In a recent baseball series, TCU faced off against Abilene Christian and Texas. Against Abilene Christian, TCU struggled, ultimately losing 8-3. Abilene Christian took a strong lead by scoring 7 runs in the first inning and maintained their lead throughout the game. TCU's performance was hindered by leaving 12 runners on base, including a critical moment when they had the bases loaded with no outs but only managed one run. In a separate game against Texas, TCU held a slim lead of 1-0, thanks to an RBI double from Kurtis Byrne that drove in Chase Brunson. Payton Tolle pitched effectively, maintaining the lead with five strikeouts over several innings. Notably, TCU has only scored more than eight runs once in the past 17 games.
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End 4 | #TCU 1, Texas 0 It's a 29 pitch inning for Tolle, but Byrne helps him out by catching a runner stealing second for the final out. Due up for the Frogs: Robinson, Chatagnier, Brunson
Jared Thomas leads off B4 with a walk for Texas' first baserunner. TCU leads 1-0.
TCU goes down in order in the 4th. Texas trails it, 1-0. #HookEm
Mid 4 | #TCU 1, Texas 0 The Frogs go down in order for the first time tonight. Max Grubbs is up to 62 pitches through four innings of work.
End 3 | #TCU 1, Texas 0 Two more strikeouts for Tolle, and he's got 5 on just 37 pitches. Due up for the Frogs: Boyers, Myers, Silva
Mid 3 | #TCU 1, Texas 0 Logan Maxwell reaches on a two out single, but the Frogs can't move him around. Payton Tolle is out for another inning of work. He's at 24 pitches through two innings.
End 2 | #TCU 1, Texas 0 Tolle works a quick 10-pitch inning, notching his third strikeout of the night. Due up for the Frogs: Brunson, Bowen, Maxwell
End 1 | #TCU 1, Texas 0 Tolle strikes out two and gets some help from Silva for the final out. Due up for TCU: Myers, Silva, Robinson
TCU picks up a run on two hits in the 1st. Horns head to the plate.
Mid 1 | #TCU 1, Texas 0 An RBI double from Kurtis Byrne puts the Frogs on top, driving in Chase Brunson. Payton Tolle will take the mound with a lead.
T1 | #TCU jumps out in front thanks to doubles from Chase Brunson and Kurtis Byrne. Frogs lead 1-0
#TCU will roll with the same starting rotation as last weekend. Frogs and Longhorns start a series on Friday evening. Friday: LHP Payton Tolle Saturday: RHP Louis Rodriguez Sunday: RHP Mason Bixby
FINAL | Abilene Christian 8, #TCU 3 The Frogs drop their second consecutive midweek game. ACU scored 7 in the bottom of the first and held the Frogs off the rest of the way. TCU stranded 12 runners on base.
Mid 8 | Abilene Christian 8, #TCU 3 The Frogs have stranded 10 runners on base tonight.
Mid 5 | Abilene Christian 7, #TCU 3 The Frogs load the bases with no outs, but only manage to get one run across. Two swinging strikeouts and a soft groundout to first end the inning.
T5 | #TCU has the bases loaded with no outs and Luke Boyers coming up. Frogs trail 7-2. They need something right here.
Colt Taylor is on to pitch the fourth inning for #TCU. Zack Morris' final line: 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K 38 pitches (26 strikes)
End 3 | Abilene Christian 7, #TCU 2 Morris gets a 1-2-3 inning on just seven pitches. Due up: Chatagnier, Robinson, Arthur
Mid 3 | ACU 7, #TCU 2 The Frogs get two across on an RBI single from Anthony Silva as they cut into the deficit a bit. Two more runners are stranded in the inning.
T3 | #TCU gets two back on an RBI single from Anthony Silva, as he drives in Arthur and Myers. Frogs trail 7-2
End 2 | Abilene Christian 7, #TCU 0 Morris works around a two out double. Due up for the Frogs: Arthur, Myers, Bowen
Mid 2 | ACU 7, #TCU 0 TCU strands Boyers on second base after a leadoff walk.
End 1 | Abilene Christian 7, #TCU 0 The Wildcats put up a touchdown as they bat around in the inning. Now the Frogs are facing quite the uphill battle. They've only scored 8+ runs once in the past 17 games. Due up for the Frogs: Boyers, Ingersoll, Chatagnier
B1 | An error on Karson Bowen keeps the Frogs from recording the first out of the inning, and that also ends Sloan's day. Zack Morris is on to pitch with runners on the corners and no outs. #TCU trails ACU 3-0
Mid 1 | #TCU 0, ACU 0 Karson Bowen reaches second base, but that's where he's stranded. Braeden Sloan takes the mound in the bottom of the inning.