Preview: vs. Utah
5/7/2026 1:59:00 PM | Baseball
TCU set to host final home games of the season
FORT WORTH – The TCU baseball team returns to Lupton Stadium for its final home series of the season. The Horned Frogs will welcome Utah to Fort Worth for a three game series starting Friday night.
The program will honor two retiring legends in head athletic trainer Danny Wheat and pitching coach Dave Lawn prior to Friday's game. On Saturday, TCU's 10 seniors will be honored in a pregame ceremony and throughout the game. Sunday will feature the annual Mother's Day first pitch.
INSIDE THE GAME
TCU (29-18, 13-1) vs. Utah (24-19, 11-13 Big 12)
Friday, May 8 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour
Saturday, May 9 • 2 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis
Sunday, May 10 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Zack James
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU suffered just its second winless weekend on the season, dropping all three at Oklahoma State.
• The Frogs have 17 comeback wins this season, 10 of which have seen the Frogs trail by multiple runs.
• The three losses dropped TCU to 51 in the latest RPI report.
• TCU has tallied 40 home runs over the last 23 games, bringing its season total to 63, a mark that is sixth in the Big 12.
• TCU is tied for 13th nationally with 274 walks.
• TCU ranks 18th nationally with 42 double plays turned.
• TCU has 49 extra base hits in the last 11 games.
• Walter Quinn has made 25 appearances on the mound Friday, a mark this is tied for 13th nationally.
• Chase Brunson homered twice at Oklahoma State giving him double-digit home runs for the second straight season.
• Brady Dallimore is hitting .391 (9-for-23) with four doubles and three home runs and 11 RBIs in his last six games played.
• Lance Davis produced his sixth quality start of the season on Saturday.
UTAH NOTABLES
• Utah enters the weekend carrying a three game winning streak after taking the last two at BYU and defeating Utah Valley in a midweek contest.
• The Utes have series Big 12 series wins vs. Arizona (2-1), Kansas State (2-1), Texas Tech (3-0) and at BYU (2-1). The series losses have been vs. UCF (0-3), at Cincinnati (1-2), at Kansas (0-3) and at Arizona State (1-2).
• Utah is hitting .309 as a team, the third-highest average in the league.
• Jet Gilliam leads the Utes with a .378 average, while Jake Long has a team-high 10 home runs and 52 RBIs.
• On the mound the staff has a 6.68 ERA and is allowing opponents to hit .302.
• Demitri Diamant and Dylan Gazaway co-lead the team with 15 relief appearances.
SERIES NOTABLES
• The Horned Frogs and the Utes will be meeting for the 36th time.
• TCU leads the all-time series 29-7.
• TCU and Utah's series in 2025 was the first meeting between the programs since 2011.
• TCU picked up a 2-1 series win at Utah in 2025, winning the Friday (13-5) and Sunday (8-6, 11 innings) contests.
• Utah's 8-6 win in the Saturday game snapped a six game winning streak against the Utes.
• TCU and Utah are conference foes for the third time in program history.
• TCU and Utah were conference foes as members of the WAC from 1997-99 and Conference USA from 2002-05.
• TCU went 6-1 against Utah while in the WAC with both series played in Fort Worth (4-0 in 1998 and 2-1 in 1999).
• TCU was 19-3 against Utah in Conference USA and 2-2 against the Utes in conference tournament play.
• TCU is 11-4 all-time against Utah at Lupton Stadium with the last visit coming in 2009.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 28 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 532-182 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 298-104 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff and 104-38 at home with Kirk Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has won 79-of-105 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 124-39 mark in midweek games at home, including a 77-17 record under Saarloos.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 19 of the 24 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 19th nationally in average attendance (3,975) this season.
• TCU has sold out of reserved seating for the 16th straight season.
The program will honor two retiring legends in head athletic trainer Danny Wheat and pitching coach Dave Lawn prior to Friday's game. On Saturday, TCU's 10 seniors will be honored in a pregame ceremony and throughout the game. Sunday will feature the annual Mother's Day first pitch.
INSIDE THE GAME
TCU (29-18, 13-1) vs. Utah (24-19, 11-13 Big 12)
Friday, May 8 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Tommy LaPour
Saturday, May 9 • 2 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis
Sunday, May 10 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Zack James
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU suffered just its second winless weekend on the season, dropping all three at Oklahoma State.
• The Frogs have 17 comeback wins this season, 10 of which have seen the Frogs trail by multiple runs.
• The three losses dropped TCU to 51 in the latest RPI report.
• TCU has tallied 40 home runs over the last 23 games, bringing its season total to 63, a mark that is sixth in the Big 12.
• TCU is tied for 13th nationally with 274 walks.
• TCU ranks 18th nationally with 42 double plays turned.
• TCU has 49 extra base hits in the last 11 games.
• Walter Quinn has made 25 appearances on the mound Friday, a mark this is tied for 13th nationally.
• Chase Brunson homered twice at Oklahoma State giving him double-digit home runs for the second straight season.
• Brady Dallimore is hitting .391 (9-for-23) with four doubles and three home runs and 11 RBIs in his last six games played.
• Lance Davis produced his sixth quality start of the season on Saturday.
UTAH NOTABLES
• Utah enters the weekend carrying a three game winning streak after taking the last two at BYU and defeating Utah Valley in a midweek contest.
• The Utes have series Big 12 series wins vs. Arizona (2-1), Kansas State (2-1), Texas Tech (3-0) and at BYU (2-1). The series losses have been vs. UCF (0-3), at Cincinnati (1-2), at Kansas (0-3) and at Arizona State (1-2).
• Utah is hitting .309 as a team, the third-highest average in the league.
• Jet Gilliam leads the Utes with a .378 average, while Jake Long has a team-high 10 home runs and 52 RBIs.
• On the mound the staff has a 6.68 ERA and is allowing opponents to hit .302.
• Demitri Diamant and Dylan Gazaway co-lead the team with 15 relief appearances.
SERIES NOTABLES
• The Horned Frogs and the Utes will be meeting for the 36th time.
• TCU leads the all-time series 29-7.
• TCU and Utah's series in 2025 was the first meeting between the programs since 2011.
• TCU picked up a 2-1 series win at Utah in 2025, winning the Friday (13-5) and Sunday (8-6, 11 innings) contests.
• Utah's 8-6 win in the Saturday game snapped a six game winning streak against the Utes.
• TCU and Utah are conference foes for the third time in program history.
• TCU and Utah were conference foes as members of the WAC from 1997-99 and Conference USA from 2002-05.
• TCU went 6-1 against Utah while in the WAC with both series played in Fort Worth (4-0 in 1998 and 2-1 in 1999).
• TCU was 19-3 against Utah in Conference USA and 2-2 against the Utes in conference tournament play.
• TCU is 11-4 all-time against Utah at Lupton Stadium with the last visit coming in 2009.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 28 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 532-182 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 298-104 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff and 104-38 at home with Kirk Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has won 79-of-105 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 124-39 mark in midweek games at home, including a 77-17 record under Saarloos.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 19 of the 24 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 19th nationally in average attendance (3,975) this season.
• TCU has sold out of reserved seating for the 16th straight season.
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