
TCU’s Rally Comes Up Short
5/3/2026 5:58:00 PM | Baseball
Brunson, Dallimore and Liddington homer
The Rundown
After falling behind 1-0 in the first, the Horned Frogs exploded for seven runs in the second inning. Rob Liddington gave TCU a 2-1 lead with a home run. Brady Dallimore followed with a home run to make it 3-1.
With two on, Cole Cramer lined a RBI-single through the left side. Sawyer Strosnider hit a sacrifice fly and Chase Brunson capped the inning with a two-run home run. Jack Arthur made it an 8-1 ballgame with a two-out home run to center in the third inning.
TCU answered Oklahoma State's two runs in the bottom of the third with a run in the fourth. Four walks in the frame gifted the Frogs a run and TCU lead 9-3.
The Cowboys cut the deficit in half with three two-out runs in the fourth. The comeback was complete in the sixth as Oklahoma State scored four times on three straight home runs to take a 10-9 lead.
TCU threatened in the eighth with the tying run on third base with nobody out, but couldn't push across the run. Oklahoma State took advantage of its opportunity in the bottom of the inning to add an insurance run.
The Frogs didn't go quietly in the ninth. An error to lead off the inning opened the door. Liddington doubled home a run with two outs to pull the Frogs within one, 11-10, but the game-tying run would be stranded at third.
Zack James started and allowed six runs on six hits in 3 2/3 innings. Nate Stern (2-2) took the loss after giving up the go-ahead home run in the sixth.
Stat of the Game:
15 – TCU left 15 runners on base in the contest.
Notes:
• TCU homered in a game for the 34th time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the 14th time this season.
• TCU registered double-digit hits (13) for the 21st time this season.
• TCU played flawless defense for the 17th time this season.
• TCU turned one double play in the game.
• Jack Arthur stretched his hitting streak to six games.
• Arthur hit his third home run of the season and the sixth of his career.
• Arthur recorded his fourth multi-hit game of the season and the ninth of his career.
• Cole Cramer has reached safely in 10 straight games.
• Cramer posted his 17th multi-hit game of the year and the 56th of his career.
• Sawyer Strosnider and Chase Brunson have reached safely in 12 straight games.
• Chase Brunson hit his 10th home run of the season and the 26th of his career.
• Brunson posted his 15th multi-RBI game of the year and the 36th of his career.
• Rob Liddington hit his fifth home run of the season and the 22nd of his career.
• Liddington tallied his seventh multi-hit game of the year and the 35th of his career.
• Liddington recorded his seventh multi-RBI game of the year and the 25th of his career.
• Brady Dallimore hit his eighth career home run.
• Dallimore notched his 10th career multi-hit game.
Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 29-18 on the season and 13-11 in Big 12 play. TCU will play its final home series of the season starting Friday night when it hosts Utah. First pitch for the series opener is set for 6 p.m. The entire series will be televised on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Burns, Zane (3-1)
L: Stern, Nate (2-2)
S: Wech, Noah (6)

Batting:
2B: Bell, Jack 1 ; Dallimore, Brady 1 ; Liddington, Rob 1
HR: Brunson, Chase 1 ; Arthur, Jack 1 ; Dallimore, Brady 1 ; Liddington, Rob 1
RBI: Bell, Jack 1 ; Strosnider, Sawyer 1 ; Brunson, Chase 2 ; Arthur, Jack 1 ; Cramer, Cole 1 ; Dallimore, Brady 1 ; Liddington, Rob 3
SF: Strosnider, Sawyer 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bell, Jack 1 ; Traeger, Nolan 1 ; Brunson, Chase 2 ; Arthur, Jack 2 ; Cramer, Cole 2 ; Dallimore, Brady 1 ; Liddington, Rob 1
SB: Strosnider, Sawyer 1
CS: Gamster, Preston 1

Batting:
2B: Brueggemann, Colin 1 ; Ritchie, Kollin 1
HR: Meola, Aidan 2 ; Smithwick, Campbell 1 ; Ritchie, Kollin 1 ; Conover, Alex 1
RBI: Thompson, Brock 1 ; Meola, Aidan 4 ; Smithwick, Campbell 1 ; Ortiz, Avery 1 ; Ritchie, Kollin 3 ; Conover, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thompson, Brock 3 ; Meola, Aidan 2 ; Smithwick, Campbell 1 ; Wallace, Danny 1 ; Ritchie, Kollin 1 ; Conover, Alex 3
SB: Essex, Ezra 1




















