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GoFrogs: TCU Blanks Cal, 3-0
FORT WORTH – Behind seven shutout innings from Charles King, TCU locked up the series victory over Cal with a 3-0 win on Saturday afternoon at Lupton Stadium. Tommy Sacco went 3-for-3 and drove in two runs in the win.
The Rundown
Charles King (1-1) was outstanding in his third start of the season. He surrendered just five hits in the game, walked one and struck out three over seven innings of work. After a pair of two-out base runners in the third, the right-hander retired 10 straight.
Gene Wood drew a lead-off walk in the second and Hunter Wolfe reached on an infield single to put two on with nobody out. With two outs, Tommy Sacco lined a single up the middle to make it a 2-0 ballgame.
TCU picked up a big insurance run in the fifth. Sacco singled with one out and scored on a two-out triple off the bat of Sam Thompson for a 3-0 lead.
In the later innings as Cal tried to mount a comeback, the Horned Frogs' defense showed up. With runners on the corners and one out in the seventh, Sacco snared a sinking line drive and doubled off the runner at first. Austin Krob surrendered an infield single to lead-off the eighth, but Gray Rodgers started a 4-6-3 double play to end the threat.
The duo of Drew Hill and Haylen Green slammed the door in the ninth. With a runner on second and nobody out, Hill got a strikeout. With two on, Green came in and retired the final two batters of the game to secure the save.
Stat of the Game:
3 – All three of TCU's runs scored came with two outs.
Notes:
• TCU is 9-1 to start a season for the second time (2017) under the guidance of head coach Jim Schlossnagle.
• TCU improved to 7-0 at home this season.
• TCU tallied its second shutout of the season.
• TCU turned a pair of double plays in the game.
• TCU recorded a stolen base in a game for the ninth time this season.
• TCU has tallied an extra base hit in every game this season.
• Sam Thompson started for the first time in his career.
• Thompson collected his first career RBI.
• Haylen Green registered his first career save in the game.
• Hunter Wolfe stretched his hitting streak to nine games.
• Wolfe notched his fourth multi-hit game of the season and the 17th of his career.
• Tommy Sacco collected his third multi-hit game and third multi-RBI contest of the season.
• Sacco has reached safely in eight straight contests.
• Gray Rodgers and Hunter Wolfe have reached base safely in all 10 games.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improved to 9-1 on the season. The Horned Frogs will look to complete the series sweep on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
GoFrogs: TCU Blanks Cal, 3-0
FORT WORTH – Behind seven shutout innings from Charles King, TCU locked up the series victory over Cal with a 3-0 win on Saturday afternoon at Lupton Stadium. Tommy Sacco went 3-for-3 and drove in two runs in the win.
The Rundown
Charles King (1-1) was outstanding in his third start of the season. He surrendered just five hits in the game, walked one and struck out three over seven innings of work. After a pair of two-out base runners in the third, the right-hander retired 10 straight.
Gene Wood drew a lead-off walk in the second and Hunter Wolfe reached on an infield single to put two on with nobody out. With two outs, Tommy Sacco lined a single up the middle to make it a 2-0 ballgame.
TCU picked up a big insurance run in the fifth. Sacco singled with one out and scored on a two-out triple off the bat of Sam Thompson for a 3-0 lead.
In the later innings as Cal tried to mount a comeback, the Horned Frogs' defense showed up. With runners on the corners and one out in the seventh, Sacco snared a sinking line drive and doubled off the runner at first. Austin Krob surrendered an infield single to lead-off the eighth, but Gray Rodgers started a 4-6-3 double play to end the threat.
The duo of Drew Hill and Haylen Green slammed the door in the ninth. With a runner on second and nobody out, Hill got a strikeout. With two on, Green came in and retired the final two batters of the game to secure the save.
Stat of the Game:
3 – All three of TCU's runs scored came with two outs.
Notes:
• TCU is 9-1 to start a season for the second time (2017) under the guidance of head coach Jim Schlossnagle.
• TCU improved to 7-0 at home this season.
• TCU tallied its second shutout of the season.
• TCU turned a pair of double plays in the game.
• TCU recorded a stolen base in a game for the ninth time this season.
• TCU has tallied an extra base hit in every game this season.
• Sam Thompson started for the first time in his career.
• Thompson collected his first career RBI.
• Haylen Green registered his first career save in the game.
• Hunter Wolfe stretched his hitting streak to nine games.
• Wolfe notched his fourth multi-hit game of the season and the 17th of his career.
• Tommy Sacco collected his third multi-hit game and third multi-RBI contest of the season.
• Sacco has reached safely in eight straight contests.
• Gray Rodgers and Hunter Wolfe have reached base safely in all 10 games.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improved to 9-1 on the season. The Horned Frogs will look to complete the series sweep on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
