Preview: Stephen F. Austin
4/23/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 23, 2018 
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU dropped a trio of close games at Baylor over the weekend.
• TCU will play 11 of its next 12 games at home.
• TCU is 5-3 in midweek games this season, including a mark of 4-1 in midweek tilts at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU ranks seventh in the Big 12 in batting average (.262), second in ERA (3.65) and fifth in fielding percentage (.968).
• The TCU pitching staff boasts the third-most strikeouts in the Big 12 (353). The Frogs rank 32nd nationally in K:BB ratio (2.63) and 18th in K/9 (9.8).
• TCU has allowed the second-fewest stolen bases in the Big 12 (22).
• Durbin Feltman needs just one more to tie Riley Ferrell's career record of 32.
• A.J. Balta enters the week carrying a 15-game on-base streak, while Zach Humphreys owns a six-game on-base streak.
• Balta's team-leading 14 doubles are tied for the fourth most in the Big 12.
• Nick Lodolo's 63 strikeouts rank second in the Big 12.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN NOTABLES
• SFA is coming off a 2-1 series loss at home to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
• The Lumberjacks are 6-3 in midweek games this season.
• Since opening the season 0-10, the Lumberjacks have put up a 14-15 record.
• As a team, the Lumberjacks are hitting .266, pitching to the tune of a 6.34 ERA and fielding at a .963 clip.
• Jared Martin leads the team with a .307 average and 29 RBIs.
• Josh Evans is the home run leader with six home runs.
• Nick Daley has 21 of the Lumberjacks' 44 stolen bases.
• Cody Adams has a team-high 24 appearances out of the bullpen.
• Five different pitchers have combined to record six saves for SFA led by two from Tyler Starks.
SERIES NOTABLES
• Tuesday's meeting will be the 17th of the series.
• The Horned Frogs hold an 11-5 series lead.
• TCU is 4-3 against the Lumberjacks under coach Schlossnagle.
• SFA is making its third trek to TCU since the 2013 season. SFA has won both games at Lupton, taking a 6-3 on April 10, 2013 and a 6-2 win last year.
• TCU's last victory in the series came in 2016 wiht a 3-2 win on May 17.
• Prior to a 4-3 loss in 2011, the Frogs had won seven straight dating back to the 1990 season.
• The Lumberjacks' head coach Johnny Cardenas is a former Horned Frog (1992-93).
TCU
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Stephen F. Austin
(14-25)
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Fort Worth, Texas | Lupton Stadium
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TwitterFORT WORTH - TCU begins a stretch of playing 11 of its next 12 games at Lupton Stadium. The homestand starts Tuesday night when the Horned Frogs host Stephen F. Austin at 6:30 p.m.
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TCU NOTABLES
• TCU dropped a trio of close games at Baylor over the weekend.
• TCU will play 11 of its next 12 games at home.
• TCU is 5-3 in midweek games this season, including a mark of 4-1 in midweek tilts at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU ranks seventh in the Big 12 in batting average (.262), second in ERA (3.65) and fifth in fielding percentage (.968).
• The TCU pitching staff boasts the third-most strikeouts in the Big 12 (353). The Frogs rank 32nd nationally in K:BB ratio (2.63) and 18th in K/9 (9.8).
• TCU has allowed the second-fewest stolen bases in the Big 12 (22).
• Durbin Feltman needs just one more to tie Riley Ferrell's career record of 32.
• A.J. Balta enters the week carrying a 15-game on-base streak, while Zach Humphreys owns a six-game on-base streak.
• Balta's team-leading 14 doubles are tied for the fourth most in the Big 12.
• Nick Lodolo's 63 strikeouts rank second in the Big 12.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN NOTABLES
• SFA is coming off a 2-1 series loss at home to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
• The Lumberjacks are 6-3 in midweek games this season.
• Since opening the season 0-10, the Lumberjacks have put up a 14-15 record.
• As a team, the Lumberjacks are hitting .266, pitching to the tune of a 6.34 ERA and fielding at a .963 clip.
• Jared Martin leads the team with a .307 average and 29 RBIs.
• Josh Evans is the home run leader with six home runs.
• Nick Daley has 21 of the Lumberjacks' 44 stolen bases.
• Cody Adams has a team-high 24 appearances out of the bullpen.
• Five different pitchers have combined to record six saves for SFA led by two from Tyler Starks.
SERIES NOTABLES
• Tuesday's meeting will be the 17th of the series.
• The Horned Frogs hold an 11-5 series lead.
• TCU is 4-3 against the Lumberjacks under coach Schlossnagle.
• SFA is making its third trek to TCU since the 2013 season. SFA has won both games at Lupton, taking a 6-3 on April 10, 2013 and a 6-2 win last year.
• TCU's last victory in the series came in 2016 wiht a 3-2 win on May 17.
• Prior to a 4-3 loss in 2011, the Frogs had won seven straight dating back to the 1990 season.
• The Lumberjacks' head coach Johnny Cardenas is a former Horned Frog (1992-93).
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