Homestand Concludes Tuesday; TCU Hosts Rice
2/27/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Feb. 27, 2017
FORT WORTH - The No. 1-ranked TCU Horned Frogs will wrap up a four-game homestand Tuesday night when it plays host to Rice. First pitch against the Owls is slated for 6:30 p.m.
STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday: Mitchell Traver vs. Willy Amador
TCU NOTABLES
• For the second straight week, TCU remained the No. 1 team in the country.
• TCU bounced back from its first loss of the season to tally two straight wins, taking a 2-1 series victory over Arizona State.
• The Horned Frogs are tied for the Big 12 lead with nine home runs and lead with 17 stolen bases.
• TCU has scored multiple runs in an inning 16 times this season.
• Nine of TCU's last 13 runs scored have come with two outs. TCU has scored 26 two-out runs this year.
• Six Horned Frogs have tallied a home run this season.
• TCU has committed an error in all but one game this year.
• The TCU pitching staff has fanned 10 or more in four games this season.
• Luken Baker hit two home runs in the series against Arizona State and is tied for the Big 12 lead with three.
• Cam Warner has reached base in all seven games.
• Austen Wade is riding a six-game hitting streak.
• Durbin Feltman recorded his 11th career save Sunday. He is 11-for-11 in saves during his career.
RICE NOTABLES
• Rice dropped a 2-1 series decision at home against Southeastern Louisiana this past weekend.
• The Rice bullpen allowed eight runs in the last three innings in the series finale.
• Rice split a four-game series at Texas to open the 2017 campaign.
• Rice is 1-3 in its last four games, dropping a midweek contest to Dallas Baptist.
• The Owls have surrendered 13 stolen bases this season and issued 52 walks.
• Thirteen Rice errors have led to 15 unearned runs scored by the opponents.
• Rice is limiting opponents to a .229 batting average.
• The Owls are averaging 5.3 runs per game and allowing 5.9 runs per game.
• Dominic DiCaprio paces the Owls with a .545 batting average and nine RBIs.
• DiCaprio has drawn seven walks on the season and owns a .636 on-base percentage.
• DiCaprio and Brad Gneiting lead the Owls with four extra base hits.
• Zach Esquivel leads the bullpen with nine innings pitched over three appearances.
SERIES NOTABLES
• Tuesday marks the 243rd all-time meeting between the two former SWC rivals.
• Rice owns a 123-118-1 record in the all-time series.
• TCU has won three straight over the Owls, including two victories in 2016.
• The Frogs are 4-10 against the Owls under Jim Schlossnagle.
• TCU is 1-0 against Rice at Lupton Stadium, taking a 3-1 vicotry over the 10th-ranked Owls.
• The home-and-home series with Rice started in 2014.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 28 home games in 2017.
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 318-103 in games played at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 89-20 at Lupton Stadium over the last two seasons, including a school-record 33 wins in 2015.
• TCU was tops among private schools and ranked 11th nationally in average attendance in 2016.
• TCU has had four crowds of over 5,000 this season.
• The Frogs are averaging 5,078 fans per game this season.
No. 1 TCU (6-1) vs. Rice (3-5) | |
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| Date | Time | Tuesday, February 28; 6:30 p.m. |
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas; Lupton Stadium |
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| Listen | Live Audio |
| Watch | Watch Live |
| Game Notes | TCU Game Notes |
STARTING PITCHERS
Tuesday: Mitchell Traver vs. Willy Amador
TCU NOTABLES
• For the second straight week, TCU remained the No. 1 team in the country.
• TCU bounced back from its first loss of the season to tally two straight wins, taking a 2-1 series victory over Arizona State.
• The Horned Frogs are tied for the Big 12 lead with nine home runs and lead with 17 stolen bases.
• TCU has scored multiple runs in an inning 16 times this season.
• Nine of TCU's last 13 runs scored have come with two outs. TCU has scored 26 two-out runs this year.
• Six Horned Frogs have tallied a home run this season.
• TCU has committed an error in all but one game this year.
• The TCU pitching staff has fanned 10 or more in four games this season.
• Luken Baker hit two home runs in the series against Arizona State and is tied for the Big 12 lead with three.
• Cam Warner has reached base in all seven games.
• Austen Wade is riding a six-game hitting streak.
• Durbin Feltman recorded his 11th career save Sunday. He is 11-for-11 in saves during his career.
RICE NOTABLES
• Rice dropped a 2-1 series decision at home against Southeastern Louisiana this past weekend.
• The Rice bullpen allowed eight runs in the last three innings in the series finale.
• Rice split a four-game series at Texas to open the 2017 campaign.
• Rice is 1-3 in its last four games, dropping a midweek contest to Dallas Baptist.
• The Owls have surrendered 13 stolen bases this season and issued 52 walks.
• Thirteen Rice errors have led to 15 unearned runs scored by the opponents.
• Rice is limiting opponents to a .229 batting average.
• The Owls are averaging 5.3 runs per game and allowing 5.9 runs per game.
• Dominic DiCaprio paces the Owls with a .545 batting average and nine RBIs.
• DiCaprio has drawn seven walks on the season and owns a .636 on-base percentage.
• DiCaprio and Brad Gneiting lead the Owls with four extra base hits.
• Zach Esquivel leads the bullpen with nine innings pitched over three appearances.
SERIES NOTABLES
• Tuesday marks the 243rd all-time meeting between the two former SWC rivals.
• Rice owns a 123-118-1 record in the all-time series.
• TCU has won three straight over the Owls, including two victories in 2016.
• The Frogs are 4-10 against the Owls under Jim Schlossnagle.
• TCU is 1-0 against Rice at Lupton Stadium, taking a 3-1 vicotry over the 10th-ranked Owls.
• The home-and-home series with Rice started in 2014.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 28 home games in 2017.
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 318-103 in games played at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 89-20 at Lupton Stadium over the last two seasons, including a school-record 33 wins in 2015.
• TCU was tops among private schools and ranked 11th nationally in average attendance in 2016.
• TCU has had four crowds of over 5,000 this season.
• The Frogs are averaging 5,078 fans per game this season.
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