TCU Falls Short In Saturday Loss to Oklahoma

Saturday, March 16

Fort Worth, Texas

7 p.m.

TCU

15-4, 1-4

Oklahoma

12-6, 5-0

Oklahoma

TCU

TCU Falls Short In Saturday Loss to Oklahoma

3/16/2024 11:54:00 PM | Baseball

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Maxwell tallies two hits in the game

FORT WORTH – TCU rallied to tie the game at five in the eighth, but Oklahoma responded with two in the ninth to hand the Horned Frogs a 7-5 loss Saturday night at Lupton Stadium. Logan Maxwell recorded two hits in the contest and Anthony Silva drove in two runs.

The Rundown
Trailing 5-2 entering the bottom of the eighth, the Horned Frogs battled to get the game tied at five. A walk to Logan Maxwell was followed by an infield single from Jack Basseer. With two runners in scoring position, Anthony Silva delivered a two-run single to pull the Frogs within one. Silva swiped two bases and easily scored on a Karson Bowen single to tie the game.

It didn't take long for Oklahoma to regain the lead as Carter Frederick hit a pinch-hit home run to lead off the ninth. The Sooners would tack on an insurance run in the inning to make it a 7-5 ballgame.

TCU opened the scoring in the fourth with a pair of runs. The first two hitters reached in the frame. Payton Tolle put the Frogs in front with an RBI-ground out. A wild pitch made it a 2-0 game.

Oklahoma took its first lead in the following inning. A three-run home run capped a four-run frame for the Sooners.

Kole Klecker started for the Horned Frogs and allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits. He walked two and struck out three in 4 1/3 innings. Hunter Hodges tossed a season-high 3 1/3 innings. He allowed a run on two hits, walked two and struck out five. Zack Morris (1-1) took the loss, allowing two runs in the ninth.

Stat of the Game:
2 - Oklahoma broke a 5-5 tie with two runs in the ninth.

Notes:

TCU stole multiple bases (2) for the eighth time this season.
TCU was outhit for the seventh time this season.
TCU scored first for the 13th time this season.
Logan Maxwell extended his hitting streak to 19 straight games dating back to last season.
Maxwell collected his eighth multi-RBI game of the year and the 17th of his career.
Jack Basseer has reached safely in nine straight
Anthony Silva has reached safely in 10 straight.
Silva tallied his fifth multi-RBI game of the year and the 19th of his career.

Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 15-4 overall and 1-4 in Big 12 play. The series finale is set for Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. Braeden Sloan will get the start for the Horned Frogs. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.