Friday, February 20
Los Angeles, Calif.
7 p.m.
TCU
at
UCLA
Preview: at No. 1 UCLA
2/19/2026 12:08:00 PM | Baseball
The TCU roster features nine players from California
FORT WORTH – A big test awaits No. 7 TCU as it heads west for a Top 10 match-up with No. 1 UCLA. It's the only ranked match-up in college baseball this weekend.
INSIDE THE SERIES
No. 7 TCU (2-2) vs. No. 1 UCLA (3-1)
Friday, Feb. 20 • 7 p.m.
TV: FS1
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: LHP Mason Brassfield
Saturday, Feb. 21 • 4 p.m.
TV: BigTen+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis
Sunday, Feb. 22 • 3 p.m.
TV: BigTen+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: LHP Uli Fernsler
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU went 2-2 in its season-opening swing at Globe Life Field, picking up two ranked wins over No. 23 Vanderbilt and No. 7 Arkansas.
• TCU was one of the biggest movers in the polls, coming in at No. 7 in the D1Baseball poll and No. 8 in the Baseball America poll.
• Noah Franco was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week.
• Five freshmen (Dallimore, Davis, Durnin, L. Franco and Nelson) made their collegiate debuts.
• Six transfers have made their debut (Gargett, Johnson, Liddington, Quinn, Sagouspe and Thomas).
• TCU's seven errors on the year have led to nine unearned runs.
• Chase Brunson's four doubles on the year are tied for fifth nationally.
• Three Frogs have tallied a home run for their first hit of the season (Lucas Franco, Kyuss Gargett and Sawyer Strosnider).
UCLA NOTABLES
• UCLA bounced back from a Sunday loss to UC San Diego with a midweek win over Tulane.
• The Bruins are hitting .302 as a team with 10 home runs, a mark that ranks fourth nationally.
• Defensively, the Bruins have yet to commit an error in the first four games of the season.
• On the mound, the staff has a 4.75 ERA and is limiting opponents to a .230 average.
• Rock Cholowsky and Will Gasparino co-lead the team with three home runs.
• Five Bruins have at least five RBIs, led by six each from Mulivai Levu and Gasparino.
• Ia May has made two appearances out of the bullpen.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 21 road games this season and 25 total games away from home in 2026.
• TCU has won 35 of 66 road series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
• The Frogs have tallied series wins in nine of 21 series with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU is 31-17 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 143-115 on the road with Saarloos on staff and 42-40 with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has been above .500 on the road in eight of Saarloos' 13 seasons on staff.
• TCU has won 23 of 50 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and UCLA will be meeting for the 11th time on the diamond Friday night.
• TCU holds a 6-4 record in the series.
• Four of the previous meetings took place at UCLA (2012, 2015 and 2020).
• The first five meetings against the Bruins came in postseason play (2010 College World Series and 2012 NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional).
• TCU has won the last five games, topping the Bruins 8-4 on March 7, 2020, 3-1 on March 7, 2015 and sweeping a series at home Feb. 23-25, 2024 (4-3, 6-3 and 13-3 run-rule victory).
• UCLA's last win in the series came in the 2012 Super Regional, which the Bruins swept by scores of 4-1 and 6-2.
• TCU is 6-2 all-time against UCLA with head coach Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• Director of Player Development Jake Silverman was on staff at UCLA from 2011-15.
INSIDE THE SERIES
No. 7 TCU (2-2) vs. No. 1 UCLA (3-1)
Friday, Feb. 20 • 7 p.m.
TV: FS1
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: LHP Mason Brassfield
Saturday, Feb. 21 • 4 p.m.
TV: BigTen+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis
Sunday, Feb. 22 • 3 p.m.
TV: BigTen+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: LHP Uli Fernsler
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU went 2-2 in its season-opening swing at Globe Life Field, picking up two ranked wins over No. 23 Vanderbilt and No. 7 Arkansas.
• TCU was one of the biggest movers in the polls, coming in at No. 7 in the D1Baseball poll and No. 8 in the Baseball America poll.
• Noah Franco was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week.
• Five freshmen (Dallimore, Davis, Durnin, L. Franco and Nelson) made their collegiate debuts.
• Six transfers have made their debut (Gargett, Johnson, Liddington, Quinn, Sagouspe and Thomas).
• TCU's seven errors on the year have led to nine unearned runs.
• Chase Brunson's four doubles on the year are tied for fifth nationally.
• Three Frogs have tallied a home run for their first hit of the season (Lucas Franco, Kyuss Gargett and Sawyer Strosnider).
UCLA NOTABLES
• UCLA bounced back from a Sunday loss to UC San Diego with a midweek win over Tulane.
• The Bruins are hitting .302 as a team with 10 home runs, a mark that ranks fourth nationally.
• Defensively, the Bruins have yet to commit an error in the first four games of the season.
• On the mound, the staff has a 4.75 ERA and is limiting opponents to a .230 average.
• Rock Cholowsky and Will Gasparino co-lead the team with three home runs.
• Five Bruins have at least five RBIs, led by six each from Mulivai Levu and Gasparino.
• Ia May has made two appearances out of the bullpen.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 21 road games this season and 25 total games away from home in 2026.
• TCU has won 35 of 66 road series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
• The Frogs have tallied series wins in nine of 21 series with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU is 31-17 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 143-115 on the road with Saarloos on staff and 42-40 with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has been above .500 on the road in eight of Saarloos' 13 seasons on staff.
• TCU has won 23 of 50 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and UCLA will be meeting for the 11th time on the diamond Friday night.
• TCU holds a 6-4 record in the series.
• Four of the previous meetings took place at UCLA (2012, 2015 and 2020).
• The first five meetings against the Bruins came in postseason play (2010 College World Series and 2012 NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional).
• TCU has won the last five games, topping the Bruins 8-4 on March 7, 2020, 3-1 on March 7, 2015 and sweeping a series at home Feb. 23-25, 2024 (4-3, 6-3 and 13-3 run-rule victory).
• UCLA's last win in the series came in the 2012 Super Regional, which the Bruins swept by scores of 4-1 and 6-2.
• TCU is 6-2 all-time against UCLA with head coach Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• Director of Player Development Jake Silverman was on staff at UCLA from 2011-15.
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