TCU Falls In Game 2 at Utah

Friday, May 16

Salt Lake City, Utah

7 p.m.

TCU

36-17, 18-11

Utah

21-28, 8-21

TCU

Utah

TCU Falls In Game 2 at Utah

5/16/2025 11:37:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Franco hits ninth home run of the season

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah scored seven times in the first and held on for an 8-6 win over TCU Friday night. Noah Franco homered and drove in three runs.

The Rundown
The first 10 Utah hitters reached in the game as the Utes built a 7-0 lead in the first inning. Mason Bixby took over with one out in the frame and stemmed the tide.

A one-out walk to Chase Brunson in the second had the Frogs in business. He moved to third on a Nolan Traeger base hit and scored on an Anthony Silva single. A double play ended the inning, but Silva stayed in a rundown long enough for Traeger to score to make it a 7-2 ballgame.

Two more runs crossed the plate in the third as the Frogs pulled within three, 7-4. Jack Bell led off the inning with a base hit and Karson Bowen followed with a walk. Cole Cramer singled to drive in a run and Noah Franco hit a sacrifice fly.

The Frogs made it a one-run ballgame in the seventh. A two-out walk to Cramer set the stage for a two-run blast off the bat of Franco to pull the Frogs within one, 7-6.

Utah picked up a big insurance run in the eighth on a two-out double. The Utes closer pitched around a pair of two out base runners in the ninth to lock up the win.

Caedmon Parker (3-2) took the loss after giving up seven runs on six hits in 1/3 of an inning. Mason Bixby gave the Frogs 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief. He gave up three hits, walked two and struck out three. Braeden Sloan allowed a run on three hits, walked two and struck out five over 3 2/3 innings.

Stat of the Game:
7 – Utah scored seven times in the first inning. The Utes sent 12 men to the plate in the frame.

Notes:
• TCU homered in a game for the 34^th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 23^rd time this season.
• Karson Bowen has reached safely in 12 straight games.
• Sawyer Strosnider has reached safely in 10 straight games.
• Cole Cramer collected his 18^th multi-hit game of the season and the 28^th of his career.
• Noah Franco hit his ninth career home run.
• Franco tallied his 11^th career multi-RBI game.
• Chase Brunson has reached safely in eight straight.
• Brunson recorded his second outfield assist of the season.
• Nolan Traeger extended his hitting streak to nine games.
• Traeger collected his 13^th career multi-hit game.
• Anthony Silva extended his hitting streak to eight games.
• Jack Bell extended his hitting streak to five games.

Next Up:
With the loss, TCU fall to 36-17 overall and 18-11 in league play. The rubber match of the series is set for Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. (CT). Mason Brassfield will get the start for the Horned Frogs. The contest will be televised on ESPN+.