Saturday, March 8
Fort Worth, TX
12 p.m. PT
Fresno State
5-9
4
at
5
TCU
11-4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Fresno State
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
11
0
TCU
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
X
5
7
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sloan, Braeden (2-0)
L: Hay, Kaleb (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Saldivar, Eddie 1 ; Blandford, Bobby 1
HR: Gray, Murf 1
RBI: Gray, Murf 2 ; Faust, Owen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Saldivar, Eddie 1 ; Gray, Murf 1 ; Blandford, Bobby 1 ; Pappas, Jacob 1
SB: Stransky, Justin 1 ; Pappas, Jacob 1
HBP: Gray, Murf 1
Batting:
HR: Silva, Anthony 1
RBI: Cadena, Isaac 1 ; Silva, Anthony 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Griffin, Colton 1 ; Traeger, Nolan 1 ; Silva, Anthony 1 ; Myers, Sam 1 ; Strosnider, Sawyer 1
SB: Myers, Sam 1
CS: Myers, Sam 1
HBP: Myers, Sam 2
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
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Bulldogs' early lead fades in 5-4 loss to TCU
3/8/2025 5:00:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WORTH, TX. – The Fresno State baseball team came just short of victory against TCU in game two of the weekend series, falling 5-4 on Saturday.
The 'Dogs are now riding a three-game skid, with their record dropping to 5-9 on the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Fresno State took an early lead in the second inning, opening the frame with back-to-back hits from Bobby Blandford and Justin Stransky. Designated hitter Griffen Sotomayor got the 'Dogs on the board first with an RBI to score Blandford, followed by Owen Faust's first career RBI to score Stransky.
Fresno State doubled its lead in the next inning when Murf Gray launched a two-run homer that bounced out of the TCU centerfielder's glove and over the wall.
Starting pitcher Hayden Crews was sharp early, keeping the Horned Frogs off balance and scoreless through three innings. TCU broke through in the fourth with a two-run home run. Crews worked his way out of further trouble, preserving the Diamond 'Dogs' slim 4-2 advantage.
While the bullpen initially kept TCU at bay, a combination of a balk, a hit batter, and a two-run homer helped the Frogs ignite a three-run rally in the seventh that gave them their first lead of the game at 5-4.
The Horned Frogs carried their lead through the final two innings, solidifying their series win over the 'Dogs.
NOTES
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will close out the series against TCU tomorrow at 11 a.m. PT.
The 'Dogs are now riding a three-game skid, with their record dropping to 5-9 on the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Fresno State took an early lead in the second inning, opening the frame with back-to-back hits from Bobby Blandford and Justin Stransky. Designated hitter Griffen Sotomayor got the 'Dogs on the board first with an RBI to score Blandford, followed by Owen Faust's first career RBI to score Stransky.
Fresno State doubled its lead in the next inning when Murf Gray launched a two-run homer that bounced out of the TCU centerfielder's glove and over the wall.
Starting pitcher Hayden Crews was sharp early, keeping the Horned Frogs off balance and scoreless through three innings. TCU broke through in the fourth with a two-run home run. Crews worked his way out of further trouble, preserving the Diamond 'Dogs' slim 4-2 advantage.
While the bullpen initially kept TCU at bay, a combination of a balk, a hit batter, and a two-run homer helped the Frogs ignite a three-run rally in the seventh that gave them their first lead of the game at 5-4.
The Horned Frogs carried their lead through the final two innings, solidifying their series win over the 'Dogs.
NOTES
- The Bulldogs out-hit the Frogs 11-7. This marks Fresno State's first loss in which they recorded more hits than their opponent in 2025.
- Justin Stransky and Jacob Pappas both successfully stole bases in game two against the Frogs, making it Fresno State's fourth game of 2025 with multiple stolen bases.
- Murf Gray's home run in the third inning was the junior's 20th of his career.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will close out the series against TCU tomorrow at 11 a.m. PT.
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