Friday, February 23
Fort Worth, Texas
6:30 p.m.
TCU
vs
UCLA
Preview: vs. No. 20 UCLA
2/22/2024 3:38:00 PM | Baseball
Horned Frogs are off to a 4-0 start to the season
FORT WORTH – No. 5 TCU continues its homestand with a top-25 match-up against No. 20 UCLA. The three-game series is slated to begin Friday night at 6:30 p.m.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Friday, February 23 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM
Starter: LHP Payton Tolle
Watch | Live Stats
Saturday, February 24 • 4 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Audio: GoFrogs.com
Starter: RHP Kole Klecker
Watch | Live Audio | Live Stats
Sunday, February 25 • 1 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM
Starter: LHP Zack Morris
Watch | Live Stats
TCU NOTABLES
• For the first time since the 2020 season, TCU has opened with a 4-0 record.
• TCU held steady as a top six team in all the polls.
• Twice TCU rallied from six runs down to win. It's the first time since 2017 that TCU has come back from a six-run deficit.
• TCU has outscored its opponent 15-1 in the final three innings.
• TCU leads the Big 12 with its .347 batting average and is second with a .583 on-base percentage.
• TCU has more walks (26) than strikeouts (24).
• Fort Worth native Zachary Cawyer picked up two wins in relief over the weekend. He is one of five pitchers nationally with two wins.
• Chase Brunson homered in his first two collegiate games and sits second in the Big 12 with a .538 batting average.
• Anthony Silva was named the Co-Big 12 Player of the Week. He is third in the Big 12 with a .529 average.
• Brunson was voted the Big 12 Freshman of the Week.
• Brunson, Silva, and Payton Tolle have hit safely in all four games.
• Tolle has driven in a run in three straight games and leads the team with seven.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 33 home games during the 2024 season.
• TCU is 473-162 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 239-84 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU has won 64-of-83 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 104-38 mark in midweek games at home.
• TCU has won 21 or more games in 16 of the 20 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranked 15th nationally in average attendance (4,287) in 2023.
UCLA NOTABLES
• UCLA opened the season with a sweep of Gonzaga.
• The Bruins outscored the Zags 24-10 over the weekend, including tallying a shutout in Sunday's game.
• UCLA brought in the second-best freshman class as ranked by D1Baseball.com.
• As a team, the Bruins are hitting .319 with a 2.67 ERA and a .950 fielding percentage.
• Cody Schrier paces the squad with a .583 batting average and co-leads the team with four runs scored.
• Duce Gourson is the squads home run leader with two, while Mulivai Levu leads the team with five RBIs.
• On the mound, the staff used nine pitchers over the weekend.
• Nate Leibold, Rashad Ruff and Landon Stump have all made two appearances.
• The staff has recorded one shutout and limited opponents to a .225 batting average.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and UCLA will be meeting for the eighth time on the diamond Friday night.
• UCLA holds a 4-3 record in the series.
• Four of the previous meetings took place at UCLA (2012, 2015 and 2020).
• The first five meetings against the Bruins came in postseason play (2010 College World Series and 2012 NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional).
• TCU has won the last two games, topping the Bruins 8-4 on March 7, 2020 and 3-1 on March 7, 2015.
• UCLA's last win in the series came in the 2012 Super Regional, which the Bruins swept by scores of 4-1 and 6-2.
• TCU associate head coach TJ Bruce coached at UCLA from 2011-15 where he won the 2013 National Championship.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Friday, February 23 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM
Starter: LHP Payton Tolle
Watch | Live Stats
Saturday, February 24 • 4 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Audio: GoFrogs.com
Starter: RHP Kole Klecker
Watch | Live Audio | Live Stats
Sunday, February 25 • 1 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM
Starter: LHP Zack Morris
Watch | Live Stats
TCU NOTABLES
• For the first time since the 2020 season, TCU has opened with a 4-0 record.
• TCU held steady as a top six team in all the polls.
• Twice TCU rallied from six runs down to win. It's the first time since 2017 that TCU has come back from a six-run deficit.
• TCU has outscored its opponent 15-1 in the final three innings.
• TCU leads the Big 12 with its .347 batting average and is second with a .583 on-base percentage.
• TCU has more walks (26) than strikeouts (24).
• Fort Worth native Zachary Cawyer picked up two wins in relief over the weekend. He is one of five pitchers nationally with two wins.
• Chase Brunson homered in his first two collegiate games and sits second in the Big 12 with a .538 batting average.
• Anthony Silva was named the Co-Big 12 Player of the Week. He is third in the Big 12 with a .529 average.
• Brunson was voted the Big 12 Freshman of the Week.
• Brunson, Silva, and Payton Tolle have hit safely in all four games.
• Tolle has driven in a run in three straight games and leads the team with seven.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 33 home games during the 2024 season.
• TCU is 473-162 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 239-84 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU has won 64-of-83 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 104-38 mark in midweek games at home.
• TCU has won 21 or more games in 16 of the 20 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranked 15th nationally in average attendance (4,287) in 2023.
UCLA NOTABLES
• UCLA opened the season with a sweep of Gonzaga.
• The Bruins outscored the Zags 24-10 over the weekend, including tallying a shutout in Sunday's game.
• UCLA brought in the second-best freshman class as ranked by D1Baseball.com.
• As a team, the Bruins are hitting .319 with a 2.67 ERA and a .950 fielding percentage.
• Cody Schrier paces the squad with a .583 batting average and co-leads the team with four runs scored.
• Duce Gourson is the squads home run leader with two, while Mulivai Levu leads the team with five RBIs.
• On the mound, the staff used nine pitchers over the weekend.
• Nate Leibold, Rashad Ruff and Landon Stump have all made two appearances.
• The staff has recorded one shutout and limited opponents to a .225 batting average.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and UCLA will be meeting for the eighth time on the diamond Friday night.
• UCLA holds a 4-3 record in the series.
• Four of the previous meetings took place at UCLA (2012, 2015 and 2020).
• The first five meetings against the Bruins came in postseason play (2010 College World Series and 2012 NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional).
• TCU has won the last two games, topping the Bruins 8-4 on March 7, 2020 and 3-1 on March 7, 2015.
• UCLA's last win in the series came in the 2012 Super Regional, which the Bruins swept by scores of 4-1 and 6-2.
• TCU associate head coach TJ Bruce coached at UCLA from 2011-15 where he won the 2013 National Championship.
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