His teammates call him “Big Game Howie” and in Tuesday afternoon’s elimination game between sixth-seeded TCU and Texas A&M, Horned Frogs’ senior starting pitcher Brian Howard delivered one of his best performances in perhaps his biggest game, striking out 12 hitters and walking none in a 4-1 win.
The performance helped TCU improve to 48-17 on the season and extend his team’s time in the 2017 College World Series for at least a few more days.
“I think today was probably the best stuff I had all season,” Howard said. “I’m pumped I didn’t walk anybody.