TCU
20-11, 5-10
Cincinnati
19-13, 7-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Cincinnati | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
TCU Drops Series Finale at Cincinnati
4/7/2024 2:14:00 PM | Baseball
Brunson hits fourth home run of the season
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The Rundown
Chase Brunson got the Horned Frogs off to a 1-0 start with a lead-off home run, but the Bearcats had an answer in the bottom of the inning. Two hits and an error tied the game. Josh Kross' two-run home run gave Cincinnati the 3-1 lead after one.
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The Bearcats sent 11 men to the plate and scored five times on just two hits in the second. A quintet of walks was the downfall of the inning as three runs scored on bases-loaded walks to give the Bearcats an 8-1 lead.
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TCU picked up its final run of the game with two outs in the sixth. Anthony Silva singled and stole second. Payton Tolle lined a double into left field to make it a 9-2 ballgame.Â
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The Bearcats answered with a two out bases-loaded single to make it 11-2. The game ended on a two run home run from Kerrington Cross.
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Ben Hampton (0-1) took the loss after allowing four runs on four hits in just an inning-plus of work. Caedmon Parker gave the Frogs a good outing in relief. He allowed two runs on three hits in 4 1/3 innings of work, walking two and striking out four.
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Stat of the Game:Â
3 -Â Chase Brunson's lead-off home run was the third of the season for the Horned Frogs. Peyton Chatagnier has the other two (vs. FGCU 2/17; vs. UCLA 2/25).
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Notes:
- TCU homered in a game for the 13th time this season.
- TCU was outhit for the 15th time this season.
- Gabe Miranda made his first collegiate start.
- Chase Brunson hit his fourth career home run.
- Anthony Silva has reached safely in 22 straight games.
- Silva registered his 11th multi-hit game of the season and the 31st of his career.
- Miranda registered his first career hit, a double in the third inning.
With the loss, TCU falls to 20-11 overall and 5-10 in the Big 12. TCU returns to action Friday night when it hosts Texas Tech. First pitch will be at 6:30 p.m. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Taylor, Nathan (6-1)
L: Hampton, Ben (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Silva, Anthony 1 ; Tolle, Payton 1 ; Miranda, Gabe 1
HR: Brunson, Chase 1
RBI: Brunson, Chase 1 ; Tolle, Payton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brunson, Chase 1 ; Silva, Anthony 1
SB: Silva, Anthony 1
Batting:
2B: Jessee, Hunter 1
HR: Cross, Kerrington 1 ; Kross, Josh 1
RBI: Brooks, Lauden 1 ; O'Connor, Tommy 1 ; Cross, Kerrington 4 ; Kross, Josh 2 ; Hegemann, Josh 1 ; Jessee, Hunter 2 ; Jones, Alec 2
SF: Hegemann, Josh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brooks, Lauden 2 ; O'Connor, Tommy 2 ; Cross, Kerrington 2 ; Kross, Josh 3 ; Hegemann, Josh 1 ; Jessee, Hunter 1 ; Jones, Alec 1 ; Pearson, Dalton 1
HBP: Kross, Josh 1
