In college baseball action, TCU faced off against Kansas in a tight game. TCU initially led 1-0 with strong pitching performances. However, Kansas fought back to take the lead. TCU exploded in the 9th inning, scoring multiple runs to secure a 13-4 victory, avoiding a sweep. Ben Abeldt stood out with a stellar pitching performance for TCU.
End 4 | #TCU 4, DBU 2 Rodriguez's fourth K of the night gets the Frogs out of the inning. Due up for TCU: Chatagnier, Myers, Maxwell
End 3 | #TCU 4, DBU 2 Louis Rodriguez enters the game and gets two big boy strikeouts to end the DBU threat, leaving the bases loaded. Due up for TCU: Bowen, Brunson, Boyers
Texas Tech ties it with two in the 3rd inning. Loaded the bases with no outs on Gavin Kash leadoff walk and singles from Will Burns and Cade McGee. Then came an RBI groundout from Austin Green and a sacrifice fly by Damian Bravo. Texas Tech 2, New Mexico State 2
T3 | #TCU has opened up a 4-1 lead thanks to a pair of walks, a hit batter, and some hard hit baseballs from Myers, Maxwell and Byrne. DBU makes a pitching change.
Texas Tech leaves the bases loaded in the first after a Gavin Kash leadoff 2B, Cade McGee HBP and Damian Bravo walk. NMSU pitcher Cade Swenson gets Landon Stripling on a foul popup to end the threat.
Jacob Rogers strikes out Belyeu looking at a fastball with runners at the corners in the fifth. Peyton Powell hit a solo homer earlier in the inning, so it's Texas Tech 6, Texas 4 going to the bottom of the fifth. https://t.co/tufHx5uDNb
FINAL | #TCU 13, Kansas 4 The Frogs avoid the sweep as the bats wake up and Ben Abeldt gets back on track. Abeldt shoved for three innings, striking out six while facing the minimum before TCU scored eight runs in the ninth to run away with it.
TCU has broken this one open with four more runs in the top of the 9th and they're still going. Runners on second and third with no outs. The Frogs lead 9-4.
Texas comes right back with an infield hit and an error putting two on for Max Belyeu, who inside-outs one down the left-field line for a two-run double. Texas Tech 3, Texas 2
Big 12 baseball final: Texas Tech 7, Texas 2. Gavin Kash 4 for 5 with two RBI. Dylan Maxcey 3 for 4 with HR, four RBI. Mac Heuer 6ip, 3h, 2r, 2er, bb, 8k Series finale scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday.
Texas Tech leaves the bases loaded as Damian Bravo lines a ball to the warning track in left, caught by Porter Brown. Tech leads Texas 5-2 going to the 5th. https://t.co/Bp0DOgFyhw
Tracer Lopez just legged out an infield single and Dylan Maxcey makes it matter with a long two-run homer to left. Texas Tech chases Texas starter Cody Howard and leads 5-2 in the 4th.
Tech answers with a three-run bottom half and Texas trails it, 3-1, after two. #HookEm
Texas Tech scored three runs with two outs in the 2nd to lead Texas 3-1. Dylan Maxcey hit a sinking liner that fell in CF for an RBI single. Gavin Kash shot a pitch away inside the third-base bag down into the corner for a two-run double.
BALLGAME! Texas pounds out 20 hits (including two grand slams) and beats Texas Tech, 22-6, to open up conference play! #HookEm https://t.co/l3i1122bXn
End 7 | Kansas 3, #TCU 1 The Jayhawks get another run across to extend their lead. Due up: Chatagnier, Myers, Byrne
End 6 | Kansas 2, #TCU 1 Abeldt needs just six pitches to get through the bottom half of the inning. Due up for TCU: Bowen, Boyers, Brunson
Mid 6 | Kansas 2, #TCU 1 Dutton strands a two-out walk by getting his sixth K of the night. KU's starter has done a great job of keeping TCU's bats in check.
Texas leads Texas Tech 4-0 after the top of the first. RBI single by Porter Brown and a three-run homer with two outs by Max Belyeu off Kyle Robinson.
A RBI single from Porter Brown and a wind-aided 3-run homer from Max Belyeu gives Texas a 4-0 first inning lead. #HookEm
Mid 5 | #TCU 1, Kansas 0 The Frogs go down in order on just ten pitches. Tolle out for the fifth inning.
End 4 | #TCU 1, Kansas 0 Tolle notches his sixth strikeout of the night to strand the tying run at third base. Due up: Brunson, Chatagnier, Myers
End 3 | #TCU 1, Kansas 0 Tolle strands a two-out double at second to keep Kansas off the board. Due up for TCU: Green, Bowen, Boyers
Mid 3 | #TCU 1, Kansas 0 The Frogs strand two runners. Tolle coming out for a third inning of work.
End 2 | #TCU 1, Kansas 0 Tolle gets a 1-2-3 inning to turn things back over to the bats. He's at 32 pitches through two. Due up: Chatagnier, Myers, Byrne
Mid 2 | #TCU 1, Kansas 0 The Frogs have hit six ground balls so far. A sign that Dutton's sinker is working well for KU.
End 1 | #TCU 1, Kansas 0 Payton Tolle strikes out two and works around a double to preserve TCU's lead. Due up for TCU: Green, Bowen, Boyers