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FORT WORTH – No. 17 TCU kicks off Big 12 league play with a three game series at Arizona State starting Friday night at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Horned...
TCU kicks off the conference slate on the road
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FORT WORTH – No. 17 TCU kicks off Big 12 league play with a three game series at Arizona State starting Friday night at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Horned Frogs have won eight of their last nine games entering the weekend, while the Sun Devils are winners of four straight.
INSIDE THE SERIES
No. 17 TCU (10-6) at Arizona State (12-4)
Friday, March 13 • 8:30 p.m. (CT)
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: LHP Mason Brassfield
Saturday, March 14 • 8:30 p.m. (CT)
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App/GoFrogs.com
TCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis
Sunday, March 15 • 3 p.m. (CT)
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App/GoFrogs.com
TCU Starter: RHP Trever Baumler
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU, winners of eight of its last nine games, completed a 7-1 homestand with two series wins and two midweek victories.
• TCU remains ranked in four of five major polls, coming in as high as No. 14 in the Baseball America poll.
• TCU leads the Big 12 and ranks 15th nationally with 114 walks. Seven times they have drawn more walks than they have struck out in a game.
• TCU is averaging 10.7 runs per game over the last nine games.
• TCU added seven stolen bases over the last four games and ranks second in the Big 12 with 30.
• Nolan Traeger has driven in a run in eight of last nine games and leads the team with 18 RBIs in that stretch.
• Preston Gamster hit his first career home run on Sunday. He's the seventh Horned Frog to homer this year.
• Ethan Thomas threw five scoreless innings last week and won two games.
• Sawyer Strosnider has reached safely in 32 straight games dating back to last year.
ARIZONA STATE NOTABLES
• Arizona State is on a four-game winning streak after dropping four straight prior.
• The Sun Devils swept Loyola Marymount last weekend and picked up a midweek win over Arizona.
• ASU has swept their three weekend series, but was swept in a tournament at Globe Life Field with losses to Mississippi State, Tennessee and Texas A&M.
• Arizona State ranks 13th nationally with a .338 batting average, while their .986 fielding percentage is eighth.
• Landon Hairston is the do-it-all guy, leading in average (.424), home runs (6) and RBI (24).
• On the mound, the staff has a 4.01 ERA and have struck out 165 while issuing only 71 walks.
• Sean Fitzpatrick leads the squad with eight appearances out of the bullpen.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Arizona State will be meeting for the 16th time on Friday night.
• With Arizona State's series win in 2025, the Sun Devils took a slim 8-7 series lead.
• TCU has won seven of the last 11 meetings.
• The 2025 series was the first between the schools as conference opponents.
• TCU won the series-opener before dropping the final two games of the series last year.
• TCU and Arizona State will be meeting for the third straight season as the Frogs picked up an 11-9 extra inning victory over Arizona State at Globe Life Field in 2024.
• TCU is 2-4 all-time against ASU in Tempe.
• The Frogs picked up a 2-1 series win in 2015 and was swept in 1993.
• TCU is 7-4 against Arizona State with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 21 road games this season and 25 total games away from home in 2026.
• TCU has won 35 of 67 road series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
• The Frogs have tallied series wins in nine of 22 series with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU is 32-17 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 144-118 on the road with Saarloos on staff and 43-43 with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has been above .500 on the road in eight of Saarloos' 13 seasons on staff.
• TCU has won 23 of 50 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
