FAYETTEVILLE -- Those who doubted TCU's credentials for the at-large NCAA Tournament berth the selection committee bestowed on the Horned Frogs won't have much to say after Friday night's display.
The No. 3 seed Horned Frogs nicked away at No. 2 seed California, then piled on six runs in the sixth inning en route to a 13-2 victory in the late game of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional before a crowd of 3,518 at Baum-Walker Stadium.
TCU (33-26) advanced to face top seed and No. 5 Arkansas in the winner's bracket game today at 6 p.m. with ace left-hander Nick Lodolo (6-5, 2.