Preview: At UT Arlington
4/18/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 18, 2018 
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU saw its four-game winning streak come to an end with an extra-inning loss on Tuesday night.
• The Horned Frogs Sunday tilt was canceled due to sub-freezing temps. It's the 11th time this season TCU has seen a game affected by weather.
• TCU ranks sixth in the Big 12 in batting average (.264), second in ERA (3.44) and third in fielding percentage (.972).
• Despite playing the fewest games in the Big 12, TCU ranks third in the league with 311 strikeouts. The 10.0 K/9 ranks 15th nationally, with the 2.83 K:BB ratio ranks 20th.
• Coby Boulware posted his second straight three-hit game and is 6-for-7 in the last two games.
• Johnny Rizer collected his second straight multi-hit game and is 4-for-7 over the last two games.
• Durbin Feltman picked up two saves last week and needs just one more to tie Riley Ferrell's career record of 32.
• Josh Watson has reached safely in 18 straight.
• A.J. Balta's team-leading 13 doubles are tied for the fourth most in the Big 12.
UT ARLINGTON NOTABLES
• UT Arlington has won three straight and five of the last seven entering Wednesday's contest.
• Two of the five wins have come against ranked foes (No. 23 Sam Houston State and No. 23 Dallas Baptist).
• The Mavericks own a 15-6 record at home this season.
• As a team, the Mavericks are hitting .262 and averaging 5.3 runs per game.
• Omar Salinas is leading the team with a .317 average, while Noah Vaughan has a team-high seven home runs and 23 RBIs.
• Zac Cook owns nine of UTA's 26 stolen bases.
• On the mound, the Mavericks have a 4.67 ERA and are allowing opponents to hit at a .273 clip.
• Logan Austin is the go-to guy in the bullpen with 15 appearances, while Daniel James has registered five of the team's nine saves.
SERIES NOTABLES
• The Horned Frogs and the Mavericks will be meeting for the 164th time on Wednesday.
• TCU holds a 103-58-1 edge in the all-time series.
• TCU has won five straight dating back to 2017.
• Wednesday is the last of three meetings between the two teams in 2018.
• This will be the only meeting at UTA after the Frogs picked up wins of 14-1 and 6-5 at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU won all three meetings last season, 7-2 (Feb. 21), 5-4 at UTA (April 4) and 6-1 (May 16).
• Since 2004, the Frogs are 29-7 against UTA.
• TCU and UT Arlington have played every season since 1969.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Arlington, Texas | Clay Gould Ballpark
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TwitterFORT WORTH - TCU opens a four-game road trip Wednesday night when it travels to UT Arlington. Game time against the Mavericks is set for 6:30 p.m.
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TCU NOTABLES
• TCU saw its four-game winning streak come to an end with an extra-inning loss on Tuesday night.
• The Horned Frogs Sunday tilt was canceled due to sub-freezing temps. It's the 11th time this season TCU has seen a game affected by weather.
• TCU ranks sixth in the Big 12 in batting average (.264), second in ERA (3.44) and third in fielding percentage (.972).
• Despite playing the fewest games in the Big 12, TCU ranks third in the league with 311 strikeouts. The 10.0 K/9 ranks 15th nationally, with the 2.83 K:BB ratio ranks 20th.
• Coby Boulware posted his second straight three-hit game and is 6-for-7 in the last two games.
• Johnny Rizer collected his second straight multi-hit game and is 4-for-7 over the last two games.
• Durbin Feltman picked up two saves last week and needs just one more to tie Riley Ferrell's career record of 32.
• Josh Watson has reached safely in 18 straight.
• A.J. Balta's team-leading 13 doubles are tied for the fourth most in the Big 12.
UT ARLINGTON NOTABLES
• UT Arlington has won three straight and five of the last seven entering Wednesday's contest.
• Two of the five wins have come against ranked foes (No. 23 Sam Houston State and No. 23 Dallas Baptist).
• The Mavericks own a 15-6 record at home this season.
• As a team, the Mavericks are hitting .262 and averaging 5.3 runs per game.
• Omar Salinas is leading the team with a .317 average, while Noah Vaughan has a team-high seven home runs and 23 RBIs.
• Zac Cook owns nine of UTA's 26 stolen bases.
• On the mound, the Mavericks have a 4.67 ERA and are allowing opponents to hit at a .273 clip.
• Logan Austin is the go-to guy in the bullpen with 15 appearances, while Daniel James has registered five of the team's nine saves.
SERIES NOTABLES
• The Horned Frogs and the Mavericks will be meeting for the 164th time on Wednesday.
• TCU holds a 103-58-1 edge in the all-time series.
• TCU has won five straight dating back to 2017.
• Wednesday is the last of three meetings between the two teams in 2018.
• This will be the only meeting at UTA after the Frogs picked up wins of 14-1 and 6-5 at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU won all three meetings last season, 7-2 (Feb. 21), 5-4 at UTA (April 4) and 6-1 (May 16).
• Since 2004, the Frogs are 29-7 against UTA.
• TCU and UT Arlington have played every season since 1969.
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