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TCU Wins Thriller; Takes Series At Kansas State - TCU Athletics
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Elijah Nunez robbed the game-tying home run to secure TCU's 4-3 win over Kansas State Saturday afternoon at Tointon Family Stadium. The victory
GoFrogs: TCU Wins Thriller; Takes Series At Kansas State
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Elijah Nunez robbed the game-tying home run to secure TCU's 4-3 win over Kansas State Saturday afternoon at Tointon Family Stadium. The victory gives TCU the series win over the Wildcats. Brayden Taylor and Karson Bowen homered for the Horned Frogs.
The Rundown
Sam Stoutenborough (3-0) turned in another solid performance, limiting Kansas State to a run on five hits. He didn't walk a batter and struck out two. He never faced more than four batters in any inning. Luke Savage took over in the sixth and retired all seven batters he faced to get the game to the ninth.
Brayden Taylor's 18th home run of the season opened the scoring in the fourth. A lead-off double followed by two fly ball outs for Kansas State in the bottom of the frame tied the game at one.
TCU wasted little time responding as it took a 2-1 lead in the fifth. Kurtis Byrne doubled to open the inning. Logan Maxwell's sacrifice bunt moved him to third and Austin Davis drove him in with a sacrifice fly.
Karson Bowen's lead-off home run in the eighth gave the Frogs some breathing run. TCU added what proved to be the game-winning run in the ninth. With runners on the corners and one out, Davis executed a perfect safety squeeze to drive in Anthony Silva for a 4-1 lead.
The Frogs would need every run as Kansas State didn't go quietly. The Wildcats pulled within one with two runs on two hits and a wild pitch. Kyan Lodice's bid for the game-tying home run landed in the glove of a leaping Elijah Nunez to lock up the fourth save of the season for Garrett Wright.
Stat of the Game
43 – Brayden Taylor moved to within a home run of the school career record as he hit his 18th home run of the season and the 43rd of his career.
Notes:
• TCU tallied double-digit hits (10) for 26th time this season.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 36th time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 40th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 19th time this year.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 24th time this season.
• TCU did not issue a walk in the game for the first time this season. It's the first time since April 19, 2022 against UT Arlington that TCU has not issued a walk in a contest.
• Karson Bowen hit his sixth home run of the season.
• Brayden Taylor has reached safely in 21 straight contests.
• Taylor recorded his 15th multi-hit game of the year and the 57th of his career.
• Cole Fontenelle has reached safely in 12 straight games.
• Anthony Silva tallied his 16th career multi-hit game.
• Austin Davis recorded his sixth multi-RBI game of the season and the 20th of his career.
Next Up:
With the win, TCU finishes the regular season 34-22 overall and 13-11 in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs and Wildcats will meet in the opening game of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship on Wednesday. First pitch at Globe Life Field is set for 9 a.m.
