TCU Falls In Extras To Sam Houston State

Sunday, March 7

Houston, Texas

3 PM

TCU

8-3

Sam Houston State

3-5

TCU

Sam Houston State

TCU Falls In Extras To Sam Houston State

3/7/2021 7:41:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)

Loss snaps TCU’s seven game winning streak

HOUSTON – Sam Houston State walked off with a 6-5 10^th inning victory over TCU to snap the Horned Frogs' seven game winning streak. TCU rallied to force extra innings with an eighth inning run.

The Rundown
A lead-off walk in the 10^th inning doomed the Horned Frogs as Clayton Chadwick doubled home the game-winning run.

The Bearkats rallied from a 4-2 deficit to take a 5-4 lead after seven. Sam Houston plated all three runs in the inning with two outs, the big blow a two-run triple from Trent Tochet.

TCU wasted little time tying the game at five. Conner Shepherd doubled and moved to third on an error with one out. Zach Humphreys delivered the sacrifice fly to tie the game at five.

A two base error in the second helped the Frogs score the first run of the game. Zach Humphreys scored on a Phillip Sikes ground out. Hunter Wolfe singled in another run in third and a double steal attempt saw the throw sail into left allowing Brayden Taylor to score for a 3-0 lead.

The Bearkats pushed across two runs in the fourth to make it a 3-2 game. But TCU responded with a run in the next half inning. Gene Wood tripled and scored on a wild pitch to push the advantage back to two, 4-2.

Garrett Wright (0-1) took the loss after allowing a run on hit with a walk. Austin Krob started and allowed two runs on four hits in 3 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out five. Haylen Green, Dalton Brown and River Ridings also pitched for the Frogs.

Stat of the Game:
13 – TCU pitchers struck out 13 batters in the game.

Notes:
• TCU played its first extra-inning game of the season.
• TCU is now 41-25 in extra-inning games under the guidance of head coach Jim Schlossnagle.
• TCU was outhit for the fourth time this season.
• TCU allowed its first stolen base of the season.
• The TCU pitching staff tallied double-digit strikeouts for the eighth time this season.
• Luke Boyers and Hunter Wolfe have reached safely in all 11 games.
• Boyers stretched his hitting streak to ninth games.
• Boyers picked up his fourth multi-hit game of the year.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 10 straight games.
• Nunez tallied his fourth multi-hit game of the season.
• Brayden Taylor stretched his hitting streak to six games.
• Conner Shepherd notched his fourth multi-hit game of the year and the 34^th of his career.
• Shepherd has reached safely in eight straight.

Next Up:
TCU drops to 8-3 on the season. The Horned Frogs will continue their five game road trip Tuesday night at Texas State. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+.