TCU Rallies, Sweeps Texas Tech

Sunday, March 29

Fort Worth, Texas

1 p.m.

TCU

17-10, 5-4

Texas Tech

16-11, 4-5

Texas Tech

TCU

TCU Rallies, Sweeps Texas Tech

3/29/2026 5:23:00 PM | Baseball

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Frogs score three two-out runs in the eighth

FORT WORTH – Cole Cramer's two-out single completed a furious three-run, two-out rally in the eighth to help TCU complete the sweep of Texas Tech with a 5-4 win on Sunday at Lupton Stadium.

The Rundown
Facing a 4-2 deficit in the eighth, the Horned Frogs staged a furious rally with three two-out runs to take a 5-4 lead. A very wild pitch allowed Nolan Traeger to scamper all the way to third with only one out. Pinch hitter Kyuss Gargett delivered a two-out base hit to pull the Frogs within one, 4-3.

Jack Bell followed with a hit and Colton Griffin worked a walk to load the bases. Cole Cramer's seeing-eye single bounced through the left side, tying the game at four. On his attempt to round third and score, Bell bumped into the third baseman. Obstruction was called and Bell was awarded home to give the Frogs a 5-4 lead.

Noah Franco (1-0) set the side down in order in the ninth with a pair of strikeouts around a ground out to secure the win. He allowed a hit and struck out two in his 1 1/3 innings on the mound.

TCU opened the scoring in the second. Traeger led off the inning with an infield single and moved to second on a wild pitch. Bell put the Frogs on top 1-0 with a two-out base hit.

After Texas Tech tied the game in the third, TCU responded with a run in the bottom of the inning. Sawyer Strosnider tripled to lead off the frame and scored on a Chase Brunson ground out for a 2-1 lead.

The Red Raiders used a lead-off hit batter to tie the game at two in the sixth. Three hits in the eighth gave Texas Tech the 4-2 lead.

Zack James was outstanding in his first start of the season. He held the Red Raiders hitless through 5 2/3 innings. He allowed two runs on just one hit, walked four and struck out four.

Stat of the Game:
4 – TCU scored four of its five runs with two outs in the game.

Notes:
• TCU improved to 7-0 in one-run ballgames this season.
• TCU scored first in a game for the 15^th time this season.
• TCU registered its 10th double-digit hit (11) game of the year.
• TCU registered a stolen base for the 21^st time this season.
• TCU tallied multiple stolen bases (2) in a game for the 11^th time this season.
• Colton Griffin posted his sixth multi-hit game of the year and the 28^th of his career.
• Griffin tallied his 100^th career hit in the contest.
• Cole Cramer collected his seventh multi-RBI game of the year and 27^th of his career.
• Sawyer Strosnider recorded his seventh multi-hit game of the year and the 30^th of his career.
• Nolan Traeger notched his sixth multi-hit game of the season and the 20^th of his career.
• Jack Bell tallied his fifth multi-hit game of the year and the 12^th of his career.

Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 17-10 on the season and 5-4 in Big 12 play. TCU wraps up a four-game homestand Tuesday night when it hosts Lamar. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN+.