TCU Comes Up Short In Series Finale

Saturday, March 31

Stillwater, Okla.

6:00 PM

TCU

14-10, 3-3

Oklahoma State

15-10-1, 4-2

TCU

Oklahoma State

TCU Comes Up Short In Series Finale

3/31/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

March 31, 2018

Final Stats

STILLWATER, Okla. – An unearned run in the bottom of the ninth gave Oklahoma State the 9-8 victory over TCU on Saturday night at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. The Cowboys rallied from a 6-0 deficit.

The Rundown
TCU struck for a quartet of two out runs in the first to open up a 4-0 lead. A.J. Balta drove in two with a bases-loaded single through the right side. Adam Oviedo followed with a single to make it a 3-0 game. Michael Landestoy and Balta executed a double steal for the final run of the frame.

Two more two out runs score in the second as TCU's lead grew to 6-0. With Luken Baker and Josh Watson standing in scoring position, Landestoy battled through a nine pitch at-bat before coming through with a two-run single for a 6-0 lead.

OSU began its comeback with solo runs in the third and fourth. Carson McCuster homered to lead off the third. In the fourth, Sean Wymer wiggled out of a bases loaded, nobody out jam giving up only one run.

The Cowboys made it a one-run game, 6-5, with a trio of runs in the fifth. McCuster opened the inning with his second home run of the game. John Littell's one-out double drove in two.

Three more runs crossed the plate for Oklahoma State in the seventh as they completed the comeback and opened up an 8-6 lead. A fielder's choice tied the game with one out. Back-to-back base hits put the Cowboys in front.

TCU fought back with two runs of its own in the eighth to tie the game at eight. Zach Humphreys scored on a Josh Watson base hit and Connor Wanhanen raced home on an RBI ground out from Landestoy.

A lead-off walk and an error in the ninth proved costly as the Cowboys completed the comeback. Pinch runner Noah Sifrit slid home ahead of the tag on a bouncer to second to give the Cowboys the win.

Stat of the Game
6 – TCU's first six runs of the game came with two outs.

Notes
• TCU registered double-digit hits for the 10th time this season.
•TCU outhit its opponent for the 11th time this season.
• TCU scored multiple runs in three innings. The Frogs have scored multiple runs in 40 innings this season.
• A.J. Balta collected his fourth multi-RBI game of the season and the 28th of his career.
• Balta notched his seventh multi-hit game of the season and the 34th of his career.
• Conner Shepherd has hit safely in six straight.
• Shepherd recorded his fourth multi-hit game of the season.
• Michael Landestoy has reached base safely in nine straight.
• Landestoy collected his fifth multi-RBI game of the year and the 10th of his career.
• Luken Baker has reached base safely in six straight games.
• Josh Watson has reached base safely in 10 straight games.
• Adam Oviedo tallied his eighth career multi-hit game.
• Zach Humphreys has reached base safely in eight straight games.

Next Up
The Horned Frogs fall to 14-10 overall and 3-3 in the Big 12. The Frogs will conclude the road swing Tuesday night at Dallas Baptist. Game time at Horner Ballpark is set for 6:30 p.m.