2021 TCU Horned Frogs baseball
Big 12 Regular Season champions
Big 12 Tournament champions
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
CBNo. 5
Record40–17 (17–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumLupton Stadium
2021 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 3 Texas ‍†‍‍y 17–7–0 .70850–17–0 .746
No. 8 TCU ‍†‍‡‍y 17–7–0 .70841–19–0 .683
No. 9 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y 14–10–0 .58339–17–0 .696
No. 23 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 12–12–0 .50036–19–1 .652
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45827–28–0 .491
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45831–20–0 .608
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 10–14–0 .41734–23–0 .596
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .33325–27–0 .481
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .33330–27–0 .526
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2021 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2021 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 18th and final season at TCU.

Previous season

The 2020 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team notched an 11–4 record in February and early March; however, the remainder of the season was abruptly halted on March 13, 2020, when the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the athletics season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.[2]

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at TCUAlma Mater
Jim SchlossnagleHead coach18Elon (1992)
Bill MosielloAssociate head coach8Fresno State (1986)
Kirk SaarloosAssistant Coach/recruiting coordinator9Cal State Fullerton (2001)
John DiLauraVolunteer assistant coach3Michigan (2013)
Matt PurkeStudent assistant coach1TCU

Roster

2021 TCU Horned Frogs Roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • 12 - Jacob Meador – Freshman
  • 15 - Riley Cornelio – Freshman
  • 17 - Jacob Speaker – Freshman
  • 19 - Harrison Beethe – Junior
  • 20 - Cam Brown – Freshman
  • 21 - Charles King – Senior
  • 23 - Haylen Green – Senior
  • 24 - John Kodros – RS Sophomore
  • 26 - Braxton Pearson – Freshman
  • 29 - Augie Mihlbauer – Junior
  • 30 - Drew Hill – Junior
  • 31 - Dalton Brown – RS Senior
  • 33 - Russell Smith – RS Sophomore
  • 36 - Marcelo Perez – Sophomore
  • 37 - Johnny Ray – RS Sophomore
  • 39 - Austin Krob – Sophomore
  • 41 - Storm Hierholzer – Freshman
  • 43 - Christian Williams – Freshman
  • 44 - River Ridings – Freshman
  • 46 - Dylan Bright – Freshman
  • 49 - Garrett Wright – Freshman
  • 52 - Gehrig Mosiello – Freshman
  • 53 - Luke Savage – Freshman
  

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
  • 55 - Brayden Taylor – Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 - Elijah Nunez – Freshman
  • 5 - Sam Thompson – Freshman
  • 6 - Hunter Wolfe – RS Senior
  • 11 - Phillip Sikes – Junior
  • 27 - Porter Brown – RS Freshman
  • 38 - Cruz Shope – Junior
  • 45 - Luke Boyers – Freshman
  • 48 - Garrison Berkley – Freshman
  

Schedule and results

2021 TCU Horned Frogs Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season (34–12)
February (5–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 203:00 pmFloSportsvs. #6 Ole Miss*#10Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		L
3–7		Kimbrell
(1–0)		Ray
(0–1)		Broadway
(1)		16,9080–1—Stats
Story
February 2111:00 amFloSportsvs. #7 Mississippi State*#10Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		W
3–2		Smith
(1–0)		Harding
(0–1)		Wright
(1)		17,5871–1—Stats
Story
February 226:00 pmFloSportsvs. #8 Arkansas*#10Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		L
1–4		Costeiu
(1–0)		King
(0–1)		Kopps
(1)		13,6591–2—Stats
Story
February 236:30 pmESPN+Texas Southern*#14Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
20–0		Brown
(1–0)		Williams
(0–1)		—2,2432–2—Stats
Story
February 266:30 pmESPN+Liberty*#14Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
4–1		Green
(1–0)		Delaite
(0–1)		—2,2063–2—Stats
Story
February 2712:00 pmESPN+Liberty*#14Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
9–2		King
(1–1)		Meyer
(0–1)		—2,1014–2—Stats
Story
February 274:00 pmESPN+Liberty*#14Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
12–2		Krob
(1–0)		Gibson
(0–2)		—2,1015–2—Stats
Story
March (12–5)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 26:30 pmESPN+Stephen F. Austin*#13Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
9–3		Meador
(1–0)		Sgambelluri
(0–1)		—2,1016–2—Stats
Story
March 53:00 pmAT&T SWvs. TAMU–CC*#13Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		W
15–5(7)		Hill
(1–0)		Perez
(1–1)		—7–2—Stats
Story
March 67:00 pmAT&T SWvs. Texas State*#13Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		W
10–0(8)		Smith
2–0		Sundgren
(0–1)		—8–2—Stats
Story
March 73:00 pmAT&T SWvs. Sam Houston State*#13Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		L
5–6(10)		Havlicek
(1–0)		Wright
(0–1)		—8–3—Stats
Story
March 96:00 pmat Texas State*#9Bobcat Ballpark
San Marcos, TX		L
1–11(7)		Herrmann
(1–0)		Meador
(1–1)		—7008–4—Stats
Story
March 106:00 pmat UTSA*#9Roadrunner Field
San Antonio, TX		W
6–3		Brown
(2–0)		Ward
(0–1)		Green
(1)		1529–4—Stats
Story
March 126:30 pmESPN+Gonzaga*#9Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		L
8–13		Mullan
(1–0)		Cornelio
(0–1)		—1,9759–5—Stats
Story
March 132:00 pmESPN+Gonzaga*#9Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
7–1		Smith
(3–0)		Kempner
(1–1)		Green
(2)		1,94310–5—Stats
Story
March 141:00 pmESPN+Gonzaga*#9Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		L
7–10(11)		Naughton
(1–0)		Green
(1–1)		—2,07110–6—Stats
Story
March 166:30 pmESPN+UAPB*#15Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
20–2(7)		Cornelio
(1–1)		Mapston
(0–2)		—2,21411–6—Stats
Story
March 196:00 pmESPN+at Louisiana*#15Moore Field
Lafayette, LA		L
2–7		Arrighetti
(3–1)		Smith
(3–1)		—91811–7—Stats
Story
March 202:00 pmESPN+at Louisiana*#15Moore Field
Lafayette, LA		W
13–4		Krob
(2–0)		Durke
(2–2)		—90212–7—Stats
Story
March 211:00 pmESPN+at Louisiana*#15Moore Field
Lafayette, LA		W
5–1		Ray
(1–1)		Robinson
(1–1)		Green
(3)		89413–7—Stats
Story
March 266:30 pmESPN+Baylor#13Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
3–1		Smith
(4–1)		Thomas
(2–2)		Green
(4)		2,70114–71–0Stats
Story
March 272:00 pmESPN+Baylor#13Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
11–2		Krob
(3–0)		Helton
(1–2)		—2,57915–72–0Stats
Story
March 281:00 pmESPN+Baylor#13Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
10–1		Ray
(2–1)		Kettler
(2–1)		—2,27916–73–0Stats
Story
March 306:30 pmat UT Arlington*#12Clay Gould Ballpark
Arlington, TX		W
5–3		King
(2–1)		Winquest
(0–3)		Green
(5)		31417–7—Stats
Story
April (14–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 26:30 pmat Oklahoma#12Mitchell Park
Norman, OK		W
11–7		Smith
(5–1)		Olds
(1–3)		Green
(6)		72718–74–0Stats
Story
April 34:00 pmat Oklahoma#12Mitchell Park
Norman, OK		W
17–6		Krob
(4–0)		Bennett
(3–2)		—79019–75–0Stats
Story
April 42:00 pmat Oklahoma#12Mitchell Park
Norman, OK		W
7–3		King
(3–1)		Carmichael
(4–1)		—60320–76–0Stats
Story
April 63:00 pmESPN+at Tarleton State*#10Ballow Baseball Complex
Stephenville, TX		W
13–9		Ridings
(1–0)		Cody
(0–1)		—79621-7—Stats
Story
April 96:30 pmESPN+at #8 Texas Tech#10Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		W
7–3		Smith
(6–1)		Dallas
(1–2)		—4,43222-77-0Stats
Story
April 102:00 pmESPN+at #8 Texas Tech#10Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		L
5–6(10)		Sublette
(4–0)		Ridings
(1–1)		—4,43222-87-1Stats
Story
April 1112:00 pmESPN+at #8 Texas Tech#10Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX		L
7–17		Key
(2–0)		Ray
(2–2)		—3,89622-87-2Stats
Story
April 136:30 pmESPN+Tarleton State*#12Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
10–2		Perez
(1–0)		Thomas
(0–3)		Green
(7)		2,18823-9—Stats
Story
April 166:30 pmESPN+#13 Oklahoma State#12Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
9–8		King
(4–1)		Davis
(0–1)		Green
(8)		2,21824-98-2Stats
Story
April 172:00 pmESPN+#13 Oklahoma State#12Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
8–7		Ridings
(2–1)		Standlee
(3–1)		—2,73625-99-2Stats
Story
April 181:00 pmESPN+#13 Oklahoma State#12Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
12–6		King
(5–1)		McLean
(0–1)		—2,58926-910-2Stats
Story
April 206:30 pmESPN+UT Arlington*#8Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
9–1		Savage
(1–0)		Bost
(0–1)		—2,14527-9—Stats
Story
April 238:00 pmESPN+Kansas#8Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
15–1		Krob
(5–0)		Cyr
(3–6)		—2,13628-911-2Stats
Story
April 244:00 pmESPN+Kansas#8Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
10–3		Ray
(3–2)		Larsen
(4–4)		—2,70829-912-2Stats
Story
April 251:00 pmESPN+Kansas#8Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		L
1–2		Davis
(4–4)		King
(5–2)		Ulane
(8)		2,30029-1012-3Stats
Story
April 276:30 pmat UT Arlington*#5Clay Gould Ballpark
Arlington, TX		W
8–3		Savage
(2–0)		Winquest
(1–5)		—31430-10—Stats
Story
April 305:30 pmESPN+at West Virginia#5Mon. County Ballpark
Granville, WV		W
8–2		Hill
(2–0)		Wolf
(3–5)		—60031-1013-3Stats
Story
May (3–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 11:00 pmESPNUat West Virginia#5Mon. County Ballpark
Granville, WV		W
5–3		Krob
(6–0)		Carr
(1–4)		Ridings
(1)		60032-1014-3Stats
Story
May 212:00 pmESPN+at West Virginia#5Mon. County Ballpark
Granville, WV		W
9–1		Savage
(3–0)		Watters
(3–1)		—60033-1015-3Stats
Story
May 46:30 pmESPN+Incarnate Word*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 77:30 pmESPNU#6 Texas#3Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		L
4–5		Witt
(3–0)		Hill
(2–1)		Nixon
(7)		3,48533-1115-4Stats
Story
May 82:00 pmESPNU#6 Texas#3Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
2–1		Krob
(7–0)		Stevens
(7–3)		Green
(9)		2,95734-1116-4Stats
Story
May 91:00 pmESPN+#6 Texas#3Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		L
3–9		Hansen
(6–1)		Ray
(5–2)		—2,91234-1216-5Stats
Story
May 116:30 pmESPN+UTRGV*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 146:30 pmESPN+Louisiana–Monroe*#6Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 154:00 pmESPN+Louisiana–Monroe*#6Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 161:00 pmESPN+Louisiana–Monroe*#6Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 186:30 pmESPN+Texas State*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 206:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS
May 216:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS
May 221:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS
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
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[5]1111*9111612117107636
Baseball America[6]1310109242422141511956
Collegiate Baseball^[7]19191920——25665535
NCBWA†[8]11141211171311912862
D1Baseball[9]101413915131210128536

^ 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.

2021 MLB draft

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Russell Smith RHP 2 51 Milwaukee Brewers
Johnny Ray RHP 12 365 Chicago White Sox
Phillip Sikes OF 18 526 Boston Red Sox
Harrison Beethe RHP 18 529 Kansas City Royals
Marcelo Perez RHP 20 591 Los Angeles Angels
Haylen Green LHP 20 605 Chicago White Sox

References

  1. ↑ "2020–21 Baseball Standings". big12sports.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2020 Season Cancellation". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2021 TCU Baseball Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2021 Baseball Schedule". TCU Horned Frogs. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  5. ↑ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ Baseball America College: Top 25
  7. ↑ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  8. ↑ NCBWA Division I poll
  9. ↑ D1Baseball poll
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