TCU Bounces Back; Eliminates K-State

Thursday, May 23

Arlington, Texas (Globe Life Field)

9 a.m.

TCU

33-20

Kansas State

32-24

TCU

Kansas State

TCU Bounces Back; Eliminates K-State

5/23/2024 2:45:00 PM | Baseball

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Abeldt strikes out a career-high nine

ARLINGTON, Texas – A dynamite start for Ben Abledt and early runs helped TCU stave off elimination as the Horned Frogs defeated Kansas State Thursday at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships at Globe Life Field. Abeldt fanned a career-high nine batters. At the plate, Sam Myers went 3-for-4 with three RBIs.

The Rundown
Ben Abeldt (3-0) was solid in making his first start of the season. The sophomore went a season-high five innings, allowing a run on three hits. He didn't walk a batter and struck out a career-high nine. He allowed a base runner in only two of his three innings on the mound.

TCU's offense got things started early with a run in the first. Sam Myers led off the game with a double and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt. Logan Maxwell battled through a 12-pitch at-bat to put the Frogs on top 1-0 with a sacrifice fly.

Five hits in the second resulted in a trio of TCU runs as it extended its lead to 4-0. Karson Bowen got the scoring started with an RBI-single. Brody Green and Myers followed with RBI base hits. The lead grew to 6-0 in the fourth as Myers delivered once again with a bases loaded, two-run single in the fourth.

Kansas State got on the board with a two-out run in the fourth, but TCU got the run back in the top of the sixth. Myers was hit by the pitch to lead off the inning and scored ahead of the tag on a chopper to first for a 7-1 lead.

The Wildcats pulled within three, 7-4, with a three spot in the bottom of the sixth, but again the Horned Frogs had a response, scoring a run in the seventh and eighth to rebuild a five-run cushion, 9-4. Luke Boyers worked a lead-off walk and two batters later scored on a Brody Green base hit. Kurtis Byrne executed a hit-and-run to drive in Silva in the eighth.

Louis Rodriguez took over with two on and one out in the sixth and closed out the game with 3 2/3 shutout innings. He worked out of a two on, one out jam in the seventh with a 5-4-3 double play and retired seven of the last eight batters he faced to earn his second save of the season.

Stat of the Game:
4 - TCU held its opponents to four or fewer runs for the 25th time this season..

Notes:

TCU improved to 17-6 all-time at Globe Life Field.
TCU is now 60-36 all-time in conference tournaments.
TCU moved to 29-14 all-time in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships.
TCU is now 25-15 in elimination games at the conference tournament.
TCU improved to 25-0 on the season when it scores six or more runs in a game.
TCU out-hit its opponent for the 29th time this season.
TCU registered double-digit hits (14) for the 20th time this season.
TCU stole multiple bases (3) in a game for the 21st time this season.
The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts (12) in a game for the 36th time this season.
TCU turned two double plays in the contest.
Ben Abeldt made just his second career start and his first of the season.
Louis Rodriguez notched his second save of the season and the fifth of his career.
Sam Myers has reached safely in 16 straight games.
Kurtis Byrne and Karson Bowen have reached safely in 10 straight games.
Myers posted his 16th career multi-hit game and his ninth career multi-RBI game.
Anthony Silva collected his 15th multi-hit game of the year and the 35th of his career.
Logan Maxwell recorded his fifth multi-RBI game of the season and the 14th of his career.
Byrne tallied his 15th multi-hit game of the year and the 45th of his career.
Brody Green posted his sixth multi-hit game of the season and the seventh of his career.
Green collected his third multi-RBI game of the season and the fourth of his career.

Next Up:
With the victory, TCU improves to 33-20 on the season. TCU will await its opponent for its next game as it will face the loser of the Oklahoma-Kansas game at 9 a.m. on Friday. The contest will be streamed live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.