Friday, May 9
Fort Worth, Texas
6 p.m.
TCU
34-15, 16-9
17
vs
11
Cincinnati
28-21, 13-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| TCU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | X | 17 | 20 | 0 |
Horned Frogs Power Past Cincinnati
5/9/2025 11:13:00 PM | Baseball
Franco, Silva and Traeger homer for TCU
TUCSON, Ariz. – TCU erased a 5-2 deficit with 15 runs over their final four offensive innings to pick up a 17-11 win over Cincinnati Friday night at Lupton Stadium. Six Horned Frogs posted multi-hit games, while seven tallied at least one RBI. Noah Franco led the way with three hits and five RBIs.Â
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The Rundown
TCU found itself in a 3-0 hole in the top of the first. The Frogs battled back with single runs in the first and second to make it a 3-2 game, but the Bearcats would restore its three-run lead with two runs in the fifth. The TCU bats woke up as they exploded for 15 runs on 14 hits.Â
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The comeback was on in the fifth as the Frogs tied the game. Cole Cramer pulled the Frogs within two with an RBI-single. Noah Franco tied the game with a blast to dead center.
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A five spot in the sixth followed as the Frogs opened up a 10-5 lead. Karson Bowen's bases-loaded single put the Frogs in front, 6-5. Following a Sawyer Strosnider RBI-single, Franco cleared the bases with a three-run double down the left field line.Â
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After Cincinnati pulled to with two, 10-8, in the eighth, the Frogs responded with seven in the bottom of the inning. Nolan Traeger hit a three-run home run to center to give the Frogs some breathing room. Anthony Silva followed with a home run for a 14-8 lead. With the bases-loaded, Cole Cramer singled to left to drive in two runs. Strosnider raced home with the Frogs' final run of the game on a wild pitch.Â
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The Bearcats scored three in the ninth on their third home run of the game, but Zack James settled in and retired three straight to close out the game.
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Tommy LaPour started for the Frogs. He allowed five runs on seven hits, walked two and struck out 11 in 4 1/3 innings. Louis Rodriguez (3-1) took over in the fifth and pitched the game into the eighth to earn the win. He allowed two runs on two hits over 3 1/3 innings with a walk and four strikeouts.Â
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17 – The pitching trio of Tommy LaPour (11), Louis Rodriguez (4) and Zack James (2) registered a season-high 17 strikeouts. It's the 20th time this season TCU pitchers have tallied double-digit strikeouts.
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• TCU homered in a game for the 30th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 16th time this season.
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 14th time this season.
• TCU scored a first-inning run for the 19th time this season.
• TCU tallied double-digit hits for the 27th time this season.
• The 20 hits in the game are the most this season and the most since they had 21 against Houston on March 28, 2024.
• TCU stole a base in a game for the 36th time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases in a game for the 18th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 20th time this season.
• TCU turned one double play in the game.
• Karson Bowen stretched his hitting streak to eight games.
• Bowen registered his 12th multi-hit game of the season and the 48th of his career.
• Sawyer Strosnider extended his hitting streak to six games.
• Cole Cramer collected his 16th multi-hit game of the season and the 35th of his career.
• Cramer posted his seventh multi-RBI game of the year and the 16th of his career.
• Noah Franco hit his eighth career home run.
• Franco tallied his 16th career multi-hit game and his ninth multi-RBI contest.
• Chase Brunson recorded his 15th multi-hit game of the year and the 25th of his career.
• Nolan Traeger hit his third career home run.
• Traeger pushed his hitting streak to five games.
• Traeger recorded his fourth career multi-RBI game.
• Anthony Silva hit his fifth home run of the season and the 16th of his career.
• Silva recorded his 11th multi-hit game of the season and the 47th of his career.
• Isaac Cadena recorded his ninth multi-hit game of the year and the 12th of his career.
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Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 34-15 overall and 16-9 in league play. Game two is set for Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Caedmon Parker will get the start for the Horned Frogs. The game will be televised on ESPN+.
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The Rundown
TCU found itself in a 3-0 hole in the top of the first. The Frogs battled back with single runs in the first and second to make it a 3-2 game, but the Bearcats would restore its three-run lead with two runs in the fifth. The TCU bats woke up as they exploded for 15 runs on 14 hits.Â
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The comeback was on in the fifth as the Frogs tied the game. Cole Cramer pulled the Frogs within two with an RBI-single. Noah Franco tied the game with a blast to dead center.
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A five spot in the sixth followed as the Frogs opened up a 10-5 lead. Karson Bowen's bases-loaded single put the Frogs in front, 6-5. Following a Sawyer Strosnider RBI-single, Franco cleared the bases with a three-run double down the left field line.Â
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After Cincinnati pulled to with two, 10-8, in the eighth, the Frogs responded with seven in the bottom of the inning. Nolan Traeger hit a three-run home run to center to give the Frogs some breathing room. Anthony Silva followed with a home run for a 14-8 lead. With the bases-loaded, Cole Cramer singled to left to drive in two runs. Strosnider raced home with the Frogs' final run of the game on a wild pitch.Â
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The Bearcats scored three in the ninth on their third home run of the game, but Zack James settled in and retired three straight to close out the game.
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Tommy LaPour started for the Frogs. He allowed five runs on seven hits, walked two and struck out 11 in 4 1/3 innings. Louis Rodriguez (3-1) took over in the fifth and pitched the game into the eighth to earn the win. He allowed two runs on two hits over 3 1/3 innings with a walk and four strikeouts.Â
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17 – The pitching trio of Tommy LaPour (11), Louis Rodriguez (4) and Zack James (2) registered a season-high 17 strikeouts. It's the 20th time this season TCU pitchers have tallied double-digit strikeouts.
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Notes:Â
• TCU homered in a game for the 30th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 16th time this season.
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 14th time this season.
• TCU scored a first-inning run for the 19th time this season.
• TCU tallied double-digit hits for the 27th time this season.
• The 20 hits in the game are the most this season and the most since they had 21 against Houston on March 28, 2024.
• TCU stole a base in a game for the 36th time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases in a game for the 18th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 20th time this season.
• TCU turned one double play in the game.
• Karson Bowen stretched his hitting streak to eight games.
• Bowen registered his 12th multi-hit game of the season and the 48th of his career.
• Sawyer Strosnider extended his hitting streak to six games.
• Cole Cramer collected his 16th multi-hit game of the season and the 35th of his career.
• Cramer posted his seventh multi-RBI game of the year and the 16th of his career.
• Noah Franco hit his eighth career home run.
• Franco tallied his 16th career multi-hit game and his ninth multi-RBI contest.
• Chase Brunson recorded his 15th multi-hit game of the year and the 25th of his career.
• Nolan Traeger hit his third career home run.
• Traeger pushed his hitting streak to five games.
• Traeger recorded his fourth career multi-RBI game.
• Anthony Silva hit his fifth home run of the season and the 16th of his career.
• Silva recorded his 11th multi-hit game of the season and the 47th of his career.
• Isaac Cadena recorded his ninth multi-hit game of the year and the 12th of his career.
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Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 34-15 overall and 16-9 in league play. Game two is set for Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Caedmon Parker will get the start for the Horned Frogs. The game will be televised on ESPN+.
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Pitching:
W: Rodriguez, Louis (3-1)
L: Taylor, Nathan (5-2)
Batting:
2B: Cross, Kerrington 1 ; Natili, Jack 1
HR: Natili, Jack 1 ; Coats, Quinton 1 ; O'Connor, Tommy 1
RBI: Cross, Kerrington 1 ; Natili, Jack 4 ; Sefcik, Cal 1 ; Coats, Quinton 3 ; O'Connor, Tommy 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Vidourek, Landyn 2 ; Cross, Kerrington 2 ; Natili, Jack 3 ; Coats, Quinton 2 ; O'Connor, Tommy 1 ; Pitts, Derrick 1
SB: Vidourek, Landyn 3 ; Pitts, Derrick 1
CS: Brooks, Lauden 1
HBP: Cross, Kerrington 1
Batting:
2B: Bowen, Karson 1 ; Franco, Noah 2 ; Griffin, Colton 1
HR: Franco, Noah 1 ; Traeger, Nolan 1 ; Silva, Anthony 1
RBI: Bowen, Karson 1 ; Strosnider, Sawyer 1 ; Cramer, Cole 4 ; Franco, Noah 5 ; Traeger, Nolan 3 ; Silva, Anthony 1 ; Griffin, Colton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bowen, Karson 3 ; Strosnider, Sawyer 2 ; Cramer, Cole 2 ; Franco, Noah 1 ; Brunson, Chase 1 ; Traeger, Nolan 1 ; Silva, Anthony 3 ; Cadena, Isaac 1 ; Myers, Sam 1 ; Griffin, Colton 1 ; Bell, Jack 1
SB: Myers, Sam 2 ; Bell, Jack 1
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