TCU Heads West For Four-Game Road Trip
3/9/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 9, 2017
IRVINE, Calif. - The No. 1 ranked TCU Horned Frogs open up a four-game road trip in California Friday night at UC Irvine. The series opener is set for an 8:30 (CT) first pitch.
STARTING ROTATIONS
Friday: Brian Howard vs. Louis Raymond
Saturday: Nick Lodolo vs. Cole Spear
Sunday: Jared Janczak vs. TBA
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU remains the unanimous No. 1 team after going 3-0 in Houston last week.
• TCU enters the weekend carrying a seven-game winning streak.
• With Tuesday's 10-inning win over Dallas Baptist, TCU has now won five straight extra inning games dating back to 2015.
• The Frogs have trailed in eight of their first 12 games this season and have come back to win seven times.
• TCU paces the Big 12 with 27 stolen bases on the season. On six occasions, the Frogs have swiped multiple bases in a game.
• Luken Baker has climbed into the top-10 Big 12 hitters with a .385 average. He is hitting .563 over the last five games.
• Baker (MVP), Evan Skoug, Nolan Brown and Sean Wymer were named to all-tournament team.
• Cam Warner has reached base in all 12 games this season and owns a six-game hitting streak.
• Nolan Brown (8) and Austen Wade (7) are the top-two base stealers in the league.
• Durbin Feltman improved to 12-for-12 in his career in save situations.
UC IRVINE NOTABLES
• UC Irvine enters Friday's contest carrying a four-game winning streak.
• All four wins have been by three runs or less.
• The Anteaters rallied with a three run ninth to defeat Loyola Marymount 7-6 on Tuesday night.
• Offensively, UC Irving enters the weekend hitting a robust .318 on the season.
• Evan Cassolato (.512 average) and Keston Hiura (17 RBIs and 4 home runs) are the offensive leaders for the Anteaters.
• On the mound, the staff has posted a 6.42 ERA and is allowing opponents to hit at a .320 clip.
• UC Irvine ranks in the top 40 nationally with 17 hit batters on the season an 11 sacrifice flies.
• Calvin Faucher leads the Anteaters with six appearances and has five saves.
• Faucher's five saves this season are second nationally.
• Defensively, the Anteaters are fielding at a .981 clip with just eight errors on the season.
• The Anteaters have surrendered 11 stolen bases in 15 attempts.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and UC Irvine have never met on the baseball diamond.
• UC Irvine and TCU were both participants in the 2014 College World Series, but on different sides of the bracket.
• Schlossnagle coached against the Anteaters while at UNLV, going 1-2.
• The Rebels went 0-2 in midweek contests played at Irvine under Schlossnagle's direction, dropping a game in both 2002 and 2003.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 23 road games during the 2017 regular season.
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 188-114 in games played on the opposition's home field.
• TCU is 44-21 on the road over the last three seasons.
• TCU is no stranger to Califoria, having traveled to the West Coast in nine of Schlossnagle's 14 seasons.
• The Horned Frogs are 29-18 in California since Jim Schlossnagle's arrival.
No. 1 TCU (11-1) @ UC Irvine (7-4) | |
|---|---|
| Date | Time | Friday, March 19; 8:30 p.m. | Saturday, March 11; 4 p.m. | Sunday, March 12; 3 p.m. |
| Location | Anteater Ballpark; Irvine, Calif. |
| 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. Louis Raymond
Saturday: Nick Lodolo vs. Cole Spear
Sunday: Jared Janczak vs. TBA
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU remains the unanimous No. 1 team after going 3-0 in Houston last week.
• TCU enters the weekend carrying a seven-game winning streak.
• With Tuesday's 10-inning win over Dallas Baptist, TCU has now won five straight extra inning games dating back to 2015.
• The Frogs have trailed in eight of their first 12 games this season and have come back to win seven times.
• TCU paces the Big 12 with 27 stolen bases on the season. On six occasions, the Frogs have swiped multiple bases in a game.
• Luken Baker has climbed into the top-10 Big 12 hitters with a .385 average. He is hitting .563 over the last five games.
• Baker (MVP), Evan Skoug, Nolan Brown and Sean Wymer were named to all-tournament team.
• Cam Warner has reached base in all 12 games this season and owns a six-game hitting streak.
• Nolan Brown (8) and Austen Wade (7) are the top-two base stealers in the league.
• Durbin Feltman improved to 12-for-12 in his career in save situations.
UC IRVINE NOTABLES
• UC Irvine enters Friday's contest carrying a four-game winning streak.
• All four wins have been by three runs or less.
• The Anteaters rallied with a three run ninth to defeat Loyola Marymount 7-6 on Tuesday night.
• Offensively, UC Irving enters the weekend hitting a robust .318 on the season.
• Evan Cassolato (.512 average) and Keston Hiura (17 RBIs and 4 home runs) are the offensive leaders for the Anteaters.
• On the mound, the staff has posted a 6.42 ERA and is allowing opponents to hit at a .320 clip.
• UC Irvine ranks in the top 40 nationally with 17 hit batters on the season an 11 sacrifice flies.
• Calvin Faucher leads the Anteaters with six appearances and has five saves.
• Faucher's five saves this season are second nationally.
• Defensively, the Anteaters are fielding at a .981 clip with just eight errors on the season.
• The Anteaters have surrendered 11 stolen bases in 15 attempts.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and UC Irvine have never met on the baseball diamond.
• UC Irvine and TCU were both participants in the 2014 College World Series, but on different sides of the bracket.
• Schlossnagle coached against the Anteaters while at UNLV, going 1-2.
• The Rebels went 0-2 in midweek contests played at Irvine under Schlossnagle's direction, dropping a game in both 2002 and 2003.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 23 road games during the 2017 regular season.
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 188-114 in games played on the opposition's home field.
• TCU is 44-21 on the road over the last three seasons.
• TCU is no stranger to Califoria, having traveled to the West Coast in nine of Schlossnagle's 14 seasons.
• The Horned Frogs are 29-18 in California since Jim Schlossnagle's arrival.
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