TCU Topples Kansas, 9-4

Tuesday, March 10

Fort Worth, Texas

6 p.m.

TCU

10--6

Kansas

10-6

Kansas

TCU

3/11/2026 12:51:00 PM | Baseball

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Brunson hits grand slam in the contest

FORT WORTH – No. 17 TCU completed a 9-4 victory over Kansas Wednesday afternoon after the game was halted in the ninth on Tuesday night due to severe thunderstorms. Chase Brunson's grand slam and Zack James' 4 2/3 scoreless keyed the Horned Frogs to victory.

The Rundown
A lead-off walk in the first translated to an early 1-0 lead for the Frogs as Nolan Traeger's sacrifice fly drove in the run. Two more TCU runs crossed the plate in the second. Lucas Franco scored on an errant throw after a Jack Bell bunt single. A balk brought home the second run of the frame for a 3-0 lead.

The Frogs found a ton of breathing room with a five-run fourth. Bell walked and moved to third on a Colton Griffin double. Cole Cramer gave the Frogs a 4-0 lead with a base hit. After a walk to Sawyer Strosnider, Chase Brunson launched a grand slam to left for an 8-0 lead.

Strosnider tripled home the final run of the game for the Frogs in the sixth.

Kansas didn't go quietly as it pushed across two runs on three hits in the ninth. After a one-out double, the lightning and storms rolled in forcing the suspension of the game. Upon the resumption on Wednesday, the Jayhawks scored two more runs on a two-out single, but Walter Quinn shut the door with a strikeout to end the game.

Trever Baumler started and retired all three batters he faced in his lone inning on the mound. Nolan Johnson worked around a trio of walks in 2 1/3 scoreless innings. He allowed a hit and walked two. Zach James (2-0) was brilliant in long relief. H surrendered just one hit and struck out five over 4 2/3 innings to earn the victory.

Stat of the Game:
2 – Zack James faced just two base runners in his 4 2/3 innings on the mound, pitching the Frogs through the eighth inning.

Notes:
• TCU finished its homestand with a 7-1 record.
• TCU scored first for the 10^th time this season.
• TCU scored a first inning run for the 11^th time this season
• TCU homered in a game for the 11th time this season.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the fifth time this season.
• Cole Cramer has reached safely in 13 straight games.
• Sawyer Strosnider has reached safely in 32 straight games dating back to last season.
• Chase Brunson extended his hitting streaks to eight games.
• Brunson has reached safely in all 16 games and 17 games dating back to last season.
• Brunson hit his third home run of the season and the 19^th of his career.
• Brunson tallied his fifth multi-hit game of the year and the 33^rd of his career.
• Brunson recorded his fifth multi-RBI game of the season and the 26^th of his career.
• Nolan Traeger has reached safely in 10 straight games.
• Rob Liddington has reached safely in eight straight games.
• Jack Bell has reached safely in seven straight.
• Colton Griffin tallied his second multi-hit game of the season and the 24^th of his career.

Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 10-6 on the season. The Horned Frogs will open Big 12 play Friday night at Arizona State. Game time for the series-opener is set for 8:30 p.m. (CT). Mason Brassfield will get the start for the Frogs. The entire series will be televised on ESPN+.