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Comeback Frogs Strike Again, Topple ASU 11-9
3/3/2024 12:19:00 AM | Baseball
Frogs score six in the decisive eighth inning
ARLINGTON, Texas – Once again No. 5 TCU used late-inning dramatics to keep its perfect start to the season intact. The Horned Frogs struck for six runs in the eighth and held on for an 11-9 win over Arizona State Saturday night at Globe Life Field.
The Rundown
TCU and Arizona State traded six run innings in the seventh and eighth, but it was the 5-0 lead that TCU built early in the game that provided the difference.
After the Sun Devils turned a 5-1 deficit into a 7-5 lead with six runs in the seventh, TCU wasted little time responding with a six spot of its own the next inning. With two on and nobody out, Ryder Robinson bounced a chopper down the third base line to drive in Karson Bowen, pulling the Frogs within one. An error loaded the bases with nobody out and a sacrifice fly off the bat of Sam Myers tied the game.
Kurtis Byrne put the Frogs on top with a two-run triple. Three batters later, Anthony Silva drove in two big insurance runs with a double to make it an 11-7 ballgame.
The Sun Devils would get two back in the ninth, but Louis Rodriguez's second strikeout of the night ended the game.
TCU opened the scoring with a pair of runs in the fourth. With the bases loaded and two outs, Karson Bowen beat a throw to second base allowing Byrne to score the opening run. Robinson followed with a bases-loaded walk.
Three more TCU runs crossed the plate in the fifth. Jack Basseer drove in a pair and Bowen hit a sacrifice fly to make it a 5-0 ballgame setting up the late inning dramatics.
Lost in all the offense was a quality start from Kole Klecker. The sophomore allowed a run on three hits, walked two and struck out six over six innings of work. Zachary Cawyer (4-0) got the win in relief.
Stat of the Game:
5 - TCU has five come-from-beind wins this season. In four of those five wins, the Horned Frogs have trailed by multiple runs. In four of the wins, TCU has trailed in the eighth or ninth inning.
Notes:
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 11-0 on the season. TCU will conclude play in the Kubota College Classic at Globe Life Field on Sunday afternoon. A rematch against USC is set for 3 p.m. Zack Morris will get the start for TCU. The entire Classic will be streamed on FloSports.TV.
The Rundown
TCU and Arizona State traded six run innings in the seventh and eighth, but it was the 5-0 lead that TCU built early in the game that provided the difference.
After the Sun Devils turned a 5-1 deficit into a 7-5 lead with six runs in the seventh, TCU wasted little time responding with a six spot of its own the next inning. With two on and nobody out, Ryder Robinson bounced a chopper down the third base line to drive in Karson Bowen, pulling the Frogs within one. An error loaded the bases with nobody out and a sacrifice fly off the bat of Sam Myers tied the game.
Kurtis Byrne put the Frogs on top with a two-run triple. Three batters later, Anthony Silva drove in two big insurance runs with a double to make it an 11-7 ballgame.
The Sun Devils would get two back in the ninth, but Louis Rodriguez's second strikeout of the night ended the game.
TCU opened the scoring with a pair of runs in the fourth. With the bases loaded and two outs, Karson Bowen beat a throw to second base allowing Byrne to score the opening run. Robinson followed with a bases-loaded walk.
Three more TCU runs crossed the plate in the fifth. Jack Basseer drove in a pair and Bowen hit a sacrifice fly to make it a 5-0 ballgame setting up the late inning dramatics.
Lost in all the offense was a quality start from Kole Klecker. The sophomore allowed a run on three hits, walked two and struck out six over six innings of work. Zachary Cawyer (4-0) got the win in relief.
Stat of the Game:
5 - TCU has five come-from-beind wins this season. In four of those five wins, the Horned Frogs have trailed by multiple runs. In four of the wins, TCU has trailed in the eighth or ninth inning.
Notes:
- TCU's 11-0 start to the season has matched the best start to a season accomplished by the 1985 squad.
- TCU improved to 14-5 all-time at Globe Life Field.
- TCU reached double figures in hits (13) for the eighth time this season.
- TCU has scored double-digit runs (11) in five games this season.
- TCU played flawless defense for the sixth time this season.
- TCU outhit its opponent for the eighth time this season.
- TCU is now 3-0 when trailing after seven innings.
- Kole Klecker registered his eighth career quality start.
- Peyton Chatagnier and Kurtis Byrne have reached safely in all 11 games this season.
- Logan Maxwell extended his hitting streak to 12 games dating back to last season.
- Chatagnier and Ryder Robinson extended their hitting streaks to five games.
- Sam Myers and Chase Brunson stretched their hitting streaks to six games.
- Byrne tallied his fourth multi-hit game of the season and the 34th of his career.
- Byrne collected his fourth multi-RBI game of the season and the 25th of his career.
- Jack Basseer collected his first multi-RBI game of the season and the 12th of his career.
- Anthony Silva registered his third multi-RBI game of the year and the 17th of his career.
- Chase Brunson collected his fourth career multi-hit game.
- Ryder Robinson tallied his third career multi-hit game and his second career multi-RBI contest.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 11-0 on the season. TCU will conclude play in the Kubota College Classic at Globe Life Field on Sunday afternoon. A rematch against USC is set for 3 p.m. Zack Morris will get the start for TCU. The entire Classic will be streamed on FloSports.TV.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cawyer, Zachary (4-0)
L: Behrens, Adam (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Byrne, Kurtis 1 ; Silva, Anthony 1
3B: Byrne, Kurtis 1
RBI: Myers, Sam 1 ; Byrne, Kurtis 2 ; Basseer, Jack 2 ; Silva, Anthony 2 ; Bowen, Karson 1 ; Brunson, Chase 1 ; Robinson, Ryder 2
SH: Chatagnier, Peyton 1 ; Basseer, Jack 1
SF: Myers, Sam 1 ; Bowen, Karson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Chatagnier, Peyton 1 ; Myers, Sam 1 ; Byrne, Kurtis 3 ; Maxwell, Logan 2 ; Boyers, Luke 1 ; Bowen, Karson 1 ; Brunson, Chase 1 ; Robinson, Ryder 1
SB: Boyers, Luke 1 ; Brunson, Chase 1
HBP: Silva, Anthony 1
Batting:
2B: Campos, Ryan 1 ; Mendoza, Ethan 1
RBI: Williams, Harris 1 ; McLain, Nick 1 ; Campos, Ryan 2 ; Tobias, Jacob 1 ; Karstetter, Kevin 2
SF: Tobias, Jacob 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Williams, Harris 2 ; McLain, Nick 3 ; Campos, Ryan 1 ; Mendoza, Ethan 1 ; Compton, Brandon 1 ; Ryan, Jax 1
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