
Preview: at No. 9 West Virginia
5/13/2026 2:55:00 PM | Baseball
Series closes out the 2026 regular season
FORT WORTH – The TCU baseball team hits the road another pivotal Big 12 series at No. 9 West Virginia. The contests mark the final three games of the 2026 regular season.
INSIDE THE GAME
TCU (32-18, 16-11) at No. 9 West Virginia (35-12, 19-8 Big 12)
Thursday, May 14 • 5:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour
Friday, May 15 • 5:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis
Saturday, May 16 • Noon
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Zack James
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU bounced back from a tough road series at Oklahoma State with a sweep of Utah.
• TCU recorded its fourth shutout of the season in the series-opener.
• The Frogs have 19 comeback wins this season, 11 of which have seen the Frogs trail by multiple runs.
• The sweep moved TCU up nine spots to 42 in the latest RPI report.
• TCU has tallied 41 home runs over the last 26 games, bringing its season total to 64, a mark that is seventh in the Big 12.
• TCU ranks 17th nationally with 45 double plays turned.
• TCU has 52 extra base hits (32 doubles, two triples and 18 home runs) in the last 12 games.
• Tanner Sagouspe picked up two more saves over the weekend to bring his season total to five.
• Sawyer Strosnider hit his fourth triple of the season, bringing his career total to 14 which is tied for second all-time in program history (Brad Wallace, 1992-96).
• Lance Davis produced his seventh quality start of the season on Saturday and threw TCU's first complete game since Payton Tolle at OSU in 2024.
WEST VIRGINIA NOTABLES
• West Virginia went on the road and swept Kansas last weekend, raising its RPI to 18.
• West Virginia has won six straight Big 12 games and seven straight entering the weekend.
• The Mountaineers have Big 12 series wins at Baylor (2-1), vs. BYU (3-0), at Arizona State (2-1), at Texas Tech (2-1), vs. Houston (2-1), vs. Kansas State (3-0) and at Kansas (3-0). The series losses have been vs. UCF (1-2), and at Cincinnati (1-2).
• West Virginia is hitting .308 on the year led by Gavin Kelly's .391 average and 12 home runs.
• The Mountaineers lead the Big 12 with 4.00 ERA, a .981 fielding percentage and 47 double plays.
• Maxx Yehl's 2.04 ERA is ninth-best nationally.
• WVU ranks second in the Big 12 with 91 stolen bases led by 30 from Armani Guzman.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and West Virginia began their series in 2013 and will be meeting on the diamond for the 40th time on Thursday night.
• TCU is 26-13 all-time against West Virginia, including a 21-12 mark in the regular season.
• TCU is 5-1 against West Virginia all-time in the Big 12 Tournament.
• The Horned Frogs have recorded sweeps in four of the 11 regular season series played
• TCU has won seven of the 11 series played.
• WVU has won the last three series, taking a 2-1 victory at Lupton in 2022, sweeping the Frogs in 2023 in Morgantown and winning 2-1 at Lupton in 2024.
• TCU is 9-6 against West Virginia at Kendrick Family Stadium.
• TCU has won three of the five series played in West Virginia, recording sweeps in 2014 and 2016.
• The first ever series between the programs took place in Charleston, W. Va. TCU won that series 2-1 in 2013.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 21 road games this season and 25 total games away from home in 2026.
• TCU has won 37 of 71 road series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
• The Frogs have tallied series wins in 11 of 26 series with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU is 33-18 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 150-127 on the road with Saarloos on staff and 49-51 with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has been above .500 on the road in eight of Saarloos' 13 seasons on staff.
• TCU has won 25 of 54 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
INSIDE THE GAME
TCU (32-18, 16-11) at No. 9 West Virginia (35-12, 19-8 Big 12)
Thursday, May 14 • 5:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour
Friday, May 15 • 5:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis
Saturday, May 16 • Noon
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Zack James
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU bounced back from a tough road series at Oklahoma State with a sweep of Utah.
• TCU recorded its fourth shutout of the season in the series-opener.
• The Frogs have 19 comeback wins this season, 11 of which have seen the Frogs trail by multiple runs.
• The sweep moved TCU up nine spots to 42 in the latest RPI report.
• TCU has tallied 41 home runs over the last 26 games, bringing its season total to 64, a mark that is seventh in the Big 12.
• TCU ranks 17th nationally with 45 double plays turned.
• TCU has 52 extra base hits (32 doubles, two triples and 18 home runs) in the last 12 games.
• Tanner Sagouspe picked up two more saves over the weekend to bring his season total to five.
• Sawyer Strosnider hit his fourth triple of the season, bringing his career total to 14 which is tied for second all-time in program history (Brad Wallace, 1992-96).
• Lance Davis produced his seventh quality start of the season on Saturday and threw TCU's first complete game since Payton Tolle at OSU in 2024.
WEST VIRGINIA NOTABLES
• West Virginia went on the road and swept Kansas last weekend, raising its RPI to 18.
• West Virginia has won six straight Big 12 games and seven straight entering the weekend.
• The Mountaineers have Big 12 series wins at Baylor (2-1), vs. BYU (3-0), at Arizona State (2-1), at Texas Tech (2-1), vs. Houston (2-1), vs. Kansas State (3-0) and at Kansas (3-0). The series losses have been vs. UCF (1-2), and at Cincinnati (1-2).
• West Virginia is hitting .308 on the year led by Gavin Kelly's .391 average and 12 home runs.
• The Mountaineers lead the Big 12 with 4.00 ERA, a .981 fielding percentage and 47 double plays.
• Maxx Yehl's 2.04 ERA is ninth-best nationally.
• WVU ranks second in the Big 12 with 91 stolen bases led by 30 from Armani Guzman.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and West Virginia began their series in 2013 and will be meeting on the diamond for the 40th time on Thursday night.
• TCU is 26-13 all-time against West Virginia, including a 21-12 mark in the regular season.
• TCU is 5-1 against West Virginia all-time in the Big 12 Tournament.
• The Horned Frogs have recorded sweeps in four of the 11 regular season series played
• TCU has won seven of the 11 series played.
• WVU has won the last three series, taking a 2-1 victory at Lupton in 2022, sweeping the Frogs in 2023 in Morgantown and winning 2-1 at Lupton in 2024.
• TCU is 9-6 against West Virginia at Kendrick Family Stadium.
• TCU has won three of the five series played in West Virginia, recording sweeps in 2014 and 2016.
• The first ever series between the programs took place in Charleston, W. Va. TCU won that series 2-1 in 2013.
ROAD NOTABLES
• TCU will play 21 road games this season and 25 total games away from home in 2026.
• TCU has won 37 of 71 road series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
• The Frogs have tallied series wins in 11 of 26 series with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU is 33-18 in road midweek games with Saarloos.
• TCU is 150-127 on the road with Saarloos on staff and 49-51 with Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has been above .500 on the road in eight of Saarloos' 13 seasons on staff.
• TCU has won 25 of 54 road conference series since Kirk Saarloos' arrival in 2013.
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