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GoFrogs: Baseball’s Win Streak Snapped in Heartbreaking Fashion

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GoFrogs: TCU’s Win Streak Snapped in Heartbreaking Fashion
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State scored two runs in the ninth inning to walk-off with a 7-6 win over TCU Thursday night at Tointon Family Stadium. The loss snaps TCU's six game winning streak.

The Rundown
Entering the eighth, TCU trailed 5-4. Luke Boyers worked a lead-off walk and advanced to second on an Austin Davis single. Karson Bowen doubled down the left field line to give the Frogs a 6-5 lead.

Garrett Wright (2-2) took over on the mound in the eighth and struck out the side around a one-out walk, but he could not hold the Wildcats down in the ninth. With one out and the bases loaded, a passed ball allowed the tying run to score. A two-out, walk-off single from Brady Day gave the Wildcats the walk-off 7-6 win.

Kansas State built a 2-0 lead with solo home runs in the first and second. TCU tied the game in the third on a two-out base hit from Brayden Taylor. The Wildcats had an answer in the bottom of the third, scoring twice on a one out single.

TCU inched its way back into the contest with a run in the fifth on a two-out base knock from Anthony Silva. The Horned Frogs tied the game in the seventh on a two-out double from Tre Richardson.

Kansas State regained the lead on a bases-loaded walk in the seventh. Hunter Hodges minimized the damage as he took over with the bases loaded and nobody out. A strikeout and a double play kept the deficit at one, 5-4.

Louis Rodriguez started and allowed four runs on five hits in three innings of work in the no-decision. He walked one and struck out four. Cam Brown was touched for a run on a hit and struck out five in three innings.

Stat of the Game
14 –
TCU matched its season high as a pitching staff with 14 strikeouts. Louis Rodriguez tallied four, followed by five from Cam Brown, one from Hunter Hodges and four from Garrett Wright.

Notes:
• TCU tallied double-digit strikeouts for the 19th time this season.
• TCU tallied double-digit hits (12) for 24th time this season.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 34th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 22nd time this season.
• TCU turned one double play in the contest.
• TCU stole multiple bases (3) in a game for the 30th time this season.
• TCU lost for the first time this season when leading after eight (28-1).
Karson Bowen collected his 16th career multi-hit game and his 11th career multi-RBI game.
Brayden Taylor extended his hitting streak to eight games and has reached safely in 19 straight contests.
• Taylor collected his 12h multi-RBI game of the season and the 39th of his career.
Cole Fontenelle has reached safely in 10 straight games.
• Fontenelle recorded his 16th multi-hit game of the season and the 18th of his career.
Tre Richardson posted his team-leading 20th multi-hit game of the season and the 55th of his career.
Austin Davis notched his 17th multi-hit game of the year and the 61st of his career.

Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 31-22 overall and 11-11 in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs and Wildcats will meet in Game 2 of the series Friday night at 6 p.m. Kole Klecker will get the start for the Horned Frogs. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
 
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