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GoFrogs: TCU Falls To UTA In Extra Innings

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GoFrogs: TCU Falls To UTA In Extra Innings
FORT WORTH – A two-out double from UTA's Connor Aube broke a 4-4 tie in the 12th inning as the Mavericks snapped TCU's five-game winning streak with a 6-4 victory Tuesday night at Lupton Stadium. Gene Wood drove in three of the Horned Frogs' four runs.

The Rundown
TCU opened up the scoring in the first. Sam Thompson led off the game with a walk and scored on a base hit from Gene Wood.

The Frogs pushed the lead to four with a three spot in the second. Gray Rodgers worked a bases-loaded walk to make it a 2-0 game. With two outs, Wood lined a two-run single up the middle to push the advantage to four.

UTA began its comeback with a run in the third. Zac Cook scored on a two-out double from Andrew Miller. The comeback was complete with a three run eighth inning that started with a solo home run from Miller. A Tyler Rice sacrifice fly tied the game at four.

Both teams had chances in extra innings. UTA stranded the go-ahead run at second in three consecutive innings and left the bases loaded in the 11th. For its part, TCU left six runners combined in the 9th-11th innings.

Riley Cornelio started for the Frogs and allowed a run on a hit in 2 2/3 innings. Drew Hill threw 2 1/3 shutout innings, while Haylen Green tossed two scoreless frames. Austin Krob fanned three in 2 1/3 innings. Harrison Beethe pitched a scoreless 11th.

Stat of the Game:
4 –
TCU hit into four double plays in the game.

Notes:
• TCU fell to 8-1 at home this season.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts for the sixth time this season.
• TCU allowed double-digit hits in a game for just the second time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the sixth time this season.
Gray Rodgers has reached base safely in all 11 games.
• Rodgers stretched his hitting streak to six games.
• Rodgers notched his sixth multi-hit game of the season.
Gene Wood recorded his fifth multi-hit game of the season and the 12th of his career.
• Wood tallied his third multi-RBI game of the season and the fifth of his career.
Tommy Sacco has reached safely in 10 straight contests.
• Sacco collected his fourth multi-hit game of the season.

Next Up:
With the loss, the Horned Frogs fall to 10-2 on the season. The Horned Frogs will hit the road for four games starting Friday night at USC. Game time against the Trojans is set for 8 p.m. (CST).
 
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