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Preview: at Texas State
TCU enters the game on a five-game winning streak
FORT WORTH – For the first time in the month of March, the TCU baseball team will hit the road when it travels south for a midweek tilt against Texas State. The Horned Frogs enter Tuesday night's tilt carrying a five game winning streak. First pitch against the Bobcats is set for 6 p.m.
INSIDE THE SERIES
TCU (12-4) at Texas State (8-7)
Tuesday, March 11 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: RHP Louis Rodriguez
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU ran its winning streak to five straight with a sweep of Fresno State.
• TCU has outscored its opponents 54-21 during the streak. The Frogs are hitting .373 with a 3.29 ERA.
• On the season, TCU is hitting .282 on the season with a 3.89 ERA and a .968 fielding percentage.
• TCU ranks 22nd nationally in K:BB ratio at 3.21 and 12th nationally in BB/9 at 3.00.
• In the Fresno State series, TCU registered 39 hits, 14 of which went for extra bases.
• Sawyer Strosnider led the Frogs with a .611 (11-for-18) average last week while driving in eight.
• Strosnider has a five game hitting streak, all of which have been of the multi-hit variety.
• Anthony Silva has raised his average to a team-high .326 after hitting .500 last week.
• Chase Brunson has a 10-game hitting streak. He leads the team with 20 hits and 19 RBIs.
• Braeden Sloan lowered his ERA to 0.56 with five shutout innings on Saturday. His ERA ranks 14th nationally.
• Colton Griffin hit his first home run at TCU on Friday.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU opened the season with a road series for the first time since the 2018 season.
• TCU will play 22 road games this season.
• TCU has won 30 of 61 road series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
• TCU is 29-16 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 133-105 on the road with Saarloos on staff and 32-31 with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has been above .500 on the road in seven of Saarloos' 12 seasons on staff.
• TCU has won 18 of 43 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
TEXAS STATE NOTABLES
• Texas State dropped a 2-1 series decision at Campbell this past weekend.
• The Bobcats have lost seven of their last 11 games after opening the season 4-0.
• The Bobcats are 2-1 in midweek games this season with wins vs. Oklahoma State and at Texas A&M.
• Texas State is hitting .247 as a team with a 5.87 ERA and a .990 fielding percentage.
• Ryne Farber leads the Bobcats with a .321 average, while Austin Eaton leads the team with four home runs and 10 RBIs.
• On the mound, Bryson Dudley leads the squad with seven appearances out of the bullpen.
• Carson Laws has all three of the Bobcats saves this year.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and Texas State will be meeting for the 45th time on Tuesday night.
• TCU owns a 28-16 series record, including a 6-5 mark in San Marcos.
• TCU and Texas State met once in 2024 with the Horned Frogs winning 6-5 at Lupton Stadium on Feb. 20.
• Texas State is riding a three game winning streak against the Frogs in San Marcos.
• TCU's last win in San Marcos was a 10-5 victory on May 12, 2010.
• Prior to the two meetings in 2021, the teams had not met since March 20, 2012 when Texas State won 8-4 at Bobcat Stadium.
• Before the 2023, Texas State's last trip to Lupton Stadium came in 2012 when the Bobcats won 1-0.
• Texas State head coach Steven Trout played at TCU from 2006-07.
