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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: TCU powers past Texas Tech 5-3 By KRISTA PIRTLE A-J MEDIA OMAHA — After Robert Dugger was magnificent in Texas Tech’s 13 inning thriller over East Carolina a week ago, all he could do was turn and look as Luken Baker hammered a home run over the seats in left field. The Red Raiders were…

FWST: TCU 5, Texas Tech 3: Numbers, notes, quotes from CWS opener BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com OMAHA, NEB. – Some of the numbers, notes and quotes from TCU’s 5-3 victory against Texas Tech in the College World Series on Sunday (game recap here): NotablesTCU improved to 7-6 in College World Series games and 4-0 in openers.…

[star]http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article84762982.html[/star] FWST: Baker power strikes again for TCU, winning CWS opener BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com OMAHA, NEB. – The moment the ball hit Luken Baker’s bat in the ninth inning Sunday at the College World Series, it made a sound the TCU Horned Frogs recognize. It’s gone. “Honestly, our dugout goes completely silent,” pitcher Brian Trieglaff…

FWST: TCU’s Luken Baker’s at-bats becoming must-see TV BY GIL LEBRETON glebreton@star-telegram.com OMAHA, NEB. – Relief pitcher Brian Trieglaff, you could tell, was trying not to sound like the guy on TV, the one in overalls with a few missing teeth, who claims to have just spotted a UFO. “All we hear,” Trieglaff said, “is the…

FWST: TCU’s Schlossnagle has mastered the art of baseball BY CARLOS MENDEZ cmendez@star-telegram.com 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…