2020 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team

2020 TCU Horned Frogs baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record11–4 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Mosiello (7th season)
  • Kirk Saarloos (8th season)
  • John DiLaura (1st season)
Home stadiumLupton Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 3   .842
No. 22 Texas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 14 – 3   .824
No. 13 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 14 – 4   .778
TCU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 4   .733
Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 5   .722
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 5   .688
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 6   .625
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 7   .588
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 7 – 10   .412
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 15, 2020[1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2020 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2020 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 Jim Schlossnagle, in his 17th season at TCU.

On March 13, the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.[2]

Previous season

The 2019 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team notched a 29–24 (11–13) regular season record and finished sixth in the Big 12 Conference standings. The Horned Frogs reached the 2019 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament semifinals, where they were defeated by Oklahoma State. TCU received an at-large bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they were defeated in the Fayetteville Regional final by Arkansas.[3]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
TCU		 Alma Mater
Jim Schlossnagle Head coach 17 Elon University (1992)
Bill Mosiello Associate head coach 7 California State University, Fresno (1986)
Kirk Saarloos Assistant Coach/recruiting coordinator 8 California State University, Fullerton (2001)
John DiLaura Volunteer Assistant Coach 1 University of Michigan (2013)

Roster

2020 TCU Horned Frogs Roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 12 - Jacob Meador - Freshman
  • 15 - Riley Cornelio - Freshman
  • 17 - Jacob Speaker - Freshman
  • 19 - Harrison Beethe - Junior
  • 20 - Cal Coughlin - Senior
  • 21 - Charles King - Senior
  • 23 - Haylen Green - Senior
  • 24 - John Kodros - RS Sophomore
  • 26 - Matt Rudis - Sophomore
  • 29 - Augie Mihlbauer - Junior
  • 30 - Drew Hill - Junior
  • 31 - Dalton Brown - RS Senior
  • 33 - Russell Smith - RS Sophomore
  • 34 - Nolan Hudi - Freshman
  • 35 - Grant Miller - Junior
  • 36 - Marcelo Perez - Sophomore
  • 37 - Johnny Ray - RS Sophomore
  • 39 - Austin Krob - Sophomore
  • 44 - Caleb Sloane - RS Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 4 - Kurtis Byrne - Freshman
  • 10 - Zach Humphreys - Senior
  • 13 - Mason Speaker - Freshman

Infielders

  • 3 - Austin Henry - RS Senior
  • 7 - Rhett Maynard - Freshman
  • 9 - Conner Shepherd - RS Senior
  • 16 - Gene Wood - RS Senior
  • 18 - Bobby Goodloe - Sophomore
  • 25 - Tommy Sacco - Junior
  • 28 - Gray Rodgers - Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 5 - Sam Thompson - Freshman
  • 6 - Hunter Wolfe - RS Senior
  • 8 - Cole Johnson - Sophomore
  • 11 - Phillip Sikes - Junior
  • 27 - Porter Brown - RS Freshman
  • 38 - Cruz Shope - Junior
  

Schedule and results

2020 TCU Horned Frogs Baseball Game Log[5]
Regular Season (11–4)
February (9–1)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MVC
February 14 6:30 pm Kentucky* #20 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
5–1		 Green
(1–0)		 Ramsey
(0–1)		 – 3,879 1–0 – Stats
Story
February 15 2:00 pm Kentucky* #20 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
7–1		 Krob
(1–0)		 Stupp
(0–1)		 – 3,986 2–0 – Stats
Story
February 16 12:30 pm Kentucky* #20 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
10–5		 Hill
(1–0)		 Marsh
(0–1)		 – 4,030 3–0 – Stats
Story
February 18 6:30 pm Abilene Christian* #20 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
14–4		 Cornelio
(1–0)		 Chirpich
(0–1)		 – 3,499 4–0 – Stats
Story
February 22 6:30 pm BTN+ at Minnesota* #20 U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W
12–0		 Ray
(1–0)		 Meyer
(1–1)		 – 1,255 5–0 – Stats
Story
February 23 2:00 pm BTN+ at Minnesota* #20 U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L
6–7		 Massey
(1–0)		 King
(0–1)		 Horton
(2)		 938 5–1 – Stats
Story
February 24 12:15 pm BTN+ at Minnesota* #21 U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W
11–2		 Smith
(1–0)		 Fredrickson
(0–2)		 – 242 6–1 – Stats
Story
February 26 6:30 pm Stephen F. Austin* #21 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
12–3		 Hill
(2–0)		 Sgambelluri
(0–2)		 – 3,712 7–1 – Stats
Story
February 28 6:30 pm FSSW+ California* #21 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
5–4		 Perez
(1–0)		 Zobac
(1–1)		 Beethe
(1)		 3,809 8–1 – Stats
Story
February 29 3:00 pm California* #21 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
3–0		 King
(1–1)		 Holman
(0–3)		 Green
(1)		 4,507 9–1 – Stats
Story
March (2–3)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
March 1 1:00 pm California* #21 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W
6–1		 Russell
(2–0)		 Sullivan
(0–1)		 – 3,770 10–1 – Stats
Story
March 3 6:30 pm UT Arlington* #18 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L
4–612		 Austin
(1–0)		 Rudis
(0–1)		 – 3,304 10–2 – Stats
Story
March 6 8:00 pm at USC* #18 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L
1–2		 Hurt
(2–1)		 Ray
(1–1)		 Wanger
(2)		 1,194 10–3 – Stats
Story
March 7 4:00 pm at #1 UCLA* #18 Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W
8–4		 King
(2–1)		 Nastrini
(2–1)		 Krob
(1)		 952 11–3 – Stats
Story
March 8 12:00 pm #5 Vanderbilt* #18 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L
3–4		 Brown
(1–2)		 Hill
(2–1)		 – 711 11–4 – Stats
March 10 8:00 pm at San Diego State* Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA
March 13 6:30 pm FSSW+ Maryland* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 14 2:00 pm Maryland* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 15 1:00 pm Maryland* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 17 6:30 pm Sam Houston State* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 20 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Oklahoma State O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 21 3:00 pm ESPN+ at Oklahoma State O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 22 1:00 pm ESPN+ at Oklahoma State O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 24 6:30 pm at UT Arlington* Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
March 27 6:30 pm Oklahoma Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 28 2:00 pm FSSW+ Oklahoma Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 29 12:00 pm ESPNU Oklahoma Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 31 6:30 pm at Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
April (0–0)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
April 3 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
April 4 2:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
April 5 1:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
April 7 6:30 pm UT Arlington* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 9 6:30 pm West Virginia Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 10 6:30 pm West Virginia Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 11 12:00 pm West Virginia Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 14 6:30 pm at Dallas Baptist* Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX
April 17 5:30 pm at Stetson* Melching Field • DeLand, FL
April 18 5:30 pm at Stetson* Melching Field • DeLand, FL
April 19 12:00 pm at Stetson* Melching Field • DeLand, FL
April 21 6:30 pm Texas–Rio Grande Valley* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 24 6:35 pm ESPN+ at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 25 3:05 pm ESPN+ at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 26 1:05 pm ESPN+ at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 28 6:30 pm Dallas Baptist* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May (0–0)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
May 1 6:30 pm FSSW+ Kansas State Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 2 4:00 pm FSSW Kansas State Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 3 1:00 pm FSSW+ Kansas State Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 8 6:30 pm LHN at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
May 9 2:30 pm LHN at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
May 10 5:00 pm FSN at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
May 12 6:30 pm Incarnate Word* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 14 6:30 pm FSSW+ Texas Tech Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 15 6:30 pm FSSW+ Texas Tech Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 16 6:30 pm ESPNU Texas Tech Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      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

See also: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[6]RVRV*18RV
Baseball America[7]———22—
Collegiate Baseball^[8]20202118—
NCBWA†[9]2825262029
D1Baseball[10]———22—

^ 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

  1. ^ "2020 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Season Cancellation". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 Baseball Schedule". TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Baseball Roster". TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  8. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  9. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  10. ^ D1Baseball poll