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TCU Blanks Michigan, 6-0 - TCU Athletics
HOUSTON – Ryan Vanderhei and Luke Savage teamed up to hold Michigan to just four hits in a 6-0 shutout victory over the Wolverines. Austin Davis and Cole Fontenelle
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HOUSTON – Ryan Vanderhei and Luke Savage teamed up to hold Michigan to just four hits in a 6-0 shutout victory over the Wolverines. Austin Davis and Cole Fontenelle homered in the contest.
The Rundown
Ryan Vanderhei (1-1) was brilliant in picking up his first TCU victory. He tossed a season-high six innings, allowed just three hits, walked one and struck out eight. Luke Savage followed with three shutout frames. He surrendered a hit, hit a batter and struck out one to pick up the save.
Austin Davis' lead-off home run in the fourth got the Frogs on the board.
Michigan threatened in the fifth as a lead-off infield single followed by a hit batter and walk loaded the bases with nobody out. Brayden Taylor threw out the tying run at the plate for the first out and Vanderhei got a big strikeout for out No. 2. A flyout ended the inning.
TCU found some breathing room in the seventh in the form of a pinch-hit, two-run home run off the bat of Cole Fontenelle as the Frogs opened up a 3-0 lead.
The Horned Frogs doubled their lead with three in the eighth. Three free passes loaded the bases with nobody out. Kurtis Byrne grounded out to drive in a run. Tre Richardson perfectly executed a suicide bunt and David Bishop followed with a two-out, RBI-single to account for the final score.
Stat of the Game:
6 – The combination of Ryan Vanderhei and Luke Savage limited Michigan to just six base runners. Three of the six came in one inning.
Notes:
• TCU registered its first shutout of the season.
• TCU homered in a game for the fifth time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the first time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases for the sixth time this season.
• TCU played flawless defense for the second time this season.
• TCU turned one double play in the game.
• Austin Davis hit his second home run of the season and the seventh of his career.
• David Bishop collected his fourth multi-hit game of the year and the 20th of his career.
• Cole Fontenelle hit his second home run of the season.
• Fontenelle registered his second multi-RBI game of the season.
• Luke Savage picked up his first save of the season and the third of his career.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 6-3 on the season. The Horned Frogs continue play in the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park on Saturday afternoon when they take on No. 14 Louisville. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. The contest will be televised on AT&T Sports Southwest and on Atros.com.
