Preview: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
3/19/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 19, 2018 
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU dropped its first series of the season, falling in two of the three games against Minnesota.
• It was the first non-conference series loss at home since the 2014 season.
• TCU saw its sixth game impacted by weather already this season when its Game 2 on Saturday was suspended in the third inning.
• TCU played in its second extra inning game of the season, prevailing by a 5-4 score in 13 innings.
• Entering Tuesday's contest, TCU is 2-1 in midweek games this season.
• TCU ranks second in the Big 12 in ERA (3.17), sixth in batting average (.256) and fourth in fielding (.969).
• TCU ranks second in the Big 12 with just 3.11 walks allowed per nine innings.
• Augie Mihlbauer continues to impress out of the bullpen with nine shutout innings to begin his career.
• Johnny Rizer made his return from injury after missing 12 games.
• Luken Baker enters the week carrying a seven game on-base streak.
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF NOTABLES
• Arkansas-Pine Bluff is coming off a 2-1 series loss at home against Valparaiso.
• The Golden Lions are 3-7 in their last 10 games played, all of which have come at home.
• UAPB has played just two road games (0-2) and five total games away from home this season (2-3).
• Offensively, the Golden Lions are hitting just .236 as a team led by Ryan Mallison's .391 average.
• Serg Esparza leads UAPB with four home runs and 18 RBIs.
• As a team, UAPB has stolen 23 bases in 31 attempts led by six from Ryan Mallison.
• On the mound, the staff owns a 7.08 ERA and opponents are hitting .298 against them.
• Austin Softley (9 appearances) and Antoine Luster (8) are the go-to pitchers out of the bullpen.
• The staff has issued more walks (96) than it has tallied strikeouts (86).
• Defensively, the Golden Lions have surrendered 31 stolen bases in 40 attempts.
• The team has committed 20 errors for a .965 fielding percentage.
SERIES NOTABLES
• Tuesday's meeting against Arkansas-Pine Bluff will be the third in the all-time series.
• The series is tied at 1-1.
• Both meetings have come at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 17-3 on Feb. 24, 2016.
• The Golden Lions picked up its only win in the series on March 5, 2013, taking a 6-4 victory.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 31 games at home this season.
• TCU went 28-4 at home last season.
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 343-109 in games played at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 118-26 at home over the last three-plus seasons.
• TCU sold a school-record 2,764 season tickets.
• TCU ranked 10th nationally in average attendance this year with an average of 4,785.
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Fort Worth, Texas | Lupton Stadium
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TwitterFORT WORTH - TCU's eight-game homestand continues Tuesday night when the Horned Frogs host Arkansas-Pine Bluff. First pitch at Lupton Stadium is set for 6:30.
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TCU NOTABLES
• TCU dropped its first series of the season, falling in two of the three games against Minnesota.
• It was the first non-conference series loss at home since the 2014 season.
• TCU saw its sixth game impacted by weather already this season when its Game 2 on Saturday was suspended in the third inning.
• TCU played in its second extra inning game of the season, prevailing by a 5-4 score in 13 innings.
• Entering Tuesday's contest, TCU is 2-1 in midweek games this season.
• TCU ranks second in the Big 12 in ERA (3.17), sixth in batting average (.256) and fourth in fielding (.969).
• TCU ranks second in the Big 12 with just 3.11 walks allowed per nine innings.
• Augie Mihlbauer continues to impress out of the bullpen with nine shutout innings to begin his career.
• Johnny Rizer made his return from injury after missing 12 games.
• Luken Baker enters the week carrying a seven game on-base streak.
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF NOTABLES
• Arkansas-Pine Bluff is coming off a 2-1 series loss at home against Valparaiso.
• The Golden Lions are 3-7 in their last 10 games played, all of which have come at home.
• UAPB has played just two road games (0-2) and five total games away from home this season (2-3).
• Offensively, the Golden Lions are hitting just .236 as a team led by Ryan Mallison's .391 average.
• Serg Esparza leads UAPB with four home runs and 18 RBIs.
• As a team, UAPB has stolen 23 bases in 31 attempts led by six from Ryan Mallison.
• On the mound, the staff owns a 7.08 ERA and opponents are hitting .298 against them.
• Austin Softley (9 appearances) and Antoine Luster (8) are the go-to pitchers out of the bullpen.
• The staff has issued more walks (96) than it has tallied strikeouts (86).
• Defensively, the Golden Lions have surrendered 31 stolen bases in 40 attempts.
• The team has committed 20 errors for a .965 fielding percentage.
SERIES NOTABLES
• Tuesday's meeting against Arkansas-Pine Bluff will be the third in the all-time series.
• The series is tied at 1-1.
• Both meetings have come at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 17-3 on Feb. 24, 2016.
• The Golden Lions picked up its only win in the series on March 5, 2013, taking a 6-4 victory.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 31 games at home this season.
• TCU went 28-4 at home last season.
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 343-109 in games played at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 118-26 at home over the last three-plus seasons.
• TCU sold a school-record 2,764 season tickets.
• TCU ranked 10th nationally in average attendance this year with an average of 4,785.
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