FORT WORTH – New Mexico State built an 8-0 lead and carried it to a 9-5 victory as the Aggies snapped TCU's four game winning streak Saturday at Lupton Stadium. Peyton Chatagnier had two hits and drove in two to lead the Horned Frogs offensively.
 
The Rundown
New Mexico State built an 8-0 lead through the first three innings. The Aggies' Titus Dumitru was a thorn in the side of the Horned Frogs with a first inning solo home run and a second inning grand slam.
 
TCU picked up a pair of runs in the fifth to get on the board. Karson Bowen and Ryder Robinson opened the inning with hits. A Payton Chatagnier base knock drove in the first run of the game for TCU. Two batters later, Logan Maxwell delivered an RBI-single. The Aggies turned a double play to minimize the damage in the inning.
 
Three more runs crossed the plate in the sixth as TCU pulled within three, 8-5. A Bowen base hit drove in the first run of the inning. Chatagnier hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to drive in Anthony Silva. An errant pick-off throw allowed Bowen to score.
 
TCU would get no closer as the Aggies brought in their closer. New Mexico State picked up a big insurance run in the eighth to account for the final score.
 
Zachary Cawyer (6-2) started for the Frogs. He allowed six runs on three hits, walked three and struck out two in two innings of work. Caedmon Parker tossed 4 1/3 innings. He allowed a run on two hits, walked one and struck out five. Braeden Sloan struck out all three he faced in the ninth.
 
Stat of the Game: 
14 - TCU fanned double-digit batters for the 31st time this season. It breaks the school-record of 30 times set in 2017.
 
Notes:

• TCU out-hit its opponent for the 25th time this season.
• TCU tallied double-digit hits (10) for the 19th time this season.
• TCU played errorless baseball for the 23rd time this season.
• TCU allowed a first inning run for the 16th time this season.
• Eight of the Aggies nine runs scored with two outs.
• Zachary Cawyer made his first career start on the mound.
• Ben Abledt stretched his scoreless innings pitched streak to 15 1/3 innings spanning 13 appearances.
• Peyton Chatagnier collected his 11th multi-hit game of the year and the 56th of his career.
• Chatagnier recorded his third multi-RBI game of the year and the 36th of his career.
• Sam Myers stretched his hitting streak to 10 games.
• Jack Arthur and Myers have reached safely in 10 straight games.
• Arthur stretched his hitting streak to eight games.
• Anthony Silva posted his 12th multi-hit game of the season and the 32nd of his career.
• Karson Bowen tallied his 12th multi-hit game of the season and the 36th of his career.

Next Up:
With the loss, TCU falls to 30-17 on the season. The rubber match of the series is set for Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. Louis Rodriguez will get the start for the Horned Frogs. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. The game will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.