Big 12 Baseball Saturday Six-Pack: Oklahoma Takes Series Against TCU

Posted on March 17, 2024

John Spikerman is greeted after a score as the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) play the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) in Bedlam baseball on May 19, 2023 at L Dale Mitchell Park in Norman, Okla. [Steve Sisney/For The Oklahoman]

Is there anything better than cold beer and baseball? It’s a combination that is hard to beat during the season. No matter what kind of beer you drink (or how many), let’s take a look at some of the best action on the Big 12 baseball diamond from Saturday with a nice six pack.

Best Game

Oklahoma at #12 TCU

We had a fun one in Funky Town as TCU looked to bounce back against Oklahoma to even up the series. The Horned Frogs put up two runs in the fourth inning to take a 2-0 lead before the Sooners put up a four spot in the fifth. In that inning, Jaxon Willits got Oklahoma on the board and then Bryce Madron hit a three-run bomb to give his team a 4-2 lead.

D E M O L I S H E D 🚀@Bryce_madron // OU 4, TCU 2 pic.twitter.com/S9uKE75bvQ
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) March 17, 2024

Oklahoma would add a run in the eighth to make it 5-3 but TCU wouldn’t go away easily. Anthony Silva knocked in a pair of runs before Karson Bowen tied it up with his RBI single.

TIE GAME!!@BowenKarson comes through!#FrogballUSA | #GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/UjVfROAUDJ
— TCU Baseball (@TCU_Baseball) March 17, 2024

Luckily for the Sooners, they called upon Cater Frederick to pinch hit and it paid off big time.

PINCH HIT. GO AHEAD. FRED. 🗣️

T9 | OU 6, TCU 5 // @cfred616 pic.twitter.com/NqQNxMxDJ3
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) March 17, 2024

They also added one more insurance run and ended up winning 7-5.

𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦. 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦. 🗣️#COMPETE // #CHAOUS pic.twitter.com/lPWy7eOu2I
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) March 17, 2024

Best Win

Oklahoma Over #12 TCU

I could have gone with UCF here but it’s hard ignore what Oklahoma accomplished on Saturday night. They beat TCU on the road in back-to-back games to take the series. Not only did they win but they are also in sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with a 5-0 record. A win on Sunday would mean a sweep over TCU and if that happens, Oklahoma should be considered as a top 15 team in the country.

Worst Loss

Texas

After dropping game one of their series against Washington on Friday night, Texas had to win on Saturday to even things up. Unfortunately for them, that didn’t happen as the Longhorns once again got themselves in an early hole and couldn’t dig themselves out of it. Now Texas has to win on Sunday to avoid being swept.

That’s the ballgame.

Despite seven one-hit innings of relief from Boogie, the Horns fall 5-3 to the Huskies on Saturday afternoon. #HookEm
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) March 16, 2024

Saturday MVP

Houston 2B Harold Coll

Even though his team lost on Saturday, it wasn’t because of Harold Coll. He homered in the second inning and then brought in three more runs in the eighth to pull his team back in the game.

You're a wizard, Harry! ⚡️@harold_coll pic.twitter.com/p8DpOc6tMX
— Houston Baseball (@UHCougarBB) March 16, 2024

Pitcher of the Day

Cincinnati RHP Tommy Boba

What a game for Tommy Boba. He pitched eight full innings against Kansas and allowed just a single hit which game in the eighth inning. Tommy didn’t give up a run and he managed to strike out eight batters during his time on the mound. He was so close to the no hitter.

The no-hitter is over as a bunt single to lead off the top of the ninth gives Kansas its first hit of the day.

And what a day it was for @Tboba_22! 8.0 scoreless IP and 8 K's for the sophomore right-hander. #Bearcats pic.twitter.com/R922IZX6xO
— Cincinnati Baseball (@GoBearcatsBASE) March 16, 2024

Best Home Run

Oklahoma OF Carter Frederick

Carter came in to pinch hit in the ninth inning for Oklahoma. The game was tied at five and Carter broke that tie with his blast to center. It was by far the best home run on Saturday.