GoFrogs: TCU Drops Series Finale at Cincinnati

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TCU Drops Series Finale at Cincinnati - TCU Athletics

CINCINNATI – Cincinnati completed the sweep of TCU with a 13-2, seven-inning win on Sunday afternoon at UC Baseball Field. Chase Brunson hit his fourth home run

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GoFrogs: TCU Drops Series Finale at Cincinnati

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CINCINNATI – Cincinnati completed the sweep of TCU with a 13-2, seven-inning win on Sunday afternoon at UC Baseball Field. Chase Brunson hit his fourth home run of the season in the loss.

The Rundown
Chase Brunson got the Horned Frogs off to a 1-0 start with a lead-off home run, but the Bearcats had an answer in the bottom of the inning. Two hits and an error tied the game. Josh Kross' two-run home run gave Cincinnati the 3-1 lead after one.

The Bearcats sent 11 men to the plate and scored five times on just two hits in the second. A quintet of walks was the downfall of the inning as three runs scored on bases-loaded walks to give the Bearcats an 8-1 lead.

TCU picked up its final run of the game with two outs in the sixth. Anthony Silva singled and stole second. Payton Tolle lined a double into left field to make it a 9-2 ballgame.

The Bearcats answered with a two out bases-loaded single to make it 11-2. The game ended on a two run home run from Kerrington Cross.

Ben Hampton (0-1) took the loss after allowing four runs on four hits in just an inning-plus of work. Caedmon Parker gave the Frogs a good outing in relief. He allowed two runs on three hits in 4 1/3 innings of work, walking two and striking out four.

Stat of the Game:
3 - Chase Brunson's lead-off home run was the third of the season for the Horned Frogs. Peyton Chatagnier has the other two (vs. FGCU 2/17; vs. UCLA 2/25).

Notes:

• TCU homered in a game for the 13th time this season.
• TCU was outhit for the 15th time this season.
• Gabe Miranda made his first collegiate start.
• Chase Brunson hit his fourth career home run.
• Anthony Silva has reached safely in 22 straight games.
• Silva registered his 11th multi-hit game of the season and the 31st of his career.
• Miranda registered his first career hit, a double in the third inning.

Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 20-11 overall and 5-10 in the Big 12. TCU returns to action Friday night when it hosts Texas Tech. First pitch will be at 6:30 p.m. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

 

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Oddly, Cincinnati pitched incredibly well. Pitched to the scouting report on every TCU hitter. Mixed pitches very well and hit spots almost every time.

TCU pitchers have lost their out pitches or UC hitters were fouling them off until we gave in to them.

Kudos to UC. Good team.