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TCU’s Rally Falls Run Short In Loss
3/16/2025 6:04:00 PM | Baseball
Franco homers in addition to starting on the mound
FORT WORTH – TCU scored six times in the ninth, but fell a run short of its comeback bid as it dropped the series finale against Arizona State. 12-11. Noah Franco pitched 4 2/3 innings in his first career start and also homered and drove in three.
The Rundown
Two big innings for Arizona State ultimately sunk the Horned Frogs. After taking a 3-1 lead on a Noah Franco home run in the fifth, the Sun Devils struck for six in the top of the sixth. The first five hitters in the frame reached. A wild pitch and a bases-loaded walk tied the game. A sacrifice fly followed by a three-run home run made it a 7-3 ballgame in favor of Arizona State.
TCU cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the inning, 7-5, on a two-out, pinch-hit double off the bat of Brody Green.
Arizona State carried the two-run lead into the ninth where it exploded for five runs. A two-out grand slam ultimately proved to be the difference in the game.
The Frogs rallied with five runs in the bottom of the inning. Six straight Frogs reached with one out. Cole Cramer started the parade of hitters with a double and scored on a Franco base hit. Sawyer Strosnider tripled home two runs. Two batters later, Jack Arthur tripled home two more runs to make it a 12-10 ballgame. Anthony Silva grounded out to drive in Arthur to account for the final score.
Franco started for the Frogs and turned in 4 2/3 innings. He allowed a run on three hits, walked one and struck out five. Louis Rodriguez (1-1) took the loss after allowing four runs on three hits in 1/3 of an inning.
Stat of the Game:
11 – The ninth inning saw a combined 11 runs scored. Arizona State scored five times in the frame while TCU tallied six runs.
Notes:
• TCU fell to 4-2 in one-run games this season.
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the sixth time this season.
• TCU registered double-digit hits for the 11th time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 12th time this season.
• TCU allowed double-digit runs for just fourth time this season.
• TCU was outhit for the ninth time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases (3) in a game for the ninth time this year.
• Noah Franco made his first career start on the mound.
• Isaac Cadena and Chase Brunson have reached safely in all 20 games.
• Brody Green posted his second multi-RBI game of the year and the sixth of his career.
• Cole Cramer has reached safely in nine straight games.
• Cramer tallied his sixth multi-hit game of the season and the 25th of his career.
• Noah Franco hit his fourth career home run.
• Franco posted his sixth career multi-hit game and his third career multi-RBI game.
• Brunson stretched his hitting streaking to 14 games.
• Brunson recorded his seventh multi-hit game of the year and the 17th of his career.
• Sawyer Strosnider stretched his hitting streak to nine games.
• Strosnider registered his fifth career multi-RBI game.
• Karson Bowen has reached safely in five straight games.
• Nolan Traeger has reached safely in 11 straight games.
• Traeger stretched his hitting streak to seven games.
• Jack Arthur tallied his first multi-RBI game of the season and the third of his career.
• Anthony Silva stretched his reached base safely streak to 12 games.
Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 14-6 and 1-2 in Big 12 play. TCU will hit the road for four straight games starting Tuesday night at nationally-ranked Dallas Baptist. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN+.
The Rundown
Two big innings for Arizona State ultimately sunk the Horned Frogs. After taking a 3-1 lead on a Noah Franco home run in the fifth, the Sun Devils struck for six in the top of the sixth. The first five hitters in the frame reached. A wild pitch and a bases-loaded walk tied the game. A sacrifice fly followed by a three-run home run made it a 7-3 ballgame in favor of Arizona State.
TCU cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the inning, 7-5, on a two-out, pinch-hit double off the bat of Brody Green.
Arizona State carried the two-run lead into the ninth where it exploded for five runs. A two-out grand slam ultimately proved to be the difference in the game.
The Frogs rallied with five runs in the bottom of the inning. Six straight Frogs reached with one out. Cole Cramer started the parade of hitters with a double and scored on a Franco base hit. Sawyer Strosnider tripled home two runs. Two batters later, Jack Arthur tripled home two more runs to make it a 12-10 ballgame. Anthony Silva grounded out to drive in Arthur to account for the final score.
Franco started for the Frogs and turned in 4 2/3 innings. He allowed a run on three hits, walked one and struck out five. Louis Rodriguez (1-1) took the loss after allowing four runs on three hits in 1/3 of an inning.
Stat of the Game:
11 – The ninth inning saw a combined 11 runs scored. Arizona State scored five times in the frame while TCU tallied six runs.
Notes:
• TCU fell to 4-2 in one-run games this season.
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the sixth time this season.
• TCU registered double-digit hits for the 11th time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 12th time this season.
• TCU allowed double-digit runs for just fourth time this season.
• TCU was outhit for the ninth time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases (3) in a game for the ninth time this year.
• Noah Franco made his first career start on the mound.
• Isaac Cadena and Chase Brunson have reached safely in all 20 games.
• Brody Green posted his second multi-RBI game of the year and the sixth of his career.
• Cole Cramer has reached safely in nine straight games.
• Cramer tallied his sixth multi-hit game of the season and the 25th of his career.
• Noah Franco hit his fourth career home run.
• Franco posted his sixth career multi-hit game and his third career multi-RBI game.
• Brunson stretched his hitting streaking to 14 games.
• Brunson recorded his seventh multi-hit game of the year and the 17th of his career.
• Sawyer Strosnider stretched his hitting streak to nine games.
• Strosnider registered his fifth career multi-RBI game.
• Karson Bowen has reached safely in five straight games.
• Nolan Traeger has reached safely in 11 straight games.
• Traeger stretched his hitting streak to seven games.
• Jack Arthur tallied his first multi-RBI game of the season and the third of his career.
• Anthony Silva stretched his reached base safely streak to 12 games.
Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 14-6 and 1-2 in Big 12 play. TCU will hit the road for four straight games starting Tuesday night at nationally-ranked Dallas Baptist. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Carlon, Cole (2-0)
L: Rodriguez, Louis (1-1)
S: Halvorson, Wyatt (1)
Batting:
HR: Briggs, Brody 2
RBI: King, Matt 1 ; Jackson, Isaiah 1 ; Hairston, Landon 1 ; Briggs, Brody 7
SF: Hairston, Landon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Contrades, Nu'u 3 ; Tobias, Jacob 2 ; King, Matt 1 ; Jackson, Isaiah 2 ; Cromwick, Josiah 1 ; Hairston, Landon 1 ; Briggs, Brody 2
Batting:
2B: Green, Brody 1 ; Cramer, Cole 1 ; Brunson, Chase 1
3B: Strosnider, Sawyer 1 ; Arthur, Jack 1
HR: Franco, Noah 1
RBI: Green, Brody 2 ; Cadena, Isaac 1 ; Franco, Noah 3 ; Strosnider, Sawyer 2 ; Arthur, Jack 2 ; Silva, Anthony 1
SF: Cadena, Isaac 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Griffin, Colton 1 ; Cramer, Cole 2 ; Franco, Noah 2 ; Brunson, Chase 1 ; Strosnider, Sawyer 2 ; Traeger, Nolan 1 ; Arthur, Jack 1 ; Silva, Anthony 1
SB: Griffin, Colton 1 ; Brunson, Chase 1 ; Eaton, Cole 1
HBP: Cadena, Isaac 1 ; Cramer, Cole 1 ; Brunson, Chase 1
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