Brassfield’s Gem Leads TCU Past Arizona State in Big 12 Opener
PHOENIX (Interstat) — Mason Brassfield threw six no-hit innings with eight strikeouts as Texas Christian held off Arizona State 5-4 in a Big 12 baseball game Friday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
The Horned Frogs scored all their runs on three swings. Brady Dallimore hit a solo homer in the third. Karson Strosnider added a two-run double in the seventh and Anthony Griffin a two-run single in the eighth.
PJ Moutzouridis homered for the Sun Devils in the first off Brassfield, who allowed one earned run. Arizona State rallied for two runs in the seventh and one in the ninth, stranding the tying run at third. The Sun Devils outhit TCU 10-5 but left 10 men on base.
Cole Carlon struck out 11 over five innings for Arizona State. TCU improved to 11-6. Arizona State fell to 12-5.