Preview: vs. Arizona State

Friday, March 14

Fort Worth, Texas

6 p.m.

TCU

Arizona State

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Preview: vs. Arizona State

3/13/2025 3:11:00 PM | Baseball

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Frogs and Sun Devils meet for the first time as conference foes

FORT WORTH, Texas – The TCU baseball team opens Big 12 play against league newcomer Arizona State. The three game series at Lupton Stadium is slated to get underway Friday night.

INSIDE THE SERIES
TCU (13-4) vs. Arizona State (12-5)
Friday, March 14 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour

Saturday, March 15 • 2 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
Starter: LHP Mason Brassfield

Sunday, March 16 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App

TCU NOTABLES
• TCU ran its winning streak to six straight with a sweep of Fresno State and a midweek win at Texas State.
• TCU has outscored its opponents 59-24 during the streak. The Frogs are hitting .356 with a 3.24 ERA.
• On the season, TCU is hitting .282 on the season with a 3.84 ERA and a .968 fielding percentage.
• TCU ranks 18th nationally in K:BB ratio at 3.37 and 11th nationally in BB/9 at 2.94.
• In the Fresno State series, TCU registered 39 hits, 14 of which went for extra bases.
• Sawyer Strosnider led the Frogs with a .619 (13-for-21) average over the last six games while driving in eight.
• Strosnider has a six game hitting streak, all of which have been of the multi-hit variety.
• Anthony Silva has raised his average to .320 after hitting .450 during the winning streak.
• Chase Brunson has a 11-game hitting streak. He leads the team with 21 hits and 19 RBIs.
• Braeden Sloan lowered his ERA to 0.56 with five shutout innings on Saturday.
• Jack Bell homered Tuesday, his third of the season.

HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 29 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 497-172 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 263-94 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU has won 70-of-93 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 113-38 mark in midweek games at home, including a 66-16 record under Saarloos.
• TCU has won 12 straight midweek home games dating back to the 2023 season.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 17 of the 22 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 16th nationally in average attendance (4,272) this season.

ARIZONA STATE NOTABLES
• Arizona State saw its five game win streak snapped Tuesday with a 3-2 loss at Arizona.
• The Sun Devils have won three of four weekend series this season.
• Friday's game will be just the fourth away from Phoenix for the Sun Devils. All three previous road games were midweek contests.
• Arizona State ranks 12th in the Big 12 in batting average (.285), 10th in ERA (4.38), second in stolen bases (45) and first in fielding percentage (.988).
• Kien Vu leads the team with a .349 average and six home runs, while Jacob Tobias paces the team with 20 RBIs.
• Cole Carlon and Sean Fitzpatrick co-lead the team with eight appearances.

SERIES HISTORY
• TCU and Arizona State will be meeting for the 13th time on Friday night.
• The series is dead even with six wins each.
• TCU has won six of the last eight meetings and is riding a three game winning streak.
• Friday will mark the first game against each other as conference foes.
• TCU picked up an 11-9 extra inning victory over Arizona State last season at Globe Life Field.
• TCU is 3-1 all-time against Arizona State at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU won 2-of-3 against the Sun Devils the last time they met at Lupton Stadium (Feb. 24-26, 2017).
• Arizona State's first trip to Lupton Stadium was as part of the 2017 NCAA Fort Worth Regional with TCU coming away with an 8-1 win.
• TCU is 6-2 against Arizona State with Kirk Saarloos on staff.