Tuesday, February 25
Fort Worth, Texas
6 p.m.
TCU
vs
Tarleton State
Preview: vs. Tarleton State
2/24/2025 5:18:00 PM | Baseball
Game starts a nine game homestand
FORT WORTH – No. 19 TCU opens its home schedule Tuesday night against Tarleton State. The game marks the start of a nine-game homestand.
INSIDE THE SERIES
#19 TCU (5-2) vs. Tarleton State (3-4)
Tuesday, Feb. 25 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: LHP Mason Brassfield
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU dropped two straight after opening the season with five straight wins.
• The Horned Frogs opened the season 5-0 for the second straight year.
• TCU is now ranked in all five major polls, coming in as high as No. 19 in the Perfect Game and NCBWA polls.
• Four more Horned Frogs made their season debut this past weekend in Carson Cormier, Trey Newmann, Tyler Phenow and Jax Traeger.
• TCU is up to 13 home runs on the season, which ranks tied for 12th in the NCAA.
• Three of TCU's victories have seen it rally from a multi-run deficit.
• Isaac Cadena hit his team-leading third home run in the win over Michigan.
• Tommy LaPour turned in his second quality start of the season.
• Braeden Sloan earned his first save of the season in the win over Michigan.
• Nolan Traeger hit his second home run of the year.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 29 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 490-170 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 256-92 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU has won 68-of-90 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 110-38 mark in midweek games at home, including a 63-16 record under Saarloos.
• TCU has won nine straight midweek home games dating back to the 2023 season.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 17 of the 22 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 16th nationally in average attendance (4,462) in 2024.
TARLETON NOTABLES
• Tarleton State is off to a 3-4 start to the season.
• The Texans took 3-of-4 on opening weekend against Butler, but was swept by Kansas this past weekend.
• As a team, Tarleton is hitting .329, has a 5.71 ERA and a .957 fielding percentage.
• The Texans are averaging 10.6 runs per game, a mark that ranks 15th nationally.
• With 51 walks on the season, Tarleton ranks 17th nationally.
• Four Texans, Braden Gostisha (.450), Slade McCloud (.438), Jaime Perez (.435) and Lane Brewster (.409) are all hitting over .400 on the year.
• They have swiped 20 bases on the year, which ranks 14th nationally.
• On the mound, Parrish Beagle leads the team with four appearances
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Tarleton State are meeting for the 26th time on Tuesday.
• TCU holds a 23-2 series lead.
• TCU and Tarleton last faced off on the diamond in 2023.
• The Horned Frogs left Stephenvill with a 9-8 victory.
• TCU faced Tarleton State in 2021 for the first time since the 2000 campaign.
• TCU has won all three meetings since resuming the series.
• All but six of the meetings against the Texans have come in Fort Worth
• The Frogs are 17-2 all-time against Tarleton in Fort Worth and 1-0 at Lupton Stadium.
• Tarleton's last win in the series came in extra innings on March 26, 2000.
INSIDE THE SERIES
#19 TCU (5-2) vs. Tarleton State (3-4)
Tuesday, Feb. 25 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: LHP Mason Brassfield
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU dropped two straight after opening the season with five straight wins.
• The Horned Frogs opened the season 5-0 for the second straight year.
• TCU is now ranked in all five major polls, coming in as high as No. 19 in the Perfect Game and NCBWA polls.
• Four more Horned Frogs made their season debut this past weekend in Carson Cormier, Trey Newmann, Tyler Phenow and Jax Traeger.
• TCU is up to 13 home runs on the season, which ranks tied for 12th in the NCAA.
• Three of TCU's victories have seen it rally from a multi-run deficit.
• Isaac Cadena hit his team-leading third home run in the win over Michigan.
• Tommy LaPour turned in his second quality start of the season.
• Braeden Sloan earned his first save of the season in the win over Michigan.
• Nolan Traeger hit his second home run of the year.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 29 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 490-170 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 256-92 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU has won 68-of-90 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 110-38 mark in midweek games at home, including a 63-16 record under Saarloos.
• TCU has won nine straight midweek home games dating back to the 2023 season.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 17 of the 22 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 16th nationally in average attendance (4,462) in 2024.
TARLETON NOTABLES
• Tarleton State is off to a 3-4 start to the season.
• The Texans took 3-of-4 on opening weekend against Butler, but was swept by Kansas this past weekend.
• As a team, Tarleton is hitting .329, has a 5.71 ERA and a .957 fielding percentage.
• The Texans are averaging 10.6 runs per game, a mark that ranks 15th nationally.
• With 51 walks on the season, Tarleton ranks 17th nationally.
• Four Texans, Braden Gostisha (.450), Slade McCloud (.438), Jaime Perez (.435) and Lane Brewster (.409) are all hitting over .400 on the year.
• They have swiped 20 bases on the year, which ranks 14th nationally.
• On the mound, Parrish Beagle leads the team with four appearances
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Tarleton State are meeting for the 26th time on Tuesday.
• TCU holds a 23-2 series lead.
• TCU and Tarleton last faced off on the diamond in 2023.
• The Horned Frogs left Stephenvill with a 9-8 victory.
• TCU faced Tarleton State in 2021 for the first time since the 2000 campaign.
• TCU has won all three meetings since resuming the series.
• All but six of the meetings against the Texans have come in Fort Worth
• The Frogs are 17-2 all-time against Tarleton in Fort Worth and 1-0 at Lupton Stadium.
• Tarleton's last win in the series came in extra innings on March 26, 2000.
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