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Tolle’s Career Night Leads TCU Past Oklahoma State - TCU Athletics
STILLWATER, Okla. – Payton Tolle's career-night in his home state led No. 18 TCU to a 1-0 win over Oklahoma State Friday night at O'Brate Stadium. Tolle fanned a
Tolle’s Career Night Leads TCU Past Oklahoma State
STILLWATER, Okla. – Payton Tolle's career-night in his home state led No. 18 TCU to a 1-0 win over Oklahoma State Friday night at O'Brate Stadium. Tolle fanned a career-high 15 batters in tossing a complete-game shutout.The Rundown
Payton Tolle (2-1) was masterful in recording his first complete game shutout in a TCU uniform. The junior left-hander allowed five hits, walked three and struck out a career-high 15 batters. He never faced more than four batters in an inning, twice getting double play balls to eliminate base runners. He struck out multiple batters in five innings. No Cowboy hitter advanced to third in the contest.
TCU scored the game's lone run in the second. Chase Brunson worked a lead-off walk. Two miscues on sacrifice attempts loaded the bases. Anthony Silva gave the Frogs a 1-0 lead with a sacrifice fly.
Tolle allowed a base runner in six of nine innings. He stranded a runner on second in the second after a two out base hit was followed by a stolen base. His fourth strikeout of the game ended the inning. Another two out hit followed by a walk had two on in the third, but another strikeout ended the threat.
Oklahoma State's best chance to tie the game came in the sixth after a lead-off double was followed by a walk. Tolle got the Cowboys' leading hitter Aidan Meola to ground into what was half a step away from being a triple play. As it was, the play erased the two lead runners and a lazy pop fly ended the inning.
Tolle allowed just two base runners in the final three innings, tallying five strikeouts to close out the game.
Stat of the Game:
15 - Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 15 batters. It's the most strikeouts for a pitcher since Kyle Winkler struck out 15 against Air Force on April 1, 2011.
Notes:
- TCU last earned a 1-0 win on April 1, 2017 against Kansas State.
- The complete game shutout was TCU's first since Cam Brown tossed a seven-inning complete game shutout against Rice on March 5, 2023.
- The nine inning, complete game shutout was the first for a Horned Frog since Johnny Ray against Minnesota on Feb. 22, 2020.
- TCU turned two double plays in the game.
- TCU played flawless defense for the 10th time this season.
- TCU registered double-digit strikeouts for the 13th time this season.
- Logan Maxwell has reached safely in 22 straight games dating back to last season.
- Anthony Silva has reached safely in 13 straight.
- Kurtis Byrne and Karson Bowen have reached safely in eight straight
With the win, TCU improves to 17-5 overall and 2-5 in Big 12 play. TCU and Oklahoma State will meet in Game 2 of the series Saturday night at 6 p.m. Kole Klecker will get the start for the Horned Frogs. The contest will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
