Saturday, May 16
Morgantown, W. Va.
11 a.m.
TCU
33-20, 17-13
4
at
6
West Virginia
37-13, 21-9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 6 | 12 | 0 |
TCU Falls In Regular Season Finale
5/16/2026 3:11:00 PM | Baseball
Gargett homers for TCU
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – No. 9 West Virginia scored three times in the eighth to rally for a 6-4 win over TCU in the regular season finale Saturday afternoon. Kyuss Gargett homered for the Horned Frogs in the loss.
The Rundown
TCU opened up the scoring in the first inning. Colton Griffin singled to lead off the game and scored on a Nolan Traeger double to give the Frogs a 1-0 lead. The Frogs capitalized on a one-out walk to Cole Cramer in the third as the lead grew to 3-0. Kyuss Gargett hit an opposite field home run to extend the TCU lead.
West Virginia got back in the game with a pair of runs on four hits in the bottom of the inning. Nate Stern took over with the bases loaded and got a fly ball to keep the Frogs in front, 3-2. The Mountaineers tied the game at three in the fourth on a lead-off home run.
The Frogs broke the tie and took a 4-3 lead in the sixth. Jack Bell led off the inning with a base hit and was on second with one out. Noah Franco lined a single into right center to put the Frogs in front.
A lead-off walk in the bottom of the eighth started West Virginia on the comeback train. A hit followed and then a sacrifice bunt moved both runners into scoring position. Two wild pitches had the Mountaineers in front 5-4. A two-out single accounted for the final score.
Zack James started for the Frogs and allowed two runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out four. Mason Brassfield gave the Frogs 2 1/3 scoreless. He allowed a hit, walked one and struck out three. Tanner Sagouspe (3-3) took the loss after allowing three runs on one hit and three walks in 1/3 of an inning.
Stat of the Game:
3 – West Virginia scored three times on just two hits in the eighth to rally for the win.
Notes:
• TCU homered in a game for the 37th time this season.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts for the 18th time this season.
• TCU played flawless defense for the 22nd time this season.
• Colton Griffin collected his 13th multi-hit game of the season and the 35th of his career.
• Cole Cramer tallied his 18th multi-hit game of the season and the 57th of his career.
• Nolan Traeger has reached safely in nine straight games.
• Kyuss Gargett hit his third home run of the season and the fifth of his career.
• Gargett collected his third multi-RBI game of the season and the fifth of his career.
• Jack Bell has reached safely in six straight games.
Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 33-20 on the season and 17-13 in Big 12 play. TCU will head to Surprise, Ariz. for the Big 12 Tournament that's set to begin Tuesday. The Frogs have clinched at least one bye, but will await the results of later games to determine seeding.
The Rundown
TCU opened up the scoring in the first inning. Colton Griffin singled to lead off the game and scored on a Nolan Traeger double to give the Frogs a 1-0 lead. The Frogs capitalized on a one-out walk to Cole Cramer in the third as the lead grew to 3-0. Kyuss Gargett hit an opposite field home run to extend the TCU lead.
West Virginia got back in the game with a pair of runs on four hits in the bottom of the inning. Nate Stern took over with the bases loaded and got a fly ball to keep the Frogs in front, 3-2. The Mountaineers tied the game at three in the fourth on a lead-off home run.
The Frogs broke the tie and took a 4-3 lead in the sixth. Jack Bell led off the inning with a base hit and was on second with one out. Noah Franco lined a single into right center to put the Frogs in front.
A lead-off walk in the bottom of the eighth started West Virginia on the comeback train. A hit followed and then a sacrifice bunt moved both runners into scoring position. Two wild pitches had the Mountaineers in front 5-4. A two-out single accounted for the final score.
Zack James started for the Frogs and allowed two runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out four. Mason Brassfield gave the Frogs 2 1/3 scoreless. He allowed a hit, walked one and struck out three. Tanner Sagouspe (3-3) took the loss after allowing three runs on one hit and three walks in 1/3 of an inning.
Stat of the Game:
3 – West Virginia scored three times on just two hits in the eighth to rally for the win.
Notes:
• TCU homered in a game for the 37th time this season.
• The TCU pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts for the 18th time this season.
• TCU played flawless defense for the 22nd time this season.
• Colton Griffin collected his 13th multi-hit game of the season and the 35th of his career.
• Cole Cramer tallied his 18th multi-hit game of the season and the 57th of his career.
• Nolan Traeger has reached safely in nine straight games.
• Kyuss Gargett hit his third home run of the season and the fifth of his career.
• Gargett collected his third multi-RBI game of the season and the fifth of his career.
• Jack Bell has reached safely in six straight games.
Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 33-20 on the season and 17-13 in Big 12 play. TCU will head to Surprise, Ariz. for the Big 12 Tournament that's set to begin Tuesday. The Frogs have clinched at least one bye, but will await the results of later games to determine seeding.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bassinger, Reese (3-2)
L: Sagouspe, Tanner (3-3)
Batting:
2B: Traeger, Nolan 1
HR: Gargett, Kyuss 1
RBI: Franco, Noah 1 ; Traeger, Nolan 1 ; Gargett, Kyuss 2
SH: Gamster, Preston 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bell, Jack 1 ; Griffin, Colton 1 ; Cramer, Cole 1 ; Gargett, Kyuss 1
CS: Griffin, Colton 1
Batting:
2B: Kresser, Brodie 1 ; Ineich, Matt 1
3B: Kelly, Gavin 1
HR: Hall, Tyrus 1
RBI: Kelly, Gavin 1 ; Schoenfeld, Paul 1 ; Hall, Tyrus 1 ; Smith, Sean 1
SH: Hall, Tyrus 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kelly, Gavin 1 ; Hall, Tyrus 1 ; Kresser, Brodie 1 ; Wills, Brock 1 ; Ineich, Matt 2
SB: Smith, Sean 1
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