Austin Davis hit his eighth home run of the season and the 13th of his career.
• Davis recorded his 19th multi-hit game of the season and the 63rd of his career.
• Davis tallied his ninth multi-RBI game of the year and the 23rd of his career.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves 40-22 overall. The Horned Frogs will learn their destination for the Super Regional when it is announced on Tuesday morning. TCU will be facing the No. 14 National Seed Indiana State.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Abeldt, Ben (3-3)
L: Zack Morris (1-4)
Batting:
HR: Jace Bohrofen 1 ; Jared Wegner 1
RBI: Jace Bohrofen 2 ; Jared Wegner 1 ; Ben McLaughlin 1
SF: Ben McLaughlin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tavian Josenberger 2 ; Jace Bohrofen 1 ; Jared Wegner 1
SB: Tavian Josenberger 2 ; Brady Slavens 1
HBP: Tavian Josenberger 1 ; John Bolton 1
Batting:
2B: Bowen, Karson 2 ; Fontenelle, Cole 1 ; Byrne, Kurtis 1
HR: Richardson, Tre 1 ; Byrne, Kurtis 2 ; Davis, Austin 1
RBI: Fontenelle, Cole 3 ; Richardson, Tre 3 ; Byrne, Kurtis 2 ; Davis, Austin 4
SH: Maxwell, Logan 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Nunez, Elijah 1 ; Bowen, Karson 2 ; Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Fontenelle, Cole 1 ; Richardson, Tre 1 ; Byrne, Kurtis 3 ; Silva, Anthony 2 ; Davis, Austin 1
SB: Nunez, Elijah 2 ; Bowen, Karson 1 ; Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Davis, Austin 1
HBP: Silva, Anthony 1
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