THE RUNDOWN
Tuesday afternoon, DBU (14-11, 4-2 CUSA) fell to TCU (14-10, 2-4 Big 12) by a score of 11-5. Patriot starter
Jerrod Jenkins delivered three and a third innings of one-run ball, and was piggybacked by
Aiden VanDeHatert, who tossed two and two-thirds scoreless in tonight's effort.
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The Horned Frogs struck in the top of the first inning, bringing in a run on a Chase Brunson RBI single.
Jerrod Jenkins stranded runners on the corners to end his first frame of work.
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In the bottom half,
Ben Tryon answered immediately with a lead-off home run to right field.
Jake Bennett followed up the big fly with his team-leading ninth double of the season, before coming around to score on a
Cooper Neville groundout. After the first inning, the Patriots led 2-1.
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Jenkins and TCU's Cade Nelson traded zeros in the second inning, and the Horned Frogs would be blanked again in the top of the third.
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Ben Tryon smacked a one-out double in the bottom of the third and would come around to score during the next at-bat, when
Jake Bennett singled to right field.
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Jenkins and
Aiden VanDeHatert combined to deliver a one-two-three top of the fourth, and TCU's Nate Stern delivered a scoreless bottom half of his own, keeping the score 3-1.
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After both sides turned in zeros in the fifth, the Patriots would add to their lead in the bottom of the sixth.
Chayton Krauss and
Cooper Neville both reached base to start the inning before
Ryan Martin bounced into a fielder's choice. Neville and Martin completed a double-steal, setting the table for a
Luke Pettitte two-RBI double down the third base line. After six innings, DBU led 5-1.
Aiden VanDeHatert's day was done as the seventh inning began, and the Horned Frogs took advantage. TCU tied the game with a four-spot in the top of the seventh, highlighted by a three-run homer from Sawyer Strosnider.
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Despite a
Jude Hall two-out walk, TCU's Tanner Sagouspe tossed a scoreless bottom of the seventh, which kept the score 5-5.
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The Horned Frogs would take the lead in the top of the eighth, putting up three runs on just one hit. Sagouspe would toss a one-two-three bottom half, holding TCU's lead at 8-5.
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TCU tacked on three more in the ninth, highlighted by a Jack Bell homer, as the Frogs took an 11-5 lead into the bottom of the ninth.
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Sagouspe would toss his third scoreless frame of the night in the bottom of the ninth, handing DBU a midweek loss.
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THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Ben Tryon shared the game lead in total bases with TCU's Jack Bell (5).
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Luke Pettitte's two-RBI double tonight was the tenth hit of his collegiate career.
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Aiden VanDeHatert recorded a season-high eight outs tonight.
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
80% - Eight of
Jerrod Jenkins' ten outs came via a ground ball.
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Cooper Neville increased his team-leading steal count to 15, with a pair tonight.
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Ben Tryon became the second Patriot to eclipse 30 base hits on the season, with two tonight.
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ON DECK
The Patriots host Missouri State (16-7, 5-1 CUSA) at Horner Ballpark this weekend for a three-game set. Friday's first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 pm.
