TCU Set To Face Utah In Tournament Opener
5/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 26, 2010
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Wednesday's Schedule:
Game 1: (4) BYU vs. (3) San Diego State, 1 p.m. (CST)
Game 2: (5) UNLV vs. (2) New Mexico, 5 p.m. (CST)
Game 3: (6) Utah vs. (1) TCU, 9 p.m. (CST)
BROADCAST NOTES:
• The game will air live on The Mtn. (DIRECTV Channel 616).
• It will simulcast on CBS College Sports as well. Click here for the availability of CBSC in your area.• Jon Wolfe will call the action live from the ballpark on 88.7 KTCU FM.
TCU NOTABLES
• The Frogs are coming off an impressive three-game sweep of Cal State Bakersfield this past weekend to improve to 13-0 in weekend series.
• The Frogs are the only team in the nation to not lose a weekend series.
• TCU tallied back-to-back shutouts to close out the series to raise its season total to four.
• The Frogs lowered their ERA to 3.68, a figure that ranks 12th nationally.
• TCU has now won 27 of its last 33 games dating back to March 28.
• Friday night the squad established a new school single-season record for doubles and they sit at 157 on the year.
ROAD NOTABLES
• The Horned Frogs are 20-7 away from home this season (18-6 on the road; 2-1 at neutral sites.
• TCU has won six of its last eight road games dating back to April 28.
• The trio of starters are a combined 15-1 away from home this season.
• TCU has hit 62 of its 85 home runs away from Lupton Stadium.
TOURNAMENT NOTABLES
• Prior to a 1-2 showing in last season's conference tournament, the Frogs had won five straight conference tournament championships.
• TCU is 19-4 in conference tournaments under Jim Schlossnagle.
• TCU has had 26 players honored on the all-tournament squads over the last six years.
• Tyler Lockwood and Kyle Winkler are the lone members of the team that have an all-tournament plaque on their mantles.
• TCU has won 14 straight road tournament games dating back to the 2004 season.
• Three of TCU's four losses in the conference tournament have come at Lupton Stadium, the other was in Houston in 2004.
• The Frogs have won titles at Houston, at Southern Miss, at UNLV twice and at TCU.
TCU vs. UTAH SERIES NOTABLES
• Utah handed the Frogs their two losses in last season's conference tournament en route to taking home the championship trophy.
• TCU swept the Utes on their home field this season.
• TCU holds a 25-6 series lead over Utah.
