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Preview: at UT Arlington - TCU Athletics
FORT WORTH – Fresh off a Big 12 series sweep of Houston, TCU will open up a four-game road swing Tuesday night at UT Arlington. First pitch against the Mavericks
GoFrogs: TCU at UTA Baseball Preview
FORT WORTH – Fresh off a Big 12 series sweep of Houston, TCU will open up a four-game road swing Tuesday night at UT Arlington. First pitch against the Mavericks is set for 6 p.m.
INSIDE THE GAME
TCU (20-7, 5-7 Big 12) at UT Arlington (12-16, 8-4 WAC)
Tuesday, April 2 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU picked up its first Big 12 series win of the season, sweeping Houston.
• TCU outscored Houston 26-7 over the weekend and held the Cougars to a .167 batting average.
• TCU sits No. 30 in the latest RPI rankings.
• TCU ranks eighth in the Big 12 in average (.283), fifth in ERA (4.56) and fourth in fielding percentage (.976).
• TCU pitchers racked up 34 strikeouts over the weekend and ranks eighth nationally in K/9 (11.6).
• TCU's 309 strikeouts lead the Big 12 and are seventh nationally.
• TCU hit three sacrifice flies over the weekend and ranks seventh 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 sixth nationally.
• Logan Maxwell has reached safely in 27 straight games dating back to last season. His team-leading .382 batting average ranks sixth in the Big 12.
• Anthony Silva has reached safely in 18 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 30-14 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 119-98 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.
UT ARLINGTON NOTABLES
• UT Arlington is coming off a 2-1 road series win over Cal Baptist.
• The Mavericks have won five of their last seven games.
• UT Arlington is 0-6 in midweek games, including 0-3 at home, this season. Five of the six losses have come to Power 5 squads (Arizona State, Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and TCU).
• UTA is hitting .248 as a team, owns a 5.32 ERA and has a .967 fielding percentage.
• Tyson Pointer leads the squad with a .310 batting average, while Parker Airhart paces the squad with six home runs and 19 RBIs.
• Collin Horton leads the team with 12 appearances out of the bullpen.
• Nicholas Robb has a team-high two saves on the year.
SERIES HISTORY
• The Horned Frogs and the Mavericks will be meeting for the 178th time on Tuesday.
• TCU holds a 115-61-1 edge in the all-time series.
• TCU is 9-1 against UTA in the last 10 meetings.
• Tuesday is the second of two meetings between the two teams in 2024.
• TCU earned a 7-3 win in the first meeting on March 19.
• TCU went 2-1 against the Mavericks last season, splitting a pair of games at Lupton Stadium and winning the lone contest played in Arlington.
• TCU holds a 39-34-1 advantage all-time in games played at Clay Gould Ballpark.
• Since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013, TCU is 25-6 against UT Arlington, including a mark of 11-2 at Clay Gould.
• TCU and UT Arlington have played every season since 1969.
