TCU Set To Host Stephen F. Austin Wednesday Night
3/28/2011 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 28, 2011
FORT WORTH, Texas -The TCU baseball team's season-long 13-game homestand continues Wednesday night when the Horned Frogs host Stephen F. Austin. First pitch for the contest is set for 6:30 p.m. at Lupton Stadium.TCU NOTABLES
• TCU rebounded from a tough loss on Friday night to win the next two, securing its fifth series win of the season.
• Friday night's loss broke a string of 86 straight victories when leading after eight. The streak dated back to the 2009 campaign.
• Brance Rivera extended his hitting streak to 23 games, the longest streak in Coach Schlossnagle's tenure.
• Rivera's .427 batting average ranks third in the league.
• Aaron Schultz blasted his second career grand slam on Sunday. He is working a nine-game hitting streak.
• Andrew Mitchell lowered his ERA to 0.60, a mark that is tops in the league as well.
• TCU leads the league with a 2.27 ERA, 188 strikeouts and a .208 batting average against.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU has started its season-long 13-game homestand with a 3-1 record.
• TCU is 175-54 at Lupton under Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle.
• The Frogs rank ninth nationally in attendance with an average of 4,401 fans per game.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN NOTABLES
• The Lumberjacks are tied for the top spot in the Southland Conference with an 8-1 record.
• They are winners of 15 of their last 17 games.
• Bryson Miles is the offensive catalyst with a .438 avearage, while Darren Crabtree is the run producer with 22 RBIs on the season.
• The Lumberjack pitching staff has a combined ERA of 2.56 and is holding opponents to a .222 batting average.
• The Achilles Heel for SFA is its defense as the Lumberjacks are fielding just .954 on the season.
SERIES NOTABLES
• Tuesday's meeting will be the 12th of the series.
• The Horned Frogs hold a 9-2 series lead.
• TCU is 2-0 against the Lumberjacks under coach Schlossnagle.
• The Horned Frogs have won seven straight dating ack to the 1990 season.
• The Lumberjacks' head coach Johnny Cardenas is a former Frog (1992-93).
• TCU threw a no-hitter against SFA on Feb. 19, 2006 in Corpus Christi, Texas at the Whataburger Classic.
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