2023 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team

The 2023 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Lupton Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were 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
CBNo. 23
Record44–24 (13–11 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • T. J. Bruce (1st season)
  • John DiLaura (5th season)
  • Kyle Winkler (2nd season)
Home stadiumLupton Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Texas ‍‍‍y 15 9   .625 42 22   .656
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 15 9   .625 41 20   .672
West Virginia ‍‍‍y 15 9   .625 40 20   .667
No. 5 TCU ‍‍y 13 11   .542 44 24   .647
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 13 11   .542 35 24   .593
Texas Tech ‍‍‍y 12 12   .500 41 23   .641
Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 11 13   .458 32 28   .533
Kansas ‍‍‍ 8 16   .333 25 32   .439
Baylor ‍‍‍ 6 18   .250 20 35   .364
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 25, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1baseball

Previous season

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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

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at TCU Alma Mater
Kirk Saarloos Head coach 11 Cal State Fullerton (2001)
T. J. Bruce Associate head coach 1 Long Beach State (2004)
John DiLaura Assistant Coach 5 Michigan (2013)
Kyle Winkler Volunteer assistant coach 2 TCU

Roster

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2023 TCU Horned Frogs Roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 - Caedmon Parker – Sophomore
  • 13 - Mason Speaker – Junior
  • 15 - Sam Stoutenborough – RS Senior
  • 16 - Luke Savage – Junior
  • 17 - Kole Klecker – Freshman
  • 18 - Storm Hierholzer – Junior
  • 19 - Calvin Marley – Junior
  • 20 - Cam Brown – Junior
  • 21 - Garrett Wright – Junior
  • 25 - Jax Traeger – Freshman
  • 27 - Hunter Hodges – Junior
  • 28 - Cohen Feser – Sophomore
  • 30 - Louis Rodriguez – Freshman
  • 31 - Justin Hackett – Freshman
  • 33 - Murphy Brooks – Freshman
  • 34 - Braeden Sloan – Freshman
  • 36 - Chase Hoover – Freshman
  • 44 - River Ridings – Junior
  • 46 - Ben Abeldt – Freshman
  • 48 - Ryan Vanderhei – Junior
  • 49 - Garrett Wright – Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 4 - Kurtis Byrne – Junior
  • 14 - Karson Bowen – Freshman

Infielders

  • 0 - Tre Richardson – Junior
  • 5 - Anthony Silva – Freshman
  • 7 - Gabe Miranda – Freshman
  • 9 - Brody Green – Sophomore
  • 12 - David Bishop – Sophomore
  • 23 - Fisher Ingersoll – Freshman
  • 32 - Cole Fontenelle – Junior
  • 35 - Owen Blackledge - Sophomore
  • 55 - Brayden TaylorJunior
 

Outfielders

  • 1 - Elijah Nunez – Junior
  • 6 - Luke Boyers – Junior
  • 10 - Jake Duer – Freshman
  • 11 - Austin Davis – RS Senior
  • 22 - Logan Maxwell – Sophomore
 

Schedule and results

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2023 TCU Horned Frogs baseball game log[2]
Regular season (33–22)
February (5–3)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
Feb 17 3:00 pm FloSports vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt* No. 15 Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
W
11–4
Savage
(1–0)
Hliboki
(0–1)
15,721 1–0 Stats
Story
Feb 18 7:00 pm FloSports vs. No. 8 Arkansas* No. 15 Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
W
18–6
Klecker
(1–0)
Morris
(0–1)
20,295 2–0 Stats
Story
Feb 19 6:30 pm FloSports vs. Missouri* No. 15 Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
L
8–9(10)
Franklin
(1–0)
Wright
(0–1)
16,100 2-1 Stats
Story
Feb 22 6:00 pm UT Arlington* No. 8 Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
W
7–3
Rodriguez
(1–0)
Brooks
(0–1)
3,897 3-1 Stats
Story
Feb 24 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. Florida State* No. 8 Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
L
1–10
Baumeister
(1–0)
Vanderhei
(0–1)
Crowell
(1)
4,902 3-2 Stats
Story
Feb 25 2:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Florida State* No. 8 Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
L
8–10
Whittaker
(2–0)
Savage
(0–1)
Armstrong
(1)
4,090 3-3 Stats
Story
Feb 26 1:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Florida State* No. 8 Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
W
3–2
Klecker
(2–0)
Armstrong
(0–1)
4,176 4-3 Stats
Story
Feb 28 6:30 pm at Dallas Baptist* No. 10 Horner Ballpark
Dallas, TX
W
4–1(12)
Abeldt
(1–0)
Russell
(0–1)
Feser
(1)
1,737 5-3 Stats
Story
March (11–7)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
Mar 3 3:00 pm AT&T SportsNet vs. Michigan* No. 10 Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX
W
6–0
Vanderhei
(1–1)
O'Halloran
(2–1)
Savage
(1)
1,250 6-3 Stats
Story
Mar 4 3:00 pm AT&T SportsNet vs. No. 14 Louisville* No. 10 Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX
L
2–3
Farone
(1–0)
Klecker
(2–1)
Kuehner
(1)
6-4 Stats
Story
Mar 5 3:00 pm AT&T SportsNet vs. Rice* No. 10 Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX
W
7-0
Brown
(1–0)
Vincent
(1–1)
7-4 Stats
Story
Mar 7 6:00 pm ESPN+ vs. UT Arlington* No. 10 Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
L
7–8
Gray
(1–0)
Sloan
(0–1)
Peters
(4)
3,832 7-5 Stats
Story
Mar 10 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. San Diego* No. 10 Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
L
2–14
Sashin
(1–0)
Vanderhei
(1–2)
3,847 7-6
Mar 11 2:00 pm ESPN+ vs. San Diego* No. 10 Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 12 1:00 pm ESPN+ vs. San Diego* No. 10 Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 14 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Texas State* Bobcat Ballpark
San Marcos, TX
Mar 17 6:00 pm at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Norman, OK
Mar 18 4:00 pm at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Norman, OK
Mar 19 2:00 pm at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Norman, OK
Mar 21 6:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Abilene Christian* Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 22 6:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Northwestern* Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 24 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. Kansas Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 25 2:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Kansas Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 26 1:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Kansas Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 28 6:30 pm ESPN+ at UT Arlington* Clay Gould Ballpark
Arlington, TX
Mar 31 6:30 pm ESPN+ at Texas Tech Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX
April (7–10)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
Apr 1 2:00 pm ESPN+ at Texas Tech Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX
Apr 2 2:00 pm ESPN+ at Texas Tech Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX
Apr 4 6:30 pm ESPN+ at Tarleton State* Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex
Stephenville, TX
Apr 6 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. Oklahoma State Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 7 8:00 pm ESPNU vs. Oklahoma State Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 8 4:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Oklahoma State Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 11 6:30 pm ESPN+ at Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field
Abilene, TX
Apr 14 5:00 pm ESPN+ vs. UNC Wilmington* Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 15 4:00 pm ESPN+ vs. UNC Wilmington* Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 16 1:00 pm ESPN+ vs. UNC Wilmington* Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 18 6:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Lamar* Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 21 5:30 pm at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark
Granville, WV
Apr 22 3:00 pm at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark
Granville, WV
Apr 23 12:00 pm at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark
Granville, WV
Apr 25 6:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Dallas Baptist* Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 28 6:00 pm ESPNU vs. Texas Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 29 6:00 pm ESPNU vs. Texas Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 30 1:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Texas Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May (10–2)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
May 2 6:00 pm ESPN+ vs. UT-Rio Grande Valley* Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 5 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. Cal State Fullerton* Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 6 4:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Cal State Fullerton* Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 7 1:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Cal State Fullerton* Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 12 6:30 pm ESPN+ vs. Baylor Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 13 4:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Baylor Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 14 1:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Baylor Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 16 6:00 pm ESPN+ vs. Texas State* Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 18 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS
May 19 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS
May 20 4:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS
Postseason (11–2)
Big 12 Tournament (4–0)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record Notes
May 24 9:00 am ESPNU vs. (5) Kansas State (4) Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
W
16–3(7)
Traeger
(1-0)
Boerema
(7–2)
34–22 1–0 Stats
Story
May 25 4:00 pm ESPNU vs. (8) Kansas (4) Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
W
14–4(8)
Savage
(3-3)
Cranton
(3-4)
35–22 2–0 Stats
Story
May 27 9:00 am ESPN+ vs. (5) Kansas State (4) Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
W
6–3
Abeldt
(2-3)
Rothermel
(1-3)
36–22 3–0 Stats
Story
May 28 5:00 pm ESPN2 vs. (2) No. 18 Oklahoma State (4) Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX
W
12–5
Savage
(4-3)
Abram
(8-3)
14,673 37–22 4–0 Stats
Story
NCAA Fayetteville Regional (3–0)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Regional Record Notes
June 2 7:00 pm ESPNU vs. (3) Arizona (2) No. 17 Baum–Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR
W
12–4
Savage
(5-3)
Walty
(5-1)
10,348 38–22 1–0 Stats
Story
June 3 7:00 pm ESPNU vs. (1) No. 5 Arkansas (2) No. 17 Baum-Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR
Postponed due to weather to June 4 Story
June 4 1:00 pm SEC Network/ESPN+ vs. (1) No. 5 Arkansas (2) No. 17 Baum-Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR
W
20–5
Stoutenborough
(4-0)
Smith
(8-2)
11,121 39–22 2–0 Stats
Story
June 5 1:00 pm ESPN+ vs. (1) No. 5 Arkansas (2) No. 17 Baum-Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR
W
12–4
Abeldt
(3-3)
Morris
(1-4)
10,475 40–22 3–0 Stats
Story
NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional (2–0)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Super Regional Record Notes
June 9 4:00 pm ESPNU vs. Indiana State Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
W
4–1
Klecker
(10-4)
Jachec
(7-4)
Savage
(2)
8,812 41-22 1-0
June 10 7:00 pm ESPNU vs. Indiana State Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
W
6–4
Stoutenborough
(5-0)
Fenlong
(10-3)
Wright
(5)
8,994 42-22 2-0
NCAA College World Series (2–2)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record CWS Record Notes
June 16 1:00 pm ESPN vs. Oral Roberts Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha, NE
L
5–6
Denton
(3–1)
Savage
(5–4)
24,134 42-23 0–1
June 18 1:00 pm ESPN vs. No. 7 Virginia Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha, NE
W
4–3
Wright
(3–2)
Early
(12–3)
Abeldt
(2)
24,479 43–23 1–1
June 20 1:00 pm ESPN vs. Oral Roberts Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha, NE
W
6–1
Savage
(6–4)
Fowler
(9–2)
23,496 44–23 2–1
June 21 1:00 pm ESPN vs. No. 2 Florida Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha, NE
L 3–2 Neely (2–2) Abeldt (3–4) 23,889 44–24 2–2
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

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[3]1717*171618
Baseball America[4]14101110132324
Collegiate Baseball^[5]15122023171923
NCBWA[6]16812131630271728
D1Baseball[7]1581010112517

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A 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

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  1. ^ "2022–23 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 Baseball Schedule". TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  5. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  6. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  7. ^ D1Baseball poll