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GoFrogs: TCU Hosts Oklahoma State in Top 25 Match-Up
No. 3 TCU (14-5, 2-1 Big 12) vs. No. 16 Oklahoma State (15-6, 0-0 Big 12)
Date | Time Friday, March 24; 6:30 p.m. | Saturday, March 25; 7 p.m. | Sunday, March 26; 1 p.m.
Location Lupton Stadium; Fort Worth, Texas
Radio Listing KTCU 88.7 FM, FrogVision
Listen Online Listen Live
TV Saturday (ESPN2); Sunday (ESPN2)
Watch Online Friday | Saturday/Sunday
Live Stats Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Game Notes TCU Game Notes
FORT WORTH - No. 3 TCU is set to host No. 16 Oklahoma State in a three game series starting Friday night at 6:30. Saturday and Sunday's contests will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
STARTING ROTATION
FRIDAY: Jared Janczak vs. Tyler Buffett
SATURDAY: Nick Lodolo vs. Jonathan Heasley
SUNDAY: Brian Howard vs. Blake Battenfield
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU remained ranked in the top 5 of all the national polls this week.
• TCU opened conference play with a 2-1 series victory over Kansas.
• TCU went a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases over the weekend, giving it a league-leading 33 on the season.
• The offense has struggle over the last week, averaging just 2.75 runs per game.
• TCU’s defense is on the rise with just four errors in its last eight games.
• Four of TCU’s 11 runs scored against Kansas came with two outs.
• Jared Janczak was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after throwing 8 no-hit innings and fanning a career-high 14.
• Nolan Brown swiped two bases to increase his league-leading total to 10.
• Josh Watson has reached base safely in 14 straight games.
• Cam Warner hit safely in all three games this season, leading TCU with a .417 average against Kansas.
• Durbin Feltman registered his fourth save of the season, making hit 13-for-13 in his career.
OKLAHOMA STATE NOTABLES
• Oklahoma State enters the weekend carrying an eight game winning streak.
• This weekend marks Oklahoma State’s first conference series of the year.
• The Cowboys rank fourth in the Big 12 with a .292 batting average and fifth with a 3.47 ERA.
• Garrett Benge is the reigning Big 12 Player of the Week.
• Benge took over the Big 12 lead with four home runs last week to give him five on the season. He also leads the league with 27 RBIs.
• The Cowboys rank in the top 10 nationally with 129 walks on the season.
• Cole Hearrean leads the Cowboy pitching staff with 11 appearances out of the bullpen.
• The Cowboys have issued the third-fewest walks (64) in the Big 12.
• Defensively, Oklahoma State has committed 26 errors for a .967 fielding percentage.
• OSU has allowed just eight stolen bases in 18 tries.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Oklahoma State will be meeting on the diamond for the 41st time.
• TCU dropped a 2-1 series decision to Oklahoma State in Stillwater in 2016, but won the meeting in the Big 12 tournament.
• TCU owns a slim 21-19 series lead.
• Since joining the Big 12, Oklahoma State holds a 7-6 series lead. The Cowboys have won three of the four series (2014, 2015 & 2016).
• The Horned Frogs are 13-11 against the Cowboys since Jim Schlossnagle took over in 2004.
• From 1923-25, TCU and Oklahoma State met on the diamond as conference opponents.
HOME NOTABLES
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 322-104 in games played at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 93-21 at home over the last three-plus seasons, including a school-record 33 wins in 2015.
• TCU was tops among private schools and ranked 11th nationally in average attendance in 2016.
• TCU boasted a program-best average of 4,283 fans in 2016.
• TCU ranks eighth nationally in average attendance this year with an average of 4,480.
KING OF THE HILL
Jared Janczak put together a performance for the ages on Saturday. He retired the first 22 batters he faced. The sophomore carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning before a lead-off single broke it up.
Janczak is one of eight pitchers with five wins this season. He ranks 13th nationally in WHIP (0.73) and 11th in H/9 (4.19). Since joining the starting rotation late in the 2016 season, Janczak has been a model of consistency. He has made 12 starts and boasts a 2.74 ERA with a 7-1 record. He has fanned 72 while issuing just 20 walks in 72 1/3 innings pitched.
ON THE RISE
Through the first 12 games of the season, TCU had committed 18 errors for a .964 fielding percentage. Those 18 errors led to just 10 unearned runs. Over the last seven games, TCU has committed just four errors and boasts a .985 percentage which has raised its season percentage to .971. TCU has played four errorless games in the stretch after having played just one in the first 12 games of the year.
WALK THIS WAY
TCU is third in the Big 12 and 18th nationally with 112 walks this season. The Frogs have translated free passes into runs at a high rate this season. 43 of the 112 walks have come around to score.
Luken Baker leads all hitters with 21 walks this season. He has worked multiple walks in a game six times this year. Baker is on pace to draw 60 walks this season, which would surpass the school-record of 57 set by Austen Wade in 2016 and Matt Curry in 2010.
PILING UP THE Ks
The TCU pitching staff ranks third in the Big 12 with 194 strikeouts, an average of 9.98 per nine innings. Of those 194 strikeouts, 60 of them have been of the looking variety. Ten times this season, TCU has tallied 10 or more strikeouts in a game. In the 15-inning game against Texas A&M, the Frogs fanned a school-record 26 batters.
Jared Janczak leads the team with 38 strikeouts. He tallied a career-high 14 in the win over Kansas on Saturday. Austin Boyles, Durbin Feltman, Haylen Green, Nick Lodolo, Dalton Horton and Sean Wymer all have more Ks than innings pitched.
GoFrogs: TCU Hosts Oklahoma State in Top 25 Match-Up
No. 3 TCU (14-5, 2-1 Big 12) vs. No. 16 Oklahoma State (15-6, 0-0 Big 12)
Date | Time Friday, March 24; 6:30 p.m. | Saturday, March 25; 7 p.m. | Sunday, March 26; 1 p.m.
Location Lupton Stadium; Fort Worth, Texas
Radio Listing KTCU 88.7 FM, FrogVision
Listen Online Listen Live
TV Saturday (ESPN2); Sunday (ESPN2)
Watch Online Friday | Saturday/Sunday
Live Stats Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Game Notes TCU Game Notes
FORT WORTH - No. 3 TCU is set to host No. 16 Oklahoma State in a three game series starting Friday night at 6:30. Saturday and Sunday's contests will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
STARTING ROTATION
FRIDAY: Jared Janczak vs. Tyler Buffett
SATURDAY: Nick Lodolo vs. Jonathan Heasley
SUNDAY: Brian Howard vs. Blake Battenfield
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU remained ranked in the top 5 of all the national polls this week.
• TCU opened conference play with a 2-1 series victory over Kansas.
• TCU went a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases over the weekend, giving it a league-leading 33 on the season.
• The offense has struggle over the last week, averaging just 2.75 runs per game.
• TCU’s defense is on the rise with just four errors in its last eight games.
• Four of TCU’s 11 runs scored against Kansas came with two outs.
• Jared Janczak was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after throwing 8 no-hit innings and fanning a career-high 14.
• Nolan Brown swiped two bases to increase his league-leading total to 10.
• Josh Watson has reached base safely in 14 straight games.
• Cam Warner hit safely in all three games this season, leading TCU with a .417 average against Kansas.
• Durbin Feltman registered his fourth save of the season, making hit 13-for-13 in his career.
OKLAHOMA STATE NOTABLES
• Oklahoma State enters the weekend carrying an eight game winning streak.
• This weekend marks Oklahoma State’s first conference series of the year.
• The Cowboys rank fourth in the Big 12 with a .292 batting average and fifth with a 3.47 ERA.
• Garrett Benge is the reigning Big 12 Player of the Week.
• Benge took over the Big 12 lead with four home runs last week to give him five on the season. He also leads the league with 27 RBIs.
• The Cowboys rank in the top 10 nationally with 129 walks on the season.
• Cole Hearrean leads the Cowboy pitching staff with 11 appearances out of the bullpen.
• The Cowboys have issued the third-fewest walks (64) in the Big 12.
• Defensively, Oklahoma State has committed 26 errors for a .967 fielding percentage.
• OSU has allowed just eight stolen bases in 18 tries.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Oklahoma State will be meeting on the diamond for the 41st time.
• TCU dropped a 2-1 series decision to Oklahoma State in Stillwater in 2016, but won the meeting in the Big 12 tournament.
• TCU owns a slim 21-19 series lead.
• Since joining the Big 12, Oklahoma State holds a 7-6 series lead. The Cowboys have won three of the four series (2014, 2015 & 2016).
• The Horned Frogs are 13-11 against the Cowboys since Jim Schlossnagle took over in 2004.
• From 1923-25, TCU and Oklahoma State met on the diamond as conference opponents.
HOME NOTABLES
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 322-104 in games played at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 93-21 at home over the last three-plus seasons, including a school-record 33 wins in 2015.
• TCU was tops among private schools and ranked 11th nationally in average attendance in 2016.
• TCU boasted a program-best average of 4,283 fans in 2016.
• TCU ranks eighth nationally in average attendance this year with an average of 4,480.
KING OF THE HILL
Jared Janczak put together a performance for the ages on Saturday. He retired the first 22 batters he faced. The sophomore carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning before a lead-off single broke it up.
Janczak is one of eight pitchers with five wins this season. He ranks 13th nationally in WHIP (0.73) and 11th in H/9 (4.19). Since joining the starting rotation late in the 2016 season, Janczak has been a model of consistency. He has made 12 starts and boasts a 2.74 ERA with a 7-1 record. He has fanned 72 while issuing just 20 walks in 72 1/3 innings pitched.
ON THE RISE
Through the first 12 games of the season, TCU had committed 18 errors for a .964 fielding percentage. Those 18 errors led to just 10 unearned runs. Over the last seven games, TCU has committed just four errors and boasts a .985 percentage which has raised its season percentage to .971. TCU has played four errorless games in the stretch after having played just one in the first 12 games of the year.
WALK THIS WAY
TCU is third in the Big 12 and 18th nationally with 112 walks this season. The Frogs have translated free passes into runs at a high rate this season. 43 of the 112 walks have come around to score.
Luken Baker leads all hitters with 21 walks this season. He has worked multiple walks in a game six times this year. Baker is on pace to draw 60 walks this season, which would surpass the school-record of 57 set by Austen Wade in 2016 and Matt Curry in 2010.
PILING UP THE Ks
The TCU pitching staff ranks third in the Big 12 with 194 strikeouts, an average of 9.98 per nine innings. Of those 194 strikeouts, 60 of them have been of the looking variety. Ten times this season, TCU has tallied 10 or more strikeouts in a game. In the 15-inning game against Texas A&M, the Frogs fanned a school-record 26 batters.
Jared Janczak leads the team with 38 strikeouts. He tallied a career-high 14 in the win over Kansas on Saturday. Austin Boyles, Durbin Feltman, Haylen Green, Nick Lodolo, Dalton Horton and Sean Wymer all have more Ks than innings pitched.
