Taylor drives in 6, leads TCU over Arizona 12-4 in Fayetteville Regional

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Brayden Taylor hit a three-run home run and used two singles to drive in three more runs, and TCU rolled to a 12-4 victory over Arizona in Friday’s nightcap of the Fayetteville Regional.

Taylor finished with four hits in five trips to the plate for the second-seeded Horned Frogs (38-22), who advance to play No. 1 seed Arkansas (42-16) on Saturday. The third-seeded Wildcats (33-25) will play an elimination game against Santa Clara (35-19) earlier in the day.

Kiko Romero hit a two-run home run in the top of the first inning to give Arizona the lead. TCU answered with Taylor’s homer and an RBI single by Anthony Silva to take a 4-2 lead. Taylor pushed the lead to 6-2 with a two-run single in the second.

Mason White hit a solo homer for the Wildcats in the fourth. Romero hit his second home run — a solo shot — in the eighth, but Kurtis Byrne answered with a two-run shot in the bottom of the inning and Austin Davis followed with an RBI double to complete the scoring.

Luke Savage (5-3) worked four innings in relief of starter Kole Klecker to get the win. Savage allowed one run on three hits and a walk.

Cam Walty (5-1) took the loss, surrendering six runs on eight hits while retiring just three batters.

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