Conference Title On The Line When TCU Hosts Utah
5/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 12, 2011
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TCU NOTABLES
• The Horned Frogs finished the regular season with a 10-4 record against the Big 12 after winning 7-6 on Tuesday over Baylor.
• Joe Weik extended his hitting streak to nine games with a hit on Tuesday night.
• Weik and Jason Coats improved their season home run totals to seven, tying for the team lead.
• Kyle Von Tungeln was a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBIs in the win over Baylor.
• Erik Miller turned in his third straight solid performance for his fifth win of the year.
• Brett Johnson hit his first career home run on Sunday.
• Kyle Winkler set a personal best in strikeouts with nine on Friday, giving him 96 for the season.
HOME NOTABLES
• The Horned Frogs won 20 games at home for the eighth time in stadium history.
• TCU ranks ninth nationally in attendance with an average of 4,225 fans per game.
• Under Coach Schlossnagle, the Horned Frogs have a record of 186-57 at home.
UTAH NOTABLES
• Utah has been playing light's out baseball over the last three weeks as it is 7-1 in its last eight games.
• The Utes are led by Player of the Year candidate C.J. Cron's .448 average, 14 home runs and 54 RBIs.
• Offensively, Utah is averaging 6.7 runs per game.
• On the mound, the Utes have posted a team ERA of 4.55.
• Tyler Wagner is the shutdown guy with 10 saves and a 2-1 record in 19 appearances.
• Rick Anton leads the staff with a 7-1 record.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Utah will be meeting for the 33rd time on Friday night.
• TCU holds a 26-6 lead in the series.
• TCU is 20-5 against Utah since Jim Schlossnagle took over the reigns in 2004.
• The Horned Frogs swept the Utes in 2010.
• Utah is 4-7 all-time at Lupton Stadium against TCU.
• The Utes won the MWC Tourney crown at Lupton Stadium in 2009.
