LaPour’s Gem Leads TCU Past Houston

Thursday, May 22

Arlington, Texas (Globe Life Field)

7:30 p.m.

TCU

38-17

Houston

30-25

Houston

TCU

LaPour’s Gem Leads TCU Past Houston

5/23/2025 2:00:00 AM | Baseball

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Strosnider sets single-season triples record

ARLINGTON, Texas – Tommy LaPour tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings of shutout baseball to help lead TCU to a 7-1 win over Houston Thursday night at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. Noah Franco homered and drove in three as part of a two-hit night.

The Rundown
Tommy LaPour (8-2) was outstanding on the mound, turning in his ninth quality start of the season. He was perfect through one out in the fifth and allowed just three base runners in his 6 1/3 innings on the mound. He finished his outing allowing two hits, walking one and striking out six.

TCU's offense got things rolling early with a first-inning tally. Sawyer Strosnider tripled with one out and scored easily on a Cole Cramer infield-single for a 1-0 lead.

Four more runs crossed the plate in the second as the lead grew to 5-0. Isaac Cadena led off the inning with a base hit. A walk and a hit by pitch followed loading the bases. Cramer's infield single created chaos as the Cougars attempted to get outs at first and home and got neither. Two runs scored on the play for a 3-0 lead. Noah Franco followed with a two-run single.

Franco's two-out home run in the fourth pushed the lead to 6-0. The Frogs final tally of the evening came in the seventh. After Chase Brunson stole second, he scored easily on a Nolan Traeger base hit.

For Houston, the Cougars only had three base runners through the first eight innings. In the ninth, the first three hitters reached as Houston ended the shutout bid. Trever Baumler found his rhythm and retired three straight to end the game.

Louis Rodriguez picked up two big outs in the seventh as he took over with a runner on. Cohen Feser retired all three batters he faced.

Stat of the Game:
10 – Sawyer Strosnider hit his 10^th triple of the season, setting the TCU single-season record. The previous record of nine was set by Bernard Walker in 1986.

Notes:
• TCU improved to 61-37 all-time in conference tournament games.
• TCU is now 30-15 in Big 12 tournament games.
• TCU improved to 19-9 all-time at Globe Life Field.
• TCU homered in a game for the 36^th time this season.
• TCU scored first for the 33^rd time this season.
• TCU scored in the first inning for the 24^th time this season.
• TCU stole a base in a game for the 39th time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases in a game for the 20^th time this season.
• TCU tallied double-digit hits in a game for the 31^st time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 25^th time this season.
• Tommy LaPour posted his ninth quality start of the season and the 13^th of his career.
• Sawyer Strosnider has reached safely in 12 straight games.
• Strosnider collected his 23^rd multi-hit game of the season.
• Cole Cramer has reached safely in eight straight games.
• Cramer posted his 19^th multi-hit game of the season and the 38^th of his career.
• Cramer tallied his 10^th multi-RBI game of the year and the 19^th of his career.
• Noah Franco hit his 11th career home run.
• Franco has homered in three straight games.
• Franco tallied his 20^th career multi-hit game and his 13^th career multi-RBI game.
• Chase Brunson has reached safely in 10 straight contests.
• Nolan Traeger extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
• Anthony Silva extended his hitting streak to 10 games.
• Jack Bell extended his hitting streak to seven games.

Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 38-17 overall. TCU advances to the semifinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship and will face the No. 2 seed, Kansas. First pitch is slated for a 7:30 p.m. first pitch. The game will be televised on ESPN+.