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TCU Drops Wild Contest At Kansas State
4/3/2026 11:09:00 PM | Baseball
Brunson homers in the loss
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State walked off with a 13-12 win over TCU Friday night in a see-saw battle that saw four lead changes and two ties. Cole Cramer matched his career-high with four hits in the contest and Chase Brunson homered.
The Rundown
TCU jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first on a two-out Noah Franco double and a bases-loaded hit by pitch. As was the case much of the night, Kansas State answered with two in the bottom of the inning.
After a scoreless second, TCU restored its three-run lead with a pair of runs in the third. Nolan Traeger's one-out double gave the Frogs a 5-2 lead. The Wildcats responded in the bottom of the inning. Six straight batters reached with two outs and all six scored as Kansas State opened up an 8-5 lead.
TCU battled back to tie the game at eight in the fourth. The first four batters in the frame reached via an error, hit, walk and hit batter. Back-to-back ground outs from Franco and Jack Bell tied the game.
The Frogs took a 9-8 lead on a wild pitch in the fifth and opened up a three-run lead, 11-8, with two in the sixth. Chase Brunson led off the inning with an opposite field home run. Franco reached on an error and scored on a two-out base hit from Kyuss Gargett. Kansas State answered TCU's sixth inning runs with two of its own to pull within one, 11-10.
Doubles from Cole Cramer and Brunson in the seventh pushed TCU's lead to two, 12-10, but the Wildcats battled back to tie the game in the bottom of the inning on a fielder's choice and bases-loaded walk.
The Wildcats took advantage of a lead-off walk in the ninth and turned it into the game-winning run as they went on to load the bases with one out. A sacrifice fly gave Kansas State the walk-off win.
Mason Brassfield started and went three innings. He allowed eight runs (four earned) on seven hits, walked three and struck out five. Tanner Sagouspe gave the Frogs two scoreless innings with two walks and three strikeouts. Walter Quinn (2-2) took the loss after allowing a run on two walks in 1/3 of an inning.
Stat of the Game:
11 – TCU left 11 runners on base in the contest, while Kansas State left just six.
Notes:
• TCU fell to 7-1 in one-run ballgames.
• TCU scored in the first inning for the 17th time this season
• TCU allowed a first inning run for the 12th time this season.
• TCU registered its 11th double-digit hit (12) game of the year.
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 10th time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 20th time this season.
• TCU turned one double play in the game.
• TCU registered double-digit strikeouts (11) for the 12th time this season.
• Colton Griffin and Chase Brunson have reached safely in six straight games.
• Cole Cramer collected his ninth multi-hit game of the year and the 48th of his career.
• Cramer has hit safely in six straight games.
• Sawyer Strosnider and Jack Bell have reached safely in seven straight.
• Chase Brunson hit his fifth home run of the season and the 21st of his career.
• Brunson registered his eighth multi-hit game of the season and the 36th of his career.
• Brunson tallied his ninth multi-RBI game of the year and the 30th of his career.
• Brunson registered his 100th career RBI in the game.
• Noah Franco recorded his third multi-hit game of the season and the 23rd of his career.
• Franco posted his third multi-RBI game of the season and the 16th of his career.
• Nolan Traeger tallied his fifth multi-RBI game of the year and the ninth of his career.
• Kyuss Gargett recorded his fourth multi-hit game of the year and the 11th of his career.
• Gargett posted his second multi-RBI game of the season and the fourth of his career.
Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 18-111 on the season and 5-5 in Big 12 play. TCU and Kansas State will meet in Game 2 on Saturday. First pitch in Manhattan is set for 4 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN+.
The Rundown
TCU jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first on a two-out Noah Franco double and a bases-loaded hit by pitch. As was the case much of the night, Kansas State answered with two in the bottom of the inning.
After a scoreless second, TCU restored its three-run lead with a pair of runs in the third. Nolan Traeger's one-out double gave the Frogs a 5-2 lead. The Wildcats responded in the bottom of the inning. Six straight batters reached with two outs and all six scored as Kansas State opened up an 8-5 lead.
TCU battled back to tie the game at eight in the fourth. The first four batters in the frame reached via an error, hit, walk and hit batter. Back-to-back ground outs from Franco and Jack Bell tied the game.
The Frogs took a 9-8 lead on a wild pitch in the fifth and opened up a three-run lead, 11-8, with two in the sixth. Chase Brunson led off the inning with an opposite field home run. Franco reached on an error and scored on a two-out base hit from Kyuss Gargett. Kansas State answered TCU's sixth inning runs with two of its own to pull within one, 11-10.
Doubles from Cole Cramer and Brunson in the seventh pushed TCU's lead to two, 12-10, but the Wildcats battled back to tie the game in the bottom of the inning on a fielder's choice and bases-loaded walk.
The Wildcats took advantage of a lead-off walk in the ninth and turned it into the game-winning run as they went on to load the bases with one out. A sacrifice fly gave Kansas State the walk-off win.
Mason Brassfield started and went three innings. He allowed eight runs (four earned) on seven hits, walked three and struck out five. Tanner Sagouspe gave the Frogs two scoreless innings with two walks and three strikeouts. Walter Quinn (2-2) took the loss after allowing a run on two walks in 1/3 of an inning.
Stat of the Game:
11 – TCU left 11 runners on base in the contest, while Kansas State left just six.
Notes:
• TCU fell to 7-1 in one-run ballgames.
• TCU scored in the first inning for the 17th time this season
• TCU allowed a first inning run for the 12th time this season.
• TCU registered its 11th double-digit hit (12) game of the year.
• TCU scored double-digit runs for the 10th time this season.
• TCU homered in a game for the 20th time this season.
• TCU turned one double play in the game.
• TCU registered double-digit strikeouts (11) for the 12th time this season.
• Colton Griffin and Chase Brunson have reached safely in six straight games.
• Cole Cramer collected his ninth multi-hit game of the year and the 48th of his career.
• Cramer has hit safely in six straight games.
• Sawyer Strosnider and Jack Bell have reached safely in seven straight.
• Chase Brunson hit his fifth home run of the season and the 21st of his career.
• Brunson registered his eighth multi-hit game of the season and the 36th of his career.
• Brunson tallied his ninth multi-RBI game of the year and the 30th of his career.
• Brunson registered his 100th career RBI in the game.
• Noah Franco recorded his third multi-hit game of the season and the 23rd of his career.
• Franco posted his third multi-RBI game of the season and the 16th of his career.
• Nolan Traeger tallied his fifth multi-RBI game of the year and the ninth of his career.
• Kyuss Gargett recorded his fourth multi-hit game of the year and the 11th of his career.
• Gargett posted his second multi-RBI game of the season and the fourth of his career.
Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 18-111 on the season and 5-5 in Big 12 play. TCU and Kansas State will meet in Game 2 on Saturday. First pitch in Manhattan is set for 4 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Miles Smith (1-1)
L: Quinn, Walter (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Cramer, Cole 2 ; Brunson, Chase 1 ; Franco, Noah 1
HR: Brunson, Chase 1
RBI: Brunson, Chase 2 ; Franco, Noah 3 ; Bell, Jack 1 ; Traeger, Nolan 2 ; Gargett, Kyuss 2
SH: Bell, Jack 1 ; Franco, Lucas 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Griffin, Colton 1 ; Cramer, Cole 3 ; Strosnider, Sawyer 2 ; Brunson, Chase 2 ; Franco, Noah 3 ; Gargett, Kyuss 1
HBP: Brunson, Chase 2 ; Traeger, Nolan 1 ; Gargett, Kyuss 1
Batting:
2B: Nick English 1 ; Bear Madliak 1
HR: Carlos Vasquez 1 ; Cadyn Karl 1
RBI: Dee Kennedy 2 ; Bear Madliak 1 ; AJ Evasco 1 ; Carlos Vasquez 3 ; Ty Smolinski 1 ; Cadyn Karl 3
SF: Dee Kennedy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nick English 1 ; Dee Kennedy 2 ; Bear Madliak 1 ; AJ Evasco 1 ; Carlos Vasquez 2 ; Shintaro Inoue 2 ; Grant Gallagher 1 ; Ty Smolinski 2 ; Cadyn Karl 1
SB: Dee Kennedy 1 ; Shintaro Inoue 1 ; Grant Gallagher 1
CS: Dee Kennedy 1 ; AJ Evasco 1
HBP: Dee Kennedy 1 ; Carlos Vasquez 1
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