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TCU Powers Past Cal In Regional Opener
5/31/2019 11:27:00 PM | Baseball
Wolfe and Rizer homer and combine to drive in 7
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – TCU opened the scoring in the first inning and never looked back en route to a 13-2 victory over Cal at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional. The Horned Frogs were led at the plate by Hunter Wolfe (3 hits, 4 RBIs) and Johnny Rizer (2 hits, 3 RBIs). Both homered for TCU.
The Rundown
Hunter Wolfe's first double of the night got the Frogs rolling in the first. After a walk to Jake Guenther, the duo executed a double-steal and an errant throw from the catcher into left allowed Wolfe to score for a 1-0 lead.
TCU added a run in the third to push the advantage to 2-0. Guenther singled and moved to third on a base hit from Austin Henry. Rizer reached on error and on the play, Guenther scored.
Cal pulled within one in the fourth as it took advantage of a lead-off walk. A one-out base hit drove in the run, but Brandon Williamson left the tying run on second with his seventh strikeout to end the inning.
With one swing, Wolfe got the run back as he launched a lead-off home run in the fifth to make it a 3-1 ballgame.
TCU broke the game open in the sixth, scoring six times on four hits, an error and a walk. With the bases loaded, Wolfe doubled to left to drive in a pair. Guenther hit a sacrifice fly followed by an RBI-single from Henry. Rizer lined a two-run home run to straightaway center for a 9-1 lead.
Cal got a run in the eighth, but TCU answered with four in the ninth to put the game out of reach. Adam Oviedo drove in the first run of the inning. After a bases-loaded walk to Wolfe, Dean Frew hit a sacrifice fly to drive in the third run of the frame. A wild pitch brought home the final run of the game.
Brandon Williamson allowed just a run on three hits, walked two and struck out seven in four innings of work. Charles King (6-3) picked up the win in relief with four innings of work. He allowed a run on three hits and fanned two. Haylen Green and Cal Coughlin combined to pitch a scoreless ninth.
Stat of the Game:
10 – TCU has won 10 straight NCAA Regional games dating back to the 2012 campaign. TCU has won five straight NCAA Regional opening games.
Notes:
• TCU improved to 54-36 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including a 32-18 mark in the NCAA Regional round.
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 16thtime this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 35th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 18thtime this season.
• TCU recorded double-digit hits for the 32nd time this season.
• TCU stolen multiple bases in a game for the 22ndtime this year.
• Josh Watson has reached safely in 11 straight games.
• Hunter Wolfe picked up his 13th multi-hit game of the season and his sixth career multi-RBI game of the year.
• Wolfe hit his sixth home run of the season.
• Jake Guenther improved to 13-for-13 in stolen bases with two in the game. Eleven of the 13 have been of third base.
• Austin Henry notched his 21st career multi-hit game.
• Johnny Rizer tallied his 25thmulti-hit game of the season and the 34thof his career.
• Rizer picked up his ninth multi-RBI game of the year and the 12thof his career.
• Rizer hit his 11thhome run of the season and the 14thof his career.
• Andrew Keefer has reached safely in eight straight ballgames.
• Conner Shepherd collected his 15th multi-hit game of the year and the 24th of his career.
• Shepherd has reached safely in 10 straight contests.
• Adam Oviedo notched his 13thmulti-hit game of the year and the 24thof his career.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 33-26 overall. The Horned Frogs have advanced in the winner's bracket of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional and will face the No. 5 National Seed, Arkansas, Saturday night at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN3. Nick Lodolo will get the start for the Frogs.
The Rundown
Hunter Wolfe's first double of the night got the Frogs rolling in the first. After a walk to Jake Guenther, the duo executed a double-steal and an errant throw from the catcher into left allowed Wolfe to score for a 1-0 lead.
TCU added a run in the third to push the advantage to 2-0. Guenther singled and moved to third on a base hit from Austin Henry. Rizer reached on error and on the play, Guenther scored.
Cal pulled within one in the fourth as it took advantage of a lead-off walk. A one-out base hit drove in the run, but Brandon Williamson left the tying run on second with his seventh strikeout to end the inning.
With one swing, Wolfe got the run back as he launched a lead-off home run in the fifth to make it a 3-1 ballgame.
TCU broke the game open in the sixth, scoring six times on four hits, an error and a walk. With the bases loaded, Wolfe doubled to left to drive in a pair. Guenther hit a sacrifice fly followed by an RBI-single from Henry. Rizer lined a two-run home run to straightaway center for a 9-1 lead.
Cal got a run in the eighth, but TCU answered with four in the ninth to put the game out of reach. Adam Oviedo drove in the first run of the inning. After a bases-loaded walk to Wolfe, Dean Frew hit a sacrifice fly to drive in the third run of the frame. A wild pitch brought home the final run of the game.
Brandon Williamson allowed just a run on three hits, walked two and struck out seven in four innings of work. Charles King (6-3) picked up the win in relief with four innings of work. He allowed a run on three hits and fanned two. Haylen Green and Cal Coughlin combined to pitch a scoreless ninth.
Stat of the Game:
10 – TCU has won 10 straight NCAA Regional games dating back to the 2012 campaign. TCU has won five straight NCAA Regional opening games.
Notes:
• TCU improved to 54-36 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including a 32-18 mark in the NCAA Regional round.
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 16thtime this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 35th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 18thtime this season.
• TCU recorded double-digit hits for the 32nd time this season.
• TCU stolen multiple bases in a game for the 22ndtime this year.
• Josh Watson has reached safely in 11 straight games.
• Hunter Wolfe picked up his 13th multi-hit game of the season and his sixth career multi-RBI game of the year.
• Wolfe hit his sixth home run of the season.
• Jake Guenther improved to 13-for-13 in stolen bases with two in the game. Eleven of the 13 have been of third base.
• Austin Henry notched his 21st career multi-hit game.
• Johnny Rizer tallied his 25thmulti-hit game of the season and the 34thof his career.
• Rizer picked up his ninth multi-RBI game of the year and the 12thof his career.
• Rizer hit his 11thhome run of the season and the 14thof his career.
• Andrew Keefer has reached safely in eight straight ballgames.
• Conner Shepherd collected his 15th multi-hit game of the year and the 24th of his career.
• Shepherd has reached safely in 10 straight contests.
• Adam Oviedo notched his 13thmulti-hit game of the year and the 24thof his career.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 33-26 overall. The Horned Frogs have advanced in the winner's bracket of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional and will face the No. 5 National Seed, Arkansas, Saturday night at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN3. Nick Lodolo will get the start for the Frogs.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: King, Charles (6-3)
L: Horn, Jared (6-2)
Batting:
2B: Wolfe, Hunter 2 ; Humphreys, Zach 1
HR: Wolfe, Hunter 1 ; Rizer, Johnny 1
RBI: Wolfe, Hunter 4 ; Guenther, Jake 1 ; Henry, Austin 1 ; Frew, Dean 1 ; Rizer, Johnny 3 ; Oviedo, Adam 1
SH: Oviedo, Adam 1
SF: Guenther, Jake 1 ; Frew, Dean 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Watson, Josh 2 ; Wolfe, Hunter 3 ; Guenther, Jake 1 ; Henry, Austin 1 ; Rizer, Johnny 1 ; Keefer, Andrew 1 ; Shepherd, Conner 2 ; Oviedo, Adam 2
SB: Wolfe, Hunter 1 ; Guenther, Jake 2
HBP: Oviedo, Adam 1
Batting:
2B: Mack, Connor 1
RBI: Eden, Cameron 1 ; Baker, Darren 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Vaughn, Andrew 1 ; Mack, Connor 1
SB: Baker, Darren 1 ; Mack, Connor 1
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