FWST: Luken Baker homer helps TCU win Big 12 title, secure home regional

TCU 11, West Virginia 10: Numbers, notes, quotes from Big 12 title game

FWST: Luken Baker homer helps TCU win Big 12 title, secure home regional

BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com

OKLAHOMA CITY – The moment came up again for Luken Baker, and everyone held their breath.

But he flied out, and he thought that was it — he’d missed his chance.

Not quite. His teammates forced extra innings, the freshman DH came up again, and this time he didn’t miss.

Baker drilled a line-drive home run over the left field fence in the 10th inning to lift TCU to an 11-10 victory against West Virginia in the Big 12 tournament championship game Sunday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. It earned a home regional next week for the Horned Frogs; the pairings will be announced at 11 a.m. Monday on ESPNU.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article80690612.html#storylink=cpy


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