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Homestand Continues; Baseball Hosts Gonzaga
No. 7 TCU vs. Gonzaga
Date | Time Friday, March 4; 6:30 p.m. | Saturday, March 5; 2 p.m. | Sunday, March 6; 1 p.m.
Location Lupton Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas
TVÂ FOX Sports SW+ (Friday only)
Radio Listing KTCU 88.7 FM (Saturday/Sunday), FrogVision
Listen Online Listen Live
Radio Talent Chuck LaMendola
Game Notes TCU Game Notes
FORT WORTHÂ – No. 7 TCU’s eight game homestand continues Friday night when the Horned Frogs host Gonzaga in the first game of three game series. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. at Lupton Stadium.
TCU NOTABLES
• After sweeping through the Shriner’s Hospital for Children College Classic, TCU defeated UTRGV 13-0 to push its winning streak to seven games.
• TCU has outscored its opponents 40-2 in the last four games and 63-5 during the winning streak.
• TCU picked up its fourth shutout of the season, upping its shutout total to 28 games since the start of the 2014 season, a mark that is tops in the NCAA.
• TCU leads the Big 12 in hitting with a .328 average, a 0.93 ERA and a .980 fielding percentage.
• The TCU bullpen has yet to surrender an earned run in 27 2/3 innings pitched this season.
• With three stolen bases against UTRGV, TCU improved its league-leading total to 15.
• Luken Baker, Brian Howard and Dane Steinhagen each earned a spot on the All-Classic team.
• Cam Warner joined Luken Baker, Dane Steinhagen and Josh Watson in hitting his first career home run on Tuesday.
• Elliott Barzilli and Luken Baker have reached base safely in all eight games this season.
GONZAGA NOTABLES
• Gonzaga is making its second straight trip to Texas after playing four games in San Antonio last weekend.
• The Bulldogs have gotten off to a 4-4 start this season, going 2-2 in each of the first two weekends.
• In three of their four wins this season, Gonzaga has scored 11 or more runs.
• Patrick Chung (.448) and Sam Brown (.441) lead the offensive charge in terms of getting on base, while Jeffrey Bohling is the top run producer with 11 RBIs.
• Gonzaga ranks third nationally with 27 doubles led by Taylor Jones’ six, which is fourth in the NCAA.
• The Bulldogs have the rare distinction of drawing more walks (44) than they have struck out (38).
• On the mound, Gonzaga has a 4.12 ERA and are allowing opponents to hit .264.
• Gage Burland and Eli Thornquist are the go-to guys in the bullpen with three appearances each.
• Defensively, the Bulldogs have committed 10 errors this season, leading to eight unearned runs.
SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and Gonzaga have not met on the baseball diamond before.
• The Bulldogs are one of just two new teams TCU will play this season.
• The Horned Frogs will travel to Penn State later this year, meeting the Nittany Lions for the first time ever.
• TCU posted a 10-2 record against six new opponents in 2015.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 30 home games during the 2016 regular season.
• Under the guidance of Jim Schlossnagle, TCU is 293-96 in games played at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 64-13 at Lupton Stadium over the last 2+ seasons, including a school-record 33 wins in 2015.
• TCU was tops among private schools and ranked 10th nationally in average attendance in 2015.
OVER THE FENCE
TCU has seven home runs in its first seven games of the year. TCU didn’t hit its seventh home run unit game No. 20 in 2015. The six home runs are the third-most in the Big 12 this season.
TCU enters Friday night’s game having hit a home run in six straight games. It’s the first time since the 2012 season that TCU has put together a stretch that long. From May 20-June 9, the Frogs homered in 11 straight contests.
NO RUNS FOR YOU
TCU’s new-look pitching staff picked up where it left off a year ago. After surrendering five runs in the season opener, the group has allowed just five runs over the last seven games.
They have notched four shutouts this season. TCU’s 28 shutouts since the start of the 2014 season are tops in the NCAA.
TCU has limited opponents to two or fewer runs 85 times over the last 140 games played. The staff has surrendered five or more runs just 34 times.
AS ADVERTISED
Luken Baker has splashed onto the collegiate scene. In his first eight games played, the freshman has reached base safely in all eight and has turned in two quality starts on the mound.
Offensively, he’s hitting .333 with a double and two home runs in addition to driving in eight runs.
On the mound, he’s fired off 12 shutout innings to begin his pitching career. Baker leads the team with 13 strikeouts and is limiting opponents to a .122 batting average.
RUNNING WILD
After getting just two stolen bases in the first three games, TCU exploded with 13 in the last five games.
Over the last two seasons, TCU has been one of the most prolific base-stealing teams. The Horned Frogs are one of just eight teams to have stolen over 200 bases over the last 2+ seasons. The 226 stolen bases ranks fifth in the nation.
LOCKING IT DOWN
TCU’s bullpen, full of new faces in 2016, has been dynamic through the first eight games of the season.
The group of 10 has yet to surrender an earned run in 27 2/3 innings pitched. They have given up two unearned runs on eight hits, walked 13 and struck out 29.