Evan Skoug dives in under the leaping Ryne Birk at 2B. (Shotgun Spratling)

Photo Gallery: The TCU-Texas A&M Thriller

FORT WORTH, Texas — When the dust settled, the Woo Birds quieted and the Aggie chants fell silent after a 16-inning instant classic between Texas A&M and TCU, it was the Horned Frogs that had scanned their boarding pass for the flight to Omaha with a 5-4 victory.

TCU senior second baseman Garrett Crain ran through a stop sign and proved to be the hero because of it. A game that began with four no-hit innings from Texas A&M lefty Tyler Stubblefield and TCU’s Alex Young leaving the bases loaded ended with four no-hit innings from Horned Frogs power righty Mitchell[…]