2019 TCU HORNED FROGS BASEBALL #16 TCU Horned Frogs (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) @ MLB4 Tournament GAME DAY INFORMATION TCU TOURNAMENT FIELD (2018 Records) GAME INFORMATION Location: Scottsdale, Ariz. HORNED FROGS (2018 Record) No. 18 Cal State Fullerton CSF • Fri. • Feb. 15 • 2 p.m. Field: Salt River Fields (36-25, 18-7 Big West) Nick Lodolo vs. Tanner Bibee TV: N/A Record: 33-23 Virginia UVA • Sat. • Feb. 16 • 6 p.m. Radio: KTCU 88.7 FM Neutral Record: 3-2 (29-25, 12-18 ACC) Jared Janczak vs. Mike Vasil Live Stats: GoFrogs.com/MLB.com Big 12: 10-13 No. 1 Vanderbilt Vandy • Sun. • Feb. 17 • Noon Live Video: N/A Twitter: @TCU_Baseball Instagram: @TCUBaseball Head Coach: Jim Schlossnagle (37-25, 16-14 SEC) Brandon Williamson vs. TBA Facebook: www.facebook.com/TCUBaseball TCU NOTABLES SEASON OPENER NOTABLES 2019 SCHEDULE (All times central) • TCU enters the season ranked in the top 20 in five of • TCU is opening the season away from home for the FEBRUARY (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) the six polls. The Frogs are ranked as high as No. 16 second straight season. 15 vs. #18 Cal State Fullerton! 2 p.m. (Perfect Game) and as low as No. 19 (D1Baseball.com • TCU is opening at a neutral site for the fourth time 16 vs. Virginia! 6 p.m. 17 vs. #1 Vanderbilt! Noon and Collegiate Baseball). in program history (1999 Gateway Classic in Laredo, 19 Abilene Christian 6:30 p.m. • TCU was picked to finish third in the Big 12 this sea- 2002 and 2006 Houston College Classic). 22 Grand Canyon 6:30 p.m. son. It’s the lowest it has been picked since joining • The Frogs are 2-1 in neutral site season openers. 23 Grand Canyon 2 p.m. the league in 2012. • TCU is opening away from home for just the fifth time 24 Grand Canyon 1 p.m. 27 @ Sam Houston State 6:30 p.m. • Over the last five seasons, TCU ranks fourth in the under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle. MARCH (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) nation with 231 victories. • TCU is 2-2 in season-openers away from home under 1 vs. Houston^ (AT&T SportsnetSW) 3 p.m. • Nick Lodolo is a preseason All-American, including Schlossnagle. 2 vs. Texas A&M^ (AT&T SportsnetSW) 7 p.m. first-team accolades from Baseball America. • TCU is opening a season against Cal State Fuller- 3 vs. Rice^ (AT&T SportsnetSW) 7 p.m. • TCU welcomed 16 newcomers in the fall, consisting ton for the third time (2008, ‘09). The Frogs are 0-2 5 Stephen F. Austin 6:30 p.m. 8 @ Long Beach State 8 p.m. of eight freshmen and eight transfers. against the Titans in season-openers. 9 @ Long Beach State 8 p.m. • TCU is one of just 10 teams nationally with over 475 • TCU is 10-5 in season-openers under his guidance. 10 @ Long Beach State 3 p.m. stolen bases the last five years. The 499 stolen bases 12 @ San Diego 8 p.m. rank seventh in the nation and second among Power SERIES NOTABLES 15 Eastern Michigan 6:30 p.m. 16 Eastern Michigan 4 p.m. 5 teams. • TCU and Cal State Fullerton are meeting for the 23rd 17 Eastern Michigan 1 p.m. • TCU’s 3.02 ERA since the start of the 2014 campaign time. The Titans own a 15-7 series lead. 19 vs. UT Arlington% 7 p.m. is fifth nationally. • The Frogs and the Titans meet for six consecutive 22 Texas* (FSSW+) 6:30 p.m. • Johnny Rizer carries a five-game hitting streak into seasons (2008-13) in a home/away series. 23 Texas* (ESPNU) 7:30 p.m. the season. He’s reached base in 12 straight. • Friday’s meeting will be the first at a neutral site. 24 Texas* (FSSW+ 1 p.m. 26 UTRGV (FSSW+) 6:30 p.m. • Saturday’s meeting against Virginia will be just the 29 Oklahoma State* (FSSW) 6:30 p.m. TOURNAMENT NOTABLES third in a series that is tied at one. 30 Oklahoma State* (FSSW) 2 p.m. • The 2019 season marks the fourth time in program • Both meetings have come in the postseason. 31 Oklahoma State* 1 p.m. history the Horned Frogs will play in multiple tourna- • In 2014, UVA topped TCU 3-2 in 15 innings at the Col- APRIL (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) 2 UT Arlington 6:30 p.m. ments during the regular season (2002, ‘06, ‘07, ‘15). lege World Series. 5 @ Oklahoma* (FSOK) 6:30 p.m. • TCU is 29-17 in regular-season tournaments under • TCU topped the Cavaliers by a 5-1 score in the 2017 6 @ Oklahoma* 2 p.m. head coach Jim Schlossnagle. NCAA Fort Worth Regional. 7 @ Oklahoma* 1 p.m. • TCU and Vanderbilt are meeting for the fifth time. 9 @ Dallas Baptist 6:30 p.m. NEUTRAL SITE NOTABLES • The Commodores hold a 3-1 series lead. All four meet- 12 Seton Hall 6:30 p.m. 13 Seton Hall (FSSW) 2 p.m. • TCU is playing seven neutral site games in 2019. ings have been at a neutral site. 14 Seton Hall 1 p.m. • The Horned Frogs are 77-44 in neutral site contests • Vanderbilt won two of three meetings (both in the 16 @ UT Arlington 6:30 p.m. under Schlossnagle. CWS) in 2015. 18 @ Kansas State* (ESPN3) 6 p.m. • TCU is 26-16 in regular season neutral site games un- • The two teams have split a pair of meetings at Dodg- 19 @ Kansas State* (ESPN3) 6 p.m. 20 @ Kansas State* (ESPN3) 4 p.m. der Schlossnagle. er Stadium (TCU won in 2015; Vandy won in 2018). 23 Dallas Baptist* 6:30 p.m. PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP 26 Baylor* 6:30 p.m. Pos. No. Name BA GP-GS R H HR RBI SB Notes 27 Baylor* (FSSW) 3 p.m. C 10 Zach Humphreys, So. .225 54-53 25 40 0 27 7 Carries a 5-game on-base streak 28 Baylor* 1 p.m. 1B 19 Jake Guenther, Jr. Transfer 2018 SCC Male Athlete of the Year 30 @ Abilene Christian 6:30 p.m. or 9 Conner Shepherd, Jr. .208 54-53 29 38 7 26 4 Ranked 3rd on team w/ 7 home runs MAY (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) 2B 3 Austin Henry, Jr. Transfer 2018 TCCAA Player of the Year 3 @ West Virginia* 5:30 p.m. 3B 18 Bobby Goodloe, Fr. Newcomer 2nd-team CB High School All-American 4 @ West Virginia* (AT&T Sportsnet) 3 p.m. 5 @ West Virginia* Noon or 16 Dean Frew, Jr. Transfer Earned All-Conference honors at Hill 10 Kansas* 6:30 p.m. SS 6 Hunter Wolfe, Jr. Transfer 2018 19th round draft pick (Royals) 11 Kansas* (FSSW) 2 p.m. LF 7 Josh Watson, Jr. .305 56-56 55 64 8 32 8 Played in every game of his career 12 Kansas* (FSSW+) 1 p.m. CF 4 Johnny, Rizer, Jr. .231 41-34 24 30 3 13 5 Owns a five-game hitting streak 14 Lamar 6:30 p.m. RF 15 Andrew Keefer, Jr. Transfer Earned All-Conference honors in 2017 16 @ Texas Tech* (FSSW) 6:30 p.m. DH 34 Alex Isola, Jr. Transfer 2018 1st-team All-ACCAC & All-Region 17 @ Texas Tech* (FSSW+) 6:30 p.m. or 27 Porter Brown, Fr. Newcomer HS team was state runner-up in ‘17, ‘18 18 @ Texas Tech* (ESPNU) 6:30 p.m. 21-26 @ Big 12 Tournamen@ TBA Starting Rotation T No. Name W-L ERA IP H R ER BB K Notes * - Big 12 game L 12 Nick Lodolo 7-4 4.32 77.0 80 44 37 28 93 Preseason All-American ! - Played at Salt River Fields (Scottsdale, Ariz.) R 41 Jared Janczak 1-1 3.00 42.0 37 18 14 12 41 2018 32nd round draft pick (Angels) ^ - Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic L 13 Brandon Williamson Transfer 2018 36th round draft pick (Brewers) (Minute Maid Park; Houston, Texas) % - Played at Globe Life Park (Arlington, Texas) @ - Chickasaw Bricktown Park (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 2019 TCU BASEBALL Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle Career: 725-342 (.679); 17 Seasons @ TCU: 648-295 (.687); 15 Seasons Career Notes: 2010 Notes (54-14, 19-5 MWC) • In his 16th season at TCU and 18th overall • Passed Frank Windegger to move into second on the all-time wins list with win No. • Spent two seasons at UNLV; posted a record of 77-47 299 against Arizona on June 6 • Managed the 2013 USA Baseball Collegiate National • Guided TCU to a school-record 54 wins Team • The Frogs took home both the MWC regular season and tournament crowns • Member of the 2006 Team USA Coaching Staff that • TCU made its second-straight NCAA Super Regional appearance won a gold medal • Guided the Frogs to their first-ever berth in the College World Series • Ranks 7th among active coaches in winning percentage entering the 2019 season • TCU finished unanimously ranked at No. 3 after going 3-2 in Omaha • Seven-time MWC Coach of the Year (2003, 2006-11) • 2016 Baseball America National Coach of the Year 2009 Notes (40-18, 15-5 MWC) • 2015 Big 12 Coach of the Year. • Tallied his 300th career victory at Utah on March 20 • 2010 NCBWA National Coach of the Year • Guided the Frogs to their fourth straight regular season title • TCU’s all-time winningest head baseball coach (648) • TCU made its sixth straight NCAA appearance under his guidance • TCU made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Super Regionals 2018 Notes (33-23, 10-13 Big 12) • TCU played in the Big 12 Championship game for the third time 2008 Notes (44-19, 19-5 MWC) • Earned his 700th career win on March 6 vs.