Thursday, May 26
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TCU Falls To Texas, 5-3
5/26/2022 9:13:00 PM | Baseball
Rodgers homers for TCU
ARLINGTON, Texas – TCU's attempt to climb out of an early deficit came up just short in a 5-3 loss to Texas in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Thursday afternoon at Globe Life Field. Gray Rodgers homered as part of a two hit game.
The Rundown
Texas jumped out 3-0 lead on a Murphy Stehly home run in the first inning. From there, Marcelo Perez was outstanding in keeping the game within reach. He tossed a career-high seven innings, allowing the three runs on five hits and struck out six.
TCU inched its way back into the game, picking up a run in the fourth and sixth to make it a 3-2 ballgame. Tommy Sacco walked to lead off the fourth and scored on a two out error. In the sixth, Elijah Nunez led off the inning with a double and two batters later, scored on a Brayden Taylor sacrifice fly.
Texas restored its three run lead with two in the eighth. A one out balk with runners on the corners made it 4-2 and a two-out single extend the lead to 5-2.
A Gray Rodgers two out home run in the ninth accounted for the final score.
Stat of the Game:
10 – The TCU pitching staff posted double-digit strikeouts for the 22nd time this season.
Notes:
• TCU fell to 23-12 in the Big Tournament.
• TCU is now 54-34 all-time in conference tournament games.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 29th time this year.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 13 straight games.
• Tommy Sacco has reached safely in 17 straight.
• Brayden Taylor and Gray Rodgers have reached safely in 10 straight.
• Rodgers hit his fourth home run of the season and the ninth of his career.
• Rodgers extended his hitting streak to seven games.
• Rodgers collected his 15th multi-hit game of the year and the 37th of his career.
Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 36-19 overall. The Horned Frogs have dropped into the loser's bracket and will face Oklahoma State in an elimination game at 3:15 p.m. Riley Cornelio will get the start for the Frogs. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
The Rundown
Texas jumped out 3-0 lead on a Murphy Stehly home run in the first inning. From there, Marcelo Perez was outstanding in keeping the game within reach. He tossed a career-high seven innings, allowing the three runs on five hits and struck out six.
TCU inched its way back into the game, picking up a run in the fourth and sixth to make it a 3-2 ballgame. Tommy Sacco walked to lead off the fourth and scored on a two out error. In the sixth, Elijah Nunez led off the inning with a double and two batters later, scored on a Brayden Taylor sacrifice fly.
Texas restored its three run lead with two in the eighth. A one out balk with runners on the corners made it 4-2 and a two-out single extend the lead to 5-2.
A Gray Rodgers two out home run in the ninth accounted for the final score.
Stat of the Game:
10 – The TCU pitching staff posted double-digit strikeouts for the 22nd time this season.
Notes:
• TCU fell to 23-12 in the Big Tournament.
• TCU is now 54-34 all-time in conference tournament games.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 29th time this year.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 13 straight games.
• Tommy Sacco has reached safely in 17 straight.
• Brayden Taylor and Gray Rodgers have reached safely in 10 straight.
• Rodgers hit his fourth home run of the season and the ninth of his career.
• Rodgers extended his hitting streak to seven games.
• Rodgers collected his 15th multi-hit game of the year and the 37th of his career.
Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 36-19 overall. The Horned Frogs have dropped into the loser's bracket and will face Oklahoma State in an elimination game at 3:15 p.m. Riley Cornelio will get the start for the Frogs. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gordon, Lucas (7-1)
L: Perez, Marcelo (6-3)
S: Stevens, Tristan (3)
Batting:
2B: Hodo III, Douglas 1
HR: Stehly, Murphy 1
RBI: Stehly, Murphy 3 ; Todd, Austin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hodo III, Douglas 2 ; Kennedy, Eric 1 ; Melendez, Ivan 1 ; Stehly, Murphy 1
HBP: Melendez, Ivan 1 ; Stehly, Murphy 1
Batting:
2B: Nunez, Elijah 1
HR: Rodgers, Gray 1
RBI: Taylor, Brayden 1 ; Rodgers, Gray 1
SH: Sacco, Tommy 1
SF: Taylor, Brayden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nunez, Elijah 1 ; Sacco, Tommy 1 ; Rodgers, Gray 1
CS: Nunez, Elijah 1
HBP: Goodloe, Bobby 1
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