GoFrogs: TCU at Kansas State Baseball Preview

[TopFrog]

TCU Horned Frogs (31-21, 11-10 Big 12) vs. Kansas State Bobcats (32-20, 12-9 Big 12)

GAME DAY INFORMATION
Location: Manhattan, Kan.
Field: Tointon Family Stadium
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Audio: KTCU 88.7 FM
Live Stats: GoFrogs.com
Live Video: WatchESPN.com
Twitter: @TCU_Baseball Instagram: @tcubaseball
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TCUBaseball

TCU HORNED FROGS
Record: 31-21
Road Record: 6-8
Big 12: 11-10
Head Coach: Kirk Saarloos

KANSAS STATE WILDCATS
Record: 32-20
Home Record: 18-6
Big 12: 12-9
Head Coach: Pete Hughes

GAME INFORMATION
Thursday • May 18 • 6 p.m.
Louis Rodriguez vs. Owen Boerema
Friday • May 19 • 6 p.m.
TBA vs. German Fajardo
Saturday • May 20 • 2 p.m.
TBA vs. TBA

TCU NOTABLES
• TCU finished 9-3 on its 12-game home stand after sweeping Baylor over the weekend and picking up a midweek win over Texas State.
• The Horned Frogs are in the midst of a six game winning streak and are 7-1 in the month of May.
• TCU’s RPI rose to 47 after defeating Texas State
• During the streak, TCU has allowed just 13 total runs (nine earned) and runs in only nine of 54 innings pitched.
• TCU ranks sixth in the Big 12 with a .286 average, third with a 4.94 ERA and fourth with a .974 fielding percentage.
• TCU ran its season total to 115 stolen bases, which is second in the Big 12 and 10th nationally. It’s the fifth most stolen bases in program history.
• TCU reached the 100 stolen base plateau for the third straight season and the ninth time in program history.
• Kole Klecker’s eight wins this season leads the Big 12 and ranks tied for 18th nationally.
• Brayden Taylor homered twice against Baylor and now sits second all-time in program history with 42. His 17 home runs are second in the league.
• Garrett Wright picked up his third save of the season in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Baylor.

ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 17 road games this season.
• TCU has won 28 of 53 road series since Kirk Saarloos’ arrival in 2013.
• TCU is 29-14 in road midweek games under Saarloos.
• TCU is 114-93 on the road with Saarloos on staff.
• TCU has been above .500 on the road in six of Saarloos’ 10 seasons on staff.
• TCU has won 17 of 38 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos’ arrival in 2013.

TCU NOTABLES
• TCU finished 9-3 on its 12-game home stand after sweeping Baylor over the weekend and picking up a midweek win over Texas State.
• The Horned Frogs are in the midst of a six game winning streak and are 7-1 in the month of May.
• TCU’s RPI rose to 47 after defeating Texas State
• During the streak, TCU has allowed just 13 total runs (nine earned) and runs in only nine of 54 innings pitched.
• TCU ranks sixth in the Big 12 with a .286 average, third with a 4.94 ERA and fourth with a .974 fielding percentage.
• TCU ran its season total to 115 stolen bases, which is second in the Big 12 and 10th nationally. It’s the fifth most stolen bases in program history.
• TCU reached the 100 stolen base plateau for the third straight season and the ninth time in program history.
• Kole Klecker’s eight wins this season leads the Big 12 and ranks tied for 18th nationally.
• Brayden Taylor homered twice against Baylor and now sits second all-time in program history with 42. His 17 home runs are second in the league.
• Garrett Wright picked up his third save of the season in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Baylor

ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 17 road games this season.
• TCU has won 28 of 53 road series since Kirk Saarloos’ arrival in 2013.
• TCU is 29-14 in road midweek games under Saarloos.
• TCU is 114-93 on the road with Saarloos on staff.
• TCU has been above .500 on the road in six of Saarloos’ 10 seasons on staff.
• TCU has won 17 of 38 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos’ arrival in 2013.

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[swimmerbabe11]

phone off. goodbye until after the game.

 

[hornedfrog86]

This guy was a Division III pitcher?

 

[froglash88]

4 out of our first 5 struck out
Richardson starts of the hitting with a single to left
Got in trouble on the bases on a pick off move, but somehow gets by the tag
Under review to see if he went out of the baseline

 

[froglash88]

Safe

 

[froglash88]

Both pitchers with 4 strikeouts
2-0 KSU off 2 HRs

 

[froglash88]

Saarloos with a wasted challenge

 

[MadFrog]

Why mess with the batting order this late in the year? We have been on a roll with Tre hitting second and Davis not hitting 9th.

 

[hornedfrog86]

Tied up

 

[PurpleBlood87]

Shutdown inning eludes the Frogs.
Walks and two strike hits.

 

[froglash88]

4-2 bad purple
Top 4

 

[Deep Purple]

That KSU mascot always gets me. A Wildcat head on a human body. Could they not afford a whole costume?

 

[PurpleBlood87]

Say a prayer Cam Brown is on the mound.

 

[PurplFrawg]

Say a prayer Cam Brown is on the mound.

3 up, 3 down

 

[PurpleBlood87]

Best defensive 3B in the Big 12. What?

 

[PurplFrawg]

Frogs plate one more run...4-3

 

[Deep Purple]

Best defensive 3B in the Big 12. What?

I've noticed that the more of a Podunksville that hosts the home team, the harder the home announcers try to impress with hyperbole.

 

[Deep Purple]

So far tonight, we have Good Cam Brown.

 

[hornedfrog86]

They need to upgrade their camera crew

 

[PurplFrawg]

3 up, 3 down

x 3 innings now