TCU 11, West Virginia 10: Numbers, notes, quotes from Big 12 title game

Some of the numbers, notes and quotes from TCU’s 11-10 victory in 10 innings against West Virginia in the Big 12 baseball tournament championship game on Sunday (game recap here):

Notable

TCU improved to 9-5 all-time in the Big 12 tournament and 9-3 in Big 12 tournament games at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The Horned Frogs are the fifth team and third current member to win more than one Big 12 tournament championship.

TCU homered in four games in the tournament and has homered in 36 of 57 games this season. The Frogs are 30-6 in games when they homer.

TCU led tournament teams in batting average (.369), slugging percentage (.600), hits (72) and at-bats (195), with 13 doubles, four triples and eight home runs. The team’s 72 hits broke the tournament record by one.

TCU was 0-14 when trailing after the eighth inning until Sunday’s rally. They improved to 7-6 in one-run games and 2-0 in extra innings.

Numbers game

8 Conference tournament championships won by TCU in 13 seasons under coach Jim Schlossnagle. The Frogs have also won eight regular-season titles under Schlossnagle.

20 Games with double-digit run production for TCU. The Horned Frogs are undefeated when they score 10 or more. They allowed double-digit runs for the fourth time.

29 Consecutive games reaching base for TCU designated hitter Luken Baker, the longest active streak in the Big 12. He hit four home runs and set tournament records for hits (15) and runs scored (10).

What they said

“I sure am glad he came to college. I’ve been around great players, coached on two USA teams, some major-leaguers. What’s neat isn’t their talent, but their character. He’s a great student, he comes from an unbelievable family, he’s never high or low. He’s just an even-keeled guy. So it’s even more special when they have the makeup like he does. It’s fun to watch, and it will be fun to watch the next couple years.”

-- TCU coach Jim Schlossnagle, on Luken Baker

“We’ve been playing better and better baseball since the end of the Baylor series. The coaches have told us since the back half of the season, ‘Our best baseball is ahead of us.’ I feel like we are starting to play better baseball. It’s still out there for us to get.”

--- TCU designated hitter Luken Baker

“I’m not really that surprised. I’ve seen him do it before. It’s a good time to show up. It’s just a crazy weekend for him. Really proud of him. How many home runs did he have, like four? That’s just insane. It was a good weekend to show up.”

-- TCU closer Durbin Feltman, on Luken Baker

“This game was a synopsis of the season. We’re down 8-0 in the second or third inning. At the halfway point, in the regular season, we were down in the dumps and came back. ... We just keep coming back. That’s really not anything we can teach. Kids just have that in their heart.”

-- West Virginia coach Randy Mazey

“It’s devastating. We’ve really beaten all odds. No one expected to be where we are right now. We have the most freshmen of any team in the conference. ... Given the obstacles that we’ve faced, I’d say we won, in our eyes. It’s no one’s fault. It was an incredible run, and I couldn’t be more proud of my teammates and coaches. And hopefully we’re not done.”

-- West Virginia designated hitter Kyle Davis

This story was originally published May 30, 2016 at 1:03 AM with the headline "TCU 11, West Virginia 10: Numbers, notes, quotes from Big 12 title game."