Friday, May 9
Fort Worth, Texas
6 p.m.
TCU
vs
Cincinnati
Preview: vs. Cincinnati
5/8/2025 9:58:00 AM | Baseball
Series closes out the regular season home schedule
FORT WORTH – The TCU baseball team closes out its regular season schedule when it hosts Cincinnati for a trio of games starting Friday night at Lupton Stadium. The Horned Frogs enter the weekend in a three-way tie for third in the Big 12 standings.
INSIDE THE SERIES
TCU (33-15, 15-9 Big 12) vs. Cincinnati (27-20, 13-11 Big 12)
Friday, May 9 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour
Saturday, May 10 • 2 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Caedmon Parker
Sunday, May 12 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU went 1-2 at Arizona, dropping just its third Big 12 series of the season.
• TCU, 19-9 in its last 28 games, rose to at No. 16 in the latest RPI which is the highest ranking among Big 12 institutions.
• TCU's strength of schedule sits at 16th nationally, while its non-conference SOS is 29th.
• TCU is eighth in the Big 12 with a .291 average, second with a 4.03 ERA and eighth with a .972 fielding percentage.
• TCU's 4.03 ERA ranks 16th nationally and ninth among Power 4 programs.
• TCU is third nationally with 25 triples.
• Sawyer Strosnider's nine triples tied the single-season school record and are tied for first nationally.
• Tommy LaPour's 2.24 ERA leads the Big 12 and ranks 15th nationally and fifth among Power 4 pitchers.
• Colton Griffin tied a school-record with three doubles in Sunday's win.
• Kade Eudy is tied for fourth nationally among freshmen with six saves.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 29 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 510-176 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 276-98 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU has won 74-of-98 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 117-39 mark in midweek games at home, including a 70-17 record under Saarloos.
• TCU's 15 game home midweek winning streak dating back to the 2023 season was snapped vs. DBU.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 18 of the 23 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 17th nationally in average attendance (4,276) this season.
CINCINNATI NOTABLES
• Cincinnati enters the weekend on a four-game winning streak and winners of seven of its last 10 games.
• The Bearcats have won their last two league series going 2-1 versus Oklahoma State and sweeping at Kansas.
• Cincinnati ranks ninth in the league in batting average (.285), seventh in ERA (5.05) and fourth in fielding percentage (.977).
• The Bearcats lead the Big 12 and rank 17th nationally with 113 stolen bases on the year.
• Kerrington Cross leads the Big 12 and ranks 14th nationally with a .417 average. He has a team-high 44 RBIs.
• Landyn Vidourek ranks 11th nationally with 33 stolen bases. He paces the team with 12 home runs.
• Brandon Scheurer leads the team with 23 appearances and is tied for the lead with three saves.
SERIES HISTORY
• The Horned Frogs and the Bearcats will be meeting for just the 16th time.
• TCU leads the all-time series 10-5.
• Cincinnati swept TCU in the first-ever Big 12 series in 2024.
• TCU and Cincinnati were conference foes as members of Conference USA from 2002-05.
• TCU won all four C-USA series, sweeping the Bearcats in 2002 and 2003, while winning two of three in 2004 and 2005.
• TCU is 5-1 all-time against the Bearcats in Fort Worth including 2-1 at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU swept Cincinnati in the Bearcats first trip to Texas in 2002.
• TCU took a 2-1 series win at Lupton in 2004.
INSIDE THE SERIES
TCU (33-15, 15-9 Big 12) vs. Cincinnati (27-20, 13-11 Big 12)
Friday, May 9 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour
Saturday, May 10 • 2 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Caedmon Parker
Sunday, May 12 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU went 1-2 at Arizona, dropping just its third Big 12 series of the season.
• TCU, 19-9 in its last 28 games, rose to at No. 16 in the latest RPI which is the highest ranking among Big 12 institutions.
• TCU's strength of schedule sits at 16th nationally, while its non-conference SOS is 29th.
• TCU is eighth in the Big 12 with a .291 average, second with a 4.03 ERA and eighth with a .972 fielding percentage.
• TCU's 4.03 ERA ranks 16th nationally and ninth among Power 4 programs.
• TCU is third nationally with 25 triples.
• Sawyer Strosnider's nine triples tied the single-season school record and are tied for first nationally.
• Tommy LaPour's 2.24 ERA leads the Big 12 and ranks 15th nationally and fifth among Power 4 pitchers.
• Colton Griffin tied a school-record with three doubles in Sunday's win.
• Kade Eudy is tied for fourth nationally among freshmen with six saves.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 29 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 510-176 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 276-98 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU has won 74-of-98 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 117-39 mark in midweek games at home, including a 70-17 record under Saarloos.
• TCU's 15 game home midweek winning streak dating back to the 2023 season was snapped vs. DBU.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 18 of the 23 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 17th nationally in average attendance (4,276) this season.
CINCINNATI NOTABLES
• Cincinnati enters the weekend on a four-game winning streak and winners of seven of its last 10 games.
• The Bearcats have won their last two league series going 2-1 versus Oklahoma State and sweeping at Kansas.
• Cincinnati ranks ninth in the league in batting average (.285), seventh in ERA (5.05) and fourth in fielding percentage (.977).
• The Bearcats lead the Big 12 and rank 17th nationally with 113 stolen bases on the year.
• Kerrington Cross leads the Big 12 and ranks 14th nationally with a .417 average. He has a team-high 44 RBIs.
• Landyn Vidourek ranks 11th nationally with 33 stolen bases. He paces the team with 12 home runs.
• Brandon Scheurer leads the team with 23 appearances and is tied for the lead with three saves.
SERIES HISTORY
• The Horned Frogs and the Bearcats will be meeting for just the 16th time.
• TCU leads the all-time series 10-5.
• Cincinnati swept TCU in the first-ever Big 12 series in 2024.
• TCU and Cincinnati were conference foes as members of Conference USA from 2002-05.
• TCU won all four C-USA series, sweeping the Bearcats in 2002 and 2003, while winning two of three in 2004 and 2005.
• TCU is 5-1 all-time against the Bearcats in Fort Worth including 2-1 at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU swept Cincinnati in the Bearcats first trip to Texas in 2002.
• TCU took a 2-1 series win at Lupton in 2004.
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