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Horned Frogs Drop Opener At Cincinnati - TCU Athletics
CINCINNATI – A four run sixth inning for Cincinnati was all the Bearcats would need as they handed TCU a 4-2 loss in the series opener Friday night at UC Baseball
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CINCINNATI – A four run sixth inning for Cincinnati was all the Bearcats would need as they handed TCU a 4-2 loss in the series opener Friday night at UC Baseball Stadium. Luke Boyers homered for the Horned Frogs.
The Rundown
TCU took a 1-0 lead in the fifth on a pair of hits. Ryder Robinson doubled with one out and scored on a two-out double off the bat of Chase Brunson.
Payton Tolle (3-2) held the Bearcats hitless through 5 1/3 innings. A one out walk in the fifth was followed by the first hit of the day for Cincinnati. With the bases loaded, the Frogs looked poised to get out of the inning. Tolle made a play on a bunt to get the tying run out at home for the second out of the inning, but a five-pitch walk followed to tie the game. Back-to-back singles put the Bearcats in front 3-1.
Luke Boyers led off the ninth with a home run to pull the Frogs with two, 4-2. Sam Myers and Brunson singled with two outs to put the tying runs on base, but the Bearcats made a good defensive play to end the game.
Tolle took the loss after allowing four runs on three hits. He struck out six and walked four. Ben Abledt fanned two in an inning of work and Zack Morris registered the final four outs for the Frogs.
Stat of the Game:
4 - Cincinnati scored all four of its runs with two outs in the sixth.
Notes:
- TCU homered in a game for the 12th time this season.
- TCU outhit its opponent for the 15th time.
- TCU played errorless baseball for the 13th time this season.
- Chase Brunson has reached safely in 14 straight games.
- Brunson stretched his hitting streak to five games.
- Brunson registered his seventh career multi-hit game.
- Anthony Silva has reached safely in 20 straight.
- Luke Boyers hit his second home run of the season and the 16th of his career.
- Sam Myers collected his sixth career multi hit game.
With the loss, TCU falls to 20-9 overall and 5-8 in the Big 12. Game two of the series is set for Saturday at 1p.m. (CT). Louis Rodriguez will get the start for the Horned Frogs. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
