Box Score
The TCU Horned Frogs defeated DBU for the third time this season after they rallied late to take a 6-4 victory. The Horned Frogs scored five runs in the seventh and eighth innings to secure the victory, which propelled them to a 27-13 overall mark, while DBU fell to 26-11.
DBU scored the first three runs of the game in the bottom half of the first inning after Sophomore Ryan Enos led off with a double and advanced to third on a throwing error by TCU's right fielder. Enos scored the first run on a sacrifice bunt by Sophomore Ryan Goins. Junior Evan Bigley then singled and advanced to second when Senior Drew Pirtle was hit by a pitch. Senior Nick Santos drove in Bigley and Pirtle on a double down the left field line, which made the score 3-0.
The Patriots pushed their lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the second inning when Junior Clay Kelly led off with a ground rule double down the right field line. Kelly moved to third base on a single to right field by Enos, which allowed Kelly to score on a single up the middle by Goins.
TCU cut the lead to 4-1 in the top of the fifth inning after they scored their lone run on a walk, double, and then a single to drive in the base runner.
The Horned Frogs tied the score in the top of the seventh inning after they led the inning off with two singles to bring up Bryan Holaday, who hit a three run homerun to left center field, which made the score 4-4.
TCU took the lead from the Patriots in the top of the eighth inning after they loaded the bases and then a sacrifice fly to right field allowed the first run to score. The second run came off a pass ball, which gave the Horned Frogs a 6-4 advantage.
Picking up the loss for the Patriots was Senior Tyson Bagley, who pitched 1.2 innings, allowing two runs on no hits, while Eric Marshall was the victor for TCU after he threw 1/3 of an inning. Andrew Cashner picked up his fifth save of the season throwing 2.0 innings, allowing no runs, on one hit, and striking out two.
Enos, Goins, and Bigley led the way at the plate, with each batter contributing with two hits, while Goins had two RBI.
DBU will be in action again on Tuesday night when they welcome Stephen F. Austin to Patriot Field for a 6:30 contest.
