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TCU Drops Midweek Contest at ACU - TCU Athletics
ABILENE, Texas – TCU had base runners in every inning, but a collection of Abilene Christian pitchers did just enough to keep the Horned Frogs off the board ...
TCU Drops Midweek Contest at ACU
TCU allowed three two-out runs in the gameBox Score
ABILENE, Texas – TCU had base runners in every inning, but a collection of Abilene Christian pitchers did just enough to keep the Horned Frogs off the board in handing them a 4-1 loss Tuesday night. The Wildcats scored three two-out runs and the Frogs stranded 11 runners on base.
The Rundown
Abilene Christian opened the scoring in the third inning. A one-out double came around to score on a bloop single on the infield. The deficit grew to 3-0 as the Wildcats picked up a pair of two-out runs in the fourth.
The Frogs looked poised to get back in the game as they loaded the bases with one out on two walks and a hit batter in the fifth. Cole Cramer singled home Colton Griffin with one out, but back-to-back strikeouts ended the threat.
ACU escaped another TCU threat in the sixth and carried the momentum to the bottom of the frame as it added another run. A lead-off walk followed by a stolen base and a ground out had a runner standing on third with one out. A sacrifice fly made it a 4-1 lead.
TCU had chances in the seventh and the eighth as well, but it left the bases loaded in the seventh and a double play ended the threat in the eighth.
Nolan Johnson (0-2) took the loss after allowing two runs on three hits. He struck out three in 3 2/3 of an inning.
Stat of the Game:
11 – TCU left 11 runners on base in the game, including leaving the bases loaded in two frames.
Notes:
• TCU was outhit for the 15th time this season.
• TCU registered a stolen base in a game for the 24th time this season.
• TCU turned one double play in the game.
• Colton Griffin tallied his seventh multi-hit game of the year and the 29th of his career.
• Cole Cramer has hit safely in nine straight games.
• Sawyer Strosnider and Jack Bell have reached safely in 10 straight.
• Chase Brunson has reached safely in 10 straight games.
• Brunson stretched his hitting streak to five games.
• Noah Franco has reached in eight straight games.
Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 20-12 on the season. TCU returns home for a four straight starting Friday night when it hosts Arizona in the opener of a three games series. First pitch against the Wildcats is set for 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN+.
