TCU Wraps Up California Road Trip Tuesday
3/13/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 13, 2017
LONG BEACH, Calif. - TCU will conclude its four-game road trip to California Tuesday night when it takes on Long Beach State. First pitch against the Dirtbags is set for 8 p.m.
STARTING PITCHERS
Dalton Horton vs. AJ Jones
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU dropped to No. 3 in most polls after dropping its first series of the season at UC Irvine.
• TCU allowed 14 first-inning runs in the series against the Anteaters.
• The Horned Frogs continue to lead the Big 12 and rank 20th nationally with 28 stolen bases.
• TCU has drawn 97 walks, a mark that ranks second in the Big 12 and sixth nationally.
• TCU played flawless defense in two of the three games against UCI to raise its fielding percentage to .967.
• TCU produced a season-high 16 runs and tallied a season-high 17 hits in Sunday's win.
• TCU has scored multiple runs in an inning 27 times this season.
• TCU has trailed in 11 of 15 games this season. The Frogs have come back to win eight of those.
• Nolan Brown leads the team with a .375 batting average, a mark that ranks sixth in the league.
• Josh Watson is carrying a 10-game hitting streak into Tuesday night's game.
• Jared Janczak earned his fourth win of the season on Sunday, tying for the national lead.
LONG BEACH STATE NOTABLES
• Long Beach State enters Tuesday night carrying a four-game losing streak.
• The Dirtbags were swept in a three-game series at Arizona State over the weekend.
• Long Beach State is 3-1 at home this season.
• The Dirtbags rank 18th nationally with 23 hit by pitches. Seven different hitters have been hit multiple times.
• Long Beach State likes to run with 20 stolen bases in 28 attempts led by six from Jarren Duran.
• David Banuelos leads the Dirtbags with a .390 batting average.
• Luke Rasmussen is the RBI producer with 15 RBIs.
• Lucas Tancas has two of the three home runs for Long Beach State.
• On the mound, the staff owns a 4.18 ERA and is limiting the opponents to a .265 batting average.
• Josh Advocate and Zak Baayoun are the go-to bullpen guys with seven appearances each.
• Opponents have only been successful in four of eight stolen base attempts.
• The Dirtbags own a .977 fielding percentage.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Long Beach State will be meeting on the diamond for the fourth time in program history.
• Long Beach State owns a 3-0 record in the series.
• All three meetings came in a three-game series played at Long Beach State March 15-17, 1991.
• The Dirtbags won by scores of 12-0, 17-8 and 12-0.
• TCU will be playing a midweek road game outside the state of Texas and Oklahoma under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle for the second time.
• TCU topped Loyola-Marymount 6-2 on March 10, 2015.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 23 road games during the 2017 regular season.
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 189-116 in games played on the opposition's home field.
• TCU is 45-23 on the road over the last three seasons.
• TCU is no stranger to California, having traveled to the West Coast in nine of Schlossnagle's 14 seasons.
• The Horned Frogs are 30-20 in California since Jim Schlossnagle's arrival.
No. 3 TCU (12-3) @ Long Beach State (6-8) | |
|---|---|
| Date | Time | Tuesday, March 14; 8 p.m. |
| Location | Long Beach, Calif.; Blair Field |
| Live Stats | |
| Listen | Live Audio |
| Game Notes | TCU Game Notes |
STARTING PITCHERS
Dalton Horton vs. AJ Jones
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU dropped to No. 3 in most polls after dropping its first series of the season at UC Irvine.
• TCU allowed 14 first-inning runs in the series against the Anteaters.
• The Horned Frogs continue to lead the Big 12 and rank 20th nationally with 28 stolen bases.
• TCU has drawn 97 walks, a mark that ranks second in the Big 12 and sixth nationally.
• TCU played flawless defense in two of the three games against UCI to raise its fielding percentage to .967.
• TCU produced a season-high 16 runs and tallied a season-high 17 hits in Sunday's win.
• TCU has scored multiple runs in an inning 27 times this season.
• TCU has trailed in 11 of 15 games this season. The Frogs have come back to win eight of those.
• Nolan Brown leads the team with a .375 batting average, a mark that ranks sixth in the league.
• Josh Watson is carrying a 10-game hitting streak into Tuesday night's game.
• Jared Janczak earned his fourth win of the season on Sunday, tying for the national lead.
LONG BEACH STATE NOTABLES
• Long Beach State enters Tuesday night carrying a four-game losing streak.
• The Dirtbags were swept in a three-game series at Arizona State over the weekend.
• Long Beach State is 3-1 at home this season.
• The Dirtbags rank 18th nationally with 23 hit by pitches. Seven different hitters have been hit multiple times.
• Long Beach State likes to run with 20 stolen bases in 28 attempts led by six from Jarren Duran.
• David Banuelos leads the Dirtbags with a .390 batting average.
• Luke Rasmussen is the RBI producer with 15 RBIs.
• Lucas Tancas has two of the three home runs for Long Beach State.
• On the mound, the staff owns a 4.18 ERA and is limiting the opponents to a .265 batting average.
• Josh Advocate and Zak Baayoun are the go-to bullpen guys with seven appearances each.
• Opponents have only been successful in four of eight stolen base attempts.
• The Dirtbags own a .977 fielding percentage.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Long Beach State will be meeting on the diamond for the fourth time in program history.
• Long Beach State owns a 3-0 record in the series.
• All three meetings came in a three-game series played at Long Beach State March 15-17, 1991.
• The Dirtbags won by scores of 12-0, 17-8 and 12-0.
• TCU will be playing a midweek road game outside the state of Texas and Oklahoma under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle for the second time.
• TCU topped Loyola-Marymount 6-2 on March 10, 2015.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 23 road games during the 2017 regular season.
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 189-116 in games played on the opposition's home field.
• TCU is 45-23 on the road over the last three seasons.
• TCU is no stranger to California, having traveled to the West Coast in nine of Schlossnagle's 14 seasons.
• The Horned Frogs are 30-20 in California since Jim Schlossnagle's arrival.
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