Preview: Dallas Baptist
5/2/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 2, 2018 
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU has won four of its last five games after taking a 2-1 series win over Texas Tech and blanking Abilene Christian 4-0 on Tuesday.
• TCU opens a seven-game homestand on Wednesday night when it hosts Dallas Baptist.
• TCU ranks second in the Big 12 in ERA (3.67) and fifth in fielding percentage (.970).
• TCU has stolen 11 of 13 bases over the last four games. With 60 stolen bases this year, TCU ranks third in the league.
• The TCU pitching staff boasts the third-most strikeouts in the Big 12 (400). The Frogs rank 21st nationally in K:BB ratio (2.8) and 16th in K/9 (9.7).
• TCU has allowed the second-fewest stolen bases in the Big 12 (26).
• Durbin Feltman tied Riley Ferrell's career saves mark with his 32nd on Friday night.
• Four different Horned Frogs (Balta, Rizer, Shepherd and Watson) homered over the weekend.
• Jake Eissler had his best career outing on Sunday, striking out 11 of the 15 batters he faced in five innings of work.
DALLAS BAPTIST NOTABLES
• Dallas Baptist is coming off a 5-3 win over UT Arlington on Tuesday night.
• The Patriots are 6-4 in their last 10 games with series wins at Indiana State and Valparaiso.
• Dallas Baptist owns a record of 5-4 in midweek games this season including 4-3 against the Big 12.
• Devlin Granberg ranks in the top 10 nationally with his .406 batting average.
• Granberg is a perfect 17-for-17 in stolen bases, while the Patriots as a team are 50-for-55.
• Kodby Funderburk (10) and Tim Millard (10) have combined to hit 20 of the Patriots 50 home runs on the year.
• On the mound, Jarod Bayless leads the team with 19 appearances out of the bullpen.
• Six pitchers have combined to tally nine saves led by three from MacGregor Hines.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Dallas Baptist are meeting for the 73rd time in program history.
• The Frogs hold a 46-26 lead in the all-time series.
• The 2018 season marks the 15th straight season that the two programs have met on the diamond. TCU is 18-13 in that stretch.
• The Patriots won the first meeting of the season by a 3-2 score in Dallas.
• TCU went 3-0 against the Patriots last season, winning both regular season contests and topping them in the NCAA Regional Championship game.
• TCU is 10-8 all-time against Dallas Baptist at Lupton Stadium.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Fort Worth, Texas | Lupton Stadium
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FORT WORTH - TCU opens a seven game homestand Wednesday night when it hosts Dallas Baptist at 6:30 p.m. The Horned Frogs are winners of four of their last five games entering the contest.
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TCU NOTABLES
• TCU has won four of its last five games after taking a 2-1 series win over Texas Tech and blanking Abilene Christian 4-0 on Tuesday.
• TCU opens a seven-game homestand on Wednesday night when it hosts Dallas Baptist.
• TCU ranks second in the Big 12 in ERA (3.67) and fifth in fielding percentage (.970).
• TCU has stolen 11 of 13 bases over the last four games. With 60 stolen bases this year, TCU ranks third in the league.
• The TCU pitching staff boasts the third-most strikeouts in the Big 12 (400). The Frogs rank 21st nationally in K:BB ratio (2.8) and 16th in K/9 (9.7).
• TCU has allowed the second-fewest stolen bases in the Big 12 (26).
• Durbin Feltman tied Riley Ferrell's career saves mark with his 32nd on Friday night.
• Four different Horned Frogs (Balta, Rizer, Shepherd and Watson) homered over the weekend.
• Jake Eissler had his best career outing on Sunday, striking out 11 of the 15 batters he faced in five innings of work.
DALLAS BAPTIST NOTABLES
• Dallas Baptist is coming off a 5-3 win over UT Arlington on Tuesday night.
• The Patriots are 6-4 in their last 10 games with series wins at Indiana State and Valparaiso.
• Dallas Baptist owns a record of 5-4 in midweek games this season including 4-3 against the Big 12.
• Devlin Granberg ranks in the top 10 nationally with his .406 batting average.
• Granberg is a perfect 17-for-17 in stolen bases, while the Patriots as a team are 50-for-55.
• Kodby Funderburk (10) and Tim Millard (10) have combined to hit 20 of the Patriots 50 home runs on the year.
• On the mound, Jarod Bayless leads the team with 19 appearances out of the bullpen.
• Six pitchers have combined to tally nine saves led by three from MacGregor Hines.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Dallas Baptist are meeting for the 73rd time in program history.
• The Frogs hold a 46-26 lead in the all-time series.
• The 2018 season marks the 15th straight season that the two programs have met on the diamond. TCU is 18-13 in that stretch.
• The Patriots won the first meeting of the season by a 3-2 score in Dallas.
• TCU went 3-0 against the Patriots last season, winning both regular season contests and topping them in the NCAA Regional Championship game.
• TCU is 10-8 all-time against Dallas Baptist at Lupton Stadium.
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