April 10, 2007
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WACO, Texas -- Baylor stranded 12 base-runners, eight of which were in scoring position, in a 6-3 loss to TCU in midweek action Tuesday night at Baylor Ballpark. The loss snapped a 12-game winning streak for Baylor (19-16) in Tuesday games, and it ended the Bears' 19-game winning streak against unranked opponents in Tuesday home games. TCU (24-9) earned its first victory at Baylor Ballpark since 2000.
Down a run in the fifth, Baylor tied the score at 1-1 on Matt Sodolak's RBI bunt single. However, the Bears missed an opportunity to take the lead and control of the game. After Aaron Miller walked to load the bases, Tim Jackson grounded into an inning-ending double play.
TCU immediately responded scoring three runs on four hits in the top of the sixth to take a lead it never relinquished. After Matt Vern's RBI double, Clint Arnold reached on an infield single and stole second. Two batters and one out later, Ben Carruthers singled up the middle to plate both runners and give TCU a 4-1 lead.
Baylor again loaded the bases with one out in the seventh, but a Miller strikeout and a Jackson fielder's choice ended the inning and the threat.
The Horned Frogs added two runs in the ninth on a wild pitch and an Austin Adams RBI triple.
Baylor rallied for a pair of runs in the bottom of the ninth on Miller's two-run single; however, TCU closer Sam Demel struck out Dustin Dickerson to end the game and notch his fifth save of the season.
Neither starter factored in the decision. Baylor's Wade Mackey allowed one run on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts over 5.0 innings. TCU's Chance Corgan scattered a hit and a walk with two strikeouts over 3.0 innings.
Tim Matthews (0-2), the first of five Baylor relievers, took the loss after allowing all three runs in the sixth.
Tyler Lockwood (2-2) held Baylor to one run on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts over 3.0 innings. Demel recorded four strikeouts against two runs, four hits and two walks in 3.0 innings for the save.
Dickerson finished the night 3-for-4, while Ben Booker was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored.
Baylor returns to action this weekend, traveling to Lawrence, Kan., for a three-game series at Kansas. The Bears and the Jayhawks play Friday at 7 p.m. CDT, Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
NOTES: Baylor leads the all-time series 132-101, including a 68-40 edge in games played in Waco. This is the third most-played series in Baylor history. ... Chase Gerdes extended his hitting streak to three games and tied his career high with three walks. ... Gerdes moved into 11th place on Baylor's career stolen bases list with the 47th of his career. He is one shy of 10th-place Jack Stubbs (1992-95).
