No. 16 TCU Baseball Hosts Dallas Baptist Tuesday
2/24/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Feb. 24, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fresh off a series win over No. 5 Cal State Fullerton, the TCU Horned Frogs rose to No. 16 in the polls. They will open the 2009 home schedule Tuesday night when they host Dallas Baptist at 6:30 p.m.
TCU Baseball on the Radio
For the 13th consecutive year, all of the TCU baseball games can be heard over the airwaves on 88.7 FM KTCU. Chuck LaMendola will call all of the action live from the ballpark.
Game Info
Steven Maxwell (0-0, 13.50) vs. Ryan Millard
TCU NOTABLES
• The Frogs won the final two games at Cal State Fullerton for their first series victory this season.
• TCU is 2-1 overall in home openers under Jim Schlossnagle.
• The Frogs hit .361 at the plate with 13 extra base hits over the weekend.
• The pitching staff posted an ERA of 4.10 with eight walks and 23 strikeouts.
• Matt Curry led the way with two home runs, while a pair of freshmen (Jason Coats and Taylor Featherston) each hit one.
• Chris Ellington hit .467 with a team-high seven hits.
HOME NOTES
• TCU owns a record of 114-34 (.770) at home under Jim Schlossnagle.
• The Frogs are 134-47 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• The Horned Frogs will play 27 home games this season.
DALLAS BAPTIST NOTABLES
• Opened the season with a 2-1 series victory over Binghamton at home.
• They return 19 letterwinners and six starters from last year's Regional squad.
• The Patriots hit .324 as a team with 22 runs scored.
• The pitching staff posted a 1.67 ERA, allowing just five earned runs.
• Ryan Behmanesh led the way with a .600 batting average.
• The Patriots were successful in 6-of-9 stolen base attempts.
SERIES NOTES
• TCU and DBU will be meeting for the 54th time on the diamond Tuesday night.
• TCU leads the series 36-17 with the Frogs taking all three meetings in 2008.
• Jim Schlossnagle is 8-4 all-time against Dallas Baptist.
• TCU has won four straight in the series dating back to the 2007 season.
