TCU Comes Up Short In Series Opener

Thursday, April 6

Fort Worth, Texas

6 p.m.

TCU

18-12, 5-5

Oklahoma State

23-8, 7-3

Oklahoma State

TCU

TCU Comes Up Short In Series Opener

4/6/2023 10:51:00 PM | Baseball

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Fontenelle hits eighth home run of the season

FORT WORTH  – TCU's push to rally from a four run deficit fell a run short in a 7-6 loss to No. 16 Oklahoma State in the series opener Thursday night at Lupton Stadium. Cole Fontenelle homered as part of a two hit game.

The Rundown
After falling behind 2-0 on a pair of two out home runs from Oklahoma State in the first, TCU responded with two of its own. Tre Richardson scored on a two out wild pitch to pull the Frogs within one. Three batters later, Austin Davis drove in Cole Fontenelle to tie the game.

The Cowboys homered twice in the second to take a 5-2 lead. Fontenelle's solo home run in the third was answered by a two run home run in the fourth as Oklahoma State opened up a 7-3 lead.

TCU inched closer in the sixth, picking up a run on a hit and three walks. Luke Boyers worked the bases-loaded walk to make it a 7-4 ballgame.

Two more runs came home in the eighth as TCU pulled within one. With runners on the corners, Kurtis Byrne reached on an infield single to drive in the first run of the frame. Brayden Taylor's two out base hit made it a 7-6 game, but Cowboy reliever Isaac Stebens retired the final four he faced to help Oklahoma State escape.

Chase Hoover (1-1) took the loss after allowing the seven runs on seven hits. He walked four and struck out six. The bullpen trio of Ryan Vanderhei, River Ridings and Hunter Hodgers tossed five scoreless. They held the Cowboys to just two hits, walked five and struck out five.

Stat of the Game:
5 – Oklahoma State scored all seven of its runs via the home run. The Cowboys hit five home runs in the game.

Notes:
• TCU tallied double-digit hits in a game for the 14^th time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 24^th time this season.
• TCU stole four bases in the game and has now stolen multiple bases in 17 games this season.
• TCU pitchers combined to tally double-digit strikeouts (11) for the 13^th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 12^th time this season.
• Hunter Hodges made his TCU debut in the top of the ninth.
• Brayden Taylor stretched his hitting streak to six games.
• Cole Fontenelle has reached safely in 23 straight games.
• Fontenelle hit his eighth home run of the season.
• Fontenelle collected his 10^th multi-hit game of the season and the 12^th of his career.
• Karson Bowen stretched his hitting streak to 11 games.
• Bowen tallied his 10^th career multi-hit game.
• Austin Davis picked up his 10^th multi-hit game of the season and the 54^th of his career.
• Anthony Silva stretched his hitting streak to 11 games.

Next Up:
TCU falls to 18-11 on the season and 5-5 in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs will look to even the series Friday night. Kole Klecker will toe the rubber for the Frogs. First pitch is set for 8 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU.