TCU’s Rally Falls Short Tuesday

Tuesday, February 17

Arlington, Texas

7 p.m.

TCU

2-2

UT Arlington (Globe Life Field)

1-3

TCU

UT Arlington

TCU’s Rally Falls Short Tuesday

2/17/2026 11:06:00 PM | Baseball

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Gargett and Liddington homer for the Frogs

ARLINGTON, Texas – A big first inning for UT Arlington sunk No. 7 TCU as the Mavericks handed the Horned Frogs an 11-8 loss Tuesday night at Globe Life Field. Kyuss Gargett and Rob Liddington homered for the Frogs.

The Rundown
UT Arlington sent 13 men to the plate and scored nine times in the first. An error just two batters into the inning proved costly as the Mavericks used the extra out to score six unearned runs.

TCU worked its way back into the game, scoring three runs each in the third and fourth. Preston Gamster scored on a wild pitch, while Lucas Franco grounded out to drive in a run and Rob Liddington hit a sacrifice fly in the third.

Kyuss Gargett led off the fourth with a home run. A two out, two run double from Chase Brunson pulled the Frogs within three, 9-6. Liddington's lead-off home run in the fifth made it a two-run ballgame.

Another error in the sixth helped UT Arlington restore a four-run lead, 11-7. The Mavericks loaded the bases with nobody out aided by a dropped fly ball. TCU looked poised to get out of the inning with back-to-back strikeouts, but a walk and a hit batter gifted UTA two more unearned runs.

TCU picked up a run in the ninth on a Nolan Traeger base hit and brought the tying run to the plate, but came up short.

Nolan Johnson (0-1) took the loss allowing seven runs (three earned) on four hits in 1/3 of an inning. A bright spot on the mound was the collegiate debut of Cade Nelson. He tossed four scoreless, allowing just two hits, walking a batter and striking out five.

Stat of the Game:
8 – Three TCU errors led to eight unearned runs for UT Arlington.

Notes:
• TCU falls to 22-12 all-time at Globe Life Field.
• TCU homered in a game for the second time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the second time this season.
• TCU stole multiple bases in a game for the second time this season.
• TCU recorded double-digit hits (11) for the first time this season.
• TCU tallied double-digit strikeouts (12) for the third time this season.
• TCU matched its season-high with three errors.
• Nolan Johnson made his TCU debut as the starting pitcher.
• Cade Nelson made his collegiate debut on the mound in the second inning.
• Kade Durnin made his collegiate debut in the third inning.
• Cole Cramer picked up his first multi-hit game of the year and the 40^th of his career.
• Sawyer Strosnider has reached safely in 20 straight games dating back to last season.
• Chase Brunson and Rob Liddington have reached safely in all four games.
• Brunson recorded his third multi-hit game of the season and the 31^st of his career.
• Brunson tallied his second multi-RBI game of the year and the 23^rd of his career.
• Liddington hit his first home run as a Horned Frog and the 18^th of his career.
• Liddington posted his first multi-hit game of the season and the 29^th of his career.
• Liddington tallied his first multi-RBI game of the season and the 19^th of his career.
• Kyuss Gargett hit his first home run of the season and the third of his career.
• Tyler Phenow made his third career appearance on the mound. All three have come in Globe Life Field.

Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 2-2 on the season. The Horned Frogs head out west for a Top 10 match up with No. 1 UCLA. Friday's series opener is set for a 7 p.m. (CT) start. The contest will be televised on FS1.