The 2026 NCAA Division I college baseball season officially gets underway Friday, and one of the competitive hotspots will be Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, for the start of the three-event 2026 College Baseball Series.
The action will kick off with the three-day, six-team Shriners Children’s College Showdown, which will feature Texas Christian University, hailing from just a few miles down the road in Fort Worth, Texas.
The first game of the year for the No. 10-ranked Horned Frogs will be against reigning Southeastern Conference Tournament champion, No. 23 Vanderbilt.
The contest will be the second game of the day Friday at GLF and will get underway at 4 p.m. Eastern, live on FloCollege and the FloSports app as part of the wire-to-wire coverage of the College Baseball Series.
Friday’s other games will be Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech at noon EST and Oklahoma State against Arkansas at 8 p.m.
From Feb. 13 through March 1, the home of the 2023 World Series-champion Texas Rangers will belong to 18 of the best teams in college baseball.
The schedule includes the Shriners Children’s College Showdown (Feb. 13-15), Amegy Bank College Baseball Series – Weekend 2 (Feb. 20-22) and Amegy Bank College Baseball Series presented – Weekend 3 (Feb. 27-March 1).
There also will be a pair of midweek games on Feb. 16 and Feb. 17 that won’t be broadcast on FloCollege.
The last time TCU and Vanderbilt met was at the same event in 2023, with the Horned Frogs winning 11-4. Later that season, TCU advanced to the Men’s College World Series for the sixth time in program history.
In seven meetings since 2015, the Commodores hold a 4-3 advantage in the series against TCU, though each team has won two of the last four clashes.
The 2026 season marks the sixth consecutive year of college baseball at Globe Life Field and the third straight year the action spans three weekends.
Moon Shot For Commodores! Vanderbilt Leads 3-2 Against TCU
Barczi goes deep again for Vanderbilt. This time, a 439-foot bomb to left field.
Prior to this game, Barczi only had 10 home runs across 270 career at bats.
Vanderbilt leads 3-2 with no outs in the bottom of the seventh.
Also, that’s five runs, five home runs.
Colin Barczi does it again 🤯
A 430 ft. home run gives Vandy the lead in the bottom of the 7th 👏
📺: https://t.co/7mscUgtZJA#CollegeBaseballSeries | @CBS_Arlington | @VandyBoys pic.twitter.com/pw20kW6R2L
— FloCollege | Baseball (@FloCollegeBSB) February 13, 2026Pitching Change For Vanderbilt
With one out in the top of the seventh inning, Vanderbilt gets a new pitcher.
Schulz is out, replaced by junior right-hander Luke Guth. He the third pitcher of the game for Vandy.
Guth gives up an infield single, but that’s all the damage that’s done.
TCU 2, Vanderbilt 2
Let’s stretch!
Vanderbilt-TCU Baseball Rolling Along At Globe Life Field, Game Tied 2-2 After Six Innings
Senior right-hander Tanner Sagouspe comes on to pitch for TCU. LaPour leaves after five full innings. He have up two runs on five hits, struck out five and walked two.
A two-out double from graduate outfielder Logan Johnstone keeps the hope alive for Vanderbilt in the bottom of the sixth inning.
That’s where the threat ends.
On to the seventh inning!
TCU 2, Vanderbilt 2
Pickoff Stops Momentum For TCU
After a walk, junior outfielder Chase Brunson is picked off trying to steal second base. Inning over.
TCU 2, Vanderbilt 2
Make That FOUR – TCU Answers With Another Solo Blast, Game Tied 2-2
TCU freshman Lucas Franco smacks the fourth home run of this contest to start the top of the sixth inning. It comes in the second at bat of his collegiate career.
The game now is tied 2-2.
Two batters later, Fennell is pulled from the game for Vanderbilt. He goes 5 1/3 and leaves with the game tied and one out in the sixth. Fennell gave up two hits, two runs, one walk and struck out seven.
Junior southpaw Jakob Schulz comes on to pitch for the Commodores. The first batter he’ll face is the slugger Strosnider.
Lucas Franco 🤯
Lucas hits his first collegiate HR and ties this game in the 6th inning 👏
📺: https://t.co/7mscUgtZJA#CollegeBaseballSeries | @CBS_Arlington | @TCU_Baseball pic.twitter.com/j8KG6pQVYI
— FloCollege | Baseball (@FloCollegeBSB) February 13, 2026It’s A Home Run Derby In TCU Baseball vs. Vanderbilt Game In Texas
There have been three runs scored in this game. All three have come on solo homers.
Also, six total hits – three dingers. Welcome back, baseball!
Brodie Johnston gives the Commodores the lead 👏
This is the 2nd Vanderbilt home run of the game 🔥#CollegeBaseballSeries | @CBS_Arlington | @VandyBoys
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— FloCollege | Baseball (@FloCollegeBSB) February 13, 2026Vanderbilt Baseball Takes 2-1 Lead Over TCU With Fifth-Inning Home Run
Brodie Johnston homers to right center to give the Commodores a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. It’s his second hit of the game and fifth overall for Vanderbilt.
And, while you’re here, check out the insane catch that ended the top of the inning:
WHAT A SNAG 🤯
Ryker Waite flashes leather and makes a huge defensive grab for Vandy 👏#CollegeBaseballSeries | @CBS_Arlington | @VandyBoys
📺: https://t.co/7mscUgtZJA pic.twitter.com/2tUWxWSy53
— FloCollege | Baseball (@FloCollegeBSB) February 13, 2026TCU, Vanderbilt Tied After Four Innings In Arlington
Strosnider is walked. He advances to second on a groundout and then third on a sac fly.
But that’s where he stays, and a fly ball to center field ends the threat and the inning.
Vandy also comes up empty in the fourth.
TCU 1, Vanderbilt 1
Vanderbilt Baseball And TCU Tied At College Baseball Series In Texas
The LaPour fastballs are getting hit hard in the third inning. The home run is followed by two hard-hit singles to put runners on first and second base, still with no outs.
But LaPour bounces back with two strikeouts and a grounder up the middle to retire Vanderbilt.
Game is tied 1-1 after three full innings.
Vanderbilt On The Board With 452-Foot Blast, Game Tied 1-1
Junior catcher Colin Barczi blasts a 96-mph fastball into the seats in left center. It’s a 452-foot game-tying homer!
TCU 1, Vanderbilt 1 with no outs in the bottom of the third inning.
There have been three hits in the game, and two were home runs.
A NO DOUBTER 🤯
Colin Barczi hits a HR that went 452 feet and this game is now tied 🔥#CollegeBaseballSeries | @CBS_Arlington | @VandyBoys
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— FloCollege | Baseball (@FloCollegeBSB) February 13, 2026Vanderbilt Threatens, TCU Baseball Escapes Unharmed
A bloop base hit, a hit batter and a walk give Vanderbilt a bases-loaded opportunity with two outs, but the Commodores can’t capitalize.
Sophomore Carter Johnstone lines out to right field to end the inning.
TCU stays on top 1-0 after two full innings.
Connor Fennell, Vandy Bounce Back With 1-2-3 Second Inning Against TCU Baseball
Fennell retires the Horned Frogs in order, including a 12-pitch at bat from Liddington, who ended up striking out.
Fennell has struck out four through two innings, but he has thrown 30 pitches.
The Commodores get their first base hit of the season through DH Mack Whitcomb to start the bottom of the second inning.
Horned Frogs Record Clean First Inning Against Vanderbilt, TCU Leads 1-0
With their ace on the mound, the TCU Horned Frogs shut down Vanderbilt in the bottom of the first inning.
Vanderbilt’s Brodie Johnston reached base after a collision at first base. It goes down as a throwing error from third baseman Jack Bell, as Rob Liddington Jr. is pulled off the bag.
LaPour ends the inning with strikeout.
TCU Goes Yard In Opening Inning, Horned Frogs Lead Vanderbilt 1-0
TCU superstar/sophomore outfielder Sawyer Strosnider homers to left field to put TCU ahead 1-0 with one out in the first inning. Oh, and it was the second pitch of the game!
Fennell strikes out two.
TCU leads 1-0.
Vanderbilt coming up now.
TCU wastes no time 🤯
Sawyer Strosnider launches this one for a home run to give the Horned Frogs an early lead 👏
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— FloCollege | Baseball (@FloCollegeBSB) February 13, 2026TCU And Vanderbilt Baseball Underway In Arlington, Texas
The Big 12 vs. the SEC. Let’s goooooo!
Junior right-hander Connor Fennell is on the hill for the two-time national champion Vanderbilt Commodores, and he’ll face TCU’s Cole Cramer for his first batter of the season.
All-American right-hander, junior Tommy LaPour, will take the mound for TCU.
Start Time Has Been Adjusted For TCU And Vanderbilt Baseball
The game now will begin at 4:35 p.m. Eastern.
The Vanderbilt Baseball Lineup Is In, Too!
Check out the Vandy starters to face TCU:
The lineup is in 👇 pic.twitter.com/mWbXwMWuqd
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) February 13, 2026TCU Baseball Starters For Opening Day
See who’s taking the field for the TCU Horned Frogs in their season opener against Vanderbilt!
Your Opening Day starting lineup 🙌#GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/PWOJJ3Y6Bz
— TCU Baseball (@TCU_Baseball) February 13, 2026How To Stream TCU vs. Vanderbilt At The 2026 Shriners Children’s College Showdown
The Shriners Children’s College Showdown is taking place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, from Feb. 13-15. It is streaming live on FloCollege and the FloSports app.
Replays, highlights and breaking news from the event will be on both platforms.
What Teams Are Playing In the 2026 College Baseball Series?
Here’s a list of every team headed to Globe Life Field:
Shriners Children’s College Baseball ShowdownArkansasOklahomaOklahoma StateTexas TechTCUVanderbiltAmegy Bank College Baseball Series – Weekend 2AuburnFlorida StateKansas StateLouisvilleMichiganNebraskaAmegy Bank College Baseball Series – Weekend 3Arizona StateMississippi StateTennesseeTexas A&MUCLAVirginia TechMidweek Games*Arkansas vs. Tarleton State (Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. EST)*TCU vs. UT Arlington (Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. EST)
*Will not be broadcast live by FloSports.
About TCU Baseball
TCU was 39-20 overall and 19-11 in Big 12 games last season, finished third in the 14-team standings and fell to Arizona in the final game of the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship.
The Horned Frogs’ season ended a week later after consecutive losses to USC (13-1) and Oregon State (7-2) in the regional round of the Division I Baseball Championship.
This year’s appearance at the College Baseball Series will be the fourth for TCU.
Read more about TCU baseball:
2026 TCU Baseball Roster
Find the 2026 TCU baseball roster here.
Check Out This Year’s TCU Walkout Songs
What does baseball in Texas sounds like? Take a look now!
🎶🎙️ the sweet sounds of baseball season#GoFrogs | #FrogballUSA pic.twitter.com/w7UtWtgIUv
— TCU Baseball (@TCU_Baseball) February 13, 2026About Vanderbilt Baseball
Vanderbilt finished the 2025 college baseball season with a 43-18 record after being bounced from the NCAA Nashville Regional.
The Commodores, the 2014 and 2019 NCAA national champions, opened the 2025 Division I Baseball Championship with a win over Wright State but then lost to Louisville and Wright State in consecutive games to close the door on their campaign.
After finishing tied for third place in the competitive SEC last year and earning the No. 4 seed for the SEC Tournament, Vanderbilt went on to win the tournament and earned an opportunity to add another national title.
In the championship game of the 2025 SEC Tournament, the Vanderbilt pitching staff held off Ole Miss to secure a 3-2 victory and the fifth SEC Tournament title for the Commodores.
Following the event, the SEC found the national spotlight with a record 13 (of 16) SEC teams advancing to the Division I Baseball Championship.
This season, Vanderbilt has been picked to finish fourth in possibly the most competitive league in all of NCAA athletics, while the Commodores hope to get the momentum going in the right direction with another winning weekend at Globe Life after going 2-1 in 2023.
2026 Vanderbilt Baseball Roster
Find the 2026 Vanderbilt baseball roster here.
It’s Opening Weekend For Vanderbilt Baseball
Here’s who will be on the mound for Vanderbilt at the 2026 Shriners Children’s College Showdown in Arlington, Texas.
Ready for Opening Weekend ⚓️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/uQk9FAZE1H
— Vanderbilt Baseball (@VandyBoys) February 11, 2026Complete 2026 College Baseball Showdown Schedule
Here’s when everything will be happening at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas:
Shriners Children’s College Showdown
All Times Eastern
Feb. 13, 2026
Feb. 14, 2026
Feb. 15, 2026
Amegy Bank College Baseball Series Weekend 2
Feb. 20, 2026
Feb. 21, 2026
Feb. 22, 2026
Amegy Bank College Baseball Series Weekend 3
Feb. 27, 2026
Feb. 28, 2026
March 1, 2026
2026 D1Baseball Preseason Top 25 RankingsUCLA (48-18)LSU (53-15)Texas (44-14)Mississippi State (36-23)Georgia Tech (41-19)Coastal Carolina (56-13)Arkansas (50-15)Louisville (42-24)Auburn (41-20)TCU (39-20)North Carolina (46-15)Oregon State (48-16-1)Florida (39-22)Tennessee (46-19)Georgia (43-17)Florida State (42-16)NC State (35-21)Kentucky (31-26)Clemson (45-18)Southern Miss (47-16)Wake Forest (39-22)Miami (35-27)Vanderbilt (43-18)Arizona (44-21)Texas A&M (30-26)2026 Big 12 Baseball Preseason Coaches PollTCU (13 first-place votes) — 169 pointsArizona (1) — 157West Virginia — 137Arizona State — 128Kansas — 112Oklahoma State — 112Kansas State — 87Cincinnati — 85Texas Tech — 78UCF — 66Baylor — 54Houston — 42BYU — 29Utah — 18
To see all of the individual Big 12 recognition and preseason honors, check out this compilation from the Big 12 Conference.
2026 SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches PollLSU (9 first-place votes) — 231 pointsTexas (1) — 214Mississippi State (4) — 205Arkansas (2) — 203Auburn — 175Tennessee — 162Florida — 156Vanderbilt — 151Georgia — 133Ole Miss — 110Kentucky — 99Alabama — 87Texas A&M — 86Oklahoma — 84South Carolina — 49Missouri — 31
To see all of the individual SEC recognition and preseason honors, check out this compilation from the SEC.
When Does The 2026 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Start?
The first/regional round of the 2026 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship will be May 29-31, with times and locations TBD.
The NCAA Super Regional action will be held June 5-7, again, with times and locations TBD.
The last eight teams standing will head to the 2026 Men’s College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, from June 12-22 to battle through a combination of double-elimination and best-of-three competition until a champion emerges.
How To Watch More Of The 2026 College Baseball Season On FloCollege
College baseball in 2026 will be streamed on FloCollege and the FloSports app for select Division I preseason tournaments and for much of the Division II and Division III seasons.
Recent NCAA Division I Baseball National Champions2025 – LSU2024 – Tennessee2023 – LSU2022 – Ole Miss2021 – Mississippi State2020 – No Tournament 2019 – Vanderbilt When Is The 2026 MLB Draft?
The MLB Draft begins the Sunday of MLB All-Star Week, which is being held in Philadelphia from July 11-14.
TCU vs. Vanderbilt Baseball Highlights | 2023 College Baseball Showdown
Watch college baseball highlights from TCU Vs Vanderbilt Baseball at the 2023 College Baseball Showdown.
Missed The 2025 Shriners Children’s College Showdown?
Revisit everything that happened during the 2025 Shriners Children’s College Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, from Feb. 14-16. It all streamed live on FloCollege and the FloSports app.
Replays, highlights and breaking news from the event are available on both platforms.
Curious About What Happened During The 2025 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series?
Revisit everything that happened during the two weekends of play at the 2025 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, from Feb. 21-March 2. It all streamed live on FloCollege and the FloSports app.
Replays, highlights and breaking news from the event are available on both platforms.
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