Baseball: TCU Dominates in Game 1 vs Kansas State
It was all Frogs in this one as TCU took the series opener 12-0
With only nine conference games left coming off of a brutal Big 12 series loss to Texas, the Frogs needed to figure something out and quickly to make a push to extend their season. While this could've just been a good performance from the hitters, winning the series opener using only 2 pitchers in a shutout definitely helps your chances the rest of the weekend.
The offense grabbed a lead in the 1st inning and quickly ran with it as TCU scored nine times in the first three innings. Kurtis Byrne has RBIs in his first two at-bats, and Logan Maxwell came in clutch with a bases-loaded 2-out single to score an additional two runs in the 2nd inning. Ryder Robinson and Sam Myers both had 3 hits on the night, while 5 other Frogs had multi-hit games. Logan Maxwell and Kurtis Byrne led the team with 3 RBIs a piece.
As for the pitching, it was your typical Payton Tolle start with him having a 5 inning shutout performance. Tolle's finished the night throwing 5 innings, allowing 3 hits, 4 walks, and tallying 7 strikeouts. As to why Tolle had a relatively short performance, head coach Kirk Saarloos believed he had earned a short night since he's had starts with over 100 pitches 3 weeks in a row.
Andrew Mosiello came in relief for Tolle and gave the Frogs exactly what they needed as he threw 4 shutout innings tallying 6 strikeouts in the process. The right-hander teased Kansas State in the 9th inning letting them get runners on the corners with 0 outs, but slammed the door shut with a shallow fly ball and a double play for the final two outs.
TCU Baseball is back in action Saturday for a doubleheader starting at 1:00 p.m. Starters for tomorrow's games have yet to be announced. With the win tonight, TCU moved to 25-15 on the season (9-13 in conference).
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