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
2020 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Texas Tech   00 163 .842
No. 22 Texas   00 143 .824
No. 13 Oklahoma   00 144 .778
TCU   00 114 .733
Oklahoma State   00 135 .722
West Virginia   00 115 .688
Baylor   00 106 .625
Kansas State   00 107 .588
Kansas   00 710 .412
Tournament champion
As of March 15, 2020[1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2020 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represents Texas Christian University during the 2020 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 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

NamePositionSeasons at
TCU
Alma Mater
Jim SchlossnagleHead coach17Elon University (1992)
Bill MosielloAssociate head coach7California State University, Fresno (1986)
Kirk SaarloosAssistant Coach/recruiting coordinator8California State University, Fullerton (2001)
John DiLauraVolunteer Assistant Coach1University 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)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallMVC
February 146:30 pmKentucky*#20Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TXW
5–1
Green
(1–0)
Ramsey
(0–1)
3,8791–0Stats
Story
February 152:00 pmKentucky*#20Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
7–1
Krob
(1–0)
Stupp
(0–1)
3,9862–0Stats
Story
February 1612:30 pmKentucky*#20Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
10–5
Hill
(1–0)
Marsh
(0–1)
4,0303–0Stats
Story
February 186:30 pmAbilene Christian*#20Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
14–4
Cornelio
(1–0)
Chirpich
(0–1)
3,4994–0Stats
Story
February 226:30 pmBTN+at Minnesota*#20U.S. Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MNW
12–0
Ray
(1–0)
Meyer
(1–1)
1,2555–0Stats
Story
February 232:00 pmBTN+at Minnesota*#20U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MNL
6–7
Massey
(1–0)
King
(0–1)
Horton
(2)
9385–1Stats
Story
February 2412:15 pmBTN+at Minnesota*#21U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MNW
11–2
Smith
(1–0)
Fredrickson
(0–2)
2426–1Stats
Story
February 266:30 pmStephen F. Austin*#21Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
12–3
Hill
(2–0)
Sgambelluri
(0–2)
3,7127–1Stats
Story
February 286:30 pmFSSW+California*#21Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
5–4
Perez
(1–0)
Zobac
(1–1)
Beethe
(1)
3,8098–1Stats
Story
February 293:00 pmCalifornia*#21Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
3–0
King
(1–1)
Holman
(0–3)
Green
(1)
4,5079–1Stats
Story
March (2–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 11:00 pmCalifornia*#21Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
6–1
Russell
(2–0)
Sullivan
(0–1)
3,77010–1Stats
Story
March 36:30 pmUT Arlington*#18Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL
4–612
Austin
(1–0)
Rudis
(0–1)
3,30410–2Stats
Story
March 68:00 pmat USC*#18Dedeaux FieldLos Angeles, CAL
1–2
Hurt
(2–1)
Ray
(1–1)
Wanger
(2)
1,19410–3Stats
Story
March 74:00 pmat #1 UCLA*#18Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW
8–4
King
(2–1)
Nastrini
(2–1)
Krob
(1)
95211–3Stats
Story
March 812:00 pm#5 Vanderbilt*#18Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL
3–4
Brown
(1–2)
Hill
(2–1)
71111–4Stats
March 108:00 pmat San Diego State*Tony Gwynn StadiumSan Diego, CA
March 136:30 pmFSSW+Maryland*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 142:00 pmMaryland*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 151:00 pmMaryland*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 176:30 pmSam Houston State*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 206:00 pmESPN+at Oklahoma StateO'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK
March 213:00 pmESPN+at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 221:00 pmESPN+at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 246:30 pmat UT Arlington*Clay Gould BallparkArlington, TX
March 276:30 pmOklahomaLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 282:00 pmFSSW+OklahomaLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 2912:00 pmESPNUOklahomaLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 316:30 pmat Abilene Christian*Crutcher Scott FieldAbilene, TX
April (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 36:00 pmESPN+at KansasHoglund BallparkLawrence, KS
April 42:00 pmESPN+at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
April 51:00 pmESPN+at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
April 76:30 pmUT Arlington*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 96:30 pmWest VirginiaLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 106:30 pmWest VirginiaLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 1112:00 pmWest VirginiaLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 146:30 pmat Dallas Baptist*Horner BallparkDallas, TX
April 175:30 pmat Stetson*Melching FieldDeLand, FL
April 185:30 pmat Stetson*Melching Field • DeLand, FL
April 1912:00 pmat Stetson*Melching Field • DeLand, FL
April 216:30 pmTexas–Rio Grande Valley*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 246:35 pmESPN+at BaylorBaylor BallparkWaco, TX
April 253:05 pmESPN+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 261:05 pmESPN+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 286:30 pmDallas Baptist*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 16:30 pmFSSW+Kansas StateLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 24:00 pmFSSWKansas StateLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 31:00 pmFSSW+Kansas StateLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 86:30 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX
May 92:30 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
May 105:00 pmFSNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
May 126:30 pmIncarnate Word*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 146:30 pmFSSW+Texas TechLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 156:30 pmFSSW+Texas TechLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 166:30 pmESPNUTexas TechLupton 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

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 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. "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
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