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GoFrogs: Baseball’s Rally Falls Short Saturday
WACO, Texas – TCU brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth, but couldn’t overcome eight two-out runs from Baylor in an 8-5 loss on Saturday.
The Rundown
TCU was held in check for the first seven innings, but found its bats in the final two innings, eventually bringing the tying run to the plate with one out in the ninth inning.
The Bears took a 1-0 lead in the third, taking advantage of a lead-off double. Matt Menard’s two-out double put Baylor in front. A two-out double from Kameron Esthay broke the game open as two runs scored to make it a 3-0 game. In the sixth, a two-out defensive miscue led to four unearned Baylor runs.
TCU scratched across its first two runs of the game on three hits. Elliott Barzilliopened the inning with a base hit and moved to second on a walk to Josh Watson.Dane Steinhagen put the Frogs on the board with a base hit to right. Mason Hessemade it a 7-2 ballgame with a single to left. Baylor reliever Joe Heineman came on in relief and retired three straight to get out of the inning.
Facing a six-run deficit heading to the top of the ninth, TCU mounted a furious rally. With one out, Luken Baker worked a walk to start the rally. Barzilli singled and Josh Watson walked to load the bases. Baker scored on an error and Hesse doubled home two more runs to make it an 8-5 game. The Bears went to their closer and he retired the next two batters to close out the game.
Stat of the Game
8– All eight of Baylor’s runs scored with two outs in an inning.
Notes
• TCU has lost back-to-back games for just the third time this season and the first time since April 6-8.
• TCU fell to 14-1 in games played on Saturday.
• TCU allowed seven or more runs for just the sixth time this season.
• TCU was out-hit for just the 14th time this season.
• Dane Steinhagen has reached base safely in 11k straight games.
• Ryan Merrill has reached base safely in six straight games.
• Dane Steinhagen collected his 15th multi-hit game of the season and the 33rd of his career.
• Dane Steinhagen tallied his 11th multiple-RBI game of the season and the 18th of his career.
• Luken Baker has reached base safely in 19 straight games.
• Elliott Barzilli collected his 21st multi-hit game and the 36th of his career.
• Mason Hesse collected his fifth multi-hit game of the season and his third multiple-RBI game of the year.
Next Up
TCU falls to 33-14 overall and 11-9 in Big 12 play. The Frogs will try and avoid the sweep Sunday afternoon. Game time is set for 1 p.m. on FSSW+.