{"id":217568,"date":"2026-03-24T04:10:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T04:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/217568\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T04:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T04:10:36","slug":"preview-at-dallas-baptist-tcu-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/217568\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: at Dallas Baptist – TCU Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

FORT WORTH \u2013\u00a0TCU 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.\u00a0
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\nINSIDE THE GAME
\nTCU (13-10) at Dallas Baptist (14-10)
\nTuesday, March 24 \u2022 6:30 p.m.
\nTV: ESPN+
\nRadio:\u00a088.7 KTCU FM\/Varsity App
\nTCU Starter: RHP Cade Nelson<\/a>
\n\u00a0
\nTCU NOTABLES
\n\u2022 TCU dropped its second straight Big 12 series, falling 2-1 to league-leading UCF.
\n\u2022 TCU registered its first shutout of the season on Saturday behind the pitching duo of Lance Davis<\/a> and Walter Quinn<\/a>.
\n\u2022 TCU is 4-1 in midweek games this season and has won four straight entering Tuesday’s contest.
\n\u2022 TCU leads the Big 12 and ranks sixth nationally with 158 walks.\u00a0
\n\u2022 Walter Quinn<\/a> appeared in one over the weekend, bringing his season total to 12, a mark that ranks 14th nationally.
\n\u2022 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.
\n\u2022 Sawyer Strosnider<\/a> has homered four times in the last four games and had 10 RBIs in four games last week.
\n\u2022 Strosnider’s 23 walks on the season are third in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally.
\n\u2022 Noah Franco<\/a> made his return on the mound on Sunday after missing a month.
\n\u00a0
\nDBU NOTABLES
\n\u2022 DBU is coming off a series win at Delaware and has won four of its last five games.
\n\u2022 DBU is 3-2 in midweek games, including a 1-2 mark against Power 4 teams.
\n\u2022 The Patriots rank third in the nation with 50 home runs on the season led by 11 from Jake Bennett.
\n\u2022 The Patriots are hitting .300 as a team led by Cooper Neville’s .384 average.
\n\u2022 Six Patriots have at least 20 RBIs while four more have 11 or more.
\n\u2022 On the mound, the staff has a 6.15 ERA and is limiting opponents to a .269 average.
\n\u2022 Liam Watt leads the team with a 1.84 ERA and 12 appearances out of the bullpen.
\n\u2022 DBU ranks 17th nationally with a .983 fielding percentage.
\n\u00a0
\nSERIES NOTABLES
\n\u2022 TCU and Dallas Baptist are meeting for the 89th time in program history.
\n\u2022 The Frogs hold a 56-32 lead in the all-time series.
\n\u2022 TCU and DBU have played each other every year since 2004 with the exception of the 2020 campaign.
\n\u2022 TCU leads the series 24-19 in that stretch and has won five of the last six games dating back to 2023.
\n\u2022 Tuesday is the first of two meetings this season.
\n\u2022 TCU will host DBU on April 21.
\n\u2022 TCU and DBU split the season series in 2025 with both teams picking up a road win.
\n\u2022 TCU is 7-4 all-time at Horner Ballpark since it opened in 2013.
\n\u2022 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.
\n\u2022 TCU is 14-10 against DBU with Kirk Saarloos<\/a> on staff and 5-3 with him as the head coach.
\n\u00a0
\nROAD NOTABLES
\n\u2022 TCU will play 21 road games this season and 25 total games away from home in 2026.
\n\u2022 TCU has won 35 of 68 road series since Kirk Saarloos<\/a>‘ arrival in 2013.
\n\u2022 The Frogs have tallied series wins in nine of 23 series with Saarloos as head coach.
\n\u2022 TCU is 32-17 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
\n\u2022 TCU is 145-120 on the road with Saarloos on staff and 44-45 with Saarloos as head coach.
\n\u2022 TCU has been above .500 on the road in eight of Saarloos’ 13 seasons on staff.
\n\u2022 TCU has won 23 of 51 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos<\/a>‘ arrival in 2013.
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