DBU Rallies Past TCU Tuesday Night

Tuesday, April 26

Fort Worth, Texas

6 p.m.

TCU

27-14

Dallas Baptist

25-15

Dallas Baptist

TCU

DBU Rallies Past TCU Tuesday Night

4/26/2022 10:34:00 PM | Baseball

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Patriots score four in the eighth

FORT WORTH – Dallas Baptist scored four times in the eighth to hand TCU a 6-5 loss Tuesday night at Lupton Stadium. Brayden Taylor and Kurtis Byrne combined for four of the Horned Frogs' five hits in the game.

The Rundown
TCU built a 5-1 lead through the first four innings of the game. Kurtis Byrne's two out double put the Frogs on top 1-0 in the first. DBU tied the game in the second on a one out single.

The Frogs picked up a pair of runs each in the third and fourth, taking advantage of a trio of Patriot errors. Brayden Taylor put the Frogs in front, 2-1, in the third with a base hit. Byrne added his second RBI on a ground out for a 3-1 lead. An errant throw on a stolen base attempt in the fourth allowed Luke Boyers to score and an Elijah Nunez two out single pushed the lead to 5-1.

DBU began its comeback with a two out run in the sixth. In the decisive eighth inning, the Patriots struck for four runs on six hits. The first three batters in the inning reached, making it a 5-3 game. A one out single pulled DBU within one and back-to-back two out base knocks put the Patriots in front.

TCU had the tying run in scoring position in each of the final two innings, but couldn't bring him home.

River Ridings (2-2) took the loss allowing a run on a hit in 1/3 of an inning. Caedmon Parker started and gave up a run on four hits. He struck out four and walked two in four innings.

Stats of the Game:
3 – TCU turned a trio of double plays in the game, all of a different variety. In the second, the Frogs turned a 463 double play. In fourth, TCU doubled off a runner at second. In the fifth, the Frogs executed a strike 'em out/throw 'em out double play.

Notes:
• TCU stole multiple bases (4) in a game for the 15^th time this season.
• TCU played flawless defense for the 24^th time this year.
• TCU registered double-digit strikeouts (14) for the 17^th time this season.
• TCU fell to 21-3 when leading after seven this season.
• Michael Petrie made his return to the diamond as a defensive replacement in the ninth. It's his first appearance since opening day.
• Brayden Taylor collected his 15^th multi-hit game of the season and the 38^th of his career.
• Taylor stretched his hitting streak to six games.
• Kurtis Byrne registered his 11^th multi-hit game of the year and the 12^th of his career.
• Luke Boyers stretched his reached base streak to 11 games.

Next Up:
With the loss, TCU drops to 27-14 overall. The Horned Frogs will return to action Friday night as they open a non-conference series at Florida State. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. (CT). The contest will be televised on ACCNX.