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FORT WORTH – TCU continues its four-game road trip this weekend as it heads to Austin to take on Texas. All three games will be televised on national television.
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FORT WORTH – TCU continues its four-game road trip this weekend as it heads to Austin to take on Texas. All three games will be televised on national television. Friday's series opener is set for 6:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
INSIDE THE SERIES
TCU (22-13, 7-11 Big 12) at Texas (22-16, 9-6 Big 12)
Friday, April 19 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: ESPNU
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Match-up: LHP Payton Tolle vs. RHP Max Grubbs
Saturday, April 20 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Match-up: RHP Louis Rodriguez vs. LHP Ace Whitehead
Sunday, April 21 • 1 p.m.
TV: Longhorn Network
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Match-up: RHP Mason Bixby vs. RHP Lebarron Johnson
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU bounced back with a series win over Texas Tech this past weekend but dropped just its second midweek game of the season on Tuesday.
• TCU held the Red Raiders, who were averaging over 10 runs per game, to just 12 runs over the weekend.
• TCU dropped to No. 38 in the latest RPI rankings.
• TCU ranks 12th in the Big 12 in average (.268), fifth in ERA (4.94) and fourth in fielding percentage (.976).
• TCU has added 46 strikeouts in the last four games and ranks sixth nationally in K/9 (11.4).
• TCU's 389 strikeouts are tied for first in the Big 12 and are 11th nationally.
• Sam Myers stretched his hitting streak to seven straight games.
• Chase Brunson led the team with four hits on the weekend, hitting .364.
• Brunson is hitting .389 since taking over the lead-off spot in the order.
• Karson Bowen and Luke Boyers each homered in the Texas Tech series.
• Payton Tolle added 11 strikeouts to his season total which stands at 83, good enough for sixth nationally.
• Kole Klecker and Caedmon Parker each tallied their first career save over the weekend.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 18 road games this season.
• TCU has won 29 of 56 road series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
• TCU is 30-16 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 119-103 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 42 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
TEXAS NOTABLES
• Texas picked up a series win at Houston last weekend but dropped a midweek tilt at home to UTRGV on Tuesday.
• Texas also has series wins over Texas Tech, Baylor and Kansas State and a series loss to BYU.
• Texas is fifth in the Big 12 in batting average (.294), seventh in ERA (5.12) and third in fielding percentage (.976).
• Texas leads the league with 75 home runs and boasts three of the top four home run hitters - Jalin Flores (14), Max Belyeu (13) and Jared Thomas (12).
• Thomas leads the team with a .381 average and 11 stolen bases.
• Andre Duplantier and Gage Boehm co-lead the team with 16 appearances and have combined for five saves.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and Texas will be meeting for the 315th time on Saturday. Texas holds a 235-77-2 series lead.
• TCU and Texas have played 57 times since the demise of the Southwest Conference in 1996. Texas leads 30- 27 in those games.
• TCU dropped a 2-1 series at Lupton Stadium. last season.
• TCU has won five of the 10 series against Texas, only one of which has come in Austin since joining the Big 12.
• TCU swept Texas in 2014. The Longhorns picked up 2-1 series wins in 2016 and 2022. Texas swept TCU in 2018.
• TCU is 19-16 against Texas since 2013, including 5-7 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
• Current Longhorn Porter Brown played at TCU from 2019-22.
