University of Houston
4-4
No. 16 TCU
6-2
Rally Falls Short Against No. 16 TCU
3/1/2019 9:06:00 PM | Baseball
Cougars score three runs in ninth inning; final out made at wall with bases loaded
HOUSTON -- The University of Houston Baseball team fell to No. 16 TCU, 10-6, on Friday afternoon as part of the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park.
With the decision, the Cougars move to 4-4 on the season, while the Horned Frogs improve to 6-2.
KEY INNINGS
1st | TCU struck first with a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. Â
4th | The Horned Frogs doubled the score via another three-run homer in the fourth.
7th | Junior third baseman Jared Triolo turned on the first pitch of the seventh for a solo home run to left field. However, TCU tacked on three more runs in the bottom frame to take a 9-1 advantage.
8th | Houston plated two runs in the eighth. With one out, senior center fielder Grayson Padgett drew a walk and junior catcher Blake Way singled to center field. After a fielder's choice from freshman second baseman Brad Burckel (Way out on play) put runners at the corners, Padgett scored on a wild pitch. Later in the at-bat, junior designated hitter Tyler Bielamowicz drew a walk, as another wild pitch on ball four allowed Burckel to move up to third base. Triolo then collected his second RBI of the game with an infield single to third base.
9th | The Cougars rallied to score three runs with two outs in the ninth. Senior left fielder Rey Fuentes III doubled to right field. Free passes to Padgett (walk), Way (hit by pitch), Burckel (walk) and Bielamowicz (walk) cut it to 10-5, before Triolo reached on a fielding error by TCU shortstop Hunter Wolfe to make it 10-6. With the tying run at the plate, senior first baseman Joe Davis drove a ball deep into the left-center gap, but TCU center fielder Johnny Rizer made a leaping catch at the wall for the final out.
HOUSTON NOTES
Offense:
• Triolo finished 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and one run scored. The homer was his first of the season.
• Fuentes III, who entered in the eighth inning, collected his first extra-base hit of the season with a double as part of a 1-for-2 showing.
• Junior shortstop Kobe Hyland (1-for-4) and Way (1-for-2) each collected one hit, respectively. Way took over catching duties in the sixth inning.
• Padgett recorded a career-high three walks.
Pitching:
• Bielamowicz (0-1) took the loss, surrendering six runs on six hits with three walks and two strikeouts across three and one-third innings in the start.
• Senior right-handed pitcher Nolan Bond gave up two runs on three hits in three innings of relief. He finished with no walks and two strikeouts.
• Relievers Tristen Bayless and Ron Brown each pitch in the seventh. Bayless, gave up one run on two walks without recording an out, while Brown issued one hit and one walk across one-third of an inning.
• Junior southpaw Brayson Hurdsman tossed the final inning and one-third, letting in one run on one hit. He recorded one walk and one strikeout.
ON DECK
The Cougars continues their play in Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic with an 11 a.m. first pitch against Texas State on Saturday at Minute Maid Park. Fans can enter the ballpark through either the South Home Plate Entrance or Right Field Entrance.
For fans viewing from home, every tournament game is televised by AT&T SportsNet, the television home of the Houston Astros, and streamed on the AT&T SportsNet app. The games will also be streamed on MLB.com, Astros.com and the MLB At Bat app. Additionally, the games are available live on the Astros YouTube channel and the official social media accounts of the Astros, including Facebook Live and Twitter.
TICKETS
Adult and youth daily tickets are available online at Astros.com/CollegeClassic. Fans can purchase premium tickets or group tickets, for groups of 20 or more, by calling 713-259-8030.
PARKING IN 2019
Gameday parking is offered in a different capacity than in prior years. Anyone entering Lot 16B (across the street from right field) will be subjected to paying a third party company employed by campus. This lot will no longer be an option for free parking on gamedays. All other lots surrounding the stadium will be free of charge two hours prior to first pitch.
STAY CONNECTED
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JOIN DUGOUT CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Baseball program by joining the Dugout Club. To find out more information about the Dugout Club, visit UHCougarPride.com or call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lodolo, Nick (1-2)
L: Bielamowicz, Tyler (0-1)
S: King, Charles (1)
Batting:
2B: Fuentes III, Rey 1
HR: Triolo, Jared 1
RBI: Burckel, Brad 1 ; Bielamowicz, Tyler 1 ; Triolo, Jared 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Burckel, Brad 1 ; Triolo, Jared 1 ; Fuentes III, Rey 1 ; Padgett, Grayson 2 ; Way, Blake 1
HBP: Way, Blake 1
Batting:
3B: Henry, Austin 1
HR: Isola, Alex 1 ; Keefer, Andrew 1
RBI: Guenther, Jake 1 ; Isola, Alex 3 ; Rizer, Johnny 1 ; Keefer, Andrew 4 ; Shepherd, Conner 1
SF: Rizer, Johnny 1 ; Shepherd, Conner 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Watson, Josh 1 ; Henry, Austin 2 ; Guenther, Jake 2 ; Isola, Alex 3 ; Rizer, Johnny 1 ; Keefer, Andrew 1
SB: Watson, Josh 1 ; Guenther, Jake 1 ; Isola, Alex 1
HBP: Guenther, Jake 1
