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Chicago Tribune: Happy but painful debut for White Sox outfielder Jason Coats By Colleen KaneContact Reporter Jason Coats said he is not one to be very emotional, but when Triple-A Charlotte manager Julio Vinas called him into his office Friday, Coats broke out in “the biggest smile I think I’ve had in a long time.” The…

GoZags: Zags Edged by TCU, Face Elimination on Sunday Box Score FORT WORTH, Texas–The Gonzaga University baseball team dropped down into the loser’s bracket Saturday after a narrow 4-3 loss to No. 1 seed and host TCU at Lupton Stadium in Fort Worth. The third-seeded Zags got a gritty performance from starter Eli Morgan, who tossed…

Today’s U: Replacing Aaron Green will prove vital for TCU By Sean Cordy Quick, name the primary contributors for TCU’s offense the past two seasons. For those of you who said Trevone Boykin or Josh Doctson, you’re right. But while those are great answers, and certainly the duo of Boykin and Doctson was the primary force…

FWST: TCU ex Brandon Finnegan still learning ropes as starter for Reds BY STEFAN STEVENSON [email protected] Left-hander Brandon Finnegan earned his second win Friday night for the Cincinnati Reds. The former Southwest High School star and TCU alumnus made his 12th start of the season but was still looking for his second win. The losing streak was more…

FWST: TCU one win from regional title as Barzilli delivers late BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] Elliott Barzilli began the week with an eye swollen shut from a bad-hop bounce that hit him in the face. It looks like he can see OK now. The junior third baseman punched a single to right field that drove in…

http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/060216aaa.html GoFrogs: NCAA Fort Worth Regional Starts Friday No. 9 TCU (42-15; 15-9 Big 12) @ NCAA Fort Worth Regional Date | Time | TV Friday, June 3 | 6:30 p.m. Location Lupton Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas) Radio Listing KTCU 88.7 FM TV ESPNU (Friday); ESPN3 (Entire Regional) Live Audio Friday Live Video Watch ESPN…

KTRE: TCU hosts first satellite camp of the season By Delaney Brey, Sports Reporter Today the first satellite camp of the season was hosted by Texas Christian University. This isn’t the first time that the Horned Frogs bus has rolled into Kilgore. TCU Head Football Coach Gary Patterson has been recruiting East Texas athletes for…

Baseball America: Fort Worth Regional preview By Will Bryant 1. Texas Christian (42-15, 16-10 in Big 12 Conference) 14th appearance (third straight), automatic, third place in Big 12 regular-season and Big 12 Tournament champion Top 300 Prospects: RHP Brian Howard (274),  3B Elliott Barzilli (279) Season In A Sentence: The Horned Frogs came into this season with question…

FWST: TCU baseball benefits deeply from DH-closer connection BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] When Luken Baker went on his home run barrage last week, one teammate had already seen it. Durbin Feltman grew up with the freshman TCU slugger. He’d seen Baker hit home runs in bunches before. Four in five games — as Baker did in…

FWST: Rising college baseball salaries show game’s growth, coaches say BY CARLOS MENDEZ [email protected] Louisville’s 10-year contract extension worth $1 million per year for head coach Dan McDonnell is a sign of a growing market for college baseball, the coaches at the Fort Worth Regional said. “I think it’s about time,” Arizona State coach Tracy Smith said. “College…