Klecker’s Gem Leads TCU To 4-1 Win Over Indiana State

Friday, June 9

Fort Worth, Texas

4 p.m.

TCU

41-22

Indiana State

45-16

TCU

Indiana State

Klecker’s Gem Leads TCU To 4-1 Win Over Indiana State

6/9/2023 8:31:00 PM | Baseball

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Freshman sets a career high with nine strikeouts

FORT WORTH – In front of a record-setting crowd of 8,812, TCU ran its winning streak to 10 games with a 4-1 win over the No. 14 National Seed Indiana State Friday afternoon in Game 1 of the NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional. Kole Klecker tied a career-high with seven innings pitched and set a career-high with nine strikeouts.

The Rundown
Kole Klecker (10-4) was outstanding over the course of seven innings of work. He allowed just three hits and five total base runners in his time on the mound. No runner advanced beyond second base. The freshman finished the game with a career-high nine strikeouts.

The Sycamores best opportunity to get on the board came after a lead-off single followed by a two out walk in the second. Klecker's third strikeout of the game ended the inning without any damage done.

Austin Davis hit a lead-off home run on the first pitch of the third inning. Karson Bowen worked a one-out walk and Cole Fontenelle delivered with a two out, two-run shot to dead center for a 3-0 lead.

The Horned Frogs picked up an all-important insurance run in the ninth. Fontenelle led off the inning with a double. A Tre Richardson sacrifice bunt followed by a Kurtis Byrne sacrifice fly gave TCU a 4-0 lead.

Luke Savage took over on the mound in the eighth. After issuing a lead-off walk, he induced a double play ball and got a flyout to end the eighth. A two out solo home run was the only blemish on the afternoon. His second strikeout of the game locked up his second save of the season.

Stat of the Game
8,812 – TCU set a program attendance with 8,812 surpassing the old record of 7,383 against Texas A&M on June 7, 2015.

Notes:
• TCU is now 62-42 all-time in NCAA postseason play.
• TCU improved to 12-8 in NCAA Super Regional play, including a mark of 7-2 at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU's 10-game winning streak is its longest since it won 11 straight in 2021.
• TCU homered in a game for the 48^th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 26^th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 29^th time this season.
• Karson Bowen extended his hitting streak to 12 games.
• Brayden Taylor has reached safely in 29 straight contests.
• Cole Fontenelle has reached safely in 20 straight games.
• Fontenelle hit his 12^th career home run.
• Fontenelle collected his 23^rd multi-hit game of the season and the 25^th of his career.
• Fontenelle tallied his 13^th career multi-RBI game.
• Kurtis Byrne has reached safely in 13 consecutive games.
• Byrne notched his 11^th multi hit game of the season and the 29^th of his career.
• Austin Davis hit his ninth home run of the season and the 14^th of his career.

Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves 41-22 overall. Game 2 of the NCAA Fort Worth Regional is set for 5 p.m. on Saturday night. The contest will be televised on ESPNU.