TCU Comes Up Short At Texas

Thursday, May 17

Austin, Texas

6:30 PM

TCU

30-20, 10-11

Texas

35-18, 15-7

TCU

Texas

TCU Comes Up Short At Texas

5/17/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

May 17, 2018

Final Stats

AUSTIN, Texas – No. 17 Texas opened up a 3-0 lead and held off a late-charging TCU team to secure a 3-2 win in the series opener at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. A.J. Balta homered as part of a two hit game for the Horned Frogs.

The Rundown
Texas opened the scoring in the second as a fielding error ultimately loomed large. D.J. Petrinsky singled to open the frame and moved to second on a fielding error. Two batters later he scored to make it a 1-0 ballgame.

TCU threatened to tie the game in the top of the third after back-to-back singles from Adam Oviedo and Conner Shepherd had runners on the corners with only one out. Texas' Nolan Kingham induced an inning-ending double play.

A hit batter followed by a walk in the third had the Longhorns in business once again. Austin Todd scored on a sacrifice fly to make it a 2-0 ball. A fifth inning, two-out home run from Masen Hibbeler pushed the Texas lead to 3-0.

The Frogs got back in the game in the seventh with a pair of runs on three hits. A.J. Balta opened the inning with a home run to right. Johnny Rizer doubled and stole second with one out. Connor Wanhanen came through with a two out single up the middle to pull the Frogs within one, 3-2. That was as close as the Frogs would get at Kingham completed the game by retiring the final seven batters.

Nick Lodolo (6-4) started and allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits. He walked three and struck out two. Charles King finished the game, allowing just a walk and striking out two in 2 1/3 innings.

Stat of the Game
10 – TCU issued 10 combined free bases (four hit batters, four walks and two errors) in the game leading to two of the three Texas runs.

Notes:
• TCU homered in a game for the 21st time this season.
• TCU played in its 13th one-run ballgame (5-8).
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 28th time this season.
• A.J. Balta, Conner Shepherd and Johnny Rizer have reached safely in six straight games.
• Balta recorded his 16th multi-hit game of the season and the 43rd of his career.
• Balta hit his fifth home run of the season and the 18th of his career.
• Michael Landestoy has reached base safely in 11 straight.
• Connor Wanhanen has reached base safely in 11 straight.

Next Up
With the loss, TCU falls to 30-20 on the season and 10-11 in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs and the Longhorns will meet in Game 2 of the series Friday night at 6:30 on the Longhorn Network. Jake Eissler will toe the rubber for the Frogs.