Liberty University
2-4
TCU
4-2
No. 10 TCU Downs Liberty in Game 1 of Saturday's Doubleheader
2/27/2021 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
The No. 10 TCU Horned Frogs turned back the Liberty Flames 9-2 in game one of a doubleheader, Saturday afternoon at Lupton Stadium.
The Horned Frogs plated four runs in the second inning and never looked back. Left fielder Edwin Nunez had a game-high three hits, drove in two runs and scored a run.
For the second consecutive game, TCU's pitching held Liberty in check. Starter Russell Smith and reliever Charles King combined to hold the Flames to two runs on eight hits.
Liberty catcher Gray Betts and left fielder Aaron Anderson had two hits apiece. Flames second baseman Will Wagner hit a solo home run in the eighth.
The Flames fall to 2-4 on the season. The Horn Frogs move to 4-2.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (2-4); TCU (4-2)
Location: Fort Worth Texas (Lupton Stadium)
WP: Charles King (1-1) | LP: Mason Meyer (0-1)
Scoring Summary
TCU – 2nd INNING – Shepherd walks, Humphreys scores, 1-0
TCU – 2nd INNING – Nunez singles, Sikes and Taylors score, 3-0
TCU – 2nd INNING – Shepherd scores on throwing error by catcher, 4-0
LIBERTY – 3rd INNING – Mathieu singles, Betts scores, 4-1
TCU – 6th INNING – Shepherd singles, Sikes scores, 5-1
TCU – 7th INNING – Wood reaches on fielder's choice, Boyers and Nunez scores, 7-1
TCU – 7th INNING – Taylor doubles, Wood scores, 8-1
LIBERTY – 8th INNING – Wanger homers, 8-2
TCU – 8th INNING – Boyers flies out, Sacco scores, 9-2
Notable Numbers
- TCU outhit Liberty, 11-8, in the contest. The Flames committed two errors.
- Wagner's home run was his second of the season.
- TCU reliever Charles King picked up the win in the contest. King allowed one run on three hits over the final six innings of the contest. He struck out five and did not walk a batter.
Beyond the Box Score
- TCU has won the first two games of the series and three in a row.
- Betts has had at least one hit in every game this season. The catcher has recorded a multi-hit game in each of his last three games.
- Outfielder Aaron Anderson posted his second multi-hit contest of the year in the game.
- Betts and Anderson have had at least one hit in every game this season.
- Right fielder Jake Wilson singled in the contest. Wilson has at least one hit every game he has started this season.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: King (1-1)
L: Meyer, Mason (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Anderson, Aaron 1
HR: Wagner, Will 1
RBI: Wagner, Will 1 ; Mathieu, Logan 1
SH: Guy, Jaylen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Betts, Gray 1 ; Wagner, Will 1
CS: Haney, Josh 1
HBP: Mathieu, Logan 1
Batting:
2B: Wolfe 1 ; Taylor 1 ; Sikes 1 ; Shepherd 1
RBI: Nunez 2 ; Boyers 1 ; Wood 1 ; Taylor 1 ; Shepherd 2
SF: Boyers 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nunez 1 ; Boyers 1 ; Wood 1 ; Humphreys 1 ; Taylor 1 ; Sikes 2 ; Shepherd 1 ; Sacco 1
