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FORT WORTH – No. 18 TCU hits the road for a Big 12 series at Oklahoma State. Both teams are in search of their first Big 12 series win of the 2024 campaign. All
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FORT WORTH – No. 18 TCU hits the road for a Big 12 series at Oklahoma State. Both teams are in search of their first Big 12 series win of the 2024 campaign. All three games will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
INSIDE THE GAME
TCU (16-5, 1-5 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (13-8, 1-2 Big 12)
Friday, March 22 • 6 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: LHP Payton Tolle
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Saturday, March 23 • 6 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: RHP Kole Klecker
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Sunday, March 24 • 1 p.m.
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: TBA
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TCU NOTABLES
• TCU suffered its first home series sweep since the 2019 campaign (Baylor)
• TCU bounced back with a 7-3 win over UTA on Tuesday to remain undefeated in non-conference games (15-0).
• TCU dropped its first two league series since the 2013 campaign.
• TCU remains ranked, coming in as high as No. 18 in a pair of polls (D1Baseball; Baseball America, USA Today, NCBWA) and as low as No. 21 (Perfect Game).
• TCU sits No. 35 in the latest RPI rankings.
• TCU ranks sixth the Big 12 in average (.296), seventh in ERA (5.00) and fifth in fielding percentage (.974).
• TCU has turned 18 double plays this season, a mark that sits second in the Big 12 and 30th nationally.
• Logan Maxwell has reached safely in 21 straight games dating back to last season. His .403 average ranks third in the Big 12.
• Anthony Silva has reached safely in each of the last 12 games.
• Kurtis Byrne has homered in back-to-back games and now leads the team with four on the season.
• Zachary Cawyer is tied for second in the nation with five wins on the season.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 18 road games this season.
• TCU has won 29 of 54 road series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
• TCU is 30-14 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 118-96 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 40 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
OKLAHOMA STATE NOTABLES
• Oklahoma State dropped its first conference series of the season on the road at Big 12 newcomer, UCF.
• The Cowboys bounced back with a 13-4 win over Missouri State on Tuesday.
• Oklahoma State has won 2 of 4 weekend series this season and went 2-1 in a tournament at Globe Life Field.
• The Cowboys ranked seventh in the Big 12 in average (.294), second in ERA (4.09) and 10th in fielding percentage (.964).
• Aidan Meola leads the Cowboys with a .391 average which ranks seventh in the league.
• Carson Benge leads the team with 21 RBIs, while Colin Brueggemann paces the squad with five home runs.
• Dominick leads the Cowboys with 10 appearances out of the bullpen.
• Gabe Davis has a team-high two saves.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and Oklahoma State will be meeting on the diamond for the 65th time.
• TCU owns the all-time series lead, 35-29.
• TCU picked up a 2-1 home series win last season and defeated the Cowboys in the Big 12 Championship game.
• TCU picked up a 2-1 series win in its last trip to Stillwater in 2022.
• Since joining the Big 12, TCU holds a slim regular season lead at 16-14.
• TCU has won five of the 10 Big 12 series (2013, 2017, 2021, 2022 and 2023),
• The Horned Frogs are 22-17 against the Cowboys with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• From 1923-25, TCU and Oklahoma State met on the diamond as conference opponents.
