2023 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team

2023 TCU Horned Frogs baseball
2023 TCU Horned Frogs baseball
Big 12 tournament champions ; Fayetteville Regional champions ; Fort Worth Super Regional champion
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Big 12 Conference
CB	No. 23
Record	44–24 (13–11 Big 12)
Head coach	Kirk Saarloos (2nd as head coach, 11th overall season);
Assistant coaches	T. J. Bruce (1st season); John DiLaura (5th season); Kyle Winkler (2nd season);
Home stadium	Lupton Stadium
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
v t e	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

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.

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

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

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 Taylor – Junior

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

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	Stadium	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	Stadium	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

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'^[3]	17	17*	17	16	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Baseball America^[4]	14	10	11	10	13	—	—	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	24
Collegiate Baseball^^[5]	15	12	20	23	—	—	—	—	17	19	—	—	—	—	—	23
NCBWA†^[6]	16	8	12	13	16	30	27	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	28
D1Baseball^[7]	15	8	10	10	11	—	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	17

^ 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

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

[1] "2022–23 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 21, 2023.

[schedule-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

[CBNPoll-5] NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper

[6] NCBWA Division I poll

[7] D1Baseball poll

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