TCU Silenced In Loss at UCLA

Saturday, February 21

Los Angeles, Calif.

4 p.m.

TCU

2-4

UCLA

5-1

TCU

UCLA

TCU Silenced In Loss at UCLA

2/21/2026 7:13:00 PM | Baseball

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Strosnider’s home run is the lone run for the Frogs

LOS ANGELES – No. 1 UCLA held the No. 7 TCU offense in check as it locked up the series victory with a 5-1 win on Saturday afternoon. Sawyer Strosnider's home run was the lone run of the contest for the Horned Frogs.

The Rundown
Sawyer Strosnider opened the scoring for the Horned Frogs with a solo home run in the first. UCLA had an answer in the bottom of the inning, taking advantage of a lead-off single. Two batters later, the tying run crossed the plate.

The Bruins used a similar formula in the second to take a 2-1 lead. A lead-off single followed by a stolen base had the go-ahead run in scoring position. A bloop single gave UCLA a 2-1 lead. The lead grew to three, 4-1, on a two-out, two-run home run in the fourth.

In the seventh, UCLA tacked on another run to push its lead to four, 5-1. Back-to-back walks to open the inning led to the run as the lead-off hitter scored on a base knock. Walter Quinn came on and stifled the rally with a pair of strikeouts to limit the damage to one run.

Lance Davis (0-2) took the loss after allowing four runs on six hits in four-plus innings. He struck out five in the outing. Nate Stern allowed a run on two hits, walked two and struck out three ine 2 1/3 innings. Quinn fanned three in his 1 2/3 scoreless on the mound.

Stat of the Game:
7 – TCU had just seven base runners in the game and only one that advanced beyond third base.

Notes:
• TCU fell to 2-2 against ranked opponents this season.
• TCU scored a first inning run for the third time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the fourth time this season.
• TCU turned two double plays in the game.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts (11) for the fourth time this season.
• Sawyer Strosnider has reached safely in 22 straight games dating back to last season.
• Strosnider hit his second home run of the season and the 13^th of his career.
• Strosnider collected his first multi-hit game of the year and the 24^th of his career.
• Chase Brunson and Rob Liddington have reached safely in all six games.
• Liddington collected his 100^th career hit in the seventh inning.

Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 2-4 on the season. The Horned Frogs and the Bruins will meet in series finale on Sunday. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. (CT). Uli Fernsler will make his collegiate debut on the mound. The contest will be televised on BigTen+.