TCU Drops Series Finale to Oklahoma

Sunday, March 17

Fort Worth, Texas

1 p.m.

TCU

15-5, 1-5

Oklahoma

13-6, 6-0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Oklahoma	2	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	3	9	10	0
TCU	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	4	9	1

TCU Drops Series Finale to Oklahoma

3/17/2024 5:54:00 PM | Baseball

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Byrne and Bowen homer for the Horned Frogs

FORT WORTH – No. 12 TCU could not escape an early deficit as Oklahoma completed the sweep, handing the Horned Frogs a 9-4 loss Sunday afternoon at Lupton Stadium. Kurtis Byrne and Karson Bowen homered for the Horned Frogs.

The Rundown
Oklahoma took advantage of a lead-off error and turned it into two unearned runs in the first inning.

TCU had chances in three of the first four innings to get back in the game. The lead-off hitter reached in the first and second, but was stranded. A pair of two-out hits in fourth were left on the corners.

The Sooners broke the game open with three runs on four hits in the fourth and a lead-off home run in the fifth, building a 6-0 lead.

The Frog bats finally came to life in the fifth as they cut the deficit in half. Chase Brunson led off the inning with a hit. A walk to Logan Maxwell with two outs kept the inning alive with a walk. Kurtis Byrne launched a three-run shot to left to make it a 6-3 ballgame.

Karson Bowen pulled the Frogs within two, 6-4, with a solo home run in the sixth, but it was not to be. Oklahoma picked up three big insurance runs in the ninth.

Braeden Sloan (3-1) started for the Horned Frogs and allowed five runs (three earned) on five hits. He walked two and struck out three in the loss.

Stat of the Game:
4 - All four TCU runs scored came with two outs.

Notes:

The last time TCU was swept at home came back in April 26-28, 2019 when Baylor won all three.
TCU was outhit for the eighth time this season.
TCU allowed a first inning run for the seventh time this season.
TCU homered in a game for the ninth time this season.
TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the seventh time this season.
TCU turned two double plays in the game.
Peyton Chatagnier registered his fifth multi-hit game of the season and the 50th of his career.
Logan Maxwell has reached safely in 20 straight games dating back to last season.
Kurtis Byrne hit his third home run of the season and the19th of his career.
Byrne registered his sixth multi-RBI game of the season and the 27th of his career.
Anthony Silva has reached safely in 11 straight.
Silva tallied his seventh multi-hit game of the year and the 27th of his career.
Karson Bowen hit his third home run of the year and the ninth of his career.

Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 15-5 overall and 1-5 in Big 12 play. TCU will wrap up a four-game homestand on Tuesday night when it hosts UT Arlington. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.