Friday, February 21
Arlington, Texas
3 p.m.
TCU
vs
Michigan
Preview: Amegy College Baseball Showdown
2/20/2025 10:51:00 AM | Baseball
TCU set for tournament at Globe Life Field
FORT WORTH – No. 13 TCU heads to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas to take part in the Amegy College Baseball Showdown. The four-team field features three nationally-ranked teams in No. 4 Arkansas, No. 13 TCU and No. 25 Michigan. Fellow Big 12 foe Kansas State rounds out the participating teams. The entire series will be streamed on FloCollege.TV.
INSIDE THE SERIES
#13 TCU (4-0) vs. #25 Michigan (4-0)
Friday, Feb. 21 • 3 p.m. (CT)
TV: FloCollege
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: RHP Caedmon Parker
#13 TCU (4-0) vs. #4 Arkansas (4-0)
Saturday, Feb. 22 • 6 p.m. (CT)
TV: FloCollege
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour
#13 TCU (4-0) vs. Kansas State (1-4)
Sunday, Feb. 23 • 3 p.m. (CT)
TV: FloCollege
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: RHP Trever Baumler
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU swept its season-opening series for the second straight year.
• The Horned Frogs are off to a 4-0 start for the second year in a row.
• TCU is now ranked in all five major polls, coming in as high as No. 13 in the Perfect Game poll.
• TCU debut six true freshmen on the mound and three in the field.
• TCU hit 11 home runs over the weekend, which ranks fourth in the NCAA.
• Two of TCU's victories have seen it rally from a multi-run deficit (4 runs on Friday, 3 runs on Monday).
• Cole Cramer was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after hitting .412 with two home runs and six RBIs at San Diego.
• Noah Franco and Cramer both have a multi-home run game this season.
• Karson Bowen hit TCU's first inside the park home run since 2021 in Friday's win.
• Cohen Feser made his return to the mound for the first time since June of 2023.
NEUTRAL SITE/GLOBE LIFE FIELD
• TCU has played at least one regular season game in Globe Life since it opened.
• The Horned Frogs have played 24 games in Globe Life over the last four seasons.
• TCU is 17-7 all-time at Globe Life Field.
• TCU is 6-3 in regular season tournaments at Globe Life.
• TCU owns a record of 42-27 in Major League Ballparks.
• TCU is 25-11 in neutral site contests under the guidance of head coach Kirk Saarloos.
• TCU is 32-14 in MLB parks under Saarloos.
• Since Kirk Saarloos' arrival on campus, TCU is 75-39 (.657) in neutral site contests.
MICHIGAN NOTABLES
• Michigan is off to a 4-0 start after defeating Virginia, Rice, Villanova and Stetson in Puerto Rico.
• The Wolverines outscored their opponents 35-7 over the weekend.
ARKANSAS NOTABLES
• Arkansas swept Washington State to open the season.
• The Razorbacks put up 34 and boast a 1.91 ERA.
KANSAS STATE NOTABLES
• Kansas State is off to a 1-4 start to the season, going 1-3 in a tournament at Coastal Carolina and dropping a midweek tilt at North Carolina.
• The Wildcats have been outscored 45-28.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Michigan will be meeting for the second time on Friday.
• The two squads lone contest came in 2023 at the Houston College Classic with TCU winning 6-0.
• TCU Assistant Coach John DiLaura is a Michigan alum, playing from 2010-13. He was a volunteer assistant in 2018.
• TCU and Arkansas have played 73 times previously, with Arkansas leading the series 47-26.
• TCU and Arkansas met three times in 2023, with the Frogs winning all three matchups.
• TCU eliminated Arkansas in the Fayetteville Regional in 2023 en route to a CWS appearance, outscoring the Razorbacks 32-9 in the regional.
• TCU and Kansas State will be meeting for the 49th time in series history.
• TCU holds a 35-14 lead in the series.
• TCU and K-State are meeting in a non-conference game for the firs time since the 1987 season.
INSIDE THE SERIES
#13 TCU (4-0) vs. #25 Michigan (4-0)
Friday, Feb. 21 • 3 p.m. (CT)
TV: FloCollege
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: RHP Caedmon Parker
#13 TCU (4-0) vs. #4 Arkansas (4-0)
Saturday, Feb. 22 • 6 p.m. (CT)
TV: FloCollege
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour
#13 TCU (4-0) vs. Kansas State (1-4)
Sunday, Feb. 23 • 3 p.m. (CT)
TV: FloCollege
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: RHP Trever Baumler
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU swept its season-opening series for the second straight year.
• The Horned Frogs are off to a 4-0 start for the second year in a row.
• TCU is now ranked in all five major polls, coming in as high as No. 13 in the Perfect Game poll.
• TCU debut six true freshmen on the mound and three in the field.
• TCU hit 11 home runs over the weekend, which ranks fourth in the NCAA.
• Two of TCU's victories have seen it rally from a multi-run deficit (4 runs on Friday, 3 runs on Monday).
• Cole Cramer was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after hitting .412 with two home runs and six RBIs at San Diego.
• Noah Franco and Cramer both have a multi-home run game this season.
• Karson Bowen hit TCU's first inside the park home run since 2021 in Friday's win.
• Cohen Feser made his return to the mound for the first time since June of 2023.
NEUTRAL SITE/GLOBE LIFE FIELD
• TCU has played at least one regular season game in Globe Life since it opened.
• The Horned Frogs have played 24 games in Globe Life over the last four seasons.
• TCU is 17-7 all-time at Globe Life Field.
• TCU is 6-3 in regular season tournaments at Globe Life.
• TCU owns a record of 42-27 in Major League Ballparks.
• TCU is 25-11 in neutral site contests under the guidance of head coach Kirk Saarloos.
• TCU is 32-14 in MLB parks under Saarloos.
• Since Kirk Saarloos' arrival on campus, TCU is 75-39 (.657) in neutral site contests.
MICHIGAN NOTABLES
• Michigan is off to a 4-0 start after defeating Virginia, Rice, Villanova and Stetson in Puerto Rico.
• The Wolverines outscored their opponents 35-7 over the weekend.
ARKANSAS NOTABLES
• Arkansas swept Washington State to open the season.
• The Razorbacks put up 34 and boast a 1.91 ERA.
KANSAS STATE NOTABLES
• Kansas State is off to a 1-4 start to the season, going 1-3 in a tournament at Coastal Carolina and dropping a midweek tilt at North Carolina.
• The Wildcats have been outscored 45-28.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Michigan will be meeting for the second time on Friday.
• The two squads lone contest came in 2023 at the Houston College Classic with TCU winning 6-0.
• TCU Assistant Coach John DiLaura is a Michigan alum, playing from 2010-13. He was a volunteer assistant in 2018.
• TCU and Arkansas have played 73 times previously, with Arkansas leading the series 47-26.
• TCU and Arkansas met three times in 2023, with the Frogs winning all three matchups.
• TCU eliminated Arkansas in the Fayetteville Regional in 2023 en route to a CWS appearance, outscoring the Razorbacks 32-9 in the regional.
• TCU and Kansas State will be meeting for the 49th time in series history.
• TCU holds a 35-14 lead in the series.
• TCU and K-State are meeting in a non-conference game for the firs time since the 1987 season.
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