No. 7 TCU Drops Opener at No. 1 UCLA

Friday, February 20

Los Angeles, Calif.

7 p.m.

TCU

2-3

UCLA

4-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
TCU	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	8	1
UCLA	0	5	2	0	3	0	0	0	X	10	15	0

No. 7 TCU Drops Opener at No. 1 UCLA

2/20/2026 11:37:00 PM | Baseball

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Brunson hits first home run of the season

LOS ANGELES – No. 1 UCLA scored multiple runs in three inning en route to handing No. 7 TCU a 10-2 series-opening loss. Chase Brunson hit his first home run of the season in the contest.

The Rundown
UCLA jumped out to a big lead in the second, sending 10 men to the plate and scoring five times. The big blow was a one-out grand slam off the bat of Roch Chowlowsky. The Bruins tacked on a pair of runs with a two-out base hit in the third to extend the lead to 7-0.

Chase Brunson's first home run of the season got the Horned Frogs on the board to lead off the fourth inning.

The Bruins put up another big inning, scoring three times in the fifth. A home run provided the first run of the frame. A lead-off double scored on two wild pitches and another run came around to score on a fielder's choice.

TCU picked up a run in the ninth inning to account for the final score. Lucas Franco drew a two-out, bases loaded walk, allowing Kyuss Gargett to score.

Mason Brassfield (0-1) took the loss after allowing five runs on seven hits in 1 2/3 innings of work. He struck out two and walked one. Trever Baumler provided the Frog with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, while Cole Eaton tossed two scoreless in his collegiate pitching debut.

Stat of the Game:
12 – TCU left 12 runners on base in the game.

Notes:
• TCU fell to 2-1 against ranked opponents this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the third time this season.
• TCU turned one double play in the game.
• Colin Blanchard made his TCU debut as a defensive substitution in the eighth.
• Cole Eaton made his pitching debut in the seventh inning.
• Sawyer Strosnider has reached safely in 21 straight games dating back to last season.
• Chase Brunson and Rob Liddington have reached safely in all five games.
• Brunson hit his first home run of the season and the 17^th of his career.
• Kyuss Gargett posted his first multi-hit game of the season and the eighth of his career.
• Tyler Phenow made his first career appearance of his career away from Globe Life Field. His previous three career appearances took place at the Big League ballpark.

Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 2-3 on the season. The Horned Frogs and the Bruins will meet in Game 2 of the series on Saturday. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. (CT). Lance Davis will get the start for the Horned Frogs. The contest will be televised on BigTen+.