Friday, February 27
Fort Worth, Texas
6 p.m.
TCU
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New Haven
Preview: vs. New Haven
2/26/2026 2:23:00 PM | Baseball
Frogs begin eight game homestand Friday night
FORT WORTH – The TCU baseball team is set to kick off its home schedule Friday night when it hosts New Haven. The contest is the beginning of a season-long eight game homestand.
INSIDE THE SERIES
No. 18 TCU (3-5) vs. New Haven (0-3)
Friday, Feb. 27 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: LHP Mason Brassfield
Saturday, Feb. 28 • 2 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis
Sunday, March 1 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: GoFrogs.com
TCU Starter: LHP Uli Fernsler
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU snapped a five-game losing streak with a run-rule victory at LMU on Monday afternoon.
• TCU remains ranked in four of the five major polls, checking in as high as No. 13 via the Baseball America Week 3 poll.
• Six freshmen (Brady Dallimore, Lance Davis, Kade Durnin, Uli Fersnler, Lucas Franco and Cade Nelson) have made their collegiate debuts.
• Six transfers have made their debut (Kyuss Gargett, Nolan Johnson, Rob Liddington, Walter Quinn, Tanner Sagouspe and Ethan Thomas).
• TCU has hit eight home runs on the season. All eight have been of the solo variety.
• Nolan Traeger drove in a career-high six runs on Monday.
• Sawyer Strosnider has reached safely in 24 straight games dating back to last season.
• Chase Brunson leads the team with five extra base hits this season.
• Three Frogs have tallied a home run for their first hit of the season (Lucas Franco, Kyuss Gargett and Sawyer Strosnider).
• Walter Quinn co-leads the team with four appearances on the year and surpassed the 100 career innings pitch plateau.
• Cole Eaton made his debut on the mound, giving TCU a pair of two-way players this season.
NEW HAVEN NOTABLES
• New Haven is reclassifying to Division I after playing Division II NE10 last season.
• The opened their season last week, playing Missouri in a three game series in Fort Myers, Fla.
• The Chargers dropped all three games via the run-rule in seven innings.
• As a team, the Chargers hit .171 with a double and a home run against Missouri.
• Aedan Forde and Bobby Herzman co-lead the team with a .400 average.
• Herzman has hit the lone home run this season.
• New Haven committed 11 errors over the weekend which led to 10 unearned runs.
• On the mound, the staff issued 20 walks and tallied 18 strikeouts.
• The Chargers used 13 pitchers over the weekend.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and New Haven are meeting for the first time in program history.
• They are the only new opponent on the 2026 schedule.
• TCU's Feb. 27 home opener is the latest opening game in program history.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 28 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 512-177 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 278-99 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU is 84-33 at home with Kirk Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has won 75-of-99 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 117-39 mark in midweek games at home, including a 70-17 record under Saarloos.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 18 of the 23 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranked 17th nationally in average attendance (4,276) last season.
• TCU has sold out of reserved seating for the 16th straight season.
INSIDE THE SERIES
No. 18 TCU (3-5) vs. New Haven (0-3)
Friday, Feb. 27 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: LHP Mason Brassfield
Saturday, Feb. 28 • 2 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis
Sunday, March 1 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: GoFrogs.com
TCU Starter: LHP Uli Fernsler
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU snapped a five-game losing streak with a run-rule victory at LMU on Monday afternoon.
• TCU remains ranked in four of the five major polls, checking in as high as No. 13 via the Baseball America Week 3 poll.
• Six freshmen (Brady Dallimore, Lance Davis, Kade Durnin, Uli Fersnler, Lucas Franco and Cade Nelson) have made their collegiate debuts.
• Six transfers have made their debut (Kyuss Gargett, Nolan Johnson, Rob Liddington, Walter Quinn, Tanner Sagouspe and Ethan Thomas).
• TCU has hit eight home runs on the season. All eight have been of the solo variety.
• Nolan Traeger drove in a career-high six runs on Monday.
• Sawyer Strosnider has reached safely in 24 straight games dating back to last season.
• Chase Brunson leads the team with five extra base hits this season.
• Three Frogs have tallied a home run for their first hit of the season (Lucas Franco, Kyuss Gargett and Sawyer Strosnider).
• Walter Quinn co-leads the team with four appearances on the year and surpassed the 100 career innings pitch plateau.
• Cole Eaton made his debut on the mound, giving TCU a pair of two-way players this season.
NEW HAVEN NOTABLES
• New Haven is reclassifying to Division I after playing Division II NE10 last season.
• The opened their season last week, playing Missouri in a three game series in Fort Myers, Fla.
• The Chargers dropped all three games via the run-rule in seven innings.
• As a team, the Chargers hit .171 with a double and a home run against Missouri.
• Aedan Forde and Bobby Herzman co-lead the team with a .400 average.
• Herzman has hit the lone home run this season.
• New Haven committed 11 errors over the weekend which led to 10 unearned runs.
• On the mound, the staff issued 20 walks and tallied 18 strikeouts.
• The Chargers used 13 pitchers over the weekend.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and New Haven are meeting for the first time in program history.
• They are the only new opponent on the 2026 schedule.
• TCU's Feb. 27 home opener is the latest opening game in program history.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 28 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 512-177 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 278-99 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff.
• TCU is 84-33 at home with Kirk Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has won 75-of-99 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 117-39 mark in midweek games at home, including a 70-17 record under Saarloos.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 18 of the 23 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranked 17th nationally in average attendance (4,276) last season.
• TCU has sold out of reserved seating for the 16th straight season.
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