{"id":263424,"date":"2026-04-23T22:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/263424\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T22:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:28:08","slug":"preview-vs-houston-tcu-athletics-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/263424\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: vs. Houston – TCU Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

FORT WORTH \u2013\u00a0TCU continues a five-game homestand starting Friday night when it plays host to Houston. The Horned Frogs enter the weekend riding a three-game winning streak.
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\nINSIDE THE GAME
\nTCU (25-15, 10-8 Big 12) vs. Houston (18-21, 4-14 Big 12)
\nFriday, April 24 \u2022 6 p.m.
\nTV: ESPN+
\nRadio:\u00a088.7 KTCU FM\/Varsity App
\nTCU Starter: RHP Trever Baumler<\/a>
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\nSaturday, April 25 \u2022 2 p.m.
\nTV: ESPN+
\nRadio:\u00a088.7 KTCU FM\/Varsity App
\nTCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis<\/a>
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\nSunday, April 26 \u2022 1 p.m.
\nTV: ESPN+
\nRadio:\u00a088.7 KTCU FM\/Varsity App
\nTCU Starter: RHP Zack James<\/a>
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\nTCU NOTABLES
\n\u2022 TCU ran its winning streak to three games with a Tuesday win over Dallas Baptist.\u00a0
\n\u2022 The Frogs have 14 comeback wins this season, 10 of which have seen the Frogs trail by multiple runs.
\n\u2022 Twice in the last two games, TCU has rallied from an eighth-inning deficit.
\n\u2022 For the third straight week, the duo of Lance Davis<\/a> and Zack James<\/a> pitched into the seventh inning.
\n\u2022 The three game winning streak has moved TCU up to 41 in the latest RPI report.
\n\u2022 TCU has tallied 24 home runs over the last 16 games, bringing its season total to 47.
\n\u2022 TCU ranks 13th nationally with 239 walks.\u00a0
\n\u2022 TCU has 16 extra base hits in the last four games, including a season-high six doubles Tuesday night.
\n\u2022 TCU has turned 22 double plays in the last 20 games bringing their season total to 39, a mark that leads the Big 12 and is tied for eighth nationally.
\n\u2022 Chase Brunson<\/a> is hitting .533 (8-for-15) with eight RBIs in the last four games.
\n\u2022 Walter Quinn<\/a> made his 22nd appearance on the mound Tuesday, a mark this is tied for ninth nationally.
\n\u00a0
\nHOUSTON NOTABLES
\n\u2022 Houston snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-3 win at Rice on Tuesday.
\n\u2022 The Cougars have just three wins in its last 10 games.
\n\u2022 Houston has dropped league series against Kansas State, Baylor, BYU and at Kansas and at West Virginia.
\n\u2022 Houston’s lone Big 12 series win came at Texas Tech.
\n\u2022 The Cougars are hitting .261 as a team, led by Tyler Cox’s .318 average.
\n\u2022 Xavier Perez paces the team with nine home runs and 31 RBIs.
\n\u2022 Tre Broussard has 13 of the team’s 52 stolen bases.
\n\u2022 On the mound, the staff owns a 6.09 ERA and is limiting opponents to a .268 average.
\n\u2022 Tyler Bryan leads the team with 17 appearances out of the bullpen.
\n\u2022 Bryan and Ryne Rodriguez co-lead the team with three saves each.
\n\u2022 Houston has allowed 73 stolen bases on the year.
\n\u00a0
\nSERIES NOTABLES
\n\u2022 TCU and Houston will be meeting for the 111th time on Thursday.
\n\u2022 The all-time series is deadlocked at 55-53-2.
\n\u2022 TCU has won 12 of the last 13 meetings in the series dating back to the 2011 season.
\n\u2022 TCU went 3-1 against Houston in 2025, winning the series at Houston 2-1 and topping the Cougars in the Big 12 Tournament.
\n\u2022 TCU swept Houston at Lupton Stadium in 2024, outscoring the Cougars 26-7.
\n\u2022 TCU is 10-1 against Houston since Kirk Saarloos<\/a>‘ arrival on campus.
\n\u2022 TCU is 8-4 against Houston at Lupton Stadium.
\n\u2022 TCU and Houston were conference foes in the SWC (1973-95) and in Conference USA (2002-05).
\n\u2022 Houston head coach Todd Whitting was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at TCU from 2004-10.
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\nHOME NOTABLES
\n\u2022 TCU will play 28 home games during the 2025 season.
\n\u2022 TCU is 528-182 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
\n\u2022 TCU is 294-104 at home with Kirk Saarloos<\/a> on staff and 100-38 at home with Kirk Saarloos<\/a> as head coach.
\n\u2022 TCU has won 78-of-104 home series under Saarloos.
\n\u2022 TCU owns a 123-39 mark in midweek games at home, including a 76-17 record under Saarloos.
\n\u2022 TCU has won 20 or more games in 18 of the 23 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
\n\u2022 TCU ranks 19th nationally in average attendance (4,009) this season.
\n\u2022 TCU has sold out of reserved seating for the 16th straight season.
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