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Bryan-College Station Eagle: TCU fighting for 7-year-old superhero by Travis L Brown There’s plenty on the line for Texas A&M and TCU in this weekend’s Super Regional rematch, with the pressure of a College World Series berth dangling in front of both teams. Win or lose, TCU players know there are more important fights than baseball,…

The Washington Post: Former Nats prospect Matt Purke finds major league success with the White Sox By Chelsea Janes CHICAGO — Left-handed pitching prospect Matt Purke did not expect the Nationals to let him go this offseason. They had released him after the 2014 season, then brought him back three days later. When they released him…

Texas A&M's Boomer White's opening comment on TCU series. White a transfer from TCU. pic.twitter.com/vDAg4tY5F7 — 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝕃. 𝔹𝕣𝕠𝕨𝕟 (@Travis_L_Brown) June 8, 2016 FWST: A&M’s Boomer White: ‘We’ll win this, hopefully in 2 games’ BY JEFF CAPLAN Special to the Star-Telegram It isn’t like Boomer White came to TCU and couldn’t find a role. As the Star-Telegram’s…

The Battalion: Déjà vu: A&M and TCU get Super Regionals started Friday By Andre Perrard A year ago, Texas A&M and TCU played in a Super Regional instant classic, in every sense of the word. The two in-state and former conference foes played two of three games in extra innings. With a crucial game three…

FWST: TCU tabs redshirt freshman Janczak for Game 1 vs A&M BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – TCU will start redshirt freshman Jared Janczak in Game 1 of the Super Regional at Texas A&M. Not that coach Jim Schlossnagle would have guessed at the start of the year. “No way,” he said with a laugh Thursday at…

FWST: TCU, Schlossnagle agree on contract extension, Del Conte says BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – TCU baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle, whose team is playing in its sixth Super Regional series in eight seasons, has agreed in principal to a contract extension, athletic director Chris Del Conte said. “We put forth a plan that we…

FWST: TCU pitching plan coming together with peaking Traver, Howard BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] Last week, TCU saw the 1-2 pitching combination it hoped to have when the season began. Senior right-hander Mitchell Traver pitched five scoreless innings to start the Fort Worth Regional. Junior right-hander Brian Howard then won the regional championship by allowingone run in eight…

http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/060816aaa.html GoFrogs: Four Baseball Freshman Earn Postseason Honors FORT WORTH – Four members of the TCU baseball team have been honored by Louisville Slugger as Freshmen All-Americans. The four selections are the most in a single season for the Horned Frogs. Luken Baker, the 2016 Big 12 Freshman of the Year, paces the league with his…

http://www.chron.com/sports/highschool/article/Legendary-high-school-football-player-coach-Gil-7970357.php Houston Chronicle: Legendary “Granger Ghost” Gil Bartosh, former Frog, dies By David Barron Gil Bartosh, nicknamed the “Granger Ghost” for his exploits as a high school football player and later a high school and college coach, has died at 86. Bartosh led Granger to a Class B regional championship in 1947 and received his nickname…

Fox Sports: Rutgers lands Zach Allen, grad transfer from TCU By Bruce Feldman  @brucefeldmancfb Zach Allen didn’t have much college game tape to show coaches. His college passing stats at TCU: 2-for-2 for 17 yards. That action came during the 2014 season in one game against Texas Tech. But Rutgers was impressed enough to offer him a scholarship and…