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BASEBALL TENNIS TRACK CLUB SPORTS NEW ATHLETES

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BASEBALL BASEBALL Pitching staff strength key to success in 2010 By Austin Pearson Purke, a freshman left-hand- Staff Writer ed , came to Fort Worth with high accolades. He was the The Horned Frogs’ pitching 14th overall pick in the 2009 Ma- staff should be the team’s strong jor League Baseball draft and point this season with 10 players was drafted by the Texas Rang- returning from last year’s squad ers. Rivals.com rated him as the and the addition of a first-round top overall high school prospect. draft pick to the pitching staff. Schlossnagle said Purke will Head coach Jim Schlossnagle be one of starters this season. said he had an idea of what the “As a freshman (Purke), rotation will be but was not yet seems like he is ready to jump set on who will start. right into the rotation and help “Some combination of Ste- us get to the championship,” ven Maxwell, Kyle Winkler, said Maxwell, a junior pitcher. Paul Gerrish, Matt Purke and “To see that from a freshman is probably Greg Holle right now,” a pretty huge deal.” Schlossnagle said. “Those would Schlossnagle said two of the be the five guys kind of fighting who made the biggest for four spots.” improvement in the fall were Holle and Maxwell. “As a freshman, “Maxwell has shown signs (Purke) seems of being better after surgery,” Schlossnagle said. “Greg Holle like he is ready to SKIFF ARCHIVES had a really, really strong fall, Senior first baseman Matt Curry attempts to tag San Diego’s Easton Gust out March 29, 2009. jump right into and we think he’s finally got a the rotation and chance to be the pitcher that we help us get to the need him to be.” Holle started nine games last Infield transitions with new starters championship.” season. The 6-foot-8 pitcher By Kylie Osterloh and Ryne Steven Maxwell struck out 26 batters in 41.2 in- said. “I’m going to try to step out,” Schlossnagle said. would a freshman,” Schloss- Sulier junior pitcher nings and had a 5-2 record. up this year and take his spot Returning to the shortstop nagle said. Maxwell returned from Tom- Staff Writers and be what he was for our position is sophomore Taylor Wrapping up the lineup is my John surgery, or ulnar collat- team last year.” Featherston. He appeared in senior , the only Gerrish, a senior, came out of eral ligament reconstruction, in Returning only one start- Curry had 38 starts last sea- all 58 games last season, start- returning player in the infield the bullpen last year before be- 2009 to start 10 games for the ing senior to the infield and son as a designated hitter. ing 48 times at shortstop. He who has started for over a year. coming a starter against San Di- Frogs. He went 3-2, posted a 6.10 slotting new starters in all but “I watched how (Vern) han- also led the 2009 team with 22 “My biggest personal chal- ego State University on March ERA last year and struck out 27 two infield positions usually dled himself on the field,” Cur- multiple hit games. lenge is trying to help the 28, 2009. batters during the 38.1 innings doesn’t bode well defensively ry said. “He took bats pitch by “After last year I feel like younger guys on the team step Gerrish posted a record of he pitched. for a baseball team that was on pitch. Hopefully I can do the I gained a lot of experience,” up and eliminate adversity,” 7-2 with a 3.84 earned run aver- Maxwell said he worked on the cusp of a College World Se- same.” Featherston said. “I under- Holaday said. “I’m confident age. He pitched 61 innings last getting his confidence back in ries berth a season ago. Curry also had nine starts stand how it works now, and in the way I play, the ability of season and led the team in 59 his pitches and getting his arm However, the No. 11 pre- as the first baseman in which I have the second and third the team and what we’re going . He also kept the Frogs stronger after the surgery. season ranked Horned Frogs the Horned Frogs posted a 7-2 basemen that are new under to be able to accomplish.” from being swept by Texas in the “My arm is feeling great and will lean on the experience of record. my wing. Curry and I have to Schlossnagle’s said his goal Super Regional with a dominat- as strong as it ever has,” he said. the two returning infield start- Junior Jerome Pena, a show them how we operate.” is to ideally post a fielding per- ing pitching performance. “My velocity has gone up to pass ers while hoping that the new transfer from Western Ne- Redshirt sophomore Jant- centage of over .970 and ERA Winkler, a sophomore, had what it was before I even had starters, one being a junior vada Community College, will zen Witte is one player slated under 4.0. Even with all of the a strong start to his Horned surgery.” college transfer, will make a start at second base. Pena was to take over at third base. The new talent, he said he is aware Frog career last year, going 7-1 Maxwell has been telling the smooth transition into their named as the 24th top pros- other is Davy Wright, who was that the season ahead will be a with 4.15 ERA and starting 14 younger pitchers to make every starting roles. pect out of Nevada by Baseball granted a medical redshirt af- challenge. games. He threw 73.2 innings in pitch they throw count. Senior Matt Curry will start America. ter an injury as a true freshman “You want to have pride in 2009 and struck out 48 batters. “One of the things I learned at first base, and takes the posi- Head coach Jim Schloss- last season. the fact that TCU is a good Winkler has also been invited to after having surgery is you never tion of last year’s power hitter nagle said transfers often take “Even though Witte and program and we can certainly the national team tryouts. The know when your last pitch is go- Matt Vern. time to adjust. Wright didn’t play last year, host a regional,” Schlossnagle lone loss he had last season was ing to be,” he said. “So you need “Last year it was a great ex- “Junior college transfers, they’ve been around college said. “It’s really tough to get against Texas in the Super Re- to go out there and take every perience for me because I got just like freshmen, usually take baseball enough to hopefully there, but it’s even harder to gional. pitch as serious as possible.” to play behind him,” Curry two years before they figure it get more out of them then you stay.” PAGE 6 · FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2010 DAILYSKIFF.COM SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW

TRACK AND FIELD CLUB SPORTS Potential for championship By Josh Davis Staff Writer

Track and field head coach Darryl Anderson knows all teams are not created equal. His expectations for the men’s and women’s squads are dif- ferent, but Anderson still be- lieves there is championship- talent on both teams. “On the women’s side, it’s going to be a work in prog- ress, because we just added three girls at semester… And we feel really good about all three of them, but it’s going to take them some time to re- ally get their legs underneath them,” Anderson said. The Flyin’ Frogs season began with the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational on Dec. 12. Freshman Charles Silmon led the team with the 8th-best finish in school history in the men’s 60-meters, on the way to TCU winning four events and breaking 12 pre- vious meet records. Another freshman, Cameron Tabor, finished third overall in the SKIFF ARCHIVES TCULACROSSE.IALAX.COM men’s weight throw while Junior distance runner Jeff Pels runs at the TCU Invitational on April 18, 2009. The lacrosse club tangled with the Claremont College Cougars, resulting in a 12-11 win for TCU on March 14, 2009. setting a school record. He followed that by winning the the Frog men placed fourth rinealdi, who graduated from men’s shot put with a meet- overall in the Texas A&M In- high school early last Decem- Club teams active in spring season record throw of 55 feet, 7 vitational led by Tabor and ber and is already competing. inches. senior Festus Kigen, while the “This is a totally eye- By Vicky Watson sectional tournament in April. Baseball: Anderson has been im- women placed sixth. opening experience for Staff Writer If the team is successful at the After a successful fall - sea pressed with Tabor so far. Kigen in particular domi- (Corinealdi),” Anderson sectional tournament, it may son, the club baseball team “He was one of the top nated the men’s 3,000 meters said. “She gets off the bus, One club sport has already earn a spot to a regional tour- begins its spring run March high school discuss/shot with a time of 8:09.92. The and she’s in college now, begun its spring season, and nament or a national tour- 20 with plans to host games guys in the country last year,” time set a new meet record and she’s competing against others will start this week- nament, which it has never against Missouri and Sam Anderson said. “He’s just a and was the fourth best time college competition. And end or in the coming months. achieved. Houston State. The team will tough, hard-nosed, competi- in TCU’s history. competition in college com- Here’s a look at some of the also be traveling for games tive kid, and he’s got great “(Kigen) is starting to get pared to high school is night university’s club teams and Men’s Lacrosse: against the University of Texas, work ethic. And those are the to (his talent and upside) and day.” their plans for this semester. The lacrosse club team will Texas A&M and Texas Tech. things you need if you’re go- now,” Anderson said. “His This weekend, the Fly- begin its season Saturday in ing to be good in that event.” training over the fall had been in’ Frogs will close out the Ultimate Frisbee: Wakeboarding: Fort Worth against Centenary. Not to be outdone, ju- great. He’s done things in the month in the New Mexico The ultimate frisbee club The team is returning 18 vet- The wakeboarding team is nior Stormy Harrison won fall he hadn’t been able to do Invitational before returning team began its spring season eran members and welcoming planning to travel to tourna- the women’s shot put with in the past. He’s healthy again, to Fayetteville on Feb. 12-13 after splitting the co-ed team five new players. ments in Dallas, Beaumont a meet-record throw of her for the Tyson Invitational. from the fall into separate “We’re expecting great, great and Austin. The team will be- own. After that, the team will com- “You go in to Big men and women’s teams. The things out of this season,” said gin practicing in March, and The women also scored big pete in the Mountain West team usually competes in one senior engineering major and the first tournament will be in in the long jump, led by 2009 12 country, then Indoor Championships Feb. tournament a month with a team president Steele Struble. April. All-Americans sophomore you roll in to SEC 25-27. The NCAA Indoor Whitney Gibson and senior country, so we’ve Championships will be held Neidra Covington. They fin- Mar. 12-13. ished first and second, re- really jumped Among the other high- spectively, in the event. out the gate and lights for the season should “I thought (the meet) went competed in meets be the Horned Frog Invita- really well,” Anderson said. tional, held at TCU Mar. 19- “We had pretty good per- that are a very 20, and the Mountain West formances, obviously from high level as far Outdoor Championships (Gibson and Silmon.) They as competition May 13-15 in Albuquerque, got Mountain West Athletes is concerned.” N.M. of the Week because of those Anderson hopes the test performances, so we were Darryl Anderson his team has faced early this quite pleased with that.” track and field season will lead to champi- The men’s 4x400 relay team head coach onship results. also finished second in the “We’ve had three really Reveille Invitational, but An- competitive meets so far,” derson has high expectations and we’re starting to reap the Anderson said. “You go in to for that team. benefits from all that.” Big 12 country, then you roll “So far, so good,” Ander- Most recently, the team in to SEC country, so we’ve son said. “We’re wanting to traveled to Fayetteville, Ark., really jumped out the gate secure ourselves a spot in for the Razorback Invitational and competed in meets that the National Championship to see more of the same. The are a very high level as far as Meet. We’ve got a ways to go, men’s 4x400 quartet of se- competition is concerned.” but we’ve run as fast as we ran niors Dell Guy and Clemore He said the team has rea- last year in March, already Henry and juniors Mychal sons to be confident. (this) January…I feel good Dungey and Matthew Love “We have really high ex- about that team.” clocked their season-best pectations with this team,” The 4x400 relay team has time of 3:07.59, while Kigen Anderson said. “The wom- seven men to choose from for lowered his personal best on en, they’re young, and we’re their competition team, and the 3,000 meters to 8:00.16. going to grow them up. And all seven have NCAA Nation- Anderson said he is still we have a lot of experience al Championship meet expe- waiting for the teams to get on the men’s side, so we’re rience, Anderson said. up to full speed, but he has trying to get out of the gate The Frogs returned to ac- liked their progress so far. In fast and raise the bar. Be- tion Jan. 16, once again in particular, he was impressed cause the faster you start, College Station. This time, with freshman Chaniqua Co- the faster you can finish.” DAILYSKIFF.COM FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2010 · PAGE 5 SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW

WOMEN’S TENNIS Coach: Squad aiming for Top-20 ranking By Nathan Wall ing forward to the team build- The women’s tennis team Staff Reporter ing on its ranking. has made the NCAA tourna- “It’s a reflection on last year’s ment six years in a row, the The women’s tennis team team,” Del Conte said of the most in school history. How- has already bested its 2009 na- ranking. “Anytime a pre-sea- ever, the team has only made tional ranking without even son ranking comes out, they it to the Sweet 16 round once. stepping onto the court. look at who did you return and Del Conte said that this The Frogs, who are set to (who) did other teams lose.” year’s team will have plenty of make a play at the national Del Conte acknowledged opportunities to be tested and championships, opened the the tough schedule and said he prepared for post-season play. season ranked two spots ahead isn’t concerned about winning However, he said the big- of last year’s finish. all of the games this season. gest issue is just making a The Frogs were ranked No. “I’m not worried about win- tournament. 27 on the initial Campbell/In- ning in January,” Del Conte “You never know what tercollegiate Tennis Associa- team is (going to) get hot,” Del tion poll. “Our goal is to be Conte said. “That’s the magic Head coach Jefferson Ham- of college athletics.” mond said that it was nice to top 20 and get to Handy said one potential be ranked in the top 30, but the Sweet 16 this springboard for the team that his expectations were not year and the NCAA could be at home against Tex- yet met. as A&M University on March “Obviously, in the end, (our championships.” 6. ranking) doesn’t mean a lot, Jefferson Hammond “I think the A&M match but it’s a starting point.” Ham- coach at home will be a big moti- mond said. “Our goal is to be vator,” Handy said. “Either top 20 and get to the Sweet 16 (that match) will motivate this year and the NCAA cham- said. “You (want to) win at the us to spring into conference pionships.” end of the spring when you’re play…or it can be one of During the course of the getting ready to enter the tour- those things where we’ll have season, the Frogs will take on nament.” to see where the team is at, at 10 teams ranked in the top 25. Jaime Handy, an athletic that point.” Hammond said the tough media relations graduate as- No matter what happens schedule is no accident, and sistant, said that it’s important through the course of the sea- the experience of playing for the team to get a few wins son, Hammond said, the ex- tougher opponents will only under its belt in order to get perience of the team will help make the team better. some confidence. the players handle whatever “We go for a really tough He said that two wins at pressure they face. schedule,” Hammond said. Vanderbilt University on Fri- “We have a veteran team, “We know every match is (go- day would put the team in the and we’ve got high expecta- ing to) be tough and will chal- National Indoor ITA champi- tions,” Hammond said. “The lenge us for sure. (We’re) going onships in Madison, Wis. idea is that, as you get older to see what we’re made of.” “That (will) give us a chance you continue to get better, Chris Del Conte, athletics to play more ranked teams and and we’ve got opportunities SKIFF ARCHIVES director, said he is optimistic a chance to get better,” Handy to use our experience to our Junior Katariina Tuohimaa comes up with the clinching win in the Horned Frogs’ 4-3 victory over Bringham Young about the season but is look- said. advantage this year.” University on Apr. 14, 2009.

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SKIFF ARCHIVES Junior Emanuel Brighiu returns the ball during singles play against Duke in Fort Worth on March 9, 2009. Teams start off with preseason ranking By Jessica Reho TCU’s 2009 dual match lineup. begins its season ranked No. The Lady Frogs also welcome Staff Writer Also returning this spring are 27 in the Campbell/Intercol- newcomer Shalini Sahoo of senior Kelubia Mabatah, junior legiate Tennis Association poll. New Delhi, India. The No. 38 ranked TCU Cameron Nash and sophomore The Lady Frogs also have a sin- Both teams will compete this men’s tennis team opened its Paul Chappell. Three freshmen gles player and a pair of doubles weekend in the ITA Kickoff spring season Sunday with wins have been added this year: San- squads listed in the national Weekend tournament. against UT-Pan American and tiago Centeno, Marius-Adrian rankings. They are the highest The men’s team will face No. UT Arlington. The Frogs are Cirstea, and Soren Goritzka, ranked Mountain West Confer- 58 Texas A&M Corpus Christi one of seven Mountain West a highly sought-after recruit ence squad. Saturday at 10 a.m. in Waco. If Conference squads that ap- from Germany. Head coach Jefferson Ham- the Frogs win this game, they peared in preseason rankings. Head coach Dave Borelli, in mond and the 2010 team are will face either No. 6 Baylor or The men’s team finished the his fourth season leading the looking to make their seventh No. 60 Iowa Sunday. The team 2009 season rated No. 38 after men’s program, said he would consecutive trip to the NCAA that wins both of its matches winning the Mountain West be disappointed if the team Championships this season af- during the weekend will ad- Conference’s regular season didn’t finish the season ranked ter returning six players from vance to play in the ITA Na- championship and advancing higher than No. 38. He said last year’s MWC tournament tional Indoor Championship to the first round of the NCAA he thinks this year’s team is at title team. Returning players in Charlottesville, Va. Febru- Championships. least a top-30 program, calling include senior captain Nina ary 12-15. Seven players from the his players “the hardest work- Munch-Soegaard, who finished The women’s team begins team are returning, includ- ing, most accountable, smartest last year ranked No. 22, juniors its season today in Knoxville, ing juniors Emanuel Brighiu, group of guys.” Maria Babanova, Idunn Hertz- Tenn.. It will face No. 22 Van- Zach Nichols and Christo- “We’re a team people would berg and Katariina Tuohimaa, derbilt. The team faces a tough pher Price, and sophomore not want to play,” Borelli said. and sophomores Kayla Dun- dual match schedule, playing Slah Mbarek, all regulars from The TCU women’s team can and Gaby Mastromarino. 16 NCAA qualifiers from 2009. PAGE 4 · FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2010 DAILYSKIFF.COM SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW

BASEBALL BASEBALL Bullpen adds depth to strong pitching staff By Austin Pearson campaign when he was named Staff Writer first-team All-Mountain West. Lockwood went 4-2 last year The bullpen should be strong with a 4.71 ERA. He started this season as members of the nine games and came out of the baseball team return with more bullpen eight times, striking out than 20 appearances each. 44 batters and throwing 70.2 in- TCU baseball head coach Jim nings in 2009. Schlossnagle said the pitching Lockwood went 7-2 his staff would have a little different sophomore year with a 2.75 setup this season with senior ERA while striking out 71 bat- Tyler Lockwood returning to ters and throwing a league high the bullpen and joining junior 104.2 innings. Trent Appleby in the long re- Appleby is one of the long lieve role. relievers for the staff. The first- “The last two years (Lock- team All-Mountain West selec- wood) was one of our top two tion tied for the team lead in ap- or three pitchers but really his pearances with 24, and he had best role is as a relief pitcher,” a record of 4-1. The 6-foot-2 Schlossnagle said. pitcher threw 57.1 innings and In the short relief role will be struck out 47 batters. Appleby sophomores Erik Miller, Kaleb also posted a 3.61 ERA and re- Merck and Walker Kelly. Senior corded one save in 2009. Eric Marshall will be the closer Miller is the other pitcher again this year, Schlossnagle that made at least 20 appear- said. ances last season. The 6-foot-3 “Eric Marshall was our closer right-hander had a 4.50 ERA in last year, and I have nothing but his campaign for the Frogs. He confidence in him of doing that was second on the team in saves again,” Schlossnagle said. with three, and he struck out 25 Sophomore Kyle Winkler batters during the 26 innings he SKIFF ARCHIVES said it is great having a strong pitched. Freshman Kyle Winkler pitches against the San Diego Aztecs on March 29, 2009. Winkler, now a sophomore, recently earned an invitation to the 2010 bullpen to back up the starters. The other two returning National Team Trials. “We have a shutdown bull- pitchers are sophomores Merck pen, and if we have a close game, and Kelly. our bullpen is going to be able Merck, who is also a utility to shut it down for us,” he said. infielder, made 17 appearances Young players fill the outfield Junior Steven Maxwell said during his freshman year and he felt good about his team- had a 5.94 ERA. He struck out By Kylie Osterloh tried to preach that to our potentially be placed in cen- determined who will be the mates. 22 batters in the 16.2 innings he Staff Writer guys.” ter field. certain right fielder, but said “It’s a heart-warming feeling pitched. On a youthful team that Schlossnagle tagged him to look for redshirt sopho- that you know the guy behind The left-handed pitcher Kel- With the loss of senior considers sophomores vet- as one of the upcoming more Zac Jordan or fresh- you is going to be just as good ly only pitched 11.2 innings in leadership, a young roster of erans, Jason Coats, the prob- players to watch this season. man Josh Elander. our better,” Maxwell said. 2009 but struck out 18 batters. outfielders will have to step able starting left fielder, said Tungeln was ranked as the Elander was drafted in the Marshall is the ace of the He made 11 appearances and up for the 2010 season. he is expecting to use his ex- 77th prospect in Texas and 37th round by the Washing- bullpen. He had nine saves and one start during his freshman “We need to get better perience to mentor new play- has a decorated high school ton Nationals, but turned posted a 1.48 earned run aver- year and compiled a record of than we were last year de- ers. He played in 57 games career. down the offer to play col- age in 2009. He had a record of 1-2 with a 7.71 ERA. fensively,” head coach Jim last season and started in 54. Tungeln said that shifting lege baseball. He was also 2-2 and struck out 20 batters in Along with freshman Matt Schlossnagle said, never “I’m prepared to step up to the college level wasn’t named an Under-Armour 30.1 innings. Purke, the Frogs added three mentioning his team’s ac- and become a leader on the easy. All-American in both his ju- Lockwood will look to im- more pitchers to the team with complishment of making an team,” Coats said. “That’s “It took a little bit of ad- nior and senior year. prove on his performance freshmen Steven Murray, Grif- appearance in the NCAA Su- what the coaches want me justment,” Tungeln said. “But “Tungeln and Elander this season after his numbers fin Davis and Tyler Duffie. per Regional last June. to do.” I think I made it and fit well have the chance to be very dropped last year from those he Schlossnagle said he would “I don’t think you can as- One of the recruits, fresh- into the program.” strong players,” Schlossnagle put up during his sophomore probably redshirt them this year. sume anything,” he said. “I’ve man Kyle Von Tungeln, will Schlossnagle hasn’t yet said. PAGE 2 · FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2010 DAILYSKIFF.COM SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW

BASEBALL Baseball team gears up for another successful season By Chris Blake earned run average of 4.50 or first baseman Matt Vern. Staff Writer below with junior Trent Ap- Schlossnagle said replac- pleby and sophomore Erik ing the leadership that the The Horned Frog baseball Miller returning in setup seniors brought to the team team accomplished some roles. Senior Eric Marshall, would be a challenge, but important firsts last season: who had nine saves last sea- there are others on the team hosting an NCAA regional, son and was named a Ping! who have stepped up. advancing to the first Super Baseball Third Team All- “You don’t have to be a se- Regional in program history American, will be the team’s nior to be a leader. (Sopho- and falling just one game closer. more utility infielder Taylor) short of reaching the College Featherston and (sophomore World Series. “The competition utility outfielder Jason) Redshirt junior pitcher within the team is Coats both have leadership Steven Maxwell said the ability, and they both played team will have its sights on awesome. There’s a lot last year,” Schlossnagle taking one more step this not a selfish guy said. “There’s no replace- season. on this staff, and ment for experience. You “We completely expect to they all want to just have to go out there and be in Omaha playing for the play.” national championship at the see each other Senior catcher Bryan Hol- end of the season,” Maxwell succeed and they aday, the only returner who said. want to compete has started for more than Head coach Jim Schloss- one season, said team unity, nagle said The Horned at the same time. in addition to Featherston Frogs will try to make a run When you get a and Coats, has helped allevi- at Omaha with a team that staff like that, (it ate any pressure he felt to fill will rely heavily on a pitch- a leadership role by himself. ing staff that is the strength could be) a very The team reloaded with of the team on paper. Senior special season.” Baseball America’s fourth- Paul Gerrish, juniors Greg ranked recruiting class, Holle and Steven Maxwell, Jim Schlossnagle which included two posi- sophomore Kyle Winkler head coach tion players taken in June’s and freshman Matt Purke draft will all compete for starts. “If you can say you really who Schlossnagle said will SKIFF ARCHIVES Maxwell went 3-2 in 12 feel good about your pitch- compete for an everyday job: Sophomore Taylor Featherston slides into home base in a 10-7 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on April 22, 2009. games that included 10 ing staff, that’s 80 or 90 per- freshman catcher and util- starts, and he said he is ready cent of the battle,” Schloss- ity outfielder Josh Elander to be challenged by the rest nagle said. “If I was sitting and junior transfer utility New athletes added to rosters of the pitchers. here saying, ‘I love our of- infielder and outfielder Je- “The competition within fense, but I don’t know if rome Pena. By Lawrence Embry men, including Matt Purke, a He will get to play tennis for the team is awesome,” he we’re going to be able to The remnants of last sea- Staff Reporter left-handed pitcher who was the Frogs this season after sit- said. “There’s not a selfish pitch,’ then that’s scary. The son’s everyday lineup include drafted by the ting out last season because guy on this staff, and they all person on the mound is the Coats, senior first baseman Across baseball, men’s and with the 14th overall pick of of the National Collegiate want to see each other suc- ultimate equalizer between Matt Curry, Featherston and women’s tennis and men’s the 2009 Major League Base- Athletics Association’s trans- ceed and they want to com- teams. You can have a really Holaday. All four players and women’s track and field, ball draft. fer rule, which stipulates that pete at the same time. When bad team play a really good hit .300 or better in regular TCU will have introduced Rivals.com ranked Purke a transfer must spend a year you get a staff like that, (it team, but if the bad team has playing time. about fifty new players to the as the No. 1 high school pros- in residence at his or her new could be) a very special sea- a really good pitcher, then Despite the team’s success field, courts and track by the pect in the country. school before participating in son.” usually things are going to a year ago, Holaday empha- end of this semester. In addition to the fresh- an NCAA event. The pitching staff is so be pretty close that day.” sized that nothing is guaran- Featuring a bevy of fresh- men, three transfers, Je- The women’s tennis team deep that it will force senior Away from the mound, teed for the Frogs. men and transfers from other rome Pena, Kyle Starratt and features two transfers, right- Tyler Lockwood to the bull- five Horned Frog seniors, “We’re going to build off colleges and universities, the Joe Weik, will play for the handed players Megan Alex- pen full-time after Schloss- who played every game, last year, but we’re not going teams that TCU fields this se- Horned Frog baseball team ander and Shalini Sahoo. nagle used him as a starter graduated after last season, to use it for anything else,” he mester will have quite a few for the first time this season. The track teams boast a during each of the past two including all-conference said. “We know what we are new faces for fans to become The men’s tennis team has total of 22 new faces this seasons. performers third baseman able to do this year, and we familiar with. four new faces this spring, season. Three of those new Lockwood will join three Matt Carpenter, utility out- just have to come together On the baseball field, TCU including Indiana Univer- faces are transfers from other relievers who each had an fielder Chris Ellington and and prove it on the field.” will introduce seven fresh- sity transfer Paul Chappell. schools.

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