FORT WORTH – TCU hits the road for a midweek tilt at DBU Tuesday night. The Horned Frogs are in the midst of a stretch of playing eight of nine games at home. 
 
INSIDE THE GAME
TCU (13-10) at Dallas Baptist (14-10)
Tuesday, March 24 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Cade Nelson
 
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU dropped its second straight Big 12 series, falling 2-1 to league-leading UCF.
• TCU registered its first shutout of the season on Saturday behind the pitching duo of Lance Davis and Walter Quinn.
• TCU is 4-1 in midweek games this season and has won four straight entering Tuesday’s contest.
• TCU leads the Big 12 and ranks sixth nationally with 158 walks. 
• Walter Quinn appeared in one over the weekend, bringing his season total to 12, a mark that ranks 14th nationally.
• TCU has turned seven double plays in the last four games bringing their season total to 23, a mark that leads the Big 12 and is 13th nationally.
• Sawyer Strosnider has homered four times in the last four games and had 10 RBIs in four games last week.
• Strosnider’s 23 walks on the season are third in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally.
• Noah Franco made his return on the mound on Sunday after missing a month.
 
DBU NOTABLES
• DBU is coming off a series win at Delaware and has won four of its last five games.
• DBU is 3-2 in midweek games, including a 1-2 mark against Power 4 teams.
• The Patriots rank third in the nation with 50 home runs on the season led by 11 from Jake Bennett.
• The Patriots are hitting .300 as a team led by Cooper Neville’s .384 average.
• Six Patriots have at least 20 RBIs while four more have 11 or more.
• On the mound, the staff has a 6.15 ERA and is limiting opponents to a .269 average.
• Liam Watt leads the team with a 1.84 ERA and 12 appearances out of the bullpen.
• DBU ranks 17th nationally with a .983 fielding percentage.
 
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Dallas Baptist are meeting for the 89th time in program history.
• The Frogs hold a 56-32 lead in the all-time series.
• TCU and DBU have played each other every year since 2004 with the exception of the 2020 campaign.
• TCU leads the series 24-19 in that stretch and has won five of the last six games dating back to 2023.
• Tuesday is the first of two meetings this season.
• TCU will host DBU on April 21.
• TCU and DBU split the season series in 2025 with both teams picking up a road win.
• TCU is 7-4 all-time at Horner Ballpark since it opened in 2013.
• TCU has won three straight at Horner Ballpark, winning 8-5 in 2025, 9-6 in 2024 and 4-1 in 12 innings in 2023.
• TCU is 14-10 against DBU with Kirk Saarloos on staff and 5-3 with him as the head coach.
 
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 21 road games this season and 25 total games away from home in 2026.
• TCU has won 35 of 68 road series since Kirk Saarloos‘ arrival in 2013.
• The Frogs have tallied series wins in nine of 23 series with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU is 32-17 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 145-120 on the road with Saarloos on staff and 44-45 with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has been above .500 on the road in eight of Saarloos’ 13 seasons on staff.
• TCU has won 23 of 51 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos‘ arrival in 2013.