The Horned Frogs fall to 8-13 in conference play after the three-game set in Austin.
TCU baseball continued Big 12 Conference action with a road series against Texas over the weekend. Despite a strong opening outing, where the Horned Frogs recorded a shutout win, TCU was unable to claim the series, as the Longhorns won back-to-back games to hand the Horned Frogs another Big 12 series defeat. TCU (23-15, 8-13 Big 12) will return home for a four-game stand at Lupton that begins with a matchup against Dallas Baptist on Tuesday.
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Final line: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K#FrogballUSA | #GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/wYuju8s6MR
— TCU Baseball (@TCU_Baseball) April 20, 2024
Friday: TCU 5, Texas 0
Left-hander Payton Tolle took the ball to start the series on Friday, shutting the Longhorns down over seven innings while striking out seven batters and allowing only four hits. Hunter Hodges and Ben Abeldt combined to toss shutout frames over the eighth and ninth innings to seal the series-opening victory. TCU took a 1-0 lead on an RBI double from Kurtis Byrne in the top of the first inning. The Horned Frogs went ahead 2-0 after an RBI single in the top of the sixth inning from Luke Boyers, who belted a solo homer in the top of the eighth inning. Karson Bowen’s sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning led to an error and two runs.
Saturday: Texas 7, TCU 0
Right-hander Louis Rodriguez started the second game for the Horned Frogs, who ran into serious trouble over the second and third innings, where Texas scored all seven of its runs on four run-scoring singles and a run-scoring double. TCU was held to five hits in the loss and five runners were left on base. Despite the rough start, TCU relievers Caedmon Parker, Andrew Mosiello, Storm Hierholzer and Braeden Sloan combined for five strikeouts over five and one-third innings of shutout relief.
Frogs are on top!@_sammyers13 with a double and he scores on two wild pitches!#FrogballUSA | #GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/SkbZtS00Bo
— TCU Baseball (@TCU_Baseball) April 21, 2024
Sunday: Texas 2, TCU 1
The rubber match was a pitcher’s duel that saw both teams score their only runs of the game in the second inning. Sam Myers scored on a wild pitch for the Horned Frogs, while the Longhorns followed with a two-run double in the bottom of the frame. TCU recorded only three hits and spoiled a strong pitching performance from its bullpen. Kole Klecker tossed three and one-third scoreless innings with four strikeouts, while Zachary Cawyer and Ben Abeldt combined for four strikeouts over three and one-third scoreless frames.