
Preview: vs. Dallas Baptist
4/20/2026 4:21:00 PM | Baseball
TCU opens up a five-game homestand
FORT WORTH – TCU is set to open a five-game homestand Tuesday night when it plays host to Dallas Baptist. The contest wraps up the season home-and-home series. TCU rallied to beat DBU 11-5 earlier this season in Dallas.
INSIDE THE GAME
TCU (24-15) vs. Dallas Baptist (23-17)
Tuesday, April 21 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: LHP Nolan Johnson
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU swept a Sunday doubleheader at Baylor to secure its second road league series win.
• Sunday's Game 1 comeback when trailing after eight was its first since defeating Utah on May 15, 2025.
• The Frogs have 13 comeback wins this season, 10 of which have seen the Frogs trail by multiple runs.
• For the third straight week, the duo of Lance Davis and Zack James pitched into the seventh inning.
• The road series win moved TCU up to 43 in the latest RPI report.
• TCU has tallied 24 home runs over the last 15 games, bringing its season total to 47.
• TCU ranks tied for 11th nationally with 236 walks.
• TCU tallied 10 extra base hits at Baylor.
• TCU has turned 21 double plays in the last 19 games bringing their season total to 38, a mark that leads the Big 12 and is tied for eighth nationally.
• Chase Brunson hit .500 (6-for-12) and drove in six runs at Baylor, including all five runs in Sunday's Game 1 win.
• Walter Quinn made two appearances at Baylor to bring his total to 21, a mark this is tied for 11th nationally.
DALLAS BAPTIST NOTABLES
• DBU is coming off a 2-1 series loss at home to Liberty.
• Friday's loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Patriots.
• DBU is 4-5 in midweek games this season, including 1-5 against Power 4 teams.
• The Patriots are hitting .291 as a team and rank tied for eighth nationally with 77 home runs on the year.
• Cooper Neville paces the squad with a .346 average.
• Chayton Krauss and Ryan Martin co-lead the team with 12 home runs.
• On the mound the staff has a 6.37 ERA.
• DBU ranks 12th nationally having hit 80 batters in addition to having issued 201 walks.
• Athan Kroll leads the team with 17 appearances out of the bullpen and eight of the team's 13 saves.
• DBU ranks 21st nationally with a .980 fielding percentage.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Dallas Baptist are meeting for the 90th time in program history.
• The Frogs hold a 57-32 lead in the all-time series.
• TCU and DBU have played each other every year since 2004 with the exception of the 2020 campaign.
• TCU leads the series 25-19 in that stretch and has won six of the last seven games dating back to 2023.
• Tuesday is the second of two meetings this season.
• TCU posted an 11-5 come-from-behind win in Dallas on March 24.
• TCU and DBU split the season series in 2025 with both teams picking up a road win.
• DBU is 14-12 all-time at Lupton Stadium since it opened in 2003, and took a 10-9 series lead at Lupton Stadium in midweek games with an extra-inning win in 2025.
• TCU is 15-10 against DBU with Kirk Saarloos on staff and 6-3 with him as the head coach.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 28 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 527-182 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 293-104 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff and 99-38 at home with Kirk Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has won 78-of-104 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 122-39 mark in midweek games at home, including a 75-17 record under Saarloos.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 18 of the 23 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 18th nationally in average attendance (4,044) this season.
• TCU has sold out of reserved seating for the 16th straight season.
INSIDE THE GAME
TCU (24-15) vs. Dallas Baptist (23-17)
Tuesday, April 21 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: LHP Nolan Johnson
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU swept a Sunday doubleheader at Baylor to secure its second road league series win.
• Sunday's Game 1 comeback when trailing after eight was its first since defeating Utah on May 15, 2025.
• The Frogs have 13 comeback wins this season, 10 of which have seen the Frogs trail by multiple runs.
• For the third straight week, the duo of Lance Davis and Zack James pitched into the seventh inning.
• The road series win moved TCU up to 43 in the latest RPI report.
• TCU has tallied 24 home runs over the last 15 games, bringing its season total to 47.
• TCU ranks tied for 11th nationally with 236 walks.
• TCU tallied 10 extra base hits at Baylor.
• TCU has turned 21 double plays in the last 19 games bringing their season total to 38, a mark that leads the Big 12 and is tied for eighth nationally.
• Chase Brunson hit .500 (6-for-12) and drove in six runs at Baylor, including all five runs in Sunday's Game 1 win.
• Walter Quinn made two appearances at Baylor to bring his total to 21, a mark this is tied for 11th nationally.
DALLAS BAPTIST NOTABLES
• DBU is coming off a 2-1 series loss at home to Liberty.
• Friday's loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Patriots.
• DBU is 4-5 in midweek games this season, including 1-5 against Power 4 teams.
• The Patriots are hitting .291 as a team and rank tied for eighth nationally with 77 home runs on the year.
• Cooper Neville paces the squad with a .346 average.
• Chayton Krauss and Ryan Martin co-lead the team with 12 home runs.
• On the mound the staff has a 6.37 ERA.
• DBU ranks 12th nationally having hit 80 batters in addition to having issued 201 walks.
• Athan Kroll leads the team with 17 appearances out of the bullpen and eight of the team's 13 saves.
• DBU ranks 21st nationally with a .980 fielding percentage.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Dallas Baptist are meeting for the 90th time in program history.
• The Frogs hold a 57-32 lead in the all-time series.
• TCU and DBU have played each other every year since 2004 with the exception of the 2020 campaign.
• TCU leads the series 25-19 in that stretch and has won six of the last seven games dating back to 2023.
• Tuesday is the second of two meetings this season.
• TCU posted an 11-5 come-from-behind win in Dallas on March 24.
• TCU and DBU split the season series in 2025 with both teams picking up a road win.
• DBU is 14-12 all-time at Lupton Stadium since it opened in 2003, and took a 10-9 series lead at Lupton Stadium in midweek games with an extra-inning win in 2025.
• TCU is 15-10 against DBU with Kirk Saarloos on staff and 6-3 with him as the head coach.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 28 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 527-182 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 293-104 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff and 99-38 at home with Kirk Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has won 78-of-104 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 122-39 mark in midweek games at home, including a 75-17 record under Saarloos.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 18 of the 23 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 18th nationally in average attendance (4,044) this season.
• TCU has sold out of reserved seating for the 16th straight season.
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