TCU countered with five runs in the second inning after No. 4 LSU scored four in the bottom of the first and the top-ranked Horned Frogs went on to a 9-6 victory Friday night in the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic before a crowd of 17,145 at Minute Maid Park.
Catcher Evan Skoug led TCU’s 12-hit attack, going 4 for 5 with an RBI. Designated hitter Luken Baker was 2 for 5 with two RBIs.
In the top of the second, Austen Wade’s three-run home run scored Connor Wanhanen and Ryan Merrill. Baker followed in the inning with a two-run home run, scoring Skoug to give the Frogs a 6-4 lead.