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GoFrogs: TCU at Texas Tech Baseball Preview
TCU is 6-0 on the road this season
FORT WORTH – The TCU baseball team hits the road for a Big 12 Conference series at Texas Tech. The Horned Frogs are 6-0 on the road this season and coming off a victory at No. 15 DBU.
INSIDE THE SERIES
TCU (15-6, 1-2 Big 12) at Texas Tech (6-11, 3-0)
Friday, March 21 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour
Saturday, March 22 • 2 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: LHP Noah Franco
Sunday, March 23 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU ended a two-game skid with an 8-5 road win at No. 15 DBU.
• The win improved TCU to 6-0 on the road this season.
• TCU rose to No. 53 in the latest RPI with the win.
• On the season, TCU is hitting .282 on the season with a 4.84 ERA and a .965 fielding percentage.
• TCU ranks 29th nationally in K:BB ratio at 2.79 and 20th nationally in BB/9 at 3.39.
• TCU hit two triples over their weekend, bringing their season total to nine which ranks 12th nationally.
• Sawyer Strosnider is riding a nine game hitting streak during which he is hitting .500 (18-for-36). He hit his first career home run in Tuesday's win.
• Noah Franco took the team lead with two home runs against ASU. He has four on the season.
• Chase Brunson has a career-long 15-game hitting streak. He leads the team with 27 hits and 19 RBIs.
• Brunson and Isaac Cadena have reached base safely in all 21 games this season.
• Braeden Sloan's ERA of 0.84 leads the Big 12 and ranks 13th nationally.
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 31-16 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 135-105 on the road with Saarloos on staff and 34-31 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 TECH NOTABLES
• After starting out the season just 3-11, Texas Tech opened the Big 12 schedule with a sweep at Houston.
• Texas Tech has won just one of four weekend series this season.
• The Red Raiders have played just five home games this year and are 2-3 in those contests.
• As a team, the Red Raiders are hitting .289 and have a 6.38 ERA to go along with a .965 fielding percentage.
• Robin Villeneuve leads the team with a .417 average, while TJ Pompey and Logan Hughes co-lead the squad with five home runs.
• Logan Hughes leads the team with 22 RBIs.
• Kyeler Thompson leads the team and ranks second in the Big 12 with 15 stolen bases.
• On the mound, JT Drake, Will Jordan and Jack Cebert co-lead the team with six appearances.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and Texas Tech are meeting for the 188th time Friday night.
• TCU leads the all-time series 101-85-1, including a mark of 22-17 with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU earned a 2-1 series win against Texas Tech at Lupton in 2024.
• The only series sweep for either team since TCU joined the league was TCU's sweep at Lupton in 2022.
• Since joining the Big 12, Texas Tech has won six of the 11 series, including four of the six played in Lubbock.
• TCU has won three of the five Big 12 series at Lupton Stadium (2018, 2022, 2024).
• TCU's last series win in Lubbock came in 2015.
• Texas Tech is 28-22 all-time versus TCU at Dan Law Field.
• TCU leads the regular season series 17-16 since TCU joined the Big 12 in 2012.
