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FWST: TCU’s Schlossnagle has mastered the art of baseball BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] By now, TCU pitching coach Kirk Saarloos is not surprised by a very late text or an email time-stamped 4:30 a.m. It’s the boss. “I call him the CEO of TCU baseball,” Saarloos said. “I’ve never been around someone who has more of…

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: New approach: Red Raiders take new mentality, confidence into CWS By KRISTA PIRTLE A-J MEDIA Cory Raley had his sights set on Michael Davis. As soon as Davis fielded a grounder and threw the ball to first for the final out of the super regional to punch Texas Tech’s ticket to Omaha, Raley — the…

Today’s U: Pitching a difference-maker for Big 12’s three CWS teams ByWendell Barnhouse When the College World Series moved to TD Ameritrade Park in 2011, pitching became a premium. The stadium is a pitcher’s park with dimensions of 335 feet down the lines, 375 to the alleys and 408 feet to center field. If the…

ESPN: Get to know the College World Series field Eric Sorenson If you were looking for a College World Series field dominated by SEC and ACC teams, you’ve come to the wrong parity party, pal. Only one team from each of those conferences, which combined to place 17 teams in the field of 64, survived…

ESPN: TCU’s culture of winning breeds CWS expectations Sam Khan COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Going into the College Station Super Regional, TCU played the uncharacteristic role of underdog. It’s an infrequent occurrence in this era of Horned Frogs baseball, but the logic was justified, even if you asked TCU head coach Jim Schlossnagle. Host Texas…

VIDEO: SCHLOSS TALKS  Omaha World-Herald: TCU coach Jim Schlossnagle talks about his third straight CWS From staff reports TCU baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle joined Mike’l Severe on “The Bottom Line” Wednesday. Topics discussed include making the CWS for the third straight year, defeating Texas A&M in the super regional, facing Texas Tech in the opener…

VIDEO: COLLEGE WORLD SERIES PICK ‘EM FWST: College World Series prediction is dog-gone good for TCU By JEFF CAPLAN Fort Worth Star-Telegram Omaha, Neb., is famous for steaks, Warren Buffett and the College World Series. Yes, they take their hardball seriously, so as the CWS gets set to open Saturday, the good folks at the Omaha…

San Angelo Standard-Times: TCU’s Patterson talks about his Frog philosophy By Charles Bryce of the San Angelo Standard-Times When you consider all the obstacles his team overcame and the slew of injuries the Horned Frogs endured, one could easily make the argument that TCU head football coach Gary Patterson was better than ever last season. And that’s…

Omaha World-Herald: Millard West graduate Ryan Merrill returns to Omaha as TCU’s starting shortstop By Marjie Ducey / World-Herald staff writer Ryan Merrill says it won’t seem real until he’s in his hotel room unpacking his bags. Then he’ll know — he’s actually made it to the College World Series. The Millard West graduate and…

AP: Horned Frogs’ Omaha trip close to habit now Associated Press FORT WORTH — Brian Howard felt like, as a freshman pitcher for TCU, he had as much influence for the Horned Frogs in the College World Series as the water cooler in their dugout. Two years after not pitching in Omaha, the 6-foot-9 right-hander…