GoFrogs: TCU’s Win Streak Snapped In Loss At Texas

Final Stats

AUSTIN, Texas – TCU saw its five-game winning streak come to an end in a 4-3 loss to Texas in the series-opener on Thursday night at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.

The Rundown
Texas jumped out to a 2-0 lead after three innings of play. A lead-off single from Kacy Clemens turned into the first run of the game as the Longhorns played station-to-station baseball. A bunt and two infield singles put Texas in front.

Two errors in the third proved costly as Texas made it a 2-0 game in the third. Tres Barrera scored on a one-out single from Patrick Mathis.

TCU stormed back in the top of the fourth, taking a 3-2 lead. Austen Wade worked a lead-off walk and moved to third on a base hit from Connor Wanhanen. Evan Skougunloaded for his second home run of the season to put the Frogs in front.

The Frogs wiggled off the hook in the fourth as the Longhorns loaded the bases with nobody out. Luken Baker (2-1) got a strikeout and an inning-ending double play to get out of the inning unscathed.

Texas erased the deficit in the bottom of the fifth. With one on and one out, Mathis hit a home run to right center to make it a 4-3 game. The Texas bullpen used five pitchers to preserve the lead.

Jared Janczak pitched a career-high 3 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball in relief of Baker. He allowed just two hits and struck out a career-high seven.

Stat of the Game
4 – TCU committed a season-high four errors in the game.

Notes
• Thursday’s game was just the second true road game of the season for TCU.
• The last time TCU committed four errors in a game came on April 29, 2014 at Dallas Baptist.
• TCU allowed double-digit hits for just the fourth time this season.
• The TCU pitching staff notched double-digit strikeouts for the second-straight game and the seventh time this season.
• TCU has hit a home run in 14 of the 21 games played this season.
• Cam Warner stretched his hitting streak to 10 games.
• Dane Steinhagen and Austen Wade have reached base safely in nine straight games.
• Dane Steinhagen has a seven-game hitting streak.
• Elliott Barzilli has hit safely in six straight.

Next Up
TCU falls to 17-4 on the season and 3-1 in conference play. Game two against the Longhorns is set for Friday night at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on the Longhorn Network and Watch ESPN.