fort worth – TCU returns to action Friday night, hosting Texas Tech in a three-game Big 12 series.Friday's series opener is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday's contest will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU at 3 p.m.
Inside the series
TCU (20-11, 5-10 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech (25-9, 8-7 Big 12)
Friday, April 12 • 6:30 p.m.
tv set: Big 12 comes to ESPN+
wireless: 88.7 KTCU FM/National Team App
starter: LHP peyton toll
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Saturday, April 13 • 3:00 p.m.
tv set: ESPNU
wireless: 88.7 KTCU FM/National Team App
starter:RHP Louis Rodriguez
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Sunday, April 14 • 1:00 p.m.
tv set: Big 12 comes to ESPN+
wireless: 88.7 KTCU FM/National Team App
starter:to be decided
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Notable people at TCU
• TCU has lost four straight, its longest stretch of the season since suffering a three-game losing streak against Cincinnati last weekend.
• The Frogs have scored just nine points in their last four games.
• TCU is ranked No. 38 in the latest RPI rankings.
• TCU ranks 11th in the Big 12 in average (.271), seventh in fielding average (5.01) and fourth in fielding percentage (.976).
• TCU added 28 strikeouts over the weekend and ranked eighth nationally in K/9 (11.4).
• TCU's 343 strikeouts rank second in the Big 12 and 11th nationally.
• sam myers In the game against Cincinnati, he had a batting average of .545 with six hits.
• chase brunson and Luke Boyers Each hit a home run in the series.
• peyton toll His total number of strikeouts for the season increased by six to 72, which is good enough for sixth place in the nation.
• anthony silva He successfully reached the goal in 22 consecutive games. He has reached safety in 28 of the 29 games he has played this year.
• jake dewar He made his season debut as the starting designated hitter on Saturday.
• Gabe Miranda On Sunday, he made his first career start and recorded his first career hit.
Home celebrities
• TCU will play 33 home games during the 2024 season.
• TCU has an overall record of 483 wins and 165 losses at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 249-87 at home. kirk saarloos With the staff.
• TCU won 66 of 86 home series games under Saarroth.
• TCU has a 108-38 record in midweek home games.
• TCU won 20 or more games in 16 of the 20 seasons that Lupton Stadium was present.
• TCU ranks 15th nationally in average attendance (4,387) in 2024.
Notable people at Texas Tech University
• Texas Tech enters the weekend on a seven-game winning streak, including a midweek sweep over Stanford, a series sweep over Houston, and wins over UCF and Abilene Christian.
• The Red Raiders have won only two of their five Big 12 series (Houston and BYU). The series losses were Texas, Baylor, and UCF.
• Texas Tech leads the Big 12 with a .328 average, ranks fourth with a 5.41 ERA and ninth with a .968 fielding percentage.
• Damien Bravo leads the Big 12 with a .457 average and TJ Pompey ranks eighth with a .357 average.
• Gavin Cash paced the team with 10 home runs.
• Josh Saunders led the Red Raiders with 16 appearances and Trendan Parrish had a team-high two saves.
Series history
• TCU and Texas Tech will meet for the 185th time on Friday night.
• TCU leads the series with an overall record of 99-84-1, including a 20-16 record. kirk saarloos With the staff.
• TCU dropped the 2023 series at Texas Tech, 2-1.
• TCU swept the 2022 season series at Lupton Stadium.
• Since TCU joined the league, only a series sweep remains for either team.
• Since joining the Big 12, Texas Tech has won six of 10 series.
• TCU has won only two of the four Big 12 series played at Lupton Stadium (2018, 2022).
• TCU is 17-7 all-time against TCU at Lupton Stadium.
• Since TCU joined the Big 12 in 2013, the regular season series has been tied 15-15.
