Frogs And Mavericks Renew Rivalry Tuesday Night
3/15/2011 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 15, 2011
FORT WORTH, Texas - The ninth-ranked TCU Horned Frog baseball team will look to make it five straight road victories when they open up a four-game road swing Tuesday night in Arlington. TCU has won 15 straight against UT Arlington. Game time at Clay Gould Ballpark is set for 6:30 p.m.
GAME INFORMATION
Andrew Mitchell (1-0, 0.48 ERA) vs. Adam Westbrook (1-0, 6.23)
Clay Gould Ballpark | Arlington, Texas
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM
TCU NOTABLES
• The Frogs have won six of eight games in the month of March.
• Kyle Winkler continues to dominate as he turned in his fourth straight start without allowing an earned run. The streak has stretched to 28 1/3 innings.
• Brance Rivera has pushed his hitting streak to 15 games, while Jerome Pena's streak reached 14 contests.
• The Frogs added four more bruises to their season total of hit by pitches. TCU has reached base via the HBP 21 times this season.
• Andrew Mitchell add three innings to his scoreless streak and it now stands at 18 straight without allowing a run.
ROAD NOTABLES
• The Horned Frogs will play 22 road games in 2011.
• TCU went 20-7 on the road in 2011.
• Under Coach Schlossnagle, the Horned Frogs have a record of 108-66 on an opponent's home field.
• TCU is off to a perfect 4-0 start on the road this season.
UT ARLINGTON NOTABLES
• The Mavericks are on a roll, winning six of their last eight games.
• UTA boasts a solid offensive lineup that doesn't rely heavily on power. It is hitting .306 as a team with just four home run.
• Ryan Walker is the offensive catalyst with a .429 batting average.
• UTA opened Southland Conference play this past weekend and took 2-of-3 on the road at Sam Houston State.
• The Mavericks have flashed speed this season with 14 stolen bases in 18 attempts.
SERIES NOTABLES
• The Horned Frogs and the Mavericks will be meeting for the 140th time on Tuesday night.
• TCU won a 7-3 decision over UTA on March 8 at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU holds an 86-53 edge in the all-time series.
• The Frogs have won 15 straight meetings against the Mavericks dating back to the 2004 season, including five straight at Clay Gould Ballpark.
• The Mavericks last win against TCU was on March 7, 2004 at Clay Gould Ballpark (8-7).
