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TCU Defeats BYU 10-0 in Classic Opener
Fitzgerald and White each drive in three
Final Stats | Notes
CORPUS CHRISTI - No. 19 TCU dominated in all three facets of the game en route to a 10-0 win over BYU in its opening game of the Kleberg Bank Classic. Dylan Fitzgerald and Boomer White led the offense with three RBIs each.
Brandon Finnegan (2-0) turned in his second solid start of the season. The left-hander threw seven shutout innings, allowed six hits and struck out nine. Brian Trieglaff allowed a hit and struck out one in his lone inning of work. Making his collegiate debut, Ryan Burnett allowed a hit, walked a batter and struck out one in his lone inning of work.
TCU took advantage of a shaky start from the Cougars' Kolton Mahoney to put up three runs on just two hits in the first. Cody Jones battled back from a 0-2 count to work a lead-off walk. Boomer White was hit by the pitch with one out to put two on. A wild pitch advanced both runners 90 feet and Derek Odell put the Frogs in front with an infield single. Dylan Fitzgerald followed with a two-run triple.
After being held off the board in the second, the Horned Frogs took advantage of a lead-off single from Connor Castellano in the third to add to its lead. Castellano stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Odell punched a one-out single into left, driving in his second run of the game to make it a 4-0 game.
TCU picked up another run in the fifth to extend its lead to 5-0. Cody Jones led off the inning with a base hit. An error and a hit batter loaded the bases with two outs. Fitzgerald battled through a seven pitch at-bat to draw the bases loaded walk, collecting his third RBI of the game.
The Frogs batted around in the sixth and scored four times to build a commanding 9-0 lead. Two hits and a walk loaded the bases for Boomer White who delivered a bases-clearing double down the left field line. After a passed ball, Kevin Cron dumped a single into center to drive in White with the ninth run of the game for TCU.
Finnegan ran into his first bit of trouble in the bottom of the sixth. Three straight singles with two outs had the bases full of Cougars. The lefty kept the shutout intact with his seventh strikeout of the game to end the inning.
A slew of pinch hitters in the ninth inning helped the Frogs push across its 10th run of the game. Keaton Jones led off the frame with his second hit of the afternoon. A ground out and a passed ball Jones standing on third with one out and he scored on a ground out off the bat of Will Fox to account for the final score.
TCU (4-1) will return to action in the Kleberg Bank Classic Saturday night when it takes on the host school, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 6. Preston Morrison will make his second start of the season for the Horned Frogs.
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Game Notes:
• TCU tallied double-digit hits for the third time in five games this season. The Frogs collected a season-high 13 hits in the game.
• The Frogs played their first errorless ballgame of the season.
• Brandon Finnegan has not allowed a run this season in 14 innings pitched. He has 22 strikeouts to just three walks on the year.
• Derek Odell posted his second straight multi-hit and multiple RBI contest. He has a pair of three hit games this season.
• Cody Jones tallied his sixth stolen base of the season. He is 12-for-his-last-12 in stolen bases dating back to last season.
• Dylan Fitzgerald collected his second career three-RBI game. He drove in three against Northwestern State on March 12, 2013.
• Fitzgerald also tallied his second career three hit game.
• Boomer White drove in a trio of runs for the third time in his career.
• Keaton Jones collected his first multi-hit game of the season and the 14th of his career.
• Will Fox collected his first career RBI in the ninth inning.
• Ryan Burnett became the 12th Horned Frog to make his TCU debut this season.
• White, along with Kevin Cron and Connor Castellano, have all reached base safely in every game this season.
TCU Defeats BYU 10-0 in Classic Opener
Fitzgerald and White each drive in three
Final Stats | Notes
CORPUS CHRISTI - No. 19 TCU dominated in all three facets of the game en route to a 10-0 win over BYU in its opening game of the Kleberg Bank Classic. Dylan Fitzgerald and Boomer White led the offense with three RBIs each.
Brandon Finnegan (2-0) turned in his second solid start of the season. The left-hander threw seven shutout innings, allowed six hits and struck out nine. Brian Trieglaff allowed a hit and struck out one in his lone inning of work. Making his collegiate debut, Ryan Burnett allowed a hit, walked a batter and struck out one in his lone inning of work.
TCU took advantage of a shaky start from the Cougars' Kolton Mahoney to put up three runs on just two hits in the first. Cody Jones battled back from a 0-2 count to work a lead-off walk. Boomer White was hit by the pitch with one out to put two on. A wild pitch advanced both runners 90 feet and Derek Odell put the Frogs in front with an infield single. Dylan Fitzgerald followed with a two-run triple.
After being held off the board in the second, the Horned Frogs took advantage of a lead-off single from Connor Castellano in the third to add to its lead. Castellano stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Odell punched a one-out single into left, driving in his second run of the game to make it a 4-0 game.
TCU picked up another run in the fifth to extend its lead to 5-0. Cody Jones led off the inning with a base hit. An error and a hit batter loaded the bases with two outs. Fitzgerald battled through a seven pitch at-bat to draw the bases loaded walk, collecting his third RBI of the game.
The Frogs batted around in the sixth and scored four times to build a commanding 9-0 lead. Two hits and a walk loaded the bases for Boomer White who delivered a bases-clearing double down the left field line. After a passed ball, Kevin Cron dumped a single into center to drive in White with the ninth run of the game for TCU.
Finnegan ran into his first bit of trouble in the bottom of the sixth. Three straight singles with two outs had the bases full of Cougars. The lefty kept the shutout intact with his seventh strikeout of the game to end the inning.
A slew of pinch hitters in the ninth inning helped the Frogs push across its 10th run of the game. Keaton Jones led off the frame with his second hit of the afternoon. A ground out and a passed ball Jones standing on third with one out and he scored on a ground out off the bat of Will Fox to account for the final score.
TCU (4-1) will return to action in the Kleberg Bank Classic Saturday night when it takes on the host school, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 6. Preston Morrison will make his second start of the season for the Horned Frogs.
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Game Notes:
• TCU tallied double-digit hits for the third time in five games this season. The Frogs collected a season-high 13 hits in the game.
• The Frogs played their first errorless ballgame of the season.
• Brandon Finnegan has not allowed a run this season in 14 innings pitched. He has 22 strikeouts to just three walks on the year.
• Derek Odell posted his second straight multi-hit and multiple RBI contest. He has a pair of three hit games this season.
• Cody Jones tallied his sixth stolen base of the season. He is 12-for-his-last-12 in stolen bases dating back to last season.
• Dylan Fitzgerald collected his second career three-RBI game. He drove in three against Northwestern State on March 12, 2013.
• Fitzgerald also tallied his second career three hit game.
• Boomer White drove in a trio of runs for the third time in his career.
• Keaton Jones collected his first multi-hit game of the season and the 14th of his career.
• Will Fox collected his first career RBI in the ninth inning.
• Ryan Burnett became the 12th Horned Frog to make his TCU debut this season.
• White, along with Kevin Cron and Connor Castellano, have all reached base safely in every game this season.
