Climie, LaLima Homer on Saturday at TCU

Saturday, April 25

Fort Worth, Texas

2 p.m.

University of Houston

18-23, 4-16

TCU

27-15, 12-8

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Houston	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	8	0
TCU	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	X	4	9	1

4/25/2026 6:01:00 PM | Baseball

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Climie hits his third of the weekend while Schmitz turns in strong start on the mound

FORT WORTH – Despite senior Cade Climie's third homer of the weekend and a strong start on the mound from senior Paul Schmitz, a late-rally for the home team was the difference-maker as Houston Baseball fell to TCU, 4-2, at Lupton Stadium on Saturday.

Ryne Rodriguez (1-1) took the loss for Houston (18-23, 4-16 Big 12). The senior allowed three runs in his 16^th appearance of the season, tossing the final 2.1 innings. Nate Stern (2-0) claimed the win after throwing a shutout inning where he allowed two walks while Tanner Sagouspe (3) picked up the save after throwing the final inning for TCU (27-15, 12-8 Big 12).

Senior Paul Schmitz took a no decision on the mound for Houston in his 11^th start of the season. The right-hander threw 5.2 innings where he allowed just one run on five hits while striking out a pair.

Player Highlights

Jackson LaLima: 1-4, HR, RBI, R
Paul Schmitz: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Xavier Perez: 2-3, BB, 3 SB
Blake Fields: 2-3, BB, SB

Notables

Climie has hit three homers this weekend. He has homers in each of the last three games and four of the last six.
Climie has reached safely in each of his last 15 games, the longest streak by a Cougar this season.
Perez has participated in three double plays while an outfielder this season and leads the team with six outfield assists.
Perez earned three stolen bases, bringing his season total to 11. The mark surpasses his 2025 tally (10) with 14 games remaining on the schedule.
Schmitz has held opponents to five hits or less in nine of his 11 starts this season.
Perez is the first Cougar to steal three bases in a game since Tre Broussard swiped three against Rice on April 8, 2025.
The Cougars have hit multiple homers in 14 games this season.

Game Summary
Climie put Houston ahead early, hitting a solo homer in the second at-bat of the game. The score held until TCU broke through with a solo homer of its own in the third off the bat of Preston Gamster.

Both team's pitchers continued to duel after, with Schmitz sitting down eight of his last 10 batters before being relieved in the sixth. Houston ended the stalemate as sophomore Jackson LaLima hit his seventh homer of the season in the seventh.

TCU fought back to claim the win with a trio of runs in the eighth off a single and three doubles, earning a 4-2 victory.

UP NEXT
Houston and TCU close the series at 1 p.m. Sunday. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

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