Frogs Welcome San Diego State for Three
3/27/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 27, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - The No. 16 TCU Horned Frogs welcome San Diego State for three key Mountain West Conference games this weekend at Lupton Stadium. The Aztecs are 4-2 in league play, while the Frogs enter the weekend with a 2-1 conference mark. Friday's series-opener is slated to begin at 6:30 p.m.
TCU NOTABLES
√ The Frogs went 2-1 at Utah this past weekend and are 1-1 so far this week.
√ Friday's win over Utah gave Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle his 300th career victory.
√ Bryan Holaday found his home run string as he connected for two against the Utes this past week.
√ Matt Carpenter continues to lead the way offensively with a .371 average.
√ On the mound, Taylor Cragin and Trent Appleby have provided relief for a starting staff that is averaging just over four innings per start.
HOME NOTES
√ TCU owns a record of 121-38 (.761) at Lupton Stadium under Jim Schlossnagle.
√ TCU got back to its winning ways with a 10-2 win and is now 7-4 at home this season.
√ Matt Vern is leading the way with a .400 average in 11 home games this season.
SAN DIEGO STATE NOTABLES
√ The Aztecs are lead by the top draft prospect in the nation, Stephen Strasburg, who has 74 Ks in just 34.1 innings pitched.
√ SDSU has only played six games away from Tony Gwynn Stadium this season.
√ The Aztecs are hitting .274 as a team led by Erik Castro's .355 average.
√ The pitching staff has posted an ERA of 3.48 and are limiting opponents to a .252 average.
√ Addison Reed has seven saves in nine appearances out of the bullpen.
SERIES NOTES
√ TCU and San Diego State will be meeting for the 18th time on Friday.
√ TCU leads the all-time series 11-6.
√ Jim Schlossnagle is 13-11 all-time against SDSU.
√ The Frogs took 2-of-3 from the Aztecs in San Diego last season.
