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Preview: vs. Tarleton State - TCU Athletics
FORT WORTH – TCU will wrap up a four-game homestand Tuesday night when it plays host to Tarleton State.
Preview: vs. Tarleton State
Game concludes a four-game homestandLive Stats
FORT WORTH – TCU will wrap up a four-game homestand Tuesday night when it plays host to Tarleton State.
INSIDE THE GAME
TCU (21-14) vs. Tarleton (23-12)
Tuesday, April 13 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: Nolan Johnson
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU dropped a 2-1 home series against Arizona over the weekend, despite limiting Arizona to just seven runs on the weekend.
• The two losses to Arizona came with the game tied after eight innings of play.
• The Frogs have 12 comeback wins this season, nine of which have seen the Frogs trail by multiple runs.
• Behind the pitching duo of Lance Davis and Nate Stern, TCU tallied its third shutout of the season Saturday.
• The series loss dropped TCU to 50 in the latest RPI report.
• TCU has tallied 18 home runs over the last 11 games, bringing its season total to 41.
• TCU ranks 10th nationally with 217 walks.
• TCU has turned 19 double plays in the last 15 games bringing their season total to 36, a mark that leads the Big 12 and is fourth nationally.
• Nolan Traeger hit his first home run of the season, becoming the 12th Horned Frog to homer this season.
• Brady Dallimore made his fielding debut at first base, playing two games there against Arizona.
TARLETON STATE NOTABLES
• Tarleton is coming off a 2-1 home series win against Abilene Christian.
• The Texans are 6-4 in their last 10 games.
• Tarleton own a 4-3 record in midweek games with wins over Baylor (two), Texas and UIW.
• As a team, the Texans are hitting .285 with a .455 slugging percentage and a .386 on-base percentage.
• Rayner Heinrich leads the team with a .365 average, eight home runs and 33 RBIs.
• The Texans have 77 stolen bases on the year. Three Texans have 10 or more.
• On the mound, the staff has a 5.08 ERA and is limiting opponents to a .257 batting average.
• Andrew Hardin leads the team with 15 appearances out of the bullpen.
• Tai Phetluangsy has five of the teams 14 saves on the year.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Tarleton State are meeting for the 27th time on Tuesday.
• TCU holds a 24-2 series lead.
• TCU and Tarleton played a single game at Lupton Stadium in 2025.
• The Horned Frogs ran its winning streak against the Texans to four games with a 4-2 win last year.
• TCU faced Tarleton State in 2021 for the first time since the 2000 campaign.
• TCU has won all four meetings since resuming the series.
• All but six of the meetings against the Texans have come in Fort Worth
• The Frogs are 18-2 all-time against Tarleton in Fort Worth and 2-0 at Lupton Stadium.
• Tarleton's last win in the series came in extra innings on March 26, 2000.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 28 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 526-182 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 292-104 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff and 98-38 at home with Kirk Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has won 78-of-104 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 121-39 mark in midweek games at home, including a 74-17 record under Saarloos.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 18 of the 23 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 16th nationally in average attendance (4,079) this season.
• TCU has sold out of reserved seating for the 16th straight season.
