Baylor hands No. 10 TCU second straight loss in Waco
No. 10 TCU rallied for five runs in the final two innings, but Baylor held on for an 8-5 victory Saturday, handing the Horned Frogs their second straight loss at Baylor Ballpark.
TCU (33-14, 11-8 Big 12) continued to struggle on the mound. Starter Mitchell Traver (0-1), working back from a preseason back injury, gave up a run on three hits in three innings and took the loss. Three TCU relievers combined to allow seven runs on nine hits.
Baylor (22-25, 8-12) did most of its damage on a two-run double by Kameron Esthay in the fifth and a two-out, four-run rally in the sixth that put the Bears up 7-0.
Dane Steinhagen went 2-for-4 for TCU with two RBIs, and Mason Hesse went 2-for-2 with three RBIs, including a two-run double in the ninth, when TCU brought the tying run to the plate.
TCU | 000 | 000 | 023 | — | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Baylor | 001 | 024 | 01x | — | 8 | 12 | 2 |
Traver, Trieglaff (4), Burnett (6), Wymer (6) and Skoug. Castano, Heineman (8), Montemayor (9) and Menard. W—Castano (4-4). L—Traver (0-2). Sv—Montemayor (12). 2B—TCU: Hesse. Baylor: Raguse 2, Menard 2, Esthay, Bissonette. SB—TCU: Watson, Steinhagen. E—TCU: Barzilli. Baylor: McLean, Sheppard.
RECORDS — Baylor 22-25, 8-12 Big 12. TCU 33-14, 11-9.
This story was originally published May 14, 2016 at 8:00 PM with the headline "Baylor hands No. 10 TCU second straight loss in Waco."