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GoFrogs: Big Fourth Inning Leads TCU Past Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – TCU exploded for 14 runs in the fourth inning en route to a 15-3 victory over Oklahoma in an elimination game at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament Thursday afternoon. Johnny Rizer, Josh Watson and Zach Humphreys homered for the Horned Frogs.
The Rundown
Charles King (5-3) faced a lot of traffic on the bases in the first three innings, but only allowed one run as the defense turned a pair of inning-ending double plays in the second and third. He finished the game allowing just the one run on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings of work.
The offense came to live in the fourth as the Frogs batted around twice and scored 14 times on 11 hits. Of the 11 hits, seven went for extra bases.
Josh Watson got the inning started with a double. Johnny Rizer gave the Frogs the lead with his 10thhome run. After an Austin Henry double, Conner Shepherd tripled and Zach Humphreys singled to make it a 4-1 ballgame.
With one out and the bases loaded, Watson jumped on the first pitch he saw and deposited it into the Oklahoma bullpen for a grand slam and a 9-1 lead. Rizer followed with a walk, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a Shepherd base hit. Humphreys launched a 2-run shot to make it 12-1.
After an Andrew Keefer walk, Bobby Goodloe singled. Adam Oviedo drove in both base runners with the Frogs' second triple of the afternoon and a 14-1 lead.
TCU added a run in the fifth as Rizer scored on a fielder's choice off the bat of Humphreys.
Oklahoma got a pair of runs in the seventh, but Augie Mihlbauer shut the door to close out the win.
Stat of the Game:
14 – TCU scored 14 times in the fourth inning. The frame featured 18 plate appearances, 11 hits, including two doubles, two triples and three home runs. Josh Watson, Conner Shepherd and Zach Humphreys each had two hits in the inning.
Notes:
• The 14 runs scored in the fourth inning are the most in the Jim Schlossnagle era. The previous high of 12 was set in the first inning against Baylor on April 4, 2006.
• TCU homered in a game for the 32nd time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 17th time this season.
• TCU hit its third grand slam of the season.
• TCU recorded double-digit hits for the 29thtime this season.
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 15thtime this season.
• Josh Watson collected his 20th multi-hit game of the season and the 69th of his career.
• Watson notched his seventh multiple RBI game of the season and the 38thof his career.
• Watson extended his hitting streak to seven games.
• Watson hit his ninth home run of the season and the 29thof his career.
• Johnny Rizer picked up his 22ndmulti-hit game of the year and the 31stof his career.
• Rizer tallied his eighth multi-RBI game of the season and the 11thof his career.
• Rizer hit his 10thhome run of the year and the 13thof his career.
• Austin Henry collected his 18thmulti-hit game of the season.
• Conner Shepherd registered his 13thmulti-hit game of the year and the 22ndof his career.
•Shepherd notched his fifth multi-RBI game of the season and the 10thof his career.
• Zach Humphreys recorded his eighth multi-hit game of the season and the 23rdof his career.
• Humphreys collected his seventh multi-RBI game of the year and the 20thof his career.
• Humphreys hit his third home run of the season and the fifth of his career.
• Adam Oviedo picked up his 12thmulti-hit game of the year and the 22ndof his career.
• Oviedo recorded his eighth multi-RBI game of the season and the 16thof his career.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 30-25. The Horned Frogs will face the loser of the Oklahoma State-Baylor game on Friday at 7 p.m. in another elimination game. The contest will be televised on FSSW+.
GoFrogs: Big Fourth Inning Leads TCU Past Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – TCU exploded for 14 runs in the fourth inning en route to a 15-3 victory over Oklahoma in an elimination game at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament Thursday afternoon. Johnny Rizer, Josh Watson and Zach Humphreys homered for the Horned Frogs.
The Rundown
Charles King (5-3) faced a lot of traffic on the bases in the first three innings, but only allowed one run as the defense turned a pair of inning-ending double plays in the second and third. He finished the game allowing just the one run on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings of work.
The offense came to live in the fourth as the Frogs batted around twice and scored 14 times on 11 hits. Of the 11 hits, seven went for extra bases.
Josh Watson got the inning started with a double. Johnny Rizer gave the Frogs the lead with his 10thhome run. After an Austin Henry double, Conner Shepherd tripled and Zach Humphreys singled to make it a 4-1 ballgame.
With one out and the bases loaded, Watson jumped on the first pitch he saw and deposited it into the Oklahoma bullpen for a grand slam and a 9-1 lead. Rizer followed with a walk, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a Shepherd base hit. Humphreys launched a 2-run shot to make it 12-1.
After an Andrew Keefer walk, Bobby Goodloe singled. Adam Oviedo drove in both base runners with the Frogs' second triple of the afternoon and a 14-1 lead.
TCU added a run in the fifth as Rizer scored on a fielder's choice off the bat of Humphreys.
Oklahoma got a pair of runs in the seventh, but Augie Mihlbauer shut the door to close out the win.
Stat of the Game:
14 – TCU scored 14 times in the fourth inning. The frame featured 18 plate appearances, 11 hits, including two doubles, two triples and three home runs. Josh Watson, Conner Shepherd and Zach Humphreys each had two hits in the inning.
Notes:
• The 14 runs scored in the fourth inning are the most in the Jim Schlossnagle era. The previous high of 12 was set in the first inning against Baylor on April 4, 2006.
• TCU homered in a game for the 32nd time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 17th time this season.
• TCU hit its third grand slam of the season.
• TCU recorded double-digit hits for the 29thtime this season.
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 15thtime this season.
• Josh Watson collected his 20th multi-hit game of the season and the 69th of his career.
• Watson notched his seventh multiple RBI game of the season and the 38thof his career.
• Watson extended his hitting streak to seven games.
• Watson hit his ninth home run of the season and the 29thof his career.
• Johnny Rizer picked up his 22ndmulti-hit game of the year and the 31stof his career.
• Rizer tallied his eighth multi-RBI game of the season and the 11thof his career.
• Rizer hit his 10thhome run of the year and the 13thof his career.
• Austin Henry collected his 18thmulti-hit game of the season.
• Conner Shepherd registered his 13thmulti-hit game of the year and the 22ndof his career.
•Shepherd notched his fifth multi-RBI game of the season and the 10thof his career.
• Zach Humphreys recorded his eighth multi-hit game of the season and the 23rdof his career.
• Humphreys collected his seventh multi-RBI game of the year and the 20thof his career.
• Humphreys hit his third home run of the season and the fifth of his career.
• Adam Oviedo picked up his 12thmulti-hit game of the year and the 22ndof his career.
• Oviedo recorded his eighth multi-RBI game of the season and the 16thof his career.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 30-25. The Horned Frogs will face the loser of the Oklahoma State-Baylor game on Friday at 7 p.m. in another elimination game. The contest will be televised on FSSW+.
