Friday, March 28
Houston, Texas
6:30 p.m.
TCU
at
Houston
Preview: at Houston
3/27/2025 5:14:00 PM | Baseball
TCU is 8-1 on the road this season
FORT WORTH – TCU hits the road for another Big 12 series at Houston. The Horned Frogs, who are 8-1 on the road this season, are playing at Houston for the first time since the 2010 season. TCU enters the weekend carrying a three game winning streak.
INSIDE THE SERIES
TCU (19-7, 3-3 Big 12) at Houston (14-10, 2-4 Big 12)
Friday, March 28 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour
Saturday, March 29 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Caedmon Parker
Sunday, March 30 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU ran its winning streak to three with a sweep of UTRGV.
• TCU left Texas Tech with a 2-1 series win, its first in Lubbock since 2015.
• TCU rose to No. 36 in the latest RPI with the series win.
• On the season, TCU is hitting .278 on the season with a 4.38 ERA and a .968 fielding percentage.
• TCU ranks 33th nationally in K:BB ratio at 2.69 and 20th nationally in BB/9 at 3.38.
• TCU has turned six double plays in its last four games to bring its season-total to 24, a mark that ranks seventh nationally.
• TCU hit a pair of triples in the UTRGV series to run its season total to 12, which is fifth nationally.
• Strosnider was named the Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week.
• Nolan Traeger extended his hitting streak to 13 games.
• Chase Brunson has reached safely in all 25 games he's played this season.
• Braeden Sloan's ERA of 1.07 would lead the Big 12 and eighth nationally if it qualified.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU opened the season with a road series for the first time since the 2018 season.
• TCU will play 22 road games this season.
• TCU has won 31 of 62 road series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
• TCU is 31-16 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 137-106 on the road with Saarloos on staff and 36-32 with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has been above .500 on the road in seven of Saarloos' 12 seasons on staff.
• TCU has won 19 of 44 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
HOUSTON NOTABLES
• After getting swept in the opening week of Big 12 play by Texas Tech, the Cougars took a 2-1 series win at UCF last weekend.
• Houston is hitting .278 as a team with a 5.05 ERA and a .966 fielding percentage.
• The Cougars have surrendered the second-most stolen bases (34) in the Big 12.
• Connor McGinnis leads the team with a .373 average, while Xavier Perez and Cade Climie co-lead the team with six home runs.
• Tre Broussard is tied for second in the Big 12 with 16 stolen bases.
• Richie Roman leads the Big 12 with six saves.
• Reliable reliever Antoine Jean leads the team and ranks second in the Big 12 with 47 strikeouts.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and Houston will be meeting for the 107th time on Thursday.
• The all-time series is deadlocked at 52-52-2.
• TCU has won nine straight in the series dating back to the 2011 season.
• TCU swept Houston at Lupton Stadium last season, outscoring the Cougars 26-7.
• The last played in Houston at Schroeder Park in 2010 and left with a sweep.
• TCU is 8-9 at Schroeder Park since it opened in 1995.
• TCU is 7-0 against Houston since Kirk Saarloos' arrival on campus.
• TCU and Houston were conference foes in the SWC (1973-95) and in Conference USA (2002-05).
• TCU won its first-ever conference tournament championship at Schroeder Park in 2004.
• Houston head coach Todd Whitting was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at TCU from 2004-10.
INSIDE THE SERIES
TCU (19-7, 3-3 Big 12) at Houston (14-10, 2-4 Big 12)
Friday, March 28 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour
Saturday, March 29 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Caedmon Parker
Sunday, March 30 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU ran its winning streak to three with a sweep of UTRGV.
• TCU left Texas Tech with a 2-1 series win, its first in Lubbock since 2015.
• TCU rose to No. 36 in the latest RPI with the series win.
• On the season, TCU is hitting .278 on the season with a 4.38 ERA and a .968 fielding percentage.
• TCU ranks 33th nationally in K:BB ratio at 2.69 and 20th nationally in BB/9 at 3.38.
• TCU has turned six double plays in its last four games to bring its season-total to 24, a mark that ranks seventh nationally.
• TCU hit a pair of triples in the UTRGV series to run its season total to 12, which is fifth nationally.
• Strosnider was named the Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week.
• Nolan Traeger extended his hitting streak to 13 games.
• Chase Brunson has reached safely in all 25 games he's played this season.
• Braeden Sloan's ERA of 1.07 would lead the Big 12 and eighth nationally if it qualified.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU opened the season with a road series for the first time since the 2018 season.
• TCU will play 22 road games this season.
• TCU has won 31 of 62 road series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
• TCU is 31-16 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 137-106 on the road with Saarloos on staff and 36-32 with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has been above .500 on the road in seven of Saarloos' 12 seasons on staff.
• TCU has won 19 of 44 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
HOUSTON NOTABLES
• After getting swept in the opening week of Big 12 play by Texas Tech, the Cougars took a 2-1 series win at UCF last weekend.
• Houston is hitting .278 as a team with a 5.05 ERA and a .966 fielding percentage.
• The Cougars have surrendered the second-most stolen bases (34) in the Big 12.
• Connor McGinnis leads the team with a .373 average, while Xavier Perez and Cade Climie co-lead the team with six home runs.
• Tre Broussard is tied for second in the Big 12 with 16 stolen bases.
• Richie Roman leads the Big 12 with six saves.
• Reliable reliever Antoine Jean leads the team and ranks second in the Big 12 with 47 strikeouts.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and Houston will be meeting for the 107th time on Thursday.
• The all-time series is deadlocked at 52-52-2.
• TCU has won nine straight in the series dating back to the 2011 season.
• TCU swept Houston at Lupton Stadium last season, outscoring the Cougars 26-7.
• The last played in Houston at Schroeder Park in 2010 and left with a sweep.
• TCU is 8-9 at Schroeder Park since it opened in 1995.
• TCU is 7-0 against Houston since Kirk Saarloos' arrival on campus.
• TCU and Houston were conference foes in the SWC (1973-95) and in Conference USA (2002-05).
• TCU won its first-ever conference tournament championship at Schroeder Park in 2004.
• Houston head coach Todd Whitting was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at TCU from 2004-10.
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