THE RUNDOWN
No. 17 DBU (31-10) suffered its first loss since March 31 with an 8-5 loss to TCU (23-18) at Lupton Stadium on Tuesday. A 5-3 Patriot lead was spoiled by a five-run eighth inning by the Horned Frogs.
 
The Patriots struck first on a Miguel Santos RBI double in the top of the second to score Ethan Mann, who walked to lead off the inning.
 
In the next frame, Jace Grady reached base on a throwing error and stole second base. He then crossed the plate on a wild pitch and throwing error for the game's second run.
 
Brayden Taylor knotted the game in the home half of the second on a two-run shot to right field, but DBU answered with two run-scoring groundouts in the fourth.
 
Ethan Mann stretched the margin to three on a solo shot in the fifth to right-center, and the Horned Frogs responded with a run of their own to minimize the difference, 5-3.
 
A trio of TCU pitchers kept the Patriots off the board for the remainder of the game, and a five-run bottom of the eighth, including a grand slam off the bat of Karson Bowen, put the Horned Frogs out of reach of the Patriots for an 8-5 final.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Tuesday was DBU's first loss at Lupton Stadium since May 2, 2018.
- Ethan Mann now has an eight-game hit streak.
- In Zane Russell's first career start on the mound, he went 1.0 inning with a strikeout and two walks.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
12 - Ethan Mann's home run extends his lead for the most on the team at 12.
12.2 - Brady Rose's streak of scoreless innings was snapped as 12.2.
14 - Tuesday's loss ends the Patriots' program-best win streak at 14 games.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots go to Houston, Texas, for a conference series with Rice. The first game will take place on Friday at 6:30 pm.
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