Friday, February 13
Arlington, Texas
3 p.m.
TCU
vs
Vanderbilt (Globe Life Field)
Preview: Shriners Children’s College Classic
2/12/2026 9:33:00 AM | Baseball
Frogs set to take on two ranked opponents to open the season
FORT WORTH – 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.
INSIDE THE SERIES
No. 10 TCU (0-0) vs. No. 23 Vanderbilt (0-0)
Friday, Feb. 13 • 3 p.m.
TV: FloSports.TV
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour
No. 10 TCU (0-0) vs. No. 7 Arkansas (0-0)
Saturday, Feb. 14 • 7 p.m.
TV: FloSports.TV
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: LHP Mason Brassfield
No. 10 TCU (0-0) vs. Oklahoma (0-0)
Sunday, Feb. 15 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: FloSports.TV
Radio: GoFrogs.com
TCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU enters the season as a ranked team for the 17th consecutive year.
• TCU is ranked as high as No. 9 (Baseball America, NCBWA) and as low as No. 11 (Perfect Game).
• TCU was picked to win the Big 12 after garnering 13 of 14 first place votes.
• Four Horned Frogs - Chase Brunson, Noah Franco, Tommy LaPour and Sawyer Strosnider - were tabbed Preseason All-Conference.
• Strosnider was voted the Preseason Player of the Year, LaPour the Preseason Pitcher of the Year and Lucas Franco the Preseason Freshman of the Year.
• TCU returns 69% of its offensive production from last year and 50% of its innings pitched.
• Baseball America ranked the incoming class No. 13, the highest rated class in the Big 12.
• TCU welcomed 15 newcomers including nine transfers and six freshmen.
• Trever Baumler earned a spot on the All-Cape Cod League team this summer.
NEUTRAL SITE/GLOBE LIFE FIELD
• TCU has played at least one regular season game in Globe Life every year since it opened.
• The Horned Frogs have played 30 games in Globe Life over the last four seasons.
• TCU is 20-10 all-time at Globe Life Field.
• TCU is 7-5 in regular season tournaments at Globe Life.
• TCU owns a record of 43-29 in Major League Ballparks.
• TCU is 27-14 in neutral site contests under the guidance of head coach Kirk Saarloos.
• TCU is 33-16 in MLB parks under Saarloos.
• Since Kirk Saarloos' arrival on campus, TCU is 78-43 (.645) in neutral site contests.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Vanderbilt will be meeting for the eighth time on Friday. Vandy leads the all-time series 4-3.
• TCU is opening the season against Vanderbilt for the second time (2023 at Globe Life Field).
• TCU won that contest 11-4.
• All 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).
• TCU is 2-1 against Vanderbilt in MLB Stadiums.
• TCU and Vanderbilt also met twice in the 2015 CWS with Vandy winning both contests.
• TCU and Arkansas will be meeting for the 75th time.
• Arkansas leads the all-time series, 46-28.
• Prior to 2019, the Frogs and Razorbacks had played just once (2006) since 1995 when they were in the conference foes in the SWC.
• Since, the teams have play seven times with Arkansas holding a 4-3 series lead.
• Three of the last five meetings have been in Arlington (2021, 2023 & 2025).
• Arkansas is 2-1 in those contests.
• TCU and Oklahoma are meeting for the 113th time.
• Oklahoma leads the series 70-42.
• The 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.
• TCU's last non-conference regular season weekend game against Oklahoma was in 1996 in Norman.
• TCU is 20-18 against OU with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU is 0-1 against Oklahoma at Globe Life Field (2024 Big 12 Championships).
• Oklahoma won six of the 11 conference series while both were in the Big 12 (2013-24).
INSIDE THE SERIES
No. 10 TCU (0-0) vs. No. 23 Vanderbilt (0-0)
Friday, Feb. 13 • 3 p.m.
TV: FloSports.TV
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour
No. 10 TCU (0-0) vs. No. 7 Arkansas (0-0)
Saturday, Feb. 14 • 7 p.m.
TV: FloSports.TV
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: LHP Mason Brassfield
No. 10 TCU (0-0) vs. Oklahoma (0-0)
Sunday, Feb. 15 • 6:30 p.m.
TV: FloSports.TV
Radio: GoFrogs.com
TCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU enters the season as a ranked team for the 17th consecutive year.
• TCU is ranked as high as No. 9 (Baseball America, NCBWA) and as low as No. 11 (Perfect Game).
• TCU was picked to win the Big 12 after garnering 13 of 14 first place votes.
• Four Horned Frogs - Chase Brunson, Noah Franco, Tommy LaPour and Sawyer Strosnider - were tabbed Preseason All-Conference.
• Strosnider was voted the Preseason Player of the Year, LaPour the Preseason Pitcher of the Year and Lucas Franco the Preseason Freshman of the Year.
• TCU returns 69% of its offensive production from last year and 50% of its innings pitched.
• Baseball America ranked the incoming class No. 13, the highest rated class in the Big 12.
• TCU welcomed 15 newcomers including nine transfers and six freshmen.
• Trever Baumler earned a spot on the All-Cape Cod League team this summer.
NEUTRAL SITE/GLOBE LIFE FIELD
• TCU has played at least one regular season game in Globe Life every year since it opened.
• The Horned Frogs have played 30 games in Globe Life over the last four seasons.
• TCU is 20-10 all-time at Globe Life Field.
• TCU is 7-5 in regular season tournaments at Globe Life.
• TCU owns a record of 43-29 in Major League Ballparks.
• TCU is 27-14 in neutral site contests under the guidance of head coach Kirk Saarloos.
• TCU is 33-16 in MLB parks under Saarloos.
• Since Kirk Saarloos' arrival on campus, TCU is 78-43 (.645) in neutral site contests.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Vanderbilt will be meeting for the eighth time on Friday. Vandy leads the all-time series 4-3.
• TCU is opening the season against Vanderbilt for the second time (2023 at Globe Life Field).
• TCU won that contest 11-4.
• All 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).
• TCU is 2-1 against Vanderbilt in MLB Stadiums.
• TCU and Vanderbilt also met twice in the 2015 CWS with Vandy winning both contests.
• TCU and Arkansas will be meeting for the 75th time.
• Arkansas leads the all-time series, 46-28.
• Prior to 2019, the Frogs and Razorbacks had played just once (2006) since 1995 when they were in the conference foes in the SWC.
• Since, the teams have play seven times with Arkansas holding a 4-3 series lead.
• Three of the last five meetings have been in Arlington (2021, 2023 & 2025).
• Arkansas is 2-1 in those contests.
• TCU and Oklahoma are meeting for the 113th time.
• Oklahoma leads the series 70-42.
• The 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.
• TCU's last non-conference regular season weekend game against Oklahoma was in 1996 in Norman.
• TCU is 20-18 against OU with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU is 0-1 against Oklahoma at Globe Life Field (2024 Big 12 Championships).
• Oklahoma won six of the 11 conference series while both were in the Big 12 (2013-24).
Players Mentioned
RHP/OF
/ Baseball
LHP
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
LHP/UT
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball2026 TCU Baseball Schedule Reveal
Thursday, October 16
Fall Ball for the Frogs
Monday, October 13
on the field with TCU Baseball
Tuesday, September 09
#TCUBaseball Sawyer Strosnider Freshman Year Campaign
Wednesday, June 11
