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[SIZE=14pt]GoFrogs: No. 6 TCU Wraps Up Regular Season; Hosts CS Bakersfield[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Action begins Thursday morning[/SIZE]
FORT WORTH, Texas - The sixth-ranked TCU Horned Frogs will wrap up regular season play with a three-game series against Cal State Bakersfield. The series is slated to begin Thursday morning at 11 a.m. with the annual Fort Worth ISD Kid's Day. Friday's action starts at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday's series finale is set for 1 p.m. The team will honor the five seniors prior to the start of Saturday's contest.
#6 TCU vs. CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD
THURSDAY, MAY 20 -- 11 a.m.
Matt Purke (10-0, 3.62) vs. Mickey Jannis (4-3, 3.55)
FRIDAY, MAY 21 -- 6:30 p.m.
Kyle Winkler (8-1, 3.52) vs. Brandon Van Dam (0-2, 4.91)
SATURDAY, MAY 22 -- 1 p.m.
Steven Maxwell (8-1, 3.16) vs. Mike McCarthy (5-4, 4.95)
LUPTON STADIUM | FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Internet: www.gofrogs.com | Radio: KTCU
TCU NOTABLES
• It took 48 days to complete, but the Frogs won the suspended game against Air Force and then took a 2-1 series win to improve to 12-0 in weekend series this season.
• Matt Purke dominated the suspended game with a career-high 12 strikeouts in six innings of work to improve to 10-0 on the year.
• TCU also wrapped up its fifth-straight MWC title, finishing league play with a 19-5 record.
• In Saturday's contest, Matt Curry broke the single-season doubles record with his 24th of the campaign.
• The addition of the eight home runs in the suspended game broke the single-season record for home runs. They sit with 84 on the year, breaking the old mark of 76 set in 1998.
HOME NOTABLES
• The Horned Frogs are 20-4 at home in 2010.
• TCU holds a 181-57 (.761) home record under head coach Jim Schlossnagle.
• Under head coach Jim Schlossnagle, the Frogs are 160-48 (.769) at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU's average of 3,103 fans ranks in the top 20 nationally.
CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD NOTABLES
• The Roadrunners have been playing good baseball of late as they are winners of five of their last seven contests.
• They have taken their last two series, including a big 2-1 series victory at nationally-ranked Arizona.
• Bakersfield is hitting .312 on the season and has a pair of .400 hitters in Jeremy Rodriguez and Brandon Boren.
• The pitching staff has posted an ERA of 4.68 with 343 strikeouts.
• They have shown a little wildness with 46 wild pitches and 60 hit batters.
• Thursday's starter Mickey Jannis has three complete games, while Saturday's starter Mike McCarthy leads the staff with five.
• Defensively, the team is fielding .966.
• The Frogs and the Roadrunners share a common opponent in Air Force. Bakersfield swept the season-opening series against the Falcons.
SERIES NOTABLES
• Thursday's meeting with the Roadrunners will mark the first-ever between the two programs.
