Baseball squad’s winning streak snapped
Frogs score only four runs; Olmstead does not play

By Brandon Ortiz
Skiff Staff

The Horned Frog baseball team’s hot streak was put on hold Wednesday when the Southwest Texas Bobcats defeated TCU 9-4.

TCU (12-7) entered the game having won eight of its last nine games after upsetting Texas 7-2 Tuesday. Southwest Texas (15-5), which defeated then-No. 2 Rice 4-3 Feb. 27, extended its winning streak to five games.

File Photo Junior shortstop Erick Macha takes a pitch in the dirt at the TCU Diamond. After winning five consecutive games, the Frogs lost to Southwest Texas Wednesday.

With the win, the Bobcats swept the season series against the Frogs. Southwest Texas defeated TCU 16-4 Feb. 11.

Senior pitcher Chris Frazier, making only his second start of the season, gave up a lead-off home run in the first inning to second baseman Domonique Lewis. Shortstop Louie Carmona got to second base on an error by sophomore third baseman Mike Settle.

After striking out first baseman Mark Young, Frazier gave up a home run to left-center field to third baseman Bryan Kent.

Southwest Texas jumped out to a 3-0 lead and did not relinquish the lead.

The Bobcats added two more runs in the fourth inning on two hits to capture a 5-0 lead.

It would be all they needed.

Frazier pitched a season-high four innings, giving up 10 hits and eight runs (one unearned) to take his first loss of the season.

The Frogs were shut out the first five innings, mustering only four hits against Southwest Texas starter Paul Shappert.

TCU rallied for three runs on two hits against reliever Trey Warder in the sixth inning.

Sophomore first baseman Walter Olmstead, who is among the Western Athletic Conference leaders in several offensive categories, did not play.

The Frogs will play Nevada at 2:35 p.m. at the TCU Diamond Friday.