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GoFrogs: TCU Sweeps Oklahoma State In Grand Fashion
FORT WORTH – No. 10 TCU completed the series sweep of No. 12 Oklahoma State with another come-from-behind victory on Sunday. TCU scored seven times in the eighth, highlighted by a Brayden Taylor grand slam, to take a 12-6 victory over the Cowboys.
The Rundown
Phillip Sikes opened the decisive eighth inning with a base hit and the next seven batters reached as the Frogs scored seven times to erase a 6-5 deficit. Luke Boyers drew a bases-loaded walk to tie the game and Brayden Taylor followed with a grand slam to put the Frogs on top, 10-6.
Back-to-back walks to Zach Humphreys and Gene Wood followed. After a double steal, Humphreys scored on a wild pitch. Hunter Wolfe bounced a single down the left field line for a 12-6 advantage.
TCU opened the scoring in the first, taking advantage of three walks. A wild pitch would bring home Taylor for a 1-0 lead.
Oklahoma State hit a pair of two-run home runs in the fourth to open up a 4-1 lead, but as was the case the entire weekend, TCU rebounded in the bottom of the frame to tie the game. Elijah Nunez tripled home two runs and scored the game-tying run on a Boyers sacrifice fly.
The Cowboys regained the lead in the fifth, scoring two runs on four hits. Marcelo Perez came on with the bases loaded and got an inning-ending double play.
A Tommy Sacco base hit in the sixth drove in Sikes to pull the Frogs within one, 6-5, setting up the eighth inning fireworks.
Charles King (5-1) picked up the win in relief. He allowed two hits and struck out two in two innings of work. Perez tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings with four strikeouts and two walks. Johnny Ray started and allowed four runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out four.
Stat of the Game:
7 – TCU scored seven runs in the decisive eighth inning to complete the sweep.
Notes:
• TCU's moved into a tie with Texas atop the Big 12 standings with a 10-2 record.
• TCU improves to 14-2 at home this season.
• TCU improved to 14-0 when it scores a run in the first inning.
• TCU is 22-2 this season when scoring first.
• TCU has homered in 25 games this season.
• TCU has hit a home run in 11 straight games.
• TCU stole multiple bases in a game for the 17th time this year.
• Luke Boyers tallied his fourth career multi-RBI game.
• Brayden Taylor has reached base safely in 14 straight.
• Taylor collected his 12th career multi-hit game and his 10th career multi-RBI game of the season.
• Taylor hit his ninth home run of the season.
• Taylor's grand slam was the third of the season for TCU.
• Hunter Wolfe has reached safely in 16 straight games.
• Rodgers has reached safely in seven straight games.
• Phillip Sikes has reached safely in 24 straight contests.
• Sikes tallied his 14th multi-hit game of the year and the 16th of his career.
• Tommy Sacco has reached safely in 23 straight contests.
• Sacco tallied his fourth multi-hit game of the year and the ninth of his career.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 11 straight.
• Nunez posted his ninth career multi-hit game and his fifth career multi-RBI game.
Next Up:
With the win, the Horned Frogs improve to 26-9 on the season and 10-2 in Big 12 play. TCU's homestand continues Tuesday night when UT Arlington makes its lone trip to Lupton Stadium. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. The game will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
GoFrogs: TCU Sweeps Oklahoma State In Grand Fashion
FORT WORTH – No. 10 TCU completed the series sweep of No. 12 Oklahoma State with another come-from-behind victory on Sunday. TCU scored seven times in the eighth, highlighted by a Brayden Taylor grand slam, to take a 12-6 victory over the Cowboys.
The Rundown
Phillip Sikes opened the decisive eighth inning with a base hit and the next seven batters reached as the Frogs scored seven times to erase a 6-5 deficit. Luke Boyers drew a bases-loaded walk to tie the game and Brayden Taylor followed with a grand slam to put the Frogs on top, 10-6.
Back-to-back walks to Zach Humphreys and Gene Wood followed. After a double steal, Humphreys scored on a wild pitch. Hunter Wolfe bounced a single down the left field line for a 12-6 advantage.
TCU opened the scoring in the first, taking advantage of three walks. A wild pitch would bring home Taylor for a 1-0 lead.
Oklahoma State hit a pair of two-run home runs in the fourth to open up a 4-1 lead, but as was the case the entire weekend, TCU rebounded in the bottom of the frame to tie the game. Elijah Nunez tripled home two runs and scored the game-tying run on a Boyers sacrifice fly.
The Cowboys regained the lead in the fifth, scoring two runs on four hits. Marcelo Perez came on with the bases loaded and got an inning-ending double play.
A Tommy Sacco base hit in the sixth drove in Sikes to pull the Frogs within one, 6-5, setting up the eighth inning fireworks.
Charles King (5-1) picked up the win in relief. He allowed two hits and struck out two in two innings of work. Perez tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings with four strikeouts and two walks. Johnny Ray started and allowed four runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out four.
Stat of the Game:
7 – TCU scored seven runs in the decisive eighth inning to complete the sweep.
Notes:
• TCU's moved into a tie with Texas atop the Big 12 standings with a 10-2 record.
• TCU improves to 14-2 at home this season.
• TCU improved to 14-0 when it scores a run in the first inning.
• TCU is 22-2 this season when scoring first.
• TCU has homered in 25 games this season.
• TCU has hit a home run in 11 straight games.
• TCU stole multiple bases in a game for the 17th time this year.
• Luke Boyers tallied his fourth career multi-RBI game.
• Brayden Taylor has reached base safely in 14 straight.
• Taylor collected his 12th career multi-hit game and his 10th career multi-RBI game of the season.
• Taylor hit his ninth home run of the season.
• Taylor's grand slam was the third of the season for TCU.
• Hunter Wolfe has reached safely in 16 straight games.
• Rodgers has reached safely in seven straight games.
• Phillip Sikes has reached safely in 24 straight contests.
• Sikes tallied his 14th multi-hit game of the year and the 16th of his career.
• Tommy Sacco has reached safely in 23 straight contests.
• Sacco tallied his fourth multi-hit game of the year and the ninth of his career.
• Elijah Nunez has reached safely in 11 straight.
• Nunez posted his ninth career multi-hit game and his fifth career multi-RBI game.
Next Up:
With the win, the Horned Frogs improve to 26-9 on the season and 10-2 in Big 12 play. TCU's homestand continues Tuesday night when UT Arlington makes its lone trip to Lupton Stadium. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. The game will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
