Sunday, February 18
Fort Worth, Texas
12:30 p.m.
TCU
3-0
11
vs
6
Florida Gulf Coast
0-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| TCU | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
TCU Completes Sweep of FGCU
2/18/2024 5:30:00 PM | Baseball
Bowen drives in a career-high five runs
FORT WORTH – TCU scored six times in the sixth to break open a tight game and rode it to an 11-6 win Sunday afternoon at Lupton Stadium, completing the sweep of Florida Gulf Coast. Karson Bowen homered and drove in five to lead the offense.
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The Rundown
A back-and-forth affair started with Florida Gulf Coast taking advantage of an error in the first to take the lead. With one swing, Karson Bowen put the Horned Frogs on top 2-1 in the second. Chase Brunson doubled and scored on a Luke Boyers hit to make it a 3-1 ballgame after two.
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The Eagles responded in the third with a pair of two-run home runs to take a 5-3 lead, but the Frogs once again had an answer. Bowen tied the game with a two-out single in the bottom of the inning.
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FGCU regained the lead in the sixth, but Zachary Cawyer (2-0) limited the damage to just one run. He entered the game with the bases with nobody out. After giving up an infield single that put the Eagles in front 6-5, he got back-to-back ground balls to get the Frogs out of the jam.
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TCU responded with a six spot in the bottom of the inning and never looked back. With two in scoring position and one out, back-to-back wild pitches allowed Brody Green and Chase Brunson to score, giving the Frogs a 7-6 lead. Payton Tolle delivered a two-run single to push the lead to three, 9-6. Bowen doubled home his fifth run of the game and Green followed with an infield single to give the Frogs a five-run cushion, 11-6.
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Zack Morris allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits in four innings of work. He walked three and struck out three in the no-decision. Cawyer picked up the win, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Hunter Hudges came on in the eighth with the bases loaded and one out. He retired two straight to secure his first save of the season.
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Stat of the Game:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
5 -Â Karson Bowen set a career-high with five RBIs in the game. With the offensive output, he surpassed the 50 career RBI mark.
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With the win, TCU improves to 3-0 on the season. TCU will continue its season-opening nine game homestand Tuesday night when it hosts Texas State at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
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The Rundown
A back-and-forth affair started with Florida Gulf Coast taking advantage of an error in the first to take the lead. With one swing, Karson Bowen put the Horned Frogs on top 2-1 in the second. Chase Brunson doubled and scored on a Luke Boyers hit to make it a 3-1 ballgame after two.
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The Eagles responded in the third with a pair of two-run home runs to take a 5-3 lead, but the Frogs once again had an answer. Bowen tied the game with a two-out single in the bottom of the inning.
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FGCU regained the lead in the sixth, but Zachary Cawyer (2-0) limited the damage to just one run. He entered the game with the bases with nobody out. After giving up an infield single that put the Eagles in front 6-5, he got back-to-back ground balls to get the Frogs out of the jam.
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TCU responded with a six spot in the bottom of the inning and never looked back. With two in scoring position and one out, back-to-back wild pitches allowed Brody Green and Chase Brunson to score, giving the Frogs a 7-6 lead. Payton Tolle delivered a two-run single to push the lead to three, 9-6. Bowen doubled home his fifth run of the game and Green followed with an infield single to give the Frogs a five-run cushion, 11-6.
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Zack Morris allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits in four innings of work. He walked three and struck out three in the no-decision. Cawyer picked up the win, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Hunter Hudges came on in the eighth with the bases loaded and one out. He retired two straight to secure his first save of the season.
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5 -Â Karson Bowen set a career-high with five RBIs in the game. With the offensive output, he surpassed the 50 career RBI mark.
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- TCU tallies its first season-opening series sweep since sweeping Kentucky to open the 2020 campaign.
- TCU recorded double-digit runs (11) and double-digit hits (13) for the third straight game.
- TCU stole multiple bases (2) for the third time this season.
- TCU homered for the third straight game.
- For the third straight game, TCU drew more walks (8) than it struck out (7).
- TCU turned one double play in the game.
- Zack Morris, Jack Basseer and Andrew Mosiello made their TCU debuts.
- Sam Myers made his collegiate debut as a pinch runner in the eighth inning.
- Mosiello made his first appearance on the mound since June 5, 2022 after missing the entire 2023 season with an injury.
- Logan Maxwell tallied his first multi-hit game of the season and the 10th of his career.
- Payton Tolle recorded his second multi-RBI game of the year and the 25th of his career.
- Anthony Silva posted his second multi-hit game of the season and the 22nd of his career.Â
- Karson Bowen hit his first home run of the season and the seventh home run of his career.Â
- Bowen picked up his first multi-hit game of the season and the 25th of his career.
- Bowen tallied his first multi-RBI game of the year and the 14th of his career.
- Brody Green collected his first multi-hit game of the season and the second of his career.
With the win, TCU improves to 3-0 on the season. TCU will continue its season-opening nine game homestand Tuesday night when it hosts Texas State at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
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Pitching:
W: Cawyer, Zachary (2-0)
L: Nick Love (0-1)
S: Hodges, Hunter (1)
Batting:
2B: Ian Farrow 1 ; Jacob Lojewski 1
HR: Ian Farrow 1 ; Harrison Povey 1
RBI: Ian Farrow 2 ; Evan Dempsey 1 ; Jacob Lojewski 1 ; Harrison Povey 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Charles Davalan 2 ; Ian Farrow 1 ; Jacob Lojewski 1 ; Harrison Povey 1 ; Mac Moise 1
Batting:
2B: Maxwell, Logan 1 ; Bowen, Karson 1 ; Brunson, Chase 1
HR: Bowen, Karson 1
RBI: Tolle, Payton 2 ; Bowen, Karson 5 ; Green, Brody 1 ; Boyers, Luke 1
SH: Boyers, Luke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Chatagnier, Peyton 1 ; Maxwell, Logan 2 ; Byrne, Kurtis 1 ; Tolle, Payton 1 ; Silva, Anthony 2 ; Bowen, Karson 1 ; Green, Brody 1 ; Brunson, Chase 2
SB: Maxwell, Logan 1 ; Silva, Anthony 1
CS: Maxwell, Logan 1 ; Silva, Anthony 1
HBP: Byrne, Kurtis 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
0
AB
5
R
1
H
3
RBI
5
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
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