Brandon McIlwain
Raymond Carlin
0
California CAL 3-7
3
Winner TCU TCU 9-1
California CAL
3-7
0
Final
3
TCU TCU
9-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
California CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
TCU TCU 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 7 0

W: King, Charles (1-1) L: Holman, Grant (0-3) S: Green, Haylen (1)

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Cal Drops 3-0 Battle Despite Holman’s Gritty Effort

FORT WORTH, Texas – Grant Holman struck out seven batters over a career-high 6.2 innings pitched but California could not back him with any run support in a 3-0 loss to No. 21 TCU at Lupton Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Bears (3-7) saw just one baserunner reach third base as they dropped their second straight contest to the Horned Frogs (9-1). Cal mustered six hits throughout the game but went 1-for-12 with runners on base.
 
TCU plated two runs in the bottom of the second inning on a single up the middle by Tommy Sacco. An RBI triple in the fifth made it a three-run game and proved to be the final run between both teams. Despite the three runs allowed, Holman was effective over 6.2 frames, working around five hits while allowing one walk. His seven strikeouts were a career-high as well.
 
Cal's best offensive chance came in the seventh when Brandon McIlwain and Dylan Beavers tallied consecutive singles to open the inning. McIlwain moved to third base on a lineout to right field by John Lagattuta, but the threat was quelled when pinch hitter Nathan Manning lined into a double play up the middle.
 
Jack Wolger and Carson Olson combined for 1.1 innings of scoreless relief on the mound.
 
PITCHERS OF RECORD
Win: Charles King (1-1)
Loss: Grant Holman (0-3)
 
NOTABLES
  • Dom Souto played in his first game of the season as a defensive replacement at catcher.
  • Nathan Martorella walked twice.
  • Darren Baker extended his team-best hit streak to four games. He and McIlwain are also currently riding eight-game reached base streaks.
  • Quentin Selma recorded his third double of the season, tied for the most on the team.
UP NEXT
Cal's series finale at TCU is slated for 11 a.m. (PT) on Sunday and will be streamed on HFTV and CBS Sports.
 
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