Category: Sports

Myrtle Beach Sun News: Coastal turns to Cunningham against TCU BY RYAN YOUNG The Myrtle Beach Sun News OMAHA, Neb. — From the time junior right-hander Alex Cunningham joined the Coastal Carolina baseball program, he’s carried with him significant expectations and the confidence from his teammates and coaches that he will get the job done on the…

KETV: TCU baseball team brings smiles to patients at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center OMAHA, Neb. —The Texas Christian University Horned Frogs, fresh off a dramatic win over Texas Tech in the opening round of the College World Series, spent Monday morning bringing smiles to the faces of patients at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center. “Well, they’re…

WISTV: CCU stock rising in light of College World Series By Josh Roberson, Reporter MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - CCU’s baseball team was the classic underdog going into the College World Series in Omaha, even after beating powerhouses like LSU and NC State before defeating Florida last night. However, locals in the community say the Chants aren’t…

KMTV: TCU is playing for sick kids here in Omaha and a special seven-year-old back home Fresh off a win against their instate rivals, On Monday morning the TCU baseball team had a humbling experience at Children’s Hospital in Omaha. “It’s great to win and it’d be awesome to win the College World Series.  But,…

WFAA: TCU’s 2016 College World Series team has a foundation of youngsters Josh Davis, WFAA OMAHA, Neb. — With TCU sitting two wins away from the College World Series Finals, it’s easy to get lost in the folk-hero-who-can-mash story of true freshman designated hitter Luken Baker. I certainly did after the Horned Frogs’ win Sunday…

FWST: TCU’s Evan Skoug has played mentor role well for Luken Baker BY GIL LEBRETON glebreton@star-telegram.com OMAHA, NEB. – Sometimes, his roommate reports, TCU’s Luken Baker brings his 0-for-4 day back to the room with him. Just imagine the plundering and the pillaging. But scratch that visual, please. Baker, the Horned Frogs’ resident Viking, doesn’t go…

FWST: TCU optimistic about chances with staff approach on mound BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com OMAHA, NEB. – One of the first things the TCU pitching staff heard from coach Jim Schlossnagle was that they were going to have to be a pitching staff. As in, collective. This would not be a year when four pitchers would…

FWST: TCU coach compares Luken Baker’s hitting to Matt Carpenter BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com OMAHA, NEB. – Luken Baker’s polish at the plate makes coach Jim Schlossnagle think of former TCU hitter Matt Carpenter. “Very similar in terms of their approach,” Schlossnagle said. Carpenter had a feel for the strike zone that Schlossnagle recognizes in Baker,…

http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/061916aaa.html GoFrogs: Baker’s Bomb Leads TCU’s Rally Final Stats |  Photo Gallery 1  |  Photo Gallery 2  | Postgame Quotes | Highlights OMAHA, Neb. — Luken Baker’s ninth inning, three-run home run propelled the TCU Horned Frogs to a 5-3 victory over Texas Tech Sunday afternoon. With the win, TCU improved to 4-0 all-time in its opening game of the College World Series. The Rundown…

Today’s U: Chauncey Collins’ departure setting stage for TCU basketball BySean Cordy Last week, TCU’s leading scorer from the 2015-16 season, point guard Chauncey Collins, made it official that he would be pursuing playing at the professional level, leaving Fort Worth with a couple years of eligibility left. Considering the Horned Frogs haven’t finished better…