Sike(s)! Frogs blast Kansas 15-1 for sixth straight win
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Melissa Triebwasser
FORT WORTH, TX A short weather delay did nothing to cool off the TCU Baseball bats Friday night, as the Horned Frogs jumped all over the Kansas Jayhawks Friday night to take the opening game of their fifth Big 12 series of the season.
With Russell Smith shelved for the weekend, Austin Krob got his second consecutive Friday night start, acquitting himself nicely across 8.0 innings of one run ball. He got plenty of run support as well, as the Frogs blasted three long balls into the humid air at Lupton Stadium, hammering the left side of the field.
Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic concluded over the weekend at Minute Maid Park with
Texas Tech being named the Tournament Champions with a perfect 3-0 record. In what was the Red Raiders 11th appearance in the College Classic in program history, this marks their first time to be crowned Tournament Champions. This weekendâs nine-game tournament produced Texas Tech as the only undefeated team, edging out
Sam Houston and
Rice and
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished 0-3.
The 2021 Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic All-Tournament Team was highlighted by the Classicâs Most Outstanding Player
LHP Russell Smith from TCU. Smith dazzled in his Saturday night start against Texas State, tossing 6.0 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and walk and posting a career-high 13 strikeouts. He became just the third pitcher in College Classic history to punch out 13 in a game, joining former TCU teammate
Big 2nd inning propels Rebels over TCU SOURCE: Ole Miss Athletics (Source: Ole Miss Athletics) By Ole Miss Sports Information | February 20, 2021 at 8:58 PM CST - Updated February 20 at 8:58 PM
ARLINGTON, Tx. - After a long and unprecedented hiatus on the diamond, No. 4 Ole Miss made it all worth the wait on Saturday in the second game of the State Farm Classic. The Rebels used a four-run second inning to start fast and held on the rest of the way to knock off the No. 10 TCU Horned Frogs 7-3.
Doug Nikhazy was relieved by Jackson Kimbrell (1-0) after 1.2 innings pitched and faced 10 batters with four strikeouts. Taylor Broadway pitched the final four innings in long relief with 61 pitches and came away with the save. Broadway allowed one hit and struck out five of 13 betters.