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TCU defeats No. 3 Arkansas 12-4 to advance in NCAA Tournament

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1 year ago

June 5, 2023

Arkansas baseball’s season is officially over following a 7-4 loss to TCU. The Diamond Hogs had their backs against the wall with the season on the line and couldn’t keep up with TCU’s high-powered offense.

The Hogs struck first in the top of the 1^st inning, getting the bases loaded. However, they wouldn’t be able to take full advantage of the situation. They would only score one run and strand two runners.

TCU was able to score two runs in the bottom of the 2^nd inning to take back the lead and hold it until the top of the 5th inning. Arkansas’ bats would come alive in the 5^th inning when Jace Bohrofen hit a two-run homer into center. Then, Jared Wegner sent a solo homer into right to give the Hogs a 4-2 lead.

However, it would be short-lived as TCU’s high-powered offense got going once again. After scoring one run in the 5^th inning, they would get a two-run homer from Austin Davis to take a 5-4 lead. The Frogs would score another run in the 6th inning and never look back, cruising to a 12-4 win.

TCU advances to the Super Regionals, while Arkansas’ season officially comes to an end.

Here’s an inning-by-inning recap of today’s action from Baum-Walker Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Arkansas

CF – Tavian Josenberger
RF – Jace Bohrofen
LF – Jared Wegner

3B – Ben McLaughlin
DH – Jace Bohrofen
2B – Caleb Cali

1B – Brady Slavens
C – Parker Rowland
SS – John Bolton

Starting Pitcher: Cody Adcock – RHP (Season: 4-2, 5.88 ERA, 1.38 WHIP in 52 innings)

TCU

CF – Elijah Nunez
C – Karson Bowen

3B – Brayden Taylor
1B – Cole Fontenelle
2B – Tre Richardson

DH – Kurtis Byrne
SS – Anthony Silva
LF – Logan Maxwell

RF – Austin Davis

Starting Pitcher: Cam Brown – RHP (Season: 3-2, 5.05 ERA, 1.43 WHIP in 51.1 innings)

1st Inning

Top – Arkansas

Josenberger hit by 2-2 pitch to start the game.
Josenberger steals second. Bohrofen gets walked to make it two on base, no outs for Arkansas.
Wegner gets walked to load the bases.

McLaughlin hits a fly ball into left field which is caught for the first out of the inning. Josenberger tags up and scores. Arkansas leads 1-0
Diggs pops one up to third base for the second out of the inning.
Cali strikes out swinging to end the frame.

Bottom – TCU

Nunez gets walked by Adcock to start the frame.
Bowen reaches first on fielder’s choice. Nunez gets to second. Play is reviewed and call is upheld.
Taylor strikes out swinging at a 3-2 breaking ball for the first out.

Fontenelle strikes out swinging at a 1-2 pitch for the second out.
Richardson grounds out to third base to end the inning.

2nd Inning

Top – Arkansas

Slavens strikes out swinging at a 1-2 pitch for the first out.

Rowland grounds one to the pitcher for the second out of the inning.
Bolton gets hit by a 3-2 pitch and gets to first.
Josenberger gets walked in just four pitches.

Bohrofen flies out to shallow center field to end the frame.

Bottom – TCU

Byrne singles one into center field for a leadoff base hit.
Silva gets hit by a pitch and Byrne advances to second.

Maxwell sac-bunts to advance the runners for the first out of the frame. (ARK) LHP – Hagen Smith enters for Cody Adcock.
Davis hits a ground ball up the middle for a double. Two runs score for TCU. TCU leads 2-1
Nunez strikes out swinging at a 2-2 pitch for the second out of the frame.

Bowen strikes out looking at a 1-2 breaking ball to end the inning.

3rd Inning

Top – Arkansas

Wegner hits a ground ball to third for the first out of the inning.
McLaughlin lines one into center field and Nunez makes the grab for the second out.

Diggs flies out to third base to end the frame.

Bottom – TCU

Taylor strikes out swinging at a 1-2 pitch for the first out.
Fontenelle strikes out swinging with a full count for the second out.

Richardson hits a fly ball into right field to end the inning.

4th Inning

Top – Arkansas

Cali pops one up to first and it’s caught for the first out of the inning.
Slavens strikes out swinging at an 0-2 fastball for the second out.

Rowland strikes out looking to end the frame.

Bottom – TCU

Byrne hits a leadoff double into left field to start the frame.
Silva strikes out swinging at a 1-2 pitch.

Maxwell grounds out to short for the second out of the frame.
Davis gets intentionally walked by Smith. Two on base, two outs for TCU.
Nunez strikes out looking at a 2-2 breaking ball to end the inning.

5th Inning

Top – Arkansas

Bolton flies out to right-center field for the first out of the inning.
Josenberger gets walked with a full count and advances to first.
Josenberger steals second. Bohrofen hits one into deep center field and it’s gone for a two-run homer. Arkansas leads 3-2

Wegner hits a solo bomb into right field for back-to-back homeruns. Arkansas leads 4-2
(TCU) LHP – Ben Abeldt enters for Cam Brown. McLaughlin strikes out swinging at an 0-2 changeup for the second out of the frame.
Diggs grounds out to second to end the frame.

Bottom – TCU

Bowen hits a leadoff double down the third base line.
Taylor is walked by Smith. Two on base, no outs for TCU.
Fontnelle grounds one back to the pitcher to advance the runners. Two on base and one out for TCU.

Richardson grounds out to second, but one run scores and Taylor advances to third. Arkansas leads 4-3
Byrne grounds one to short and Bolton makes the play to end the inning.

6th Inning

Top – Arkansas

Cali fouls one to first base for the first out of the inning.

Slavens sends one up the middle for a base hit.
Slavens steals second. Rowland strikes out swinging at a 1-2 pitch for the second out.
Bolton grounds one back to the pitcher to end the frame.

Bottom – TCU

(ARK) LHP – Zack Morris enters for Hagen Smith. Silva gets one to drop in right field for a leadoff single.
Maxwell sac-bunts to advance the runner. One on base, one out for TCU.
Davis sends a 1-2 pitch into deep left field for a two-run homer. TCU leads 5-4

Nunez gets walked on a full count pitch.
Nunez steals second. Bowen grounds out to short for the second out of the frame.
Taylor hits a grounder to second and reaches first on an error. Cali bobbled the fumbled the ball and couldn’t make the throw in time. Nunez advances to third.

Fontenelle singles up the right side for a base hit and one run scores. TCU leads 6-4
(ARK) RHP – Gage Wood enters for Zack Morris. Richardson sends a fly ball into deep right-center and Josenberger makes the play to end the inning.

7th Inning

Top – Arkansas

Josenberger lines one into shallow center but Nunez is there to make the catch for the first out of the inning.

Bohrofen strikes out swinging at a 2-2 pitch for the second out.
Wegner gets caught looking at a 2-2 breaking ball to end the frame.

Bottom – TCU

Byrne hits a leadoff solo homerun to start the frame. TCU leads 7-4

Silva grounds out to third base for the first out of the frame.
(TCU) Luke Boyers pinch hitting for Logan Maxwell. Boyers files out to center field for the second out.
Davis strikes out swinging with a full count to end the inning.

8th Inning

Top – Arkansas

McLaughlin grounds out to short for the first out of the inning.
Diggs gets walked in five pitches. One on base, one out for Arkansas.
Cali hits a ground ball to third and right into a double play to end the frame.

Bottom – TCU

Nunez flies out to center field for the first out.
Bowen hits one into deep left field and it bounces off the wall for a double.
Bowen advances to third on a wild pitch. Taylor is walked intentionally.

Taylor steals second. Fontenelle hits a line drive into left field to drive in two runs. TCU leads 9-4
(ARK) RHP – Christian Foutch enters for Gage Wood. Richardson sends a killshot into deep center for a two-run homer. TCU leads 11-4
Byrne sends one into deep right field for a solo homer. TCU leads 12-4

Silva flies out to center for the second out.
Boyers pops one up to short to end the inning.

Top – Arkansas

Slavens flies out to deep left for the first out of the frame.

(ARK) Peyton Holt pinch hitting for Parker Rowland. Holt gets walked in five pitches.
Bolton grounds out to second for the second out of the inning.
Josneberger sends a ground ball to short to end the season. TCU wins 12-4