2023 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team

The 2023 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represents Texas Christian University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Horned Frogs play their home games at Lupton Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Kirk Saarloos, in his second year as head coach and eleventh season at TCU.

2023 TCU Horned Frogs baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. NR
CBNo. NR
Record15-9 (4-2 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • T. J. Bruce (1st season)
  • John DiLaura (5th season)
  • Kyle Winkler (2nd season)
Home stadiumLupton Stadium
2023 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 21 Texas  ‍‍‍ 5–2 .71422–9 .710
No. 16 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍ 7–4 .63623–9 .719
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 4–3 .57114–14 .500
TCU  ‍‍‍ 6–5 .54519–12 .613
No. 24 West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 2–2 .50022–8 .733
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 5–5 .50019–13 .594
No. 22 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 4–5 .44420–10 .667
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 3–5 .37517–15 .531
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 3–8 .27311–20 .355
‡ – Tournament champion
As of April 6, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1baseball

Previous season

The 2022 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team notched a 38-22 (16–8) record. They won the Big 12 regular season championship and advanced to the regionals of the 2022 NCAA Tournament.


Personnel

Coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at TCUAlma Mater
Kirk SaarloosHead coach11Cal State Fullerton (2001)
T. J. BruceAssociate head coach1Long Beach State (2004)
John DiLauraAssistant Coach5Michigan (2013)
Kyle WinklerVolunteer assistant coach2TCU

Schedule and results
2023 TCU Horned Frogs Baseball Game Log[2]
Regular Season (7–5)
February (5–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
Feb 173:00 pmFloSportsvs. No. 10 Vanderbilt*No. 15Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		W
11–4		Savage
(1–0)		Hliboki
(0–1)		—15,7211–0—Stats
Story
Feb 187:00 pmFloSportsvs. No. 8 Arkansas*No. 15Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		W
18–6		Klecker
(1–0)		Morris
(0–1)		—20,2952–0—Stats
Story
Feb 196:30 pmFloSportsvs. Missouri*No. 15Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		L
8–9(10)		Franklin
(1–0)		Wright
(0–1)		—16,1002-1—Stats
Story
Feb 226:00 pmUT Arlington*No. 8Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
7–3		Rodriguez
(1–0)		Brooks
(0–1)		—3,8973-1—Stats
Story
Feb 246:30 pmESPN+vs. Florida State*No. 8Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		L
1–10		Baumeister
(1–0)		Vanderhei
(0–1)		Crowell
(1)		4,9023-2—Stats
Story
Feb 252:00 pmESPN+vs. Florida State*No. 8Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		L
8–10		Whittaker
(2–0)		Savage
(0–1)		Armstrong
(1)		4,0903-3—Stats
Story
Feb 261:00 pmESPN+vs. Florida State*No. 8Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
3–2		Klecker
(2–0)		Armstrong
(0–1)		—4,1764-3—Stats
Story
Feb 286:30 pmat Dallas Baptist*No. 10Horner Ballpark
Dallas, TX		W
4–1(12)		Abeldt
(1–0)		Russell
(0–1)		Feser
(1)		1,7375-3—Stats
Story
March (2–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
Mar 33:00 pmAT&T SportsNetvs. Michigan*No. 10Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		W
6–0		Vanderhei
(1–1)		O'Halloran
(2–1)		Savage
(1)		1,2506-3—Stats
Story
Mar 43:00 pmAT&T SportsNetvs. No. 14 Louisville*No. 10Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		L
2–3		Farone
(1–0)		Klecker
(2–1)		Kuehner
(1)		6-4—Stats
Story
Mar 53:00 pmAT&T SportsNetvs. Rice*No. 10Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		W
7-0		Brown
(1–0)		Vincent
(1–1)		—7-4—Stats
Story
Mar 76:00 pmESPN+vs. UT Arlington*No. 10Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		L
7–8		Gray
(1–0)		Sloan
(0–1)		Peters
(4)		3,8327-5—Stats
Story
Mar 106:30 pmESPN+vs. San Diego*No. 10Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Mar 112:00 pmESPN+vs. San Diego*No. 10Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Mar 121:00 pmESPN+vs. San Diego*No. 10Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Mar 146:00 pmESPN+at Texas State*Bobcat Ballpark
San Marcos, TX		—
Mar 176:00 pmat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Norman, OK
Mar 184:00 pmat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Norman, OK
Mar 192:00 pmat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Norman, OK
Mar 216:00 pmESPN+vs. Abilene Christian*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Mar 226:00 pmESPN+vs. Northwestern*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Mar 246:30 pmESPN+vs. KansasLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 252:00 pmESPN+vs. KansasLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 261:00 pmESPN+vs. KansasLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 286:30 pmESPN+at UT Arlington*Clay Gould Ballpark
Arlington, TX		—
Mar 316:30 pmESPN+at Texas TechDan Law Field
Lubbock, TX
April (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
Apr 12:00 pmESPN+at Texas TechDan Law Field
Lubbock, TX
Apr 22:00 pmESPN+at Texas TechDan Law Field
Lubbock, TX
Apr 46:30 pmESPN+at Tarleton State*Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex
Stephenville, TX		—
Apr 66:30 pmESPN+vs. Oklahoma StateLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 78:00 pmESPNUvs. Oklahoma StateLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 84:00 pmESPN+vs. Oklahoma StateLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 116:30 pmESPN+at Abilene Christian*Crutcher Scott Field
Abilene, TX		—
Apr 145:00 pmESPN+vs. UNC Wilmington*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Apr 154:00 pmESPN+vs. UNC Wilmington*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Apr 161:00 pmESPN+vs. UNC Wilmington*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Apr 186:00 pmESPN+vs. Lamar*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Apr 215:30 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark
Granville, WV
Apr 223:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark
Granville, WV
Apr 2312:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark
Granville, WV
Apr 256:00 pmESPN+vs. Dallas Baptist*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Apr 286:00 pmESPNUvs. TexasLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 296:00 pmESPNUvs. TexasLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 301:00 pmESPN+vs. TexasLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 26:00 pmESPN+vs. UT-Rio Grande Valley*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 56:30 pmESPN+vs. Cal State Fullerton*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 64:00 pmESPN+vs. Cal State Fullerton*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 71:00 pmESPN+vs. Cal State Fullerton*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 126:30 pmESPN+vs. BaylorLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 134:00 pmESPN+vs. BaylorLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 141:00 pmESPN+vs. BaylorLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 166:00 pmESPN+vs. Texas State*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 186:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS
May 196:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS
May 204:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = TCU team member
"*" indicates a non-conference game.
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings
See also: 2023 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[3]1717*17
Baseball America[4]141011
Collegiate Baseball^[5]151218
NCBWA†[6]16812
D1Baseball[7]15810

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. "2022–23 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. "2023 Baseball Schedule". TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. Baseball coaches Poll
  4. Baseball America College: Top 25
  5. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  6. NCBWA Division I poll
  7. D1Baseball poll
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