TCU Hosts UTRGV In Midweek Series
3/27/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 27, 2017
FORT WORTH - TCU wraps up a five-game homestand with a mid-week series against UT Rio Grande Valley starting Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. The series concludes Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU remained ranked in the top 5 of all the national polls this week.
• TCU registered its 12th Big 12 Conference sweep in program history this past weekend against OSU.
• TCU has trailed in 17 of its 23 games and come back to win 12 times.
• TCU went a perfect 9-for-9 in stolen bases over the weekend, giving it a league-leading 42 on the season.
• TCU has been successful in its last 14 stolen base attempts.
• The pitching staff lowered its ERA under 4.00 for the first time since March 5.
• TCU has won 61 straight when leading after eight.
• Austen Wade was named Big 12 Player of the Week after leading the Frogs with a .455 avg. against OSU.
• Nolan Brown swiped three bases to increase his league-leading total to 10.
• Evan Skoug has driven in a run in six straight games. He has 10 during the streak.
• Haylen Green and Trey Morris record their first career wins and Jake Eissler notched his first career save.
• Durbin Feltman registered two saves in the series, making him 15-for-15 in his career.
UTRGV NOTABLES
• UT Rio Grande Valley enters Tuesday's contest on a four-game losing streak after getting swept by Utah Valley at home over the weekend.
• The Vaqueros have played one Big 12 opponent this season, dropping a 9-7 decision to Texas last week.
• Tuesday's game will be just its fifth road game of the season. The Vaqueros are searching for their first win.
• Jose Garcia is the offensive leader of the team with a .372 average, four home runs and seven stolen bases.
• The Vaqueros rank fifth nationally with 148 walks on the season. Garcia's 25 walks rank sixth nationally.
• UTRGV boasts a 3.63 ERA this season and has registered three shutouts while holding opponents to a .237 batting average.
• Luis Acosta leads the Vaqueros with 12 appearances out of the bullpen with five saves.
• Defensively, UTRGV has committed just 20 errors and boasts a .980 fielding percentage.
• UTRGV has allowed 32 stolen bases in 42 attempts this year.
• The Vaqueros rank seventh nationally with 28 double plays turned.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and UT Rio Grande Valley (formerly UT Pan American) will be meeting for the 62nd time.
• TCU holds a 47-13-1 lead in the all-time series.
• Since Jim Schlossnagle took over the program in 2004, TCU is 23-0 in the series.
• TCU is 19-0 all-time against UT Rio Grande Valley at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU topped the Vaqueros 13-0 in the only meeting last year on March 1.
• UTRGV last defeated TCU on March 9, 2002 at Dell Diamond in the Express College Classic.
HOME NOTABLES
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 325-104 in games played at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 96-21 at home over the last three-plus 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 boasted a program-best average of 4,283 fans in 2016.
• TCU ranks seventh nationally in average attendance this year with an average of 4,877.
No. 3 TCU (17-5) vs. UT Rio Grande Valley (16-11) | |
|---|---|
| Date | Time | Tuesday, March 28; 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, March 29; 6:30 p.m. |
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas.; Lupton Stadium |
| Radio | KTCU 88.7 FM |
| Live Stats | | |
| Watch Live | Tuesday | Wednesday |
| Listen | Tuesday | Wednesday |
| Game Notes | TCU Game Notes |
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU remained ranked in the top 5 of all the national polls this week.
• TCU registered its 12th Big 12 Conference sweep in program history this past weekend against OSU.
• TCU has trailed in 17 of its 23 games and come back to win 12 times.
• TCU went a perfect 9-for-9 in stolen bases over the weekend, giving it a league-leading 42 on the season.
• TCU has been successful in its last 14 stolen base attempts.
• The pitching staff lowered its ERA under 4.00 for the first time since March 5.
• TCU has won 61 straight when leading after eight.
• Austen Wade was named Big 12 Player of the Week after leading the Frogs with a .455 avg. against OSU.
• Nolan Brown swiped three bases to increase his league-leading total to 10.
• Evan Skoug has driven in a run in six straight games. He has 10 during the streak.
• Haylen Green and Trey Morris record their first career wins and Jake Eissler notched his first career save.
• Durbin Feltman registered two saves in the series, making him 15-for-15 in his career.
UTRGV NOTABLES
• UT Rio Grande Valley enters Tuesday's contest on a four-game losing streak after getting swept by Utah Valley at home over the weekend.
• The Vaqueros have played one Big 12 opponent this season, dropping a 9-7 decision to Texas last week.
• Tuesday's game will be just its fifth road game of the season. The Vaqueros are searching for their first win.
• Jose Garcia is the offensive leader of the team with a .372 average, four home runs and seven stolen bases.
• The Vaqueros rank fifth nationally with 148 walks on the season. Garcia's 25 walks rank sixth nationally.
• UTRGV boasts a 3.63 ERA this season and has registered three shutouts while holding opponents to a .237 batting average.
• Luis Acosta leads the Vaqueros with 12 appearances out of the bullpen with five saves.
• Defensively, UTRGV has committed just 20 errors and boasts a .980 fielding percentage.
• UTRGV has allowed 32 stolen bases in 42 attempts this year.
• The Vaqueros rank seventh nationally with 28 double plays turned.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and UT Rio Grande Valley (formerly UT Pan American) will be meeting for the 62nd time.
• TCU holds a 47-13-1 lead in the all-time series.
• Since Jim Schlossnagle took over the program in 2004, TCU is 23-0 in the series.
• TCU is 19-0 all-time against UT Rio Grande Valley at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU topped the Vaqueros 13-0 in the only meeting last year on March 1.
• UTRGV last defeated TCU on March 9, 2002 at Dell Diamond in the Express College Classic.
HOME NOTABLES
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 325-104 in games played at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 96-21 at home over the last three-plus 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 boasted a program-best average of 4,283 fans in 2016.
• TCU ranks seventh nationally in average attendance this year with an average of 4,877.
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