TCU Opens Homestand Friday; Hosts Arizona State
2/23/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Feb. 23, 2017
FORT WORTH - The No. 1 TCU baseball team opens up a four-game homestand Friday night when it hosts Arizona State. First pitch for the three-game series is set for 6:30 p.m. at Lupton Stadium.
STARTING ROTATIONS
Friday: Brian Howard vs. Eli Lingos
Saturday: Nick Lodolo vs. Ryan Hingst
Sunday: Jared Janczak vs. Spencer Van Scoyoc
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU maintained its No. 1 ranking after sweeping Penn State on opening weekend.
• TCU is 4-0 to start a season for the first time since 2015 and the third time under Schlossnagle.
• TCU has stolen 11 bases in the last two games and leads the Big 12 with 12 on the season.
• TCU has scored multiple runs in 11 innings this season.
• TCU has allowed a first-inning run in three straight games.
• The TCU pitching staff has allowed three or fewer runs in all four games this season.
• The TCU bullpen allowed just one run in 16 innings pitched.
• Eight Horned Frogs made their TCU debut, including six on the mound.
• Jake Eissler earned his first career win on Tuesday and Zach Humphreys collected his first career hit.
• Nolan Brown leads the Big 12 with a .583 (7-for-12) batting average. He has hit safely in all four games.
• Austen Wade's four stolen bases on the year are tops in the Big 12.
• Evan Skoug is the latest Horned Frog to record his first home run of the season.
ARIZONA STATE NOTABLES
• Arizona State appeared in at least one preseason poll, ranked as high as No. 19.
• The Sun Devils swept Northwestern in their season-opening weekend before dropping a midweek contest to Oklahoma State.
• Arizona State is hitting .288 as a team. The Sun Devils have 10-or-more hits in two games.
• The Sun Devils have collected 13 extra-base hits this season.
• Lyle Lin has gotten off to a fast start with a team-best .467 batting average.
• Gage Canning carries a four-game hitting streak into the weekend.
• On the mound, the Sun Devils have used 17 pitchers in the first four games.
• Eli Lingos tossed 6 2/3 shutout innings to lead the Sun Devils to a 3-1 season-opening win.
• Reagan Todd, Jake Godfrey and Chaz Montoya lead the bullpen with two appearances each.
• The ASU bullpen has allowed 17 of the 24 runs scored by the opponent.
• Eight Sun Devil errors have led to six unearned runs.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Arizona State have played eight times previously.
• Seven of those meetings took place in Tempe or on a neutral site field.
• Arizona State leads the series 5-3.
• The Horned Frogs and the Sun Devils met in the Regional championship game in 2016 at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU ended Arizona State's 2016 season with an 8-1 victory.
• TCU took a 2-1 series victory over the Sun Devils in Tempe in 2015.
A HAPPY RETURN
While he was able to play in 14 games last season, Nolan Brown was limited to just three at-bats due to a hand injury.
Brown made the most of his return to the lineup a successful one. He's the lone Horned Frog to hit safely in all four games this season, leading the club with a .583 batting average. Of his seven hits, two have gone for extra bases. His five RBIs are tops on the squad and second in the Big 12.
FRESH FACES
While the roster is littered with returning players, there are 11 newcomers as well. This past weekend, fans had the chance to see eight of those.
Six of the eight debuted on the mound with two others, Zach Humphreys and Austin Ingraham, debuting in the field.
Sunday's game featured four freshmen pitchers in Nick Lodolo, Jake Eissler, Cal Coughlin and Haylen Green.
Charles King and Austin Boyles made their collegiate debuts on Saturday.
TOUGH WITH TWO
The Frogs have made their opponents work for the third out in almost every inning of the season. Seventeen of TCU's 34 runs scored over the first four games came when there were two outs in the inning.
Eight Horned Frogs have tallied at least one two-out RBI this season. Nolan Brown, Mason Hesse, Evan Skoug, Connor Wanhanen and Cam Warner each tallied two.
Conversely, TCU has limited its two opponents to just nine runs over the first four games, three of which were scored with two out.
SPEEDY FROGS
After just one stolen base in the first two games, TCU has exploded for 11 stolen bases in the last two games, including six in Sunday's win.
The Frogs stole six bases in a game once last season against Abilene Christian on March 22. It's the most stolen bases since the Frogs swipe seven against West Virginia in 2015.
The Horned Frogs pace the Big 12 with 12 total stolen bases and 14 stolen base attempts. Six Frogs have tallied a stolen base this season, led by four from Austen Wade.
RUN FACTORY
TCU is averaging 8.5 runs per game through the first four games of the season. TCU has pushed across a run in 15 of 33 offensive innings this season, including multiple runs in 11 of those innings.
Last year, runs were aplenty. The Frogs scored a run in 207 offensive innings, including multiple runs in 113 innings. On 38 occasions, the Frogs tallied four or more runs in an inning.
Nolan Brown and Cam Warner lead all hitters, each with seven runs scored.
No. 1 TCU (4-0) vs. Arizona State (3-1) | |
|---|---|
| Date | Time | Friday, Feb. 24; 6:30 p.m. | Saturday, Feb. 25; 4 p.m. | Sunday, Feb. 26; 1 p.m. |
| Location | Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium |
| Watch | Live Stream |
| TV | FSSW+ (Sunday) |
| Radio Listing | KTCU 88.7 FM, FrogVision |
| Listen Online | Listen Live |
| Radio Talent | Chuck LaMendola |
| Live Stats | | | |
| Game Notes | TCU Game Notes |
STARTING ROTATIONS
Friday: Brian Howard vs. Eli Lingos
Saturday: Nick Lodolo vs. Ryan Hingst
Sunday: Jared Janczak vs. Spencer Van Scoyoc
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU maintained its No. 1 ranking after sweeping Penn State on opening weekend.
• TCU is 4-0 to start a season for the first time since 2015 and the third time under Schlossnagle.
• TCU has stolen 11 bases in the last two games and leads the Big 12 with 12 on the season.
• TCU has scored multiple runs in 11 innings this season.
• TCU has allowed a first-inning run in three straight games.
• The TCU pitching staff has allowed three or fewer runs in all four games this season.
• The TCU bullpen allowed just one run in 16 innings pitched.
• Eight Horned Frogs made their TCU debut, including six on the mound.
• Jake Eissler earned his first career win on Tuesday and Zach Humphreys collected his first career hit.
• Nolan Brown leads the Big 12 with a .583 (7-for-12) batting average. He has hit safely in all four games.
• Austen Wade's four stolen bases on the year are tops in the Big 12.
• Evan Skoug is the latest Horned Frog to record his first home run of the season.
ARIZONA STATE NOTABLES
• Arizona State appeared in at least one preseason poll, ranked as high as No. 19.
• The Sun Devils swept Northwestern in their season-opening weekend before dropping a midweek contest to Oklahoma State.
• Arizona State is hitting .288 as a team. The Sun Devils have 10-or-more hits in two games.
• The Sun Devils have collected 13 extra-base hits this season.
• Lyle Lin has gotten off to a fast start with a team-best .467 batting average.
• Gage Canning carries a four-game hitting streak into the weekend.
• On the mound, the Sun Devils have used 17 pitchers in the first four games.
• Eli Lingos tossed 6 2/3 shutout innings to lead the Sun Devils to a 3-1 season-opening win.
• Reagan Todd, Jake Godfrey and Chaz Montoya lead the bullpen with two appearances each.
• The ASU bullpen has allowed 17 of the 24 runs scored by the opponent.
• Eight Sun Devil errors have led to six unearned runs.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Arizona State have played eight times previously.
• Seven of those meetings took place in Tempe or on a neutral site field.
• Arizona State leads the series 5-3.
• The Horned Frogs and the Sun Devils met in the Regional championship game in 2016 at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU ended Arizona State's 2016 season with an 8-1 victory.
• TCU took a 2-1 series victory over the Sun Devils in Tempe in 2015.
A HAPPY RETURN
While he was able to play in 14 games last season, Nolan Brown was limited to just three at-bats due to a hand injury.
Brown made the most of his return to the lineup a successful one. He's the lone Horned Frog to hit safely in all four games this season, leading the club with a .583 batting average. Of his seven hits, two have gone for extra bases. His five RBIs are tops on the squad and second in the Big 12.
FRESH FACES
While the roster is littered with returning players, there are 11 newcomers as well. This past weekend, fans had the chance to see eight of those.
Six of the eight debuted on the mound with two others, Zach Humphreys and Austin Ingraham, debuting in the field.
Sunday's game featured four freshmen pitchers in Nick Lodolo, Jake Eissler, Cal Coughlin and Haylen Green.
Charles King and Austin Boyles made their collegiate debuts on Saturday.
TOUGH WITH TWO
The Frogs have made their opponents work for the third out in almost every inning of the season. Seventeen of TCU's 34 runs scored over the first four games came when there were two outs in the inning.
Eight Horned Frogs have tallied at least one two-out RBI this season. Nolan Brown, Mason Hesse, Evan Skoug, Connor Wanhanen and Cam Warner each tallied two.
Conversely, TCU has limited its two opponents to just nine runs over the first four games, three of which were scored with two out.
SPEEDY FROGS
After just one stolen base in the first two games, TCU has exploded for 11 stolen bases in the last two games, including six in Sunday's win.
The Frogs stole six bases in a game once last season against Abilene Christian on March 22. It's the most stolen bases since the Frogs swipe seven against West Virginia in 2015.
The Horned Frogs pace the Big 12 with 12 total stolen bases and 14 stolen base attempts. Six Frogs have tallied a stolen base this season, led by four from Austen Wade.
RUN FACTORY
TCU is averaging 8.5 runs per game through the first four games of the season. TCU has pushed across a run in 15 of 33 offensive innings this season, including multiple runs in 11 of those innings.
Last year, runs were aplenty. The Frogs scored a run in 207 offensive innings, including multiple runs in 113 innings. On 38 occasions, the Frogs tallied four or more runs in an inning.
Nolan Brown and Cam Warner lead all hitters, each with seven runs scored.
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