As TCU tries to find a fourth starter, freshman right-hander Jake Eissler made a good case for himself.
The bullpen hand pitched four strong innings in a 10-2 victory against UT Rio Grande Valley at Lupton Stadium on Tuesday night, earning his first victory as a starter. Eissler (3-0) gave up a run on six hits, struck out two and walked one.
He threw 67 pitches just two days after using 14 pitches to save a game for the No. 3 Horned Frogs (18-5).
“Coming in, I didn’t have my best stuff. My command wasn’t up to par as much as I like it,” he said.