Sophomore right-handed pitcher Kyle Winkler shut down the potent Texas Longhorn lineup Sunday afternoon in the third and deciding game of the NCAA Baseball Super Regionals in Austin.
In 7 2/3 innings, Winkle allowed no runs on five hits and three walks. That’s even more impressive considering the Longhorns scored 14 runs Saturday.
Two of Winkler’s three walks came in first inning. But the Longhorns failed to score, setting a tone for the game.
The game, with a College World Series berth riding on its result, remained a scoreless tie through four innings.
TCU served as the tome team. In the bottom of the fifth, Horned Frog shortstop Taylor Featherston led off with a hustling double, advancing to third on an error in right field. Left fielder Jason Coats singled Featherston home in a game where runs seemed to be at a premium.
In the seventh and the eighth, the Horned Frogs expanded their lead with homers. With one out in the seventh, Featherston again got the offense started, this time with a walk. Two batters later, center fielder Aaron Schultz hit the ball over the wall for a 3-1 lead for his first hit of the series. Catcher Bryan Holaday added a solo shot in the eighth. Both long balls game off Chance Ruffin, who pitched three innings in relief of Brandon Workman
Tyler Lockwood picked up Winkler with a four-out save to complete the victory.
The Horned Frogs play Florida State in Omaha next weekend. Congratulations!
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