2019 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team

2019 TCU Horned Frogs baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record34–28 (11–13 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Mosiello (6th season)
  • Kirk Saarloos (7th season)
  • John Dilaura (1st season)
Home stadiumLupton Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y 16 8   .667 46 20   .697
No. 23 Baylor ‍‍‍y 14 8   .636 35 19   .648
No. 11 Oklahoma State ‍‍y 14 9   .609 40 21   .656
No. 27 West Virginia ‍‍‍y 13 11   .542 38 22   .633
Kansas ‍‍‍ 12 12   .500 32 26   .552
TCU ‍‍‍y 11 13   .458 34 28   .548
Oklahoma ‍‍‍ 11 13   .458 33 23   .589
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 8 16   .333 25 33   .431
Texas ‍‍‍ 7 16   .304 27 27   .500
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

The 2019 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Charlie & Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Jim Schlossnagle, the winningest coach in TCU baseball history, in his 16th year at TCU.

Previous season

On the heels of four consecutive trips to the College World Series, the 2018 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team entered the season with high expectations, ranking as high as No. 4 in the preseason polls.[2][3] However, the team did not live up to the lofty expectations, posting a record of 33–23, including a disappointing 10–13 in conference play. Nevertheless, the Horned Frogs, entering the Big 12 tournament as the six seed, fought to the final where they fell 5–6 to the Baylor Bears in 11-innings.[4] Despite their impressive Big 12 Tournament showing, TCU failed to make the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Preseason

MLB draft

The following Horned Frogs on the 2018 roster were selected in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft:

List of Drafted Players
Name 2018 Class Pos. Team Round Signed/Returned
Luken Baker Junior 1B St. Louis Cardinals 2nd Signed[5]
Durbin Feltman Junior RHP Boston Red Sox 3rd Signed[6]
Sean Wymer Junior RHP Toronto Blue Jays 4th Signed[6]
Jared Janczak Junior RHP Los Angeles Angels 32nd Did not sign[7]
Josh Watson Junior OF Milwaukee Brewers 35th Did not sign[7]

* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility

Departed Players

The following Horned Frogs on the 2017 roster departed the program prior to the 2018 season:

List of Departed Players
Name 2017 Class Pos. Reason
Coby Boulware Freshman 2B Transferred to Arkansas
Tristan Hanoian Freshman INF Transferred to Orange Coast College
Danny Crews Junior INF Departed

Schedule and results

2019 TCU Horned Frogs Baseball Schedule & Results
Regular season
February
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
February 15 3:00 pm No. 18 Cal State Fullerton* No. 19 Salt River Fields at Talking StickScottsdale, AZ • MLB4 Tournament L
0–2
Bibee
{1–0)
Lodolo
(0–1)
Weisberg
(1)
0–1 Stats
Story
February 16 7:00 pm Virginia* No. 19 Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ • MLB4 Tournament W
9–4
Mihlbauer
(1–0)
Vasil
(0–1)
2,176 1–1 Stats
Story
February 17 1:00 pm No. 2 Vanderbilt* No. 19 Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ • MLB4 Tournament W
10–2
Eissler
(1–0)
Rocker
(0–1)
2–1 Stats
Story
February 20 6:30 pm Abilene Christian* No. 16 Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX W
12–4
Arrighetti
(1–0)
Brager
(0–1)
3,915 3–1 Stats
Story
February 22 6:30 pm Grand Canyon* No. 16 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L
1–4
Mechals
(2–0)
Lodolo
(0–2)
Ohanian
(1)
3,592 3–2 Stats
Story
February 23 3:00 pm Grand Canyon* No. 16 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
17–9
Eissler
(2–0)
Ohl
(1–1)
4,221 4–2 Stats
Story
February 24 1:00 pm Grand Canyon* No. 16 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
6–5
Williamson
(1–0)
Scalzo
(0–2)
Perez
(1)
3,765 5–2 Stats
Story
March
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
March 1 3:00 pm AT&TSN Houston* No. 19 Minute Maid ParkHouston, TXShriners College Classic W
10–6
Lodolo
(1–2)
Bielamowicz
(0–1)
King
(1)
6–2 Stats
Story
March 2 7:00 pm AT&TSN No. 23 Texas A&M* No. 19 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX • Shriners College Classic L
0–1
Lacy
(3–0)
Williamson
(2–1)
Kalich
(4)
6–3 Stats
Story
March 3 7:00 pm AT&TSN Rice* No. 19 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX • Shriners College Classic L
2–12
Parthasarthy
(2–1)
Janczak
(0–1)
6–4 Stats
Story
March 5 3:00 pm HFTV Stephen F. Austin* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
19–3
Green
(1–0)
Mangus
(0–1)
3,490 7–4 Stats
Story
March 8 8:00 pm Long Beach State* Blair FieldLong Beach, CA W
4–1
Lodolo
(2–2)
Baayoun
(0–3)
Perez
(2)
1,359 8–4 Stats
Story
March 9 8:00 pm Long Beach State* Blair Field • Long Beach, CA L
3–14
Seminaris
(1–2)
Eissler
(2–1)
1,475 8–5 Stats
Story
March 10 3:00 pm Long Beach State* Blair Field • Long Beach, CA W
10–4
King
(1–0)
Pacheco
(1–2)
1,893 9–5 Stats
Story
March 12 8:00 pm San Diego* Fowler Park • San Diego, CA L
6–9
Miller
(2–1)
Mihlbauer
(1–1)
Dolak
(2)
550 9–6 Stats
Story
March 15 6:30 pm HFTV Eastern Michigan* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
12–2
Lodolo
(3–2)
Granzotto
(1–3)
3,686 10–6 Stats
Story
March 16 5:00 pm HFTV Eastern Michigan* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
16–4
Eissler
(3–1)
Porretto
(0–2)
3,597 11–6 Stats
Story
March 17 1:00 pm HFTV Eastern Michigan* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
12–1
Williamson
(2–1)
Meis
(0–4)
4,187 12–6 Stats
Story
March 19 7:00 pm UT Arlington* Globe Life Park in ArlingtonArlington, TX W
5–3
Green
(2–0)
Gomez
(0–1)
Perez
(3)
1,696 13–6 Stats
Story
March 22 6:30 pm FSSW+ No. 17 Texas Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
3–2
Perez
(1–0)
Fields
(1–1)
5,590 14–6 1–0 Stats
Story
March 23 7:30 pm ESPNU No. 17 Texas Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L
1–13
Henley
(3–1)
Eissler
(3–2)
5,211 14–7 1–1 Stats
Story
March 24 1:00 pm FSSW+ No. 17 Texas Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
12–8
Perez
(2–0)
Quintanilla
(1–1)
4,498 15–7 2–1 Stats
Story
March 26 5:00 pm FSSW+ UTRGV* No. 28 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
6–2
Arrighetti
(2–0)
Hollas
(0–3)
3,442 16–7 2–1 Stats
Story
March 29 6:30 pm FSSW Oklahoma State No. 28 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
7–4
Lodolo
(4–2)
Elliott
(3–1)
Perez
(4)
4,299 17–7 3–1 Stats
Story
March 30 2:00 pm FSSW Oklahoma State No. 28 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L
6–7
Leeper
(3–0)
Perez
(2–1)
4,448 17–8 3–2 Stats
Story
March 31 2:00 pm HFTV Oklahoma State No. 28 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L
8–9
Lyons
(2–2)
King
(1–1)
Leeper
(4)
4,308 17–9 3–3 Stats
Story
April
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
April 2 6:30 pm HFTV UT Arlington* No. 25 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
3–2
Coughlin
(1–0)
Gross
(0–1)
3,820 18–9 3–3 Stats
Story
April 5 6:00 pm FSSW Oklahoma No. 25 Mitchell ParkNorman, OK L
6–7
Ruffcorn
(1–1)
Eissler
(3–3)
1,389 18–10 3–4 Stats
Story
April 6 5:00 pm Oklahoma No. 25 Mitchell Park • Norman, OK W
4–2
King
(2–1)
Olds
(0–2)
Perez
(5)
1,662 19–10 4–4 Stats
Story
April 7 1:00 pm Oklahoma No. 25 Mitchell Park • Norman, OK W
6–4
Williamson
(3–1)
Prater
(5–3)
Notary
(1)
1,012 20–10 5–4 Stats
Story
April 9 3:00 pm Dallas Baptist* No. 22 Horner BallparkDallas, TX L
6–11
Reeves
(1–0)
Green
(2–1)
1,542 20–11 5–4 Stats
Story
April 12 3:00 pm Seton Hall* No. 22 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
5–1
Lodolo
(5–2)
DeVito
(1–3)
3,695 21–11 5–4 Stats
Story
April 12 6:30 pm HFTV Seton Hall* No. 22 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
8–6
Perez
(3–1)
Patten
(1–3)
3,952 22–11 5–4 Stats
Story
April 14 1:00 pm HFTV Seton Hall* No. 22 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L
3–7
Thompson
(3–1)
Williamson
(3–2)
3,919 22–12 5–4 Stats
Story
April 16 6:40 pm No. 29 UT Arlington* No. 20 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L
3–6
Anderson
(6–3)
Janczak
(0–2)
Gross (15) 730 22–13 5–4 Stats
Story
April 18 6:00 pm ESPN3 Kansas State No. 20 Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS L
4–7
Hassall
(2–1)
Lodolo
(5–3)
1,285 22–14 5–5 Stats
Story
April 19 6:00 pm ESPN3 Kansas State No. 20 Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS W
8–1
King
(3–1)
Ford
(0–4)
1,683 23–14 6–5 Stats
Story
April 20 4:00 pm ESPN3 Kansas State No. 20 Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS L
10–11
Brennan
(3–4)
Mihlbauer
(1–2)
1,901 23–15 6–6 Stats
Story
April 23 3:00 pm HFTV Dallas Baptist* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L
3–9
Stone
(1–0)
Eissler
(3–4)
3,936 23–16 6–6 Stats
Story
April 26 6:30 pm HFTV No. 23 Baylor Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L
3–6
Leckich
(3–0)
Lodolo
(5–4)
Hill
(6)
4,816 23–17 6–7 Stats
Story
April 27 3:00 pm FSSW No. 23 Baylor Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L
2–15
Winston
(4–1)
King
(3–2)
5,556 23–18 6–8 Stats
Story
April 28 1:00 pm HFTV No. 23 Baylor Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L
1–12
Ashkinos
(2–2)
Williamson
(3–3)
5,576 23–19 6–9 Stats
Story
April 30 6:30 pm Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott FieldAbilene, TX W
11–6
Green
(3–1)
Jordan
(1–1)
1,040 24–19 6–9 Stats
Story
April
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
May 3 5:30 pm No. 28 West Virginia Monongalia County BallparkMorgantown, WV W
14–5
Lodolo
(6–4)
Manoah
(6–3)
2,043 25–19 7–9 Stats
Story
May 4 11:00 am AT&TSN No. 28 West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV W
6–1
King
(4–2)
Wolf
(2–3)
2,263 26–19 8–9 Stats
Story
May 5 12:00 pm No. 28 West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV L
5–6
Reid
(2–0)
Perez
(3–2)
1,593 26–20 8–10 Stats
Story
May 10 6:30 pm HFTV Kansas Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
4–3
Green
(4–1)
Goldsberry
(5–6)
5,147 27–20 9–10 Stats
Story
May 11 4:00 pm FSSW+ Kansas Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
7–4
Coughlin
(2–0)
Ulane
(0–1)
4,959 28–20 10–10 Stats
May 12 1:00 pm FSSW+ Kansas Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L
1–3
Barry
(5–0)
Williamson
(3–4)
5,050 28–21 10–11 Stats
Story
May 14 6:30 pm HFTV Lamar* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L
5–10
Erickson
(2–4)
Janczak
(0–3)
5,546 28–22 10–11 Stats
Story
May 16 6:30 pm FSSW No. 15 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkLubbock, TX W
3–1
Brown
(1–0)
McMillon
(2–3)
Mihlbauer
(1)
4,011 29–22 11–11 Stats
Story
May 17 6:30 pm FSSW+ No. 15 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX L
2–7
Kilian
(8–2)
King
(4–3)
3,954 29–23 11–12 Stats
Story
May 18 6:30 pm ESPNU No. 15 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX L
4–8
Bonnin
(5–1)
Williamson
(3–5)
4,432 29–24 11–13 Stats
Story
Postseason
Big 12 Tournament
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Tourney
May 22 7:30 pm FCS (3) Oklahoma State (6) Chickasaw Bricktown BallparkOklahoma City, OK L
2–5
Scott
(3–1)
Lodolo
(6–5)
4,242 29–25 0–1 Stats
May 23 12:30 pm FSSW+ (7) Oklahoma (6) Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK W
15–3
King
(5–3)
Wiles
(8–4)
3,280 30–25 1–1 Stats
Story
May 25 9:00 am FSSW+ (2) Baylor (6) Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK W
5–2
Williamson
(4–5)
Ashkinos
(2–4)
Coughlin
(1)
6,398 31–25 2–1 Stats
Story
May 25 2:00 pm FSSW (3) Oklahoma State (6) Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK W
13–6
Green
(5–1)
Leeper
(3–3)
7,383 32–25 3–1 Stats
Story
May 26 9:00 am FSSW (3) Oklahoma State (6) Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK L
6–7
Battenfield
(4–3)
Coughlin
(2–1)
4,105 32–26 3–2 Stats
NCAA Regionals
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Tourney
May 31 6:00 pm ESPN3 (2) California (3) Baum-Walker StadiumFayetteville, AR W
13–2
King
(6–3)
Horn
(6–2)
9,594 33–26 1–0 Stats
Story
June 1 6:00 pm ESPN3 No. 5 Arkansas (3) Baum-Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L
1–3
Campbell
(11–1)
Lodolo
(6–6)
Cronin (12) 10,967 33–27 1–1 Stats
Story
June 2 2:00 pm ESPN3 (4) CCSU (3) Baum-Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W
9–5
Eissler
(4–4)
Appel
(6–1)
9,546 34–27 2–1 Stats
Story
June 2 8:30 pm ESPNU No. 5 Arkansas (3) Baum-Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L
0–6
Wicklander
(6–3)
Janczak
(0–4)
10,242 34–28 2–2 Stats
Story
Legend:        = Win        = Loss      Bold = TCU team member
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[8]1717*17*RVRVRV20252321RV—*—*
Baseball America[9]242423—*—*
Collegiate Baseball^[10]19161928252220
NCBWA[11]2118232825242123212027RVRVRVRVRVRV*RV*RV
D1Baseball19181823212219251919—*—*

^ 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.

2019 MLB draft

TCU had nine players selected in the draft, a program record.[12]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Nick Lodolo LHP 1 7 Cincinnati Reds
Brandon Williamson LHP 2 59 Seattle Mariners
Johnny Rizer OF 7 198 Baltimore Orioles
Jake Guenther 1B 7 218 Texas Rangers
Josh Watson OF 15 464 Oakland Athletics
Zach Humphreys C 26 793 Milwaukee Brewers
Alex Isola C 29 869 Minnesota Twins
Jared Janczak RHP 31 940 Cleveland Indians
Jake Eissler RHP 38 1,150 Cleveland Indians

See also

References

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  3. ^ "Baseball Coaches Poll". USA Today. January 25, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "2018 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Tournament" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. May 27, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2019. [permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Baker Drafted On Day One". TCU Athletics. June 4, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Two Frogs Taken On Day 2". TCU Athletics. June 5, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Two Drafted On Final Day". TCU Athletics. June 6, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA Today.
  9. ^ "College Baseball Rankings, Scouting Reports And Analysis". baseballamerica.com.
  10. ^ "2017 Collegiate Baseball Polls - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper".
  11. ^ "NCBWA > News". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  12. ^ Star Telegram (subscription required)