Tuesday, February 17
Arlington, Texas
7 p.m.
TCU
vs
UT Arlington (Globe Life Field)
Preview: vs. UT Arlington
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Frogs wrap up four-game swing at Globe Life Field
FORT WORTH – The No. 7-ranked TCU Horned Frogs will wrap up its season-opening four-game swing at Globe Life Field Tuesday night against UT Arlington. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. The Horned Frogs are coming off a 2-1 weekend in which they defeated a pair of ranked opponents in No. 7 Arkansas and No. 23 Vanderbilt.
INSIDE THE SERIES
No. 7 TCU (2-1) vs. UT Arlington (0-3)
Tuesday, Feb. 17 • 7 p.m.
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: LHP Nolan Johnson
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU went 2-1 at Globe Life Field on Opening Weekend, picking up two ranked wins.
• TCU was one of the biggest movers in the polls, coming in at No. 7 in the D1Baseball poll and No. 8 in the Baseball America poll.
• TCU welcomed 15 newcomers including nine transfers and six freshmen.
• Noah Franco was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week.
• Brady Dallimore, Lance Davis and Lucas Franco made their collegiate debuts over the weekend.
• Kyuss Gargett, Rob Liddington, Walter Quinn, Tanner Sagouspe and Ethan Thomas made their TCU debuts.
• Sawyer Strosnider homered in his first at-bat of the season.
• Lucas Franco's first career hit was a home run against Vanderbilt.
• Noah Franco and Walter Quinn each tallied a save over the weekend.
UT ARLINGTON NOTABLES
• UT Arlington opened on the road and suffered a sweep at the hands of Northwestern State.
• The season-opening 3-2 loss came in 14 innings.
• The Mavericks were held to three or fewer runs in all three games.
• As a team, UTA is hitting .200 with six extra base hits.
• Zach Mazoch is off to a hot start, leading the charge offensively with a .417 average, one home run and three RBIs.
• On the mound, the staff holds a 5.17 ERA and is allowing opponents to hit .274.
• Defensively, the Mavericks committed just two errors and holds a .984 fielding percentage.
SERIES NOTABLES
• The Horned Frogs and the Mavericks will be meeting for the 181st time on Tuesday.
• TCU holds a 116-63-1 edge in the all-time series.
• TCU is 7-3 against UTA in the last 10 meetings.
• Tuesday is the first of two meetings between the two teams in 2026.
• UTA will make a trip to Lupton Stadium on April 29.
• TCU and UTA split the series last season with each team winning on their home field.
• TCU and UT Arlington are playing at the home of the Texas Rangers for the third time.
• The Frogs and the Mavericks played at the old home of the Rangers in 2013 (TCU wins 5-4) and 2019 (TCU wins 3-2).
• Since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013, TCU is 26-8 against UT Arlington.
• TCU and UT Arlington have played every season since 1969.
NEUTRAL SITE/GLOBE LIFE FIELD
• TCU has played at least one regular season game in Globe Life every year since it opened.
• The Horned Frogs have played 33 games in Globe Life over the last four seasons.
• TCU is 22-11 all-time at Globe Life Field.
• TCU is 9-6 in regular season tournaments at Globe Life.
• TCU owns a record of 45-30 in Major League Ballparks.
• TCU is 29-15 in neutral site contests under the guidance of head coach Kirk Saarloos.
• TCU is 35-17 in MLB parks under Saarloos.
• Since Kirk Saarloos' arrival on campus, TCU is 80-44 (.645) in neutral site contests, including 3-0 in neutral site midweek games.
INSIDE THE SERIES
No. 7 TCU (2-1) vs. UT Arlington (0-3)
Tuesday, Feb. 17 • 7 p.m.
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: LHP Nolan Johnson
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU went 2-1 at Globe Life Field on Opening Weekend, picking up two ranked wins.
• TCU was one of the biggest movers in the polls, coming in at No. 7 in the D1Baseball poll and No. 8 in the Baseball America poll.
• TCU welcomed 15 newcomers including nine transfers and six freshmen.
• Noah Franco was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week.
• Brady Dallimore, Lance Davis and Lucas Franco made their collegiate debuts over the weekend.
• Kyuss Gargett, Rob Liddington, Walter Quinn, Tanner Sagouspe and Ethan Thomas made their TCU debuts.
• Sawyer Strosnider homered in his first at-bat of the season.
• Lucas Franco's first career hit was a home run against Vanderbilt.
• Noah Franco and Walter Quinn each tallied a save over the weekend.
UT ARLINGTON NOTABLES
• UT Arlington opened on the road and suffered a sweep at the hands of Northwestern State.
• The season-opening 3-2 loss came in 14 innings.
• The Mavericks were held to three or fewer runs in all three games.
• As a team, UTA is hitting .200 with six extra base hits.
• Zach Mazoch is off to a hot start, leading the charge offensively with a .417 average, one home run and three RBIs.
• On the mound, the staff holds a 5.17 ERA and is allowing opponents to hit .274.
• Defensively, the Mavericks committed just two errors and holds a .984 fielding percentage.
SERIES NOTABLES
• The Horned Frogs and the Mavericks will be meeting for the 181st time on Tuesday.
• TCU holds a 116-63-1 edge in the all-time series.
• TCU is 7-3 against UTA in the last 10 meetings.
• Tuesday is the first of two meetings between the two teams in 2026.
• UTA will make a trip to Lupton Stadium on April 29.
• TCU and UTA split the series last season with each team winning on their home field.
• TCU and UT Arlington are playing at the home of the Texas Rangers for the third time.
• The Frogs and the Mavericks played at the old home of the Rangers in 2013 (TCU wins 5-4) and 2019 (TCU wins 3-2).
• Since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013, TCU is 26-8 against UT Arlington.
• TCU and UT Arlington have played every season since 1969.
NEUTRAL SITE/GLOBE LIFE FIELD
• TCU has played at least one regular season game in Globe Life every year since it opened.
• The Horned Frogs have played 33 games in Globe Life over the last four seasons.
• TCU is 22-11 all-time at Globe Life Field.
• TCU is 9-6 in regular season tournaments at Globe Life.
• TCU owns a record of 45-30 in Major League Ballparks.
• TCU is 29-15 in neutral site contests under the guidance of head coach Kirk Saarloos.
• TCU is 35-17 in MLB parks under Saarloos.
• Since Kirk Saarloos' arrival on campus, TCU is 80-44 (.645) in neutral site contests, including 3-0 in neutral site midweek games.
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