2020 TCU2020 BASEBALL TCU HORNED FROGS BASEBALL #18 TCU Horned Frogs (10-2, 0-0 Big 12) @ SOUTHERN CALIF. COLLEGE BASEBALL CLASSIC GAME DAY INFORMATION TCU TOURNAMENT FIELD GAME INFORMATION Location: Fort Worth, Texas HORNED FROGS USC @ USC • Friday, March 6 • 8 p.m. Field: Dedeaux Field (Fri./Sun.) Jackie Robison (Sat.) Overall: 7-4 Home: 4-3 Johnny Ray vs. Kyle Hurt TV: None Record: 10-2 UCLA @ UCLA • Sat., March 7 • 4 p.m. Radio: KTCU 88.7 FM Live Stats: GoFrogs.com Away Record: 2-1 Overall: 11-1 Home: 8-0 Charles King vs. Nick Nastrini Live Video: USCTrojans.com (Friday)/UCLABruins.com (Sat.) Neutral: 0-0 Vanderbilt vs. Vandy • Sun., March 2 • Noon Twitter: @TCU_Baseball Instagram: @TCUBaseball Head Coach: Jim Schlossnagle Overall: 11- 3 Neutral: 1-2 Russell Smith vs. TBA Facebook: www.facebook.com/TCUBaseball TCU NOTABLES SOUTHERN CALIF. COLLEGE BASEBALL CLASSIC 2020 SCHEDULE (All times central) • TCU saw its five game winning streak come to an end • This season’s appearance in the Classic will mark the with an extra-inning loss on Tuesday. program’s third appearance (2015, 2018). FEBRUARY (9-1, 0-0 Big 12) 14 Kentucky W, 5-1 • TCU has opened the season with a 10-2 mark for the • TCU is 3-2 all-time in the Classic, having gone 2-1 in 15 Kentucky W, 7-1 sixth time under Jim Schlossnagle. 2015 and 1-1 in 2018. 16 Kentucky W, 10-5 • TCU leads the Big 12 and ranks ninth nationally with • The Frogs went 1-1 in the tournament two years ago 18 Abilene Christian W, 14-4 22 @ Minnesota (BTN+) W, 12-0 a 2.13 ERA. with a win at USC (1-1) and a loss vs. Vanderbilt (7-4). 23 @ Minnesota (BTN+) L, 6-7 • TCU has allowed two or fewer earned runs in a game The game at UCLA was cancelled due to weather. 24 @ Minnesota (BTN+) W, 11-2 seven times this season. • TCU is 30-17 in regular season tournaments under 26 Stephen F. Austin W, 12-3 • TCU is averaging 7.9 runs per game which is second head coach Jim Schlossnagle. 28 California (FSSW+) W, 5-4 29 California W, 3-0 in the Big 12 and 30th nationally. • TCU’s 28 doubles ranks 18th nationally and the 24 sto- SERIES NOTABLES MARCH (1-1, 0-0 Big 12) len bases are 23rd nationally. • Friday’s meeting against USC will be the 10th in the 1 California W, 6-1 3 UT Arlington L, 4-6 (12) • Gray Rodgers has reached safely in all 12 games this all-time series. 6 @ USC! 8 p.m. season and owns a six game hitting streak. • TCU leads the series 5-4 heading into Friday’s game. 7 @ UCLA! 4 p.m. • Tommy Sacco has reached safely in 10 straight con- • The Frogs have made three prior trips and own a 3-2 8 vs. Vanderbilt! (@ USC) Noon 10 @ San Diego State 8 p.m. tests. record at Dedeaux Field. 13 Maryland (FSSW+) 6:30 p.m. • Six Horned Frogs have registered at least 10 RBIs this • They took 2-of-3 in 2013, dropped an extra-inning af- 14 Maryland 2 p.m. season led by 13 from Austin Henry. fair in 2015 and won the lone game in 2018. 15 Maryland 1 p.m. 17 Sam Houston State 6:30 p.m. • Harrison Beethe and Haylen Green each tallied a save • Saturday’s contest against UCLA will be the seventh 20 @ Oklahoma St.* (Big 12 NOW on ESPN+) 6 p.m. over the weekend. in the series. 21 @ Oklahoma St.* (Big 12 NOW on ESPN+) 3 p.m. • Zach Humphreys ranks 11th nationally with seven • Five of the six previous meetings have come in the 22 @ Oklahoma St.* (Big 12 NOW on ESPN+) 1 p.m. postseason with the lone regular season coming in 24 @ UT Arlington 6:30 p.m. doubles. 27 Oklahoma* 6:30 p.m. 2015 at the Classic in which TCU won 3-1. 28 Oklahoma* (FSSW) 2 p.m. ROAD/NEUTRAL SITE NOTABLES • TCU went 1-2 against the Bruins in the 2010 CWS. 29 Oklahoma* (ESPNU) Noon • TCU will play 24 road games during the 2020 season. • UCLA was TCU’s 2012 NCAA Super Regional oppo- 31 @ Abilene Christian 6:30 p.m. • TCU went 9-12 on the road in 2019 and is 2-1 to start nent. The Bruins swept the Frogs in 2012 by scores APRIL (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) the 2020 season. of 6-2 and 4-1. 3 @ Kansas* (Big 12 NOW on ESPN+) 6 p.m. • TCU is 72-61 in road regular season non-conference • TCU and Vanderbilt will be meeting for the sixth time 4 @ Kansas* (Big 12 NOW on ESPN+) 2 p.m. 5 @ Kansas* (Big 12 NOW on ESPN+) 1 p.m. games since 2004. and the third time in the Classic. All five meetings 7 UT Arlington 6:30 p.m. • TCU is 219-149 on the road under the guidance of Jim have been at a neutral site. 9 West Virginia* 6:30 p.m. Schlossnagle. • TCU won the Classic meeting at Dodger Stadium 4-2 10 West Virginia* 6:30 p.m. 11 West Virginia* Noon • TCU went 9-5 at neutral sites in 2019. and 10-2 at the 2019 MLB4 Tournament in Arizona. 14 @ Dallas Baptist 6:30 p.m. • TCU is 86-49 all-time in neutral site contests under • Vanderbilt topped TCU twice in the 2015 College 17 @ Stetson 5:30 p.m. the tutelage of Jim Schlossnagle. World Series. 18 @ Stetson 5:30 p.m. 19 @ Stetson Noon 21 UTRGV 6:30 p.m. PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP 24 @ Baylor* (Big 12 NOW on ESPN+) 6:35 p.m. Pos. No. Name BA GP-GS R H HR RBI SB Notes 25 @ Baylor* (Big 12 NOW on ESPN+) 3:05 p.m. C 10 Zach Humphreys, Sr. .257 11-9 8 9 0 5 1 Ranks 11th nationally w/ 7 doubles 26 @ Baylor* (Big 12 NOW on ESPN+) 1:05 p.m. 1B 3 Austin Henry, Sr. .143 12-11 9 6 1 13 1 Five of six hits have driven in runs 28 Dallas Baptist 6:30 p.m. 2B 28 Gray Rodgers, Jr. .413 12-12 13 19 2 10 0 Leads team with 19 hits this season MAY (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) 3B 9 Conner Shepherd, Sr. .279 12-12 7 12 3 11 2 Hit go-ahead home run in Friday’s win 1 Kansas State* (FSSW+) 6:30 p.m. SS 25 Tommy Sacco, Jr.. .304 12-12 12 14 1 12 3 Had four hits in the Cal series 2 Kansas State* (FSSW) 4 p.m. LF 5 Sam Thompson, Fr. .308 5-3 4 4 0 1 0 Reached safely in all five games played 3 Kansas State* (FSSW+) 1 p.m. 8 @ Texas* (LHN) 6:30 p.m. or 27 Porter Brown, Fr. .190 10-10 12 8 1 7 2 Has three outfield assists this year 9 @ Texas* (LHN 2:30 p.m. CF 11 Phillip Sikes, Jr. .211 12-11 7 8 0 5 3 Drove in three runs against Cal 10 @ Texas* (FSN) 5 p.m. RF 16 Gene Wood, Sr. .350 12-12 13 14 3 10 5 Has been hit by a pitch six times 12 Incarnate Word 6:30 p.m. 14 Texas Tech* (FSSW+) 6:30 p.m. DH 6 Hunter Wolfe, Jr. .349 12-12 9 15 1 12 6 Reached safely in 11 of 12 games 15 Texas Tech* (FSSW+) 6:30 p.m. 16 Texas Tech* (ESPNU) 6:30 p.m. Probable Starter * - Big 12 game T No. Name W-L ERA IP H R ER BB K Notes ! - Southern California College Baseball Classic R 37 Johhny Ray, RFr. 1-0 1.93 18.2 7 5 4 8 20 Leads team with 20 strikeouts @ - Chickasaw Bricktown Park (Oklahoma City, Okla.) R 21 Charles King, Sr. 1-1 3.86 16.1 17 8 7 1 9 Tossed 7 shutout frames vs. Cal L 33 Russell Smith, RSo. 2-0 1.69 16.0 10 5 3 1 18 Only ER allowed were 3 solo HRs 2020 TCU BASEBALL Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle Career: 769-372 (.675); 18 Seasons @ TCU: 692-325 (.681); 16 Seasons Career Notes: • TCU was the MWC regular season champs for the sixth straight year • In his 17th season at TCU and 19th overall • Led TCU to its eighth-straight NCAA Regional appearance • Spent two seasons at UNLV; posted a record of 77-47 • Managed the 2013 USA Baseball Collegiate National 2010 Notes (54-14, 19-5 MWC) Team • Passed Frank Windegger to move into second on the all-time wins list with win No. • Member of the 2006 Team USA Coaching Staff that 299 against Arizona on June 6 won a gold medal • Guided TCU to a school-record 54 wins • Ranks 5th among active coaches in winning percentage entering the 2020 season • The Frogs took home both the MWC regular season and tournament crowns • Seven-time MWC Coach of the Year (2003, 2006-11) • TCU made its second-straight NCAA Super Regional appearance • 2016 Baseball America National Coach of the Year • Guided the Frogs to their first-ever berth in the College World Series • 2015 Big 12 Coach of the Year. • TCU finished unanimously ranked at No. 3 after going 3-2 in Omaha • 2010 NCBWA National Coach of the Year • TCU’s all-time winningest head baseball coach (692) 2009 Notes (40-18, 15-5 MWC) • Tallied his 300th career victory at Utah on March 20 2019 Notes (34-28, 11-13 Big 12) • Guided the Frogs to their fourth straight regular season title • TCU made its 14th appearance in the NCAA Tournament in the last 16 years • TCU made its sixth straight NCAA appearance under his guidance • Won his 650th game at TCU on Feb.