Tuesday, March 4
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Frogs Power Past Air Force
3/4/2025 9:23:00 PM | Baseball
Brunson and Bell homer for TCU
FORT WORTH – TCU snapped a two game skid with a 17-6 run-rule victory over Air Force Tuesday night at Lupton Stadium. Chase Brunson and Jack Bell homered for the Horned Frogs in the win.
The Rundown
After falling into a 2-0 hole in the first, the Horned Frogs responded with a five spot in the second to take a lead it would never relinquish. An error followed by two walks had the bases loaded. Anthony Silva tied the game with a base knock. Sawyer Strosnider's two-run triple followed, giving the Frogs a 4-2 lead. The third error of the inning for Air Force gifted the Frogs a fifth run.
The teams traded three spots in the third and fourth as Air Force stayed in striking distance, down 8-5. Jack Bell led off the third with a home run to center. Two walks scored on a two-out double from Sam Myers. The Falcons got the three runs back on a dropped fly ball in center with the bases loaded.
Five walks, a hit batter and another error over the final two TCU at-bats led to nine more runs. A two out bases loaded error saw two Frogs score. Chase Brunson compounded the error with a three-run blast for a 13-5 lead after five. Isaac Cadena drove in two and Karson Bowen hit a sacrifice fly as part of a four-run sixth.
Louis Rodriguez started for the Frogs, allowing five runs (one earned) on three hits, walked two and struck out four in 3 2/3 innings. Carson Cormier (1-0) earned his first career win with 1 1/3 scoreless. He fanned three around a one-out walk in the fifth. Nate Stern pitched the final two innings. He struck out a career-high five while working around three walks and a hit.
Stat of the Game:
6 – Air Force committed seven errors in the game which led to six unearned runs for the Horned Frogs.
Notes:
• TCU scored a season-high 17 runs in the win.
• TCU recorded double-digit hits (10) for the fourth time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the seventh time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game (2) for the sixth time this season.
• TCU drew a season-high 11 walks in the win.
• TCU stole multiple bases (3) in a game for the fourth time this season.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the fifth time this season.
• TCU allowed a first inning run for the sixth time this season.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts (12) for the seventh time this season.
• Carson Cormier earned his first career victory.
• Isaac Cadena and Chase Brunson have reached safely in all 12 games.
• Sam Myers has reached safely in 28 straight games dating back to last season.
• Myers tallied his third multi-RBI game of the year and the 12th of his career.
• Cadena posted his fourth multi-RBI game of the season and the 10th of his career.
• Cole Cramer recorded his third multi-hit game of the year and the 22nd of his career.
• Jack Bell hit his second home run of the season and the third of his career.
• Chase Brunson hit his third home run of the season and the seventh of his career.
• Brunson tallied his fourth multi-RBI game of the year and the 11th of his career.
• Anthony Silva posted his second multi-hit game of the year and the 38th of his career.
• Silva notched his first multi-RBI game of the year and the 24th of his career.
• Sawyer Strosnider registered his third career multi-hit game and his second career multi-RBI career.
Next Up:
TCU (8-4) concludes its midweek series against Air Force on Wednesday afternoon. Zack James will get the start for the Horned Frogs. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. The contest will be televised on ESPN+.
The Rundown
After falling into a 2-0 hole in the first, the Horned Frogs responded with a five spot in the second to take a lead it would never relinquish. An error followed by two walks had the bases loaded. Anthony Silva tied the game with a base knock. Sawyer Strosnider's two-run triple followed, giving the Frogs a 4-2 lead. The third error of the inning for Air Force gifted the Frogs a fifth run.
The teams traded three spots in the third and fourth as Air Force stayed in striking distance, down 8-5. Jack Bell led off the third with a home run to center. Two walks scored on a two-out double from Sam Myers. The Falcons got the three runs back on a dropped fly ball in center with the bases loaded.
Five walks, a hit batter and another error over the final two TCU at-bats led to nine more runs. A two out bases loaded error saw two Frogs score. Chase Brunson compounded the error with a three-run blast for a 13-5 lead after five. Isaac Cadena drove in two and Karson Bowen hit a sacrifice fly as part of a four-run sixth.
Louis Rodriguez started for the Frogs, allowing five runs (one earned) on three hits, walked two and struck out four in 3 2/3 innings. Carson Cormier (1-0) earned his first career win with 1 1/3 scoreless. He fanned three around a one-out walk in the fifth. Nate Stern pitched the final two innings. He struck out a career-high five while working around three walks and a hit.
Stat of the Game:
6 – Air Force committed seven errors in the game which led to six unearned runs for the Horned Frogs.
Notes:
• TCU scored a season-high 17 runs in the win.
• TCU recorded double-digit hits (10) for the fourth time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the seventh time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game (2) for the sixth time this season.
• TCU drew a season-high 11 walks in the win.
• TCU stole multiple bases (3) in a game for the fourth time this season.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the fifth time this season.
• TCU allowed a first inning run for the sixth time this season.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts (12) for the seventh time this season.
• Carson Cormier earned his first career victory.
• Isaac Cadena and Chase Brunson have reached safely in all 12 games.
• Sam Myers has reached safely in 28 straight games dating back to last season.
• Myers tallied his third multi-RBI game of the year and the 12th of his career.
• Cadena posted his fourth multi-RBI game of the season and the 10th of his career.
• Cole Cramer recorded his third multi-hit game of the year and the 22nd of his career.
• Jack Bell hit his second home run of the season and the third of his career.
• Chase Brunson hit his third home run of the season and the seventh of his career.
• Brunson tallied his fourth multi-RBI game of the year and the 11th of his career.
• Anthony Silva posted his second multi-hit game of the year and the 38th of his career.
• Silva notched his first multi-RBI game of the year and the 24th of his career.
• Sawyer Strosnider registered his third career multi-hit game and his second career multi-RBI career.
Next Up:
TCU (8-4) concludes its midweek series against Air Force on Wednesday afternoon. Zack James will get the start for the Horned Frogs. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. The contest will be televised on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cormier, Carson (1-0)
L: Miller, Easton (0-1)
Batting:
RBI: Zapp, Walker 2 ; Taylor, Christian 1
SF: Taylor, Christian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Adams, Alex 2 ; Niednagel, Ben 1 ; Peters, Zach 1 ; Anstey, Cam 2
SB: Taylor, Christian 1
HBP: Garrish, Tripp 1 ; Winchester, Cooper 1 ; Anstey, Cam 1
Batting:
2B: Myers, Sam 1
3B: Strosnider, Sawyer 1
HR: Bell, Jack 1 ; Brunson, Chase 1
RBI: Myers, Sam 3 ; Cadena, Isaac 2 ; Bowen, Karson 1 ; Bell, Jack 1 ; Brunson, Chase 3 ; Silva, Anthony 2 ; Strosnider, Sawyer 2
SF: Bowen, Karson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Myers, Sam 1 ; Cadena, Isaac 2 ; Cramer, Cole 1 ; Bowen, Karson 1 ; Bell, Jack 3 ; Brunson, Chase 2 ; Franco, Noah 2 ; Silva, Anthony 2 ; Strosnider, Sawyer 3
SB: Franco, Noah 1 ; Silva, Anthony 1 ; Strosnider, Sawyer 1
HBP: Strosnider, Sawyer 1
PO: Strosnider, Sawyer 1
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