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Winner TCU TCU 41-22
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Indiana State INS 45-16
Winner
TCU TCU
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Indiana State INS
45-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
TCU TCU 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 0
Indiana State INS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0

W: Klecker, Kole (10-4) L: Jachec, Matt (7-4) S: Savage, Luke (2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Seth Montgomery | GoSycamores.com

Sycamores fall in opening game of the Fort Worth Super Regional, 4-1

FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 14 Indiana State was not able to keep pace with TCU on Friday afternoon as the Sycamores fell in the opening game of the Fort Worth Super Regional at Lupton Stadium, 4-1.
 
Matt Jachec (7-4) twirled a gem for eight strong innings as the right-hander held off the TCU (41-22) lineup for a majority of the contest in the Super Regionals opener. The redshirt junior battled back after allowing a pair of home runs in the third inning to shut down the powerful Horned Frogs lineup that tuned up the Fayetteville Regional for 44 runs over their three games. Jachec allowed seven hits and four runs while walking three and striking out seven in taking the loss.
 
Keegan Watson had two of Indiana State's (45-16) four hits in the game including a home run, while Luis Hernandez connected on a double off the wall to highlight the Sycamores in the game. Randal Diaz added a single in the first inning.
 
The Sycamores struggled at times against TCU starter Kole Klecker (10-4) as the freshman went 7.0 innings allowing three hits and a walk while striking out nine. Luke Savage (S, 2) went the final 2.0 frames allowing just the Watson home run in the bottom of the ninth in closing out the game.
 
TCU got on the board in the top of the third inning on Austin Davis' solo home run and Cole Fontenelle's two-run shot to go ahead 3-0. The Horned Frogs added a late RBI sacrifice fly from Kurtis Byrne to give TCU the 4-0 lead.
 
The Sycamore lineup was stymied throughout a majority of the contest as ISU struggled to put together their trademark late-inning rally. Hernandez nearly put ISU on the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth with a one-out double off the wall in center field, but Klecker retired the next two batters to the Sycamores scoreless.
 
Indiana State pushed their lone run across with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as Watson worked a 2-2 count before launching the ball over the right field wall to provide the final 4-1 margin.
 
How They Scored
  • TCU took the 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning on Austin Davis' solo home run to left and Cole Fontenelle's two-run shot to centerfield.
  • Kurtis Byrne added insurance for the Horned Frogs with a sacrifice fly to centerfield in the top of the ninth inning scoring Fontenelle to make it a 4-0 game.
  • Keegan Watson connected on a late solo home run to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning to put the Sycamores on the scoreboard and provide the final 4-1 margin.
News & Notes                                                                                                                                    
  • Indiana State fell to 46-15 overall on the season with Friday's loss to the Horned Frogs.
  • The Sycamores were playing in the first Super Regional game in program history in Friday's contest.
  • Indiana State suffered its first non-conference loss since March 21 with Friday's decision, a span of 42 games.
  • Adam Pottinger saw his on-base streak end at 36 consecutive games after going 0-for-4 on Friday afternoon. The Sycamore outfielder's streak was the longest in the Mitch Hannahs era dating back to April 2 against UIC.
  • Matt Jachec went at least 8.0 innings for the fifth time in the 2023 season and first since hurling a complete game at Bradley back on May 5, 2023.
  • Jachec's seven strikeouts marked the eighth time he recorded at least seven strikeouts in a single game this season.
  • Jachec's 104 strikeouts in 2023 mark the first 100-strikeout season in his career and ISU's first since Jeff Degano posted 126 strikeouts back in the 2015 season.
  • Zach Davidson posted a scoreless frame for the 11th consecutive outing dating back to March 31 against UIC. The junior left-hander has gone 22.0 consecutive innings without allowing a run during the span.
  • Randal Diaz ran his on-base streak to 19 consecutive games with his leadoff single in the bottom of the first inning.
Postgame Press Conference


Up Next
Indiana State continues the weekend Fort Worth Super Regionals on Saturday evening as the Sycamores look to even the series against the Horned Frogs. First pitch at Lupton Stadium is set for 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT. The game will be carried live on ESPNU and 105.5 The Legend.
 
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