Big Eighth Helps TCU To Fifth Straight Win

Saturday, April 25

Fort Worth, Texas

2 p.m.

TCU

27-15, 12-8

Houston

18-23, 4-16

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

Cole Cramer and Sawyer Strosnider celebrate with teammates in the dugout after scoring the go-ahead runs against Houston.

Big Eighth Helps TCU To Fifth Straight Win

4/25/2026 5:57:00 PM | Baseball

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Frogs score three runs in the eighth

FORT WORTH – Chase Brunson's two-run double in the eighth flipped a deficit into a lead as TCU rallied for a 4-2 win over Houston Saturday afternoon at Lupton Stadium. The win extends the Horned Frogs' winning streak to five games.

The Rundown
Entering the eighth, TCU found itself staring at a 2-1 deficit. Cole Cramer got things started with a lead-off single. Sawyer Strosnider followed with his second double of the game to put the tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position. Chase Brunson delivered, doubling off the wall in right center to give TCU a 3-2 lead. He scored the insurance run on a Brady Dallimore two-out run.

Tanner Sagouspe took over in the ninth and pitched around a two-out single in the ninth to close out the game and pick up his third save of the season.

Houston took a 1-0 lead in the first on a one-out solo home run. The Cougars threatened to add to the lead in the second with a runner on third and one out. Lance Davis left the runner there with a pair of ground outs.

TCU tied the game in the fourth on a lead-off solo home run from Preston Gamster. The Frogs came close to the lead after a pair of two-out walks in the sixth. A diving play on the infield to steal a base hit kept the game tied at one.

The Cougars grabbed a late-lead on a two-out home run in the eighth. They squandered yet another chance to extend its lead in the eighth as they had another runner on third with one out. Nate Stern picked up a huge strikeout for the second out and got a ground out to end the inning, setting up the comeback.

Davis was once again outstanding through seven innings. He allowed just the two solo home runs as part of seven hits surrendered in the game. He didn't walk a batter and struck out five in the no-decision.

Stat of the Game:
0 – The pitching trio of Lance Davis, Nate Stern and Tanner Sagouspe held Houston to no hits with runners in scoring position. The Cougars ultimately stranded nine runners.

Notes:
• TCU homered in a game for the 30^th time this season.
• TCU picked up its 17^th come-from-behind victory of the season.
• TCU tallied its third win of the season when trailing after seven innings.
• TCU outhit its opponent for the 20^th time this season.
• TCU allowed the first run in the game for the 19^th time this season.
• Lance Davis recorded his fifth quality start of the season.
• Tanner Sagouspe tallied his third save of the season and the 19^th of his career.
• Cole Cramer stretched his hitting streak to five games.
• Sawyer Strosnider and Chase Brunson have reached safely in seven straight games.
• Strosnider posted his ninth multi-hit game of the year and the 32^nd of his career.
• Chase Brunson tallied his 13^th multi-RBI game of the season and the 34^th of his career.
• Nolan Traeger extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
• Jack Bell has reached safely in five straight contests.
• Preston Gamster hit his fourth career home run.
• Gamster notched his fifth career multi-hit game.

Next Up:
With the win, TCU improves to 27-15 on the season and 12-8 in league play. The series concludes Sunday afternoon as game three against the Cougars is set for 1 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN+. Zack James will get the start for the Horned Frogs.