FORT WORTH – Tulane snapped No. 17 TCU’s six-game winning streak with an 8-4 come-from-behind victory in Game 1 of Sunday’s doubleheader. Rob Liddington and Sawyer Strosnider homered in the loss for TCU.
The Rundown
TCU built a 4-0 lead through five innings, only to see Tulane rally with eight unanswered over its final four at-bats.
The Frogs took a 2-0 lead in the second. A walk and a base hit put two on with one out. Sawyer Strosnider’s sacrifice fly made it a 1-0 ballgame. Nolan Traeger followed with an RBI-single.
Solo home runs by Rob Liddington in the fourth and Strosnider in the fifth extended the lead to 4-0.
Tulane’s comeback started with a two-run double in the sixth. The Green Wave took the lead with a four-spot in the seventh. The first three batters in the frame reached and scored. The go-ahead run crossed the plate on a bases-loaded walk. A sacrifice fly made it a 6-4 ballgame. A two-out, two-run double in the ninth accounted for the final score.
Lance Davis was outstanding in a no-decision. He allowed two runs (one earned) on just three hits and struck out three over six innings. Walter Quinn (2-1) took the loss after surrendering four runs on three hits and a walk in 1/3 of an inning.
Stat of the Game:
4 – Tulane used four runs in the seventh to hand TCU its first loss of the season when leading after six (6-1).
Notes:
• TCU homered in a game for the ninth time this season.
• TCU hit multiple home runs in a game for the fourth time this season.
• TCU turned one double play in the game.
• TCU drew more walks (7) than it struck out (2) for the seventh time this season.
• Lance Davis recorded his first career quality start.
• Cole Cramer has reached safely in 11 straight games.
• Sawyer Strosnider has reached safely in 30 straight games dating back to last season.
• Strosnider hit his fourth home run of the season and the 15th of his career.
• Strosnider tallied his third multi-RBI game of the year and the 16th of his career.
• Chase Brunson has reached safely in all 14 games.
• Nolan Traeger and Kyuss Gargett have reached safely in eight straight games.
• Traeger has driven in a run in seven straight games.
• Rob Liddington hit his second home run of the season and the 19th of his career.
• Liddington has reached safely in seven straight games.
• Colton Griffin and Jack Bell has reached safely in six straight games.
Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 8-6 on the season.