NCAA CWS

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TCU and Florida State are about to kick it off

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an early throwing error by TCU 3rd baseman plates the first run for Florida St. with another runner on 3rd

[Spread It Out]

Matt Purke completely took over that inning after the error. FILTHY stuff.

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TCU has plated 3 so far in the bottom of the 1st to answer FSU's first at bat

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make that 5-1 now...TCU is smackin the ball

[big daddy russ]

Go Frogs! Keep us updated.

[Bull Butter]

Frogs up 6-1 in the 4th

[3afan]

TCU wins

[Looking4number8]

Originally posted by 3afan
TCU wins :clap: :clap: :clap:

[IrishTex]

College World Series newcomer TCU isn't acting like it plans to go home any time soon.

Undefeated freshman Matt Purke overcame early trouble to limit Florida State to four singles and one unearned run over seven innings Saturday, and the Horned Frogs scored five times in the first inning on their way to an 8-1 victory in the CWS opener.

Coming off a hard-earned super-regional win at Texas last week, the Frogs gave Purke a big cushion and continued the Seminoles' frustration in Omaha.

"This is the point of the season when there are only going to be great teams left playing," TCU coach Jim Schlossnagle said. "What we went through last week, there was no tougher situation. Ninety percent of baseball is confidence, and our guys feel good about themselves. That doesn't mean we're going to win every time, but we're going to be ready to play."

The Frogs (52-12) advanced to a Monday night game against the winner of Saturday night's Florida-UCLA game. The Seminoles (47-19), at the CWS for the 20th time, have lost five of their last six CWS openers and will play the Florida-UCLA loser in a Monday afternoon Bracket 1 elimination game.

"I wish there was something I could say that would make any sense," Florida State coach Mike Martin said. "Certainly we're disappointed, but this TCU club is very good. They whipped us today, and I got a few of those on my resume, and so it's nothing new."

TCU is the first team to win its CWS debut since Georgia Tech in 1994 -- a team that featured future Boston Red Sox stars Nomar Garciaparra and Jason Varitek.

"They're everything I saw when I saw them play Texas on television," Martin said of TCU.

Florida State broke out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but the Frogs responded with five runs in the bottom half. Jason Coats' double into the left-field corner put TCU up 2-1 before Seminoles starter Sean Gilmartin recorded an out.

The Frogs led 7-1 after Jantzen Witte scored on Brance Rivera's suicide-squeeze bunt in the third and Bryan Holaday hit his 14th homer in the fourth.

The Seminoles tested Purke right away. Tyler Holt lined the left-hander's first pitch of the game into left field, and he scored when TCU third baseman Jantzen Witte picked up Sherman Johnson's short bouncer and threw into the right-field bullpen.

But Purke settled down, striking out Mike McGee, James Ramsey and Stephen Cardullo in order to strand Johnson at third. The Seminoles ended up 0 for 13 with runners in scoring position.

"I thought the first inning was a difference-maker," Schlossnagle said. "You saw what we've seen all year. The more pressure the situation, the more that he's cornered, the better he is. A freshman in Omaha didn't panic and just made pitches."

Purke (15-0), who turned down a $4 million offer last year as the Texas Rangers' top draft pick, mixed his new changeup with a fastball in the mid-90s and a devastating curveball. After Holt's first-inning hit, Purke didn't allow another ball out of the infield until the seventh. He did walk four to match a season high.

Eric Marshall pitched two innings of scoreless relief, with Holt grounding out to third to end the game and set off the Frogs' celebration in the field.

"It's huge, and just shows how good our guys are," Purke said. "We battled every inning and looked to put together good at-bats. It takes a lot of pressure off you. You go out and throw and just compete. This is what we've done all year long. We never feel like we're out of a game because of our offense, defense and pitching."

TCU, the first team to score at least five runs in its first-ever CWS game since Wichita State in 1982, gave Purke plenty of cushion.

Jerome Pena and Holaday led off the bottom of the first with back-to-back singles against Gilmartin (9-8) before Coats hit the go-ahead double. Joe Weik and Aaron Schultz added RBI singles and Taylor Featherston a sacrifice fly.

Hunter Scantling relieved Gilmartin to start the fourth and gave up Holaday's long ball into the left-field bleachers.

Florida State has never won a CWS title in its 19 previous trips to Omaha. The Seminoles have advanced to the championship round three times, losing in 1970 to USC, in 1986 against Arizona and again in 1999 to ACC rival Miami.

"That's a ball game you can analyze from our side," Martin said. "We didn't make an error, so you might say we got our butts whipped, plain and simple."

Source (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/baseball/cws/recap?gameId=300619298&league=CWS)

[Old Tiger]

They're hot right now...good luck frogs of the horned variety.

[Black Swarm]

Another sweet win for the FROGS!!!
We are headed up to Omaha tomorrow
morning. Going to see the FROGS
on Monday.

[STANG RED]

Purke did pitch a masterful game, and has a bright future ahead of him. Just hope he straightens up that cap and gets the bill where it belongs. I'm really surprised his coach lets him wear it like that.

[zebrablue2]

Way to go frogs:2thumbsup

[Matthew328]

Go Frogs!

[Green Bling]

GO FROGS!!
:cheerl: :cheerl: :cheerl:

[Spread It Out]

Originally posted by STANG RED
Purke did pitch a masterful game, and has a bright future ahead of him. Just hope he straightens up that cap and gets the bill where it belongs. I'm really surprised his coach lets him wear it like that.

When you're 15-0 as a freshman, he can do whatever he wants. I wouldn't care if he wore it backwards, if he got me 15 wins. Especially when he pitches 7 innings with 0ER in the CWS opening game.

[OldBison75]

I agree. If he can throw like that--wear it inside out, backwards, with glitter on it, or however you want. Hell, I'll go out between innings and brush it off for you if you want me to.

[Maroon87]

Calallen ex Ryan Duke gets the save for OU in their 4-3 win over S. Carolina.

It was also the first Father's Day since Ryan's dad passed away. I can't imagine what that young man was feeling...

[Emerson1]

I love when old people complain about how a hat is worn.

That made my day!

[Matthew328]

tough loss for my Frogs....hope we can bounce back on Wed.

[DDBooger]

Originally posted by Emerson1
I love when old people complain about how a hat is worn.

That made my day! At least they didn't call him a thug. lol

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by DDBooger
At least they didn't call him a thug. lol no joke....everyone that does anything wrong is considered a thug.

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Matthew328
tough loss for my Frogs....hope we can bounce back on Wed. What was the final? Winkler or Winker or whatever his name is -- didn't look as sharp in the first couple of innings. I fell asleep when the score was 0-5.

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by pirate4state
What was the final?

6-3 UCLA if I remember correctly.

[Matthew328]

6-3

[DDBooger]

TCU already down 2-0 in the 1st inning to FSU. Back to back dingers.

[DDBooger]

TCU came back from 7-2 deficit and just took the lead with a grand slam 9-7

[BaseballUmp]

another 2 run shot and "the carnage continues" lol

[Matthew328]

I am in shock

[BaseballUmp]

Bottom 9th TCU leads 11-7
3 more outs!!!

[BaseballUmp]

What a comeback win by the Frogs!!!

[Matthew328]

Just awesome for the Frogs....UCLA will be really tough..

[Reds fan]

Originally posted by BaseballUmp
What a comeback win by the Frogs!!!

Way to go Horny Toads!
:clap: :clap: :clap:

[eagles_victory]

Originally posted by Matthew328
I am in shock Im not shocked really TCU is a great team and anything is possible with aluminum bats

[Bull Butter]

Originally posted by Antec
Frogs Two and out in World Series

Texas still better team with No. 2 ranking

Nice Pick!!!:D

[Black Swarm]

Originally posted by eagles_victory
Im not shocked really TCU is a great team and anything is possible with aluminum bats

I agree, we beat Texas with aluminum bats too.

Way to go Horn Frogs!!!

[Daddy B 12]

im here in omaha and it was badass tonight!

i called the grand slam to everyone around me lol true story

[waterboy]

Tall task ahead for the Horned Frogs. They have to beat UCLA twice..... It CAN be done, though..... GO TCU!

[Matthew328]

Purke is going on Friday if he can pitch another gem and get the Froggies a win then its a one game series on Saturday to advance...anything can happen then.

[Bullaholic]

Frogs down 7-3 to Fla St. and have 8 run 8th inning, including a 3-2 count w/2 outs Grand Slam, to take the win 11-7. Gutsy win. Next is re-match with UCLA. Hope Purke and the Frogs put it on em'.....Go Frogs!

[bigwood33]

Go Frogs!

[shamu85]

My Georgetown boy throws 2/3 of an inning and gets the win! Gotta love it.

[Macarthur]

Great comeback win. My in-laws are Froggies and I thought I was going to have to call 911 for them last night. :p

[Daddy B 12]

Originally posted by Matthew328
Purke is going on Friday if he can pitch another gem and get the Froggies a win then its a one game series on Saturday to advance...anything can happen then.

my thoughts exactly

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by Daddy B 12
im here in omaha and it was badass tonight!

i called the grand slam to everyone around me lol true story Lies!

[Daddy D 11]

Originally posted by Old Tiger
Lies!

It's true I was standing right next to him. A guy from Biloxi bet him 5$ he doesn't and the old man payed up haha

The Blatt was ROCKIN that whole inning it was tight, all the locals are def on the TCU bandwagon.

[Black Swarm]

Awesome win for the HORN FROGS!
We, unfortunately were up in Omaha for
game 2.
Gotta give it to the UCLA pitcher, he is good.
Hopefully Frogs can win that 1st game on Friday.
I hear they are using aluminum bats again.:p

[eagleqb_14]

:clap:

[Daddy D 11]

i was on ESPN multiple times tonight

[Maroon87]

Ryan Duke takes the loss for OU....:(

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by Daddy D 11
i was on ESPN multiple times tonight I wanted to be on Erin Andrews multiple times one night.

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by Old Tiger
I wanted to be on Erin Andrews multiple times one night.

Was there a peephole camera involved?:thinking:

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by Maroon87
Was there a peephole camera involved?:thinking: Not illegally....it would have been COMPLETELY consensual while she was passed out. lol

[BaseballUmp]

TCU up early on UCLA with a 2 out bases loaded walk in the 1st. Lead off the 2nd with a double

[MUSTANG69]

TCU leading 2-0 bottom of 3rd

[BaseballUmp]

Purke is really dealing today...just gave up his first walk but other than that, no baserunners

[BaseballUmp]

TCU homer barely clears the fence for a 3-0 lead heading to the 5th

[Matthew328]

Hope the Frogs can keep it up

[BaseballUmp]

Purke's no hit bid just got broken up with a bunt hit...still looking great on the mound tho

[Bull Butter]

Blue missed the call at 3rd base but Featherston made up for it with the 2-run blast!

[BaseballUmp]

Holladay blasts a solo shot makes it 6-2

[Matthew328]

One out away

[BaseballUmp]

We'll see ya again tomorrow UCLA!!!

[Bull Butter]

Do it again tomorrow, Frogs!

[Black Swarm]

One more HORN FROGS and we're on
to the Championship Series.