Wednesday, May 20
Surprise, Ariz.
10 p.m.
TCU
vs
Utah/Kansas State
Preview: at Big 12 Tournament
5/19/2026 3:48:00 PM | Baseball
Frogs will play the winner of Utah/Kansas State
SURPRISE, Ariz. – TCU's journey in the Big 12 Tournament presented at Allstate begins Wednesday night against either No. 10 Utah or No. 11 Kansas State. TCU is the tournament's No. 7 seed. First pitch for the game is slated for 10 p.m. (CT) at Surprise Stadium. The entire tournament will be streamed on the ESPN app.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU went 1-2 in its final regular season series at West Virginia.
• TCU recorded its fifth shutout of the season in Game 2 behind a dominating complete game pitching performance from Lance Davis.
• The five shutouts are tied for 17th nationally and are the most for a squad since 2018.
• The Frogs have 19 comeback wins this season, 11 of which have seen the Frogs trail by multiple runs.
• TCU moved up five spots to 39 in the latest RPI report.
• TCU has tallied 45 home runs over the last 29 games, bringing its season total to 68, a mark that is seventh in the Big 12.
• TCU ranks 13th nationally with 48 double plays turned.
• TCU has 57 extra base hits (33 doubles, two triples and 22 home runs) in the last 15 games.
• Lance Davis became the first pitcher since Preston Morrison in 2014 to past two straight complete games.
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT
• TCU's side of the bracket features No. 2 West Virginia, No. 3 Arizona State, No. 6 Cincinnati, No. 10 Utah and No. 11 Kansas State.
• TCU played Utha (3-0) at home, West Virginia (1-2), Arizona State (1-2) and Kansas State (2-1) on the road and did not face Cincinnati.
• TCU is 7-5 against its side of the bracket this year.
• The other side features No. 1 Kansas (1-0 in a home midweek), No. 4 UCF (1-2), No. 5 Oklahoma State (0-3), No. 8 Baylor (2-1), No. 9 BYU (did not play) and No. 12 Texas Tech (3-0).
• TCU was a combined 7-6 against the teams that comprise the other bracket.
• Two of the four series (Oklahoma State and Baylor) were played on the road.
• The tournament is single-elimination.
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT NOTABLES
• TCU owns two conference titles in Conference USA, four in the Mountain West and four in the Big 12.
• TCU has won 10 titles in the last 19 years of the conference tournaments, including the 2014, 2016, 2021 and 2023 Big 12 championships.
• TCU has played in a tournament championship game 11 times and is 9-2 in those contests. One championship game (2005 vs. Tulane) was rained out.
• TCU is 33-16 in conference tournaments with Kirk Saarloos on staff and 60-37 all-time dating back to its first tournament appearance in 1991 as members of the SWC.
• TCU is 31-16 in the Big 12 Tournament.
• TCU has had 80 players honored on the all-tournament squads in program history.
• TCU has had 37 all-tournament selections and four tournament MVPs in the Big 12.
• TCU has failed to win a conference tournament game just four times (1994, 1998, 2003 and 2015) in program history.
• The Frogs have won tournament titles at Houston, at Southern Miss, at UNLV twice, at TCU, at San Diego State, in Oklahoma City twice and at Globe Life Field.
• TCU is 17-11 in conference tournament openers, including 10-3 in Big 12 Tournament openers.
• TCU is 6-3 vs. Oklahoma State, 5-1 against West Virginia, 2-3 against Kansas, 6-2 vs. Baylor, 2-1 vs. Texas Tech, 5-1 against K-State, 1-0 against Houston and 0-1 against Arizona in the Championships.
NEUTRAL SITE
• TCU is 29-16 in neutral site contests under the guidance of head coach Kirk Saarloos.
• Since Kirk Saarloos' arrival on campus, TCU is 80-45 (.640) in neutral site contests.
• TCU is 2-2 in neutral site contests this season.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU went 1-2 in its final regular season series at West Virginia.
• TCU recorded its fifth shutout of the season in Game 2 behind a dominating complete game pitching performance from Lance Davis.
• The five shutouts are tied for 17th nationally and are the most for a squad since 2018.
• The Frogs have 19 comeback wins this season, 11 of which have seen the Frogs trail by multiple runs.
• TCU moved up five spots to 39 in the latest RPI report.
• TCU has tallied 45 home runs over the last 29 games, bringing its season total to 68, a mark that is seventh in the Big 12.
• TCU ranks 13th nationally with 48 double plays turned.
• TCU has 57 extra base hits (33 doubles, two triples and 22 home runs) in the last 15 games.
• Lance Davis became the first pitcher since Preston Morrison in 2014 to past two straight complete games.
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT
• TCU's side of the bracket features No. 2 West Virginia, No. 3 Arizona State, No. 6 Cincinnati, No. 10 Utah and No. 11 Kansas State.
• TCU played Utha (3-0) at home, West Virginia (1-2), Arizona State (1-2) and Kansas State (2-1) on the road and did not face Cincinnati.
• TCU is 7-5 against its side of the bracket this year.
• The other side features No. 1 Kansas (1-0 in a home midweek), No. 4 UCF (1-2), No. 5 Oklahoma State (0-3), No. 8 Baylor (2-1), No. 9 BYU (did not play) and No. 12 Texas Tech (3-0).
• TCU was a combined 7-6 against the teams that comprise the other bracket.
• Two of the four series (Oklahoma State and Baylor) were played on the road.
• The tournament is single-elimination.
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT NOTABLES
• TCU owns two conference titles in Conference USA, four in the Mountain West and four in the Big 12.
• TCU has won 10 titles in the last 19 years of the conference tournaments, including the 2014, 2016, 2021 and 2023 Big 12 championships.
• TCU has played in a tournament championship game 11 times and is 9-2 in those contests. One championship game (2005 vs. Tulane) was rained out.
• TCU is 33-16 in conference tournaments with Kirk Saarloos on staff and 60-37 all-time dating back to its first tournament appearance in 1991 as members of the SWC.
• TCU is 31-16 in the Big 12 Tournament.
• TCU has had 80 players honored on the all-tournament squads in program history.
• TCU has had 37 all-tournament selections and four tournament MVPs in the Big 12.
• TCU has failed to win a conference tournament game just four times (1994, 1998, 2003 and 2015) in program history.
• The Frogs have won tournament titles at Houston, at Southern Miss, at UNLV twice, at TCU, at San Diego State, in Oklahoma City twice and at Globe Life Field.
• TCU is 17-11 in conference tournament openers, including 10-3 in Big 12 Tournament openers.
• TCU is 6-3 vs. Oklahoma State, 5-1 against West Virginia, 2-3 against Kansas, 6-2 vs. Baylor, 2-1 vs. Texas Tech, 5-1 against K-State, 1-0 against Houston and 0-1 against Arizona in the Championships.
NEUTRAL SITE
• TCU is 29-16 in neutral site contests under the guidance of head coach Kirk Saarloos.
• Since Kirk Saarloos' arrival on campus, TCU is 80-45 (.640) in neutral site contests.
• TCU is 2-2 in neutral site contests this season.
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