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Skoug Powers TCU To Game 1 Win
6/10/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
June 10, 2017
FORT WORTH -- Entering the eighth trailing 2-1, Evan Skoug changed the momentum with a two-run blast to right to put No. 5 TCU in front 3-2 as the Horned Frogs topped Missouri State 3-2 in the opening game of the NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional.
The Rundown
Missouri State opened the scoring with a solo home run to lead off the top of the second, but TCU responded in the bottom of the inning with a two-out run. Josh Watson was standing on second with two outs and scored on a Ryan Merrill base hit to knot the game at one.
The score stayed tied until the fifth when the Bears took advantage of a one-out double. With runners on the corners, Hunter Steinmetz dropped down a perfect bunt to give Missouri State a 2-1 lead.
Jared Janczak navigated his way through base runners in four of his 6 1/3 innings of work. He finished the night, allowing a pair of runs on five hits with one walk and struck out 10.
TCU was finally able to break through in the eighth. A walk to Zach Humphreys chase Missouri State starter Dylan Coleman. Skoug greeted the new pitcher with a home run to right field to put the Frogs in front 3-2.
Durbin Feltman came on and worked around a pair of base runners in the ninth. He got a game-ending 6-4-3 double play to lock up the victory. Sean Wymer (5-4) picked up the win in relief. He allowed just one base runner in 1 2/3 innings work.
Stat of the Game
19 -- Evan Skoug's 19th home run of the season was the most in a single-season under the guidance of head coach Jim Schlossnagle. It's tied for the fourth-most home runs in a single season with Ryan Dunn, who hit 19 in 1997.
Notes:
• TCU improved to 50-34 all-time in NCAA Tournament play.
• TCU is 5-2 all-time in Super Regional games played at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU improved to 5-2 in Super Regional openers.
• TCU is 10-8 all-time in NCAA Super Regional games.
• TCU has scored multiple runs in an inning 96 times this season.
• TCU pitchers tallied double-digit strikeouts for the 26th time this season.
• TCU set a school-record for single season strikeouts. The Horned Frog pitching staff now has 578 Ks on the year, breaking the previous mark of 574 set in 2014.
• Evan Skoug's two RBIs in the game give him 161 for his career, moving him into sole possession of fifth all-time at TCU.
• Skoug hit his 35th career home run to move him into sole possession of fifth all-time at TCU.
• Skoug recorded his 18th multi-RBI game of the year and the 44th of his career.
• Austen Wade has reached base safely in 11 straight games.
• Nolan Brown picked up his 18th multi-hit game of the season and the 36th of his career.
• Brown stretched his hitting streak to six games.
• Jared Janczak recorded his third double-digit strikeout game of the season.
• Durbin Feltman picked up his nation-leading 17th save and the 26th of his career.
Next Up:
With the victory, TCU improves to 46-16 overall. The Horned Frogs are a victory away from a fourth straight trip to Omaha. Game 2 against Missouri State is set for 5 p.m. on Sunday and will be televised on either ESPN2 or ESPNU.
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| Game Highlights
FORT WORTH -- Entering the eighth trailing 2-1, Evan Skoug changed the momentum with a two-run blast to right to put No. 5 TCU in front 3-2 as the Horned Frogs topped Missouri State 3-2 in the opening game of the NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional.
The Rundown
Missouri State opened the scoring with a solo home run to lead off the top of the second, but TCU responded in the bottom of the inning with a two-out run. Josh Watson was standing on second with two outs and scored on a Ryan Merrill base hit to knot the game at one.
The score stayed tied until the fifth when the Bears took advantage of a one-out double. With runners on the corners, Hunter Steinmetz dropped down a perfect bunt to give Missouri State a 2-1 lead.
Jared Janczak navigated his way through base runners in four of his 6 1/3 innings of work. He finished the night, allowing a pair of runs on five hits with one walk and struck out 10.
TCU was finally able to break through in the eighth. A walk to Zach Humphreys chase Missouri State starter Dylan Coleman. Skoug greeted the new pitcher with a home run to right field to put the Frogs in front 3-2.
Durbin Feltman came on and worked around a pair of base runners in the ninth. He got a game-ending 6-4-3 double play to lock up the victory. Sean Wymer (5-4) picked up the win in relief. He allowed just one base runner in 1 2/3 innings work.
Stat of the Game
19 -- Evan Skoug's 19th home run of the season was the most in a single-season under the guidance of head coach Jim Schlossnagle. It's tied for the fourth-most home runs in a single season with Ryan Dunn, who hit 19 in 1997.
Notes:
• TCU improved to 50-34 all-time in NCAA Tournament play.
• TCU is 5-2 all-time in Super Regional games played at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU improved to 5-2 in Super Regional openers.
• TCU is 10-8 all-time in NCAA Super Regional games.
• TCU has scored multiple runs in an inning 96 times this season.
• TCU pitchers tallied double-digit strikeouts for the 26th time this season.
• TCU set a school-record for single season strikeouts. The Horned Frog pitching staff now has 578 Ks on the year, breaking the previous mark of 574 set in 2014.
• Evan Skoug's two RBIs in the game give him 161 for his career, moving him into sole possession of fifth all-time at TCU.
• Skoug hit his 35th career home run to move him into sole possession of fifth all-time at TCU.
• Skoug recorded his 18th multi-RBI game of the year and the 44th of his career.
• Austen Wade has reached base safely in 11 straight games.
• Nolan Brown picked up his 18th multi-hit game of the season and the 36th of his career.
• Brown stretched his hitting streak to six games.
• Jared Janczak recorded his third double-digit strikeout game of the season.
• Durbin Feltman picked up his nation-leading 17th save and the 26th of his career.
Next Up:
With the victory, TCU improves to 46-16 overall. The Horned Frogs are a victory away from a fourth straight trip to Omaha. Game 2 against Missouri State is set for 5 p.m. on Sunday and will be televised on either ESPN2 or ESPNU.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wymer, Sean (5-4)
L: Knutson,Jordan (8-4)
S: Feltman, Durbin (17)
Batting:
2B: Geha,Logan 1
HR: Eierman,Jeremy 1
RBI: Steinmetz,Hunter 1 ; Eierman,Jeremy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Eierman,Jeremy 1 ; Geha,Logan 1
SB: Jefferson,Alex 1
CS: Geha,Logan 1
Batting:
2B: Warner, Cam 1
HR: Skoug, Evan 1
RBI: Skoug, Evan 2 ; Merrill, Ryan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Humphreys, Zach 1 ; Skoug, Evan 1 ; Watson, Josh 1
SB: Merrill, Ryan 1
CS: Wade, Austen 1 ; Brown, Nolan 1
HBP: Barzilli, Elliott 1
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