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FORT WORTH – TCU hits the road for the final time in the regular season when it heads to Baylor for a three game series starting Friday night. The Horned Frogs are
GoFrogs: TCU at Baylor Baseball Series Preview
FORT WORTH – TCU hits the road for the final time in the regular season when it heads to Baylor for a three game series starting Friday night. The Horned Frogs are coming off a series win against Kansas State this past weekend.
INSIDE THE SERIES
TCU (26-16, 10-14 Big 12) at Baylor (20-23, 9-12 Big 12)
Friday, May 3 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: LHP Payton Tolle
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Saturday, May 4 • 2 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
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Sunday, May 5 • 1 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
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TCU NOTABLES
• TCU picked up a big 2-1 series win over Kansas State over the weekend to pull within a game of ninth place in the league standings.
• TCU tallied its fourth shutout of the season on Friday.
• TCU climbed to No. 36 in the latest RPI rankings.
• TCU ranks 12th in the Big 12 in average (.267), fourth in ERA (4.61) and second in fielding percentage (.978).
• TCU added 32 strikeouts in the Kansas State series and ranks fifth nationally in K/9 (11.4).
• TCU's 465 strikeouts are second in the Big 12 and are tied for ninth nationally.
• TCU's bats came to life in the K-State series, hitting .320 with 10 extra base hits.
• The TCU bullpen has surrendered just nine earned runs in its last 57 innings of work (1.89 ERA).
• TCU has a stolen base in 10 of the last 12 games. The Frogs are 19-for-23 in that stretch.
• Payton Tolle added seven strikeouts to his season total which stands at 97, which is sixth nationally.
• Peyton Chatagnier led TCU with a .625 (5-for-8) average in the K-State series. He reached safely in 10 of 13 plate appearances over the weekend.
• Sam Myers and Logan Maxwell hae each hit safely in five straight games.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 18 road games this season.
• TCU has won 29 of 57 road series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
• TCU is 30-16 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 120-105 on the road with Saarloos on staff.
• TCU has been above .500 on the road in seven of Saarloos' 11 seasons on staff.
• TCU has won 18 of 43 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
BAYLOR NOTABLES
• Baylor bounced back from being swept at West Virginia with a 5-3 win over UTA on Tuesday night.
• The Bears have won three of seven Big 12 series this year.
• Baylor ranks ninth in the Big 12 in batting average (.278), 12th in ERA (6.12) and 13th in fielding percentage (.967).
• Enzo Apodaca leads the squad with a .339 average and 35 RBIs.
• Jordan Wesley is the team's top power threat with seven homers. He leads the team with 19 extra base hits.
• Drew Leach is the go-to guy in the bullpen with 19 appearances.
• Ethan Calder and Kobe Andrade lead the team with two saves each.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and Baylor will be meeting for the 343rd time on Friday night.
• Baylor holds a 172-166-4 lead in the series.
• TCU will also play Baylor in a midweek non-conference tilt at Lupton on May 14.
• TCU swept Baylor at home in 2023.
• TCU is 22-14 against Baylor since Kirk Saarloos arrived on campus in 2013, including 5-7 in Waco.
• TCU is 9-17 all-time against Baylor at Baylor Ballpark.
• TCU has won 28 of the last 42 meetings.
• TCU has won seven of 10 league series, including two of the four played in Waco.
• TCU has registered three sweeps (2015, 21, 23) while Baylor has two (2018, 19).
• The Frogs renewed their series with the Bears in 2000 and have played every year since except 2020.
• Current Baylor Bear Hunter Teplanszky played at TCU in 2022.
