{"id":164811,"date":"2026-02-14T17:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/164811\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T17:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:00:18","slug":"preview-shriners-childrens-college-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/164811\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Shriners Children\u2019s College Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

FORT WORTH\u00a0\u2013 The No. 10-ranked TCU Horned Frogs are set to kick off the 2026 season in the Shriners Children’s College Classic at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The Horned Frogs will face No. 23 Vanderbilt, No. 7 Arkansas and Oklahoma.\u00a0
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\nINSIDE THE SERIES
\nNo. 10 TCU (0-0) vs. No. 23 Vanderbilt (0-0)
\nFriday, Feb. 13 \u2022 3 p.m.\u00a0
\nTV:\u00a0FloSports.TV
\nRadio:\u00a088.7 KTCU FM\/Varsity App
\nTCU Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

No. 10 TCU (0-0) vs. No. 7 Arkansas (0-0)

\nSaturday, Feb. 14 \u2022 7 p.m.\u00a0

\nTV:\u00a0FloSports.TV

\nRadio:\u00a088.7 KTCU FM\/Varsity App

\nTCU Starter: LHP Mason Brassfield<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

No. 10 TCU (0-0) vs. Oklahoma (0-0)

\nSunday, Feb. 15 \u2022 6:30 p.m.\u00a0

\nTV:\u00a0FloSports.TV

\nRadio:\u00a0GoFrogs.com

\nTCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

TCU NOTABLES

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU enters the season as a ranked team for the 17th consecutive year.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU is ranked as high as No. 9 (Baseball America, NCBWA) and as low as No. 11 (Perfect Game).

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU was picked to win the Big 12 after garnering 13 of 14 first place votes.

\n\u2022\u00a0Four Horned Frogs – Chase Brunson<\/a>, Noah Franco<\/a>, Tommy LaPour<\/a> and Sawyer Strosnider<\/a> – were tabbed Preseason All-Conference.

\n\u2022\u00a0Strosnider was voted the Preseason Player of the Year, LaPour the Preseason Pitcher of the Year and Lucas Franco<\/a> the Preseason Freshman of the Year.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU returns 69% of its offensive production from last year and 50% of its innings pitched.

\n\u2022\u00a0Baseball America ranked the incoming class No. 13, the highest rated class in the Big 12.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU welcomed 15 newcomers including nine transfers and six freshmen.

\n\u2022\u00a0Trever Baumler<\/a> earned a spot on the All-Cape Cod League team this summer.

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\nNEUTRAL SITE\/GLOBE LIFE FIELD

\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0TCU has played at least one regular season game in Globe Life every year since it opened.

\n\u2022\u00a0The Horned Frogs have played 30 games in Globe Life over the last four seasons.\u00a0

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU is 20-10 all-time at Globe Life Field.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU is 7-5 in regular season tournaments at Globe Life.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU owns a record of 43-29 in Major League Ballparks.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU is 27-14 in neutral site contests under the guidance of head coach Kirk Saarloos<\/a>.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU is 33-16 in MLB parks under Saarloos.

\n\u2022\u00a0Since Kirk Saarloos<\/a>‘ arrival on campus, TCU is 78-43 (.645) in neutral site contests.

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\nSERIES NOTABLES

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU and Vanderbilt will be meeting for the eighth time on Friday. Vandy leads the all-time series 4-3.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU is opening the season against Vanderbilt for the second time (2023 at Globe Life Field).\u00a0

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU won that contest 11-4.

\n\u2022\u00a0All previous seven meetings have come at neutral sites, three of which have come in a Big League Park – two at Dodger Stadium (2015, 2018) and one in Globe Life Field (2023).

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU is 2-1 against Vanderbilt in MLB Stadiums.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU and Vanderbilt also met twice in the 2015 CWS with Vandy winning both contests.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU and Arkansas will be meeting for the 75th time.

\n\u2022\u00a0Arkansas leads the all-time series, 46-28.

\n\u2022\u00a0Prior to 2019, the Frogs and Razorbacks had played just once (2006) since 1995 when they were in the conference foes in the SWC.\u00a0

\n\u2022\u00a0Since, the teams have play seven times with Arkansas holding a 4-3 series lead.

\n\u2022\u00a0Three of the last five meetings have been in Arlington (2021, 2023 & 2025).\u00a0

\n\u2022\u00a0Arkansas is 2-1 in those contests.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU and Oklahoma are meeting for the 113th time.

\n\u2022\u00a0Oklahoma leads the series 70-42.

\n\u2022\u00a0The Sooners and the Frogs are meeting as non-conference foes for the first time since the 2015 season when they played a midweek contest in Fort Worth.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU’s last non-conference regular season weekend game against Oklahoma was in 1996 in Norman.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU is 20-18 against OU with Kirk Saarloos<\/a> on staff.

\n\u2022\u00a0TCU is 0-1 against Oklahoma at Globe Life Field (2024 Big 12 Championships).

\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Oklahoma won six of the 11 conference series while both were in the Big 12 (2013-24).

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