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FORT WORTH – TCU will revive an old conference rivalry this weekend as it heads north for a three-game series at Cincinnati. The two programs spent four years as
GoFrogs: TCU at Cincinnati baseball series preview
FORT WORTH – TCU will revive an old conference rivalry this weekend as it heads north for a three-game series at Cincinnati. The two programs spent four years as members of Conference USA. The series is slated to begin at 4 p.m. (CT) on Friday. All three games of the series will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
INSIDE THE SERIES
TCU (20-8, 5-7 Big 12) at Cincinnati (16-13, 4-5 Big 12)
Friday, April 5 • 4 p.m. (CT)
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: LHP Payton Tolle
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Saturday, April 6 • 1 p.m. (CT)
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: RHP Louis Rodriguez
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Sunday, April 7 • 11 a.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: TBA
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TCU NOTABLES
• TCU dropped its first non-conference game of the season on Tuesday night at UT Arlington.
• In the sweep of Houston, TCU outscored the Cougars 26-7 and held the Cougars to a .167 batting average.
• TCU sits No. 26 in the latest RPI rankings.
• TCU ranks ninth in the Big 12 in average (.280), sixth in ERA (4.63) and fourth in fielding percentage (.975).
• TCU pitchers racked up 34 strikeouts over the weekend and ranks eighth nationally in K/9 (11.4).
• TCU's 315 strikeouts lead the Big 12 and are seventh nationally.
• TCU hit three sacrifice flies over the weekend and ranks tied for eighth nationally with 20 on the year.
• Louis Rodriguez was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after tossing eight shutout innings with a career-high 10 strikeouts.
• Payton Tolle added 13 strikeouts to his season total which stands at 66, good enough for fifth nationally.
• Logan Maxwell has reached safely in 28 straight games dating back to last season. His team-leading .372 batting average ranks 10th in the Big 12.
• Anthony Silva has reached safely in 19 straight games.
• Camden Sos and Dallen leach became the latest Frogs to make their season debut.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 18 road games this season.
• TCU has won 29 of 55 road series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
• TCU is 30-15 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 119-99 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 41 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
CINCINNATI NOTABLES
• Cincinnati is coming off a series loss at Baylor last weekend. It's midweek contest against Xavier was canceled due to bad weather.
• The Bearcats have won four of six weekend series this season, including a Big 12 series victory at home over Kansas.
• Cincinnati ranks fifth in the Big 12 in batting average (.287), 13th in ERA at 6.35 and 10th in fielding percentage at .967.
• The Bearcats lead the Big 12 with 67 stolen bases, led by Kerrington Cross' 11.
• Josh Hegemann's .382 average and Lauden Brooks' .376 average rank sixth and eighth, respectively in the Big 12.
• On the mound, Carson Marsh leads the squad with 13 appearances out of the bullpen.
• Christian Mitchelle has two of the squad's six saves on the year.
SERIES HISTORY
• The Horned Frogs and the Bearcats will be meeting for just the 13th time.
• TCU leads the all-time series 10-2.
• TCU and Cincinnati were conference foes as members of Conference USA from 2002-05.
• TCU won all four conference series, sweeping the Bearcats in 2002 and 2003, while winning two of three in 2004 and 2005.
• TCU is 5-1 all-time against the Bearcats in Cincinnati.
• TCU and Cincinnati last met on the diamond in a three-game series at Cincinnati in 2005.
• TCU won the series 2-1 May 6-8, 2005.
• Cincinnati's last win the series was a 4-3 victory in Cincinnati on May 7, 2005.
