Big 12 Champions! TCU Topples Oklahoma State, 10-7

Sunday, May 30

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

5 p.m.

TCU

Oklahoma State

Big 12 Champions! TCU Topples Oklahoma State, 10-7

5/30/2021 10:25:00 PM | Baseball

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Porter Brown named Tournament MOP

OKLAHOMA CITY  – TCU rallied for a 10-7 victory over Oklahoma State to take home its third Big 12 Tournament title. Porter Brown, the tournament MOP, led the Horned Frogs with two hits and five RBIs. Zach Humphreys, Gray Rodgers and Hunter Wolfe were named to the All-Tournament Team.

The Rundown
Porter Brown put the Horned Frogs in front in the second with a bases-loaded single, but the Cowboys took advantage of two TCU errors in the next frame to score five unearned runs for a 5-2 lead.

TCU didn't stay down long as it got two of the runs back in the bottom of the inning. Brayden Tayor drew a lead-off walk and scored on a Phillip Sikes two run home run to left to pull the Frogs within one, 5-4.

The comeback was complete in the fourth as TCU tied the game. Luke Boyers opened the inning with a base hit and scored on a Taylor sacrifice fly to make it a 5-5 ballgame.

A five spot in the fifth put the Frogs in front to stay. Brown delivered again with a bases-clearing double for an 8-5 lead. Two walks reloaded the bases for Hunter Wolfe, who hit a sac fly for a four run lead. Humphreys scored the final run of the frame on a wild pitch.

Oklahoma State scored single runs in the seventh and eighth, but Haylen Green locked down the victory. He recorded the final six outs of the game, allowing two hits and striking out three.

River Ridings started and allowed an unearned run on two hits. He fanned three in 2 2/3 innings. Garrett Wright tossed 3 1/3 innings. He fanned five. Luke Savage recorded three outs, allowing a run on one hit and striking out two.

Stats of the Game:
6 – TCU is just the sixth team in league history to win the regular season and tournament titles. The last Big 12 team to accomplish the feat was Texas A&M in 2011.

9 – TCU claimed its ninth tournament title (2004-08, 2010, 2014 and 2016) and the third in the Big 12 (2014, 2016 and 2017).

40 – TCU notched its 40^th win of the season. It's the 12^th time in program history to reach that mark. They have all come under the guidance of head coach Jim Schlossnagle.

Notes:
• TCU is now 8-1 all-time in conference tournament title games (The 2005 title game was rained out).
• TCU improves to 53-33 all-time in conference tournament games and 47-19 under the guidance of head coach Jim Schlossnagle.
• TCU is now 22-11 all-time in the Big 12 tournament.
• TCU moved to 7-4 in neutral site games this season.
• TCU has homered in 34 games this season.
• TCU stole a season-high seven bases.
• It's the 27^th time this season TCU has stolen multiple bases in a game.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 33^rd time this season.
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 17^th time this season.
• Porter Brown and Zach Humphreys stretched their hitting streaks to seven games.
• Brown recorded his 14^th multi-hit game this year and the 20^th time in his career.
• Brown has reached safely in 10 straight contests.
• Brown tallied his ninth multi-RBI game of the season and the 11^th of his career.
• Humphreys has reached safely in 29 straight contests.
• Phillip Sikes hit his 11^th home run of the season and the 12^th of his career.
• Sikes picked up his 21^st multi-hit game of the year and the 23^rd of his career.
• Sikes tallied his 17^th multi-RBI game of the season and the 18^th of his career.
• Luke Boyers picked up his sixth career multi-RBI game.

Next Up:
With the win, TCU is now 40-17 on the season. TCU has been selected as a Regional host by the NCAA. The Horned Frogs will learn who will be making the journey to Lupton Stadium Monday morning at 11 when the NCAA selection show airs on ESPN2.