Sunday, February 22
Los Angeles, Calif.
3 p.m.
TCU
2-5
5
at
15
UCLA
6-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| UCLA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 0 |
TCU Drops Finale at UCLA
2/22/2026 7:07:00 PM | Baseball
Strosnider and Franco homer for the Frogs
LOS ANGELES – No. 1 UCLA used two big innings to complete the sweep of No. 7 TCU with a 15-5 run-rule victory Sunday afternoon. Sawyer Strosnider and Lucas Franco homered for the Horned Frogs.
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The Rundown
TCU opened up the scoring in the first. Sawyer Strosnider walked with one out and moved to third on a Nolan Traeger base hit. The duo executed on the bases as Traeger broke for second drawing a throw. Strosnider raced home from third to give the Frogs a 1-0 lead.
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UCLA used back-to-back two-out home runs in the second to take a 3-1 lead, but the Frogs had a response in the next half inning. Cole Cramer walked with one out and scored on a Strosnider triple. Chase Brunson followed with an infield single to tie the game at three.
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The Bruins and the Frogs traded lead-off home runs to work it to a 4-4 ballgame. UCLA's solo shot came in the bottom of the third, while Strosnider's game-tying blast came in the fifth.
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UCLA took advantage of a lead-off double followed by a wild pitch and turned it into a 5-4 lead in the fifth. In the sixth, the Bruins batted around and scored four times to extend their lead to five, 9-4. A six-spot in the eighth ended the game.
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Lucas Franco's two out home run in the eighth accounted for the Frogs' final tally.
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Uli Fernsler made his first start of the season and allowed three runs on three hits in two innings. He walked one and struck out one in the no-decision. Tanner Sagouspe (1-1) took the loss after allowing two runs on four hits over three innings. He struck out two.
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Stat of the Game:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
 8 – TCU has hit eight home runs this season, all of them have been of the solo variety.
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Notes:Â
• TCU fell to 2-3 against ranked opponents this season.
• TCU scored a first inning run for the fourth time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the fifth time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the third time this season.
• The five game losing streak is TCU's first since the 2024 season when it dropped five in a row April 2-12, 2024.
• Uli Fernsler made his collegiate debut on the mound as the starting pitcher.
• Sawyer Strosnider has reached safely in 23 straight games dating back to last season.
• Strosnider hit his third home run of the season and the 14th of his career.
• Strosnider collected his second multi-hit game of the year and the 25th of his career.run.
• Strosnider registered his first multi-RBI game of the season and the 14th of his career.
• Chase Brunson has reached safely in all seven games.
• Nolan Traeger registered his first multi-hit game of the season and the 15th of his career.
• Lucas Franco hit his second career home run.
• Franco tallied his second career multi-hit game.
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Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 2-5 on the season. The Horned Frogs will wrap up its trip West on Monday afternoon at LMU. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. (CT). The contest will be televised on ESPN+.
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The Rundown
TCU opened up the scoring in the first. Sawyer Strosnider walked with one out and moved to third on a Nolan Traeger base hit. The duo executed on the bases as Traeger broke for second drawing a throw. Strosnider raced home from third to give the Frogs a 1-0 lead.
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UCLA used back-to-back two-out home runs in the second to take a 3-1 lead, but the Frogs had a response in the next half inning. Cole Cramer walked with one out and scored on a Strosnider triple. Chase Brunson followed with an infield single to tie the game at three.
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The Bruins and the Frogs traded lead-off home runs to work it to a 4-4 ballgame. UCLA's solo shot came in the bottom of the third, while Strosnider's game-tying blast came in the fifth.
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UCLA took advantage of a lead-off double followed by a wild pitch and turned it into a 5-4 lead in the fifth. In the sixth, the Bruins batted around and scored four times to extend their lead to five, 9-4. A six-spot in the eighth ended the game.
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Lucas Franco's two out home run in the eighth accounted for the Frogs' final tally.
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Uli Fernsler made his first start of the season and allowed three runs on three hits in two innings. He walked one and struck out one in the no-decision. Tanner Sagouspe (1-1) took the loss after allowing two runs on four hits over three innings. He struck out two.
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Stat of the Game:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
 8 – TCU has hit eight home runs this season, all of them have been of the solo variety.
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Notes:Â
• TCU fell to 2-3 against ranked opponents this season.
• TCU scored a first inning run for the fourth time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the fifth time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the third time this season.
• The five game losing streak is TCU's first since the 2024 season when it dropped five in a row April 2-12, 2024.
• Uli Fernsler made his collegiate debut on the mound as the starting pitcher.
• Sawyer Strosnider has reached safely in 23 straight games dating back to last season.
• Strosnider hit his third home run of the season and the 14th of his career.
• Strosnider collected his second multi-hit game of the year and the 25th of his career.run.
• Strosnider registered his first multi-RBI game of the season and the 14th of his career.
• Chase Brunson has reached safely in all seven games.
• Nolan Traeger registered his first multi-hit game of the season and the 15th of his career.
• Lucas Franco hit his second career home run.
• Franco tallied his second career multi-hit game.
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Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 2-5 on the season. The Horned Frogs will wrap up its trip West on Monday afternoon at LMU. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. (CT). The contest will be televised on ESPN+.
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Pitching:
W: Iwanaga, Elai (1-0)
L: Sagouspe, Tanner (0-1)
Batting:
3B: Strosnider, Sawyer 1
HR: Strosnider, Sawyer 1 ; Franco, Lucas 1
RBI: Strosnider, Sawyer 2 ; Brunson, Chase 1 ; Franco, Lucas 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cramer, Cole 1 ; Strosnider, Sawyer 3 ; Franco, Lucas 1
SB: Strosnider, Sawyer 1
Batting:
2B: West, Dean 1
HR: Cholowsky, Roch 1 ; Gasparino, Will 2 ; Cadiz, Dominic 1
RBI: West, Dean 1 ; Cholowsky, Roch 1 ; Levu, Mulivai 1 ; Brennan, Payton 2 ; Aguayo, Aiden 2 ; Gasparino, Will 5 ; Cadiz, Dominic 1 ; Espinoza, Aidan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: West, Dean 1 ; Cholowsky, Roch 2 ; Levu, Mulivai 1 ; Martin, Roman 1 ; Brennan, Payton 1 ; Aguayo, Aiden 3 ; Dugger, Cashel 2 ; Gasparino, Will 2 ; Cadiz, Dominic 2
HBP: West, Dean 1 ; Dugger, Cashel 1 ; Cadiz, Dominic 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
3
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
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