2023 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team

The 2023 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represents Texas Christian University during the 2023 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 Kirk Saarloos, in his second year as head coach and eleventh season at TCU.

2023 TCU Horned Frogs baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
CBNo. 23
Record44–24 (13–11 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • T. J. Bruce (1st season)
  • John DiLaura (5th season)
  • Kyle Winkler (2nd season)
Home stadiumLupton Stadium
2023 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Texas ‍†‍‍y 15–9 .62542–22 .656
Oklahoma State ‍†‍‍y 15–9 .62541–20 .672
West Virginia ‍†‍‍y 15–9 .62540–20 .667
No. 5 TCU ‍‍‡‍y 13–11 .54244–24 .647
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54235–24 .593
Texas Tech ‍‍‍y 12–12 .50041–23 .641
Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 11–13 .45832–28 .533
Kansas ‍‍‍ 8–16 .33325–32 .439
Baylor ‍‍‍ 6–18 .25020–35 .364
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 25, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1baseball

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
NamePositionSeasons at TCUAlma Mater
Kirk SaarloosHead coach11Cal State Fullerton (2001)
T. J. BruceAssociate head coach1Long Beach State (2004)
John DiLauraAssistant Coach5Michigan (2013)
Kyle WinklerVolunteer assistant coach2TCU

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)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
Feb 173:00 pmFloSportsvs. No. 10 Vanderbilt*No. 15Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		W
11–4		Savage
(1–0)		Hliboki
(0–1)		—15,7211–0—Stats
Story
Feb 187:00 pmFloSportsvs. No. 8 Arkansas*No. 15Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		W
18–6		Klecker
(1–0)		Morris
(0–1)		—20,2952–0—Stats
Story
Feb 196:30 pmFloSportsvs. Missouri*No. 15Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		L
8–9(10)		Franklin
(1–0)		Wright
(0–1)		—16,1002-1—Stats
Story
Feb 226:00 pmUT Arlington*No. 8Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
7–3		Rodriguez
(1–0)		Brooks
(0–1)		—3,8973-1—Stats
Story
Feb 246:30 pmESPN+vs. Florida State*No. 8Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		L
1–10		Baumeister
(1–0)		Vanderhei
(0–1)		Crowell
(1)		4,9023-2—Stats
Story
Feb 252:00 pmESPN+vs. Florida State*No. 8Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		L
8–10		Whittaker
(2–0)		Savage
(0–1)		Armstrong
(1)		4,0903-3—Stats
Story
Feb 261:00 pmESPN+vs. Florida State*No. 8Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
3–2		Klecker
(2–0)		Armstrong
(0–1)		—4,1764-3—Stats
Story
Feb 286:30 pmat Dallas Baptist*No. 10Horner Ballpark
Dallas, TX		W
4–1(12)		Abeldt
(1–0)		Russell
(0–1)		Feser
(1)		1,7375-3—Stats
Story
March (11–7)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
Mar 33:00 pmAT&T SportsNetvs. Michigan*No. 10Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		W
6–0		Vanderhei
(1–1)		O'Halloran
(2–1)		Savage
(1)		1,2506-3—Stats
Story
Mar 43:00 pmAT&T SportsNetvs. No. 14 Louisville*No. 10Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		L
2–3		Farone
(1–0)		Klecker
(2–1)		Kuehner
(1)		6-4—Stats
Story
Mar 53:00 pmAT&T SportsNetvs. Rice*No. 10Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		W
7-0		Brown
(1–0)		Vincent
(1–1)		—7-4—Stats
Story
Mar 76:00 pmESPN+vs. UT Arlington*No. 10Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		L
7–8		Gray
(1–0)		Sloan
(0–1)		Peters
(4)		3,8327-5—Stats
Story
Mar 106:30 pmESPN+vs. San Diego*No. 10Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		L
2–14		Sashin
(1–0)		Vanderhei
(1–2)		—3,8477-6—
Mar 112:00 pmESPN+vs. San Diego*No. 10Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Mar 121:00 pmESPN+vs. San Diego*No. 10Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Mar 146:00 pmESPN+at Texas State*Bobcat Ballpark
San Marcos, TX		—
Mar 176:00 pmat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Norman, OK
Mar 184:00 pmat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Norman, OK
Mar 192:00 pmat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Norman, OK
Mar 216:00 pmESPN+vs. Abilene Christian*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Mar 226:00 pmESPN+vs. Northwestern*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Mar 246:30 pmESPN+vs. KansasLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 252:00 pmESPN+vs. KansasLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 261:00 pmESPN+vs. KansasLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Mar 286:30 pmESPN+at UT Arlington*Clay Gould Ballpark
Arlington, TX		—
Mar 316:30 pmESPN+at Texas TechDan Law Field
Lubbock, TX
April (7–10)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
Apr 12:00 pmESPN+at Texas TechDan Law Field
Lubbock, TX
Apr 22:00 pmESPN+at Texas TechDan Law Field
Lubbock, TX
Apr 46:30 pmESPN+at Tarleton State*Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex
Stephenville, TX		—
Apr 66:30 pmESPN+vs. Oklahoma StateLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 78:00 pmESPNUvs. Oklahoma StateLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 84:00 pmESPN+vs. Oklahoma StateLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 116:30 pmESPN+at Abilene Christian*Crutcher Scott Field
Abilene, TX		—
Apr 145:00 pmESPN+vs. UNC Wilmington*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Apr 154:00 pmESPN+vs. UNC Wilmington*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Apr 161:00 pmESPN+vs. UNC Wilmington*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Apr 186:00 pmESPN+vs. Lamar*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Apr 215:30 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark
Granville, WV
Apr 223:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark
Granville, WV
Apr 2312:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark
Granville, WV
Apr 256:00 pmESPN+vs. Dallas Baptist*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
Apr 286:00 pmESPNUvs. TexasLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 296:00 pmESPNUvs. TexasLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Apr 301:00 pmESPN+vs. TexasLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May (10–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 26:00 pmESPN+vs. UT-Rio Grande Valley*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 56:30 pmESPN+vs. Cal State Fullerton*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 64:00 pmESPN+vs. Cal State Fullerton*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 71:00 pmESPN+vs. Cal State Fullerton*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 126:30 pmESPN+vs. BaylorLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 134:00 pmESPN+vs. BaylorLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 141:00 pmESPN+vs. BaylorLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
May 166:00 pmESPN+vs. Texas State*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		—
May 186:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS
May 196:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS
May 204:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon 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 249:00 amESPNUvs. (5) Kansas State(4)Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		W
16–3(7)		Traeger
(1-0)		Boerema
(7–2)		——34–221–0Stats
Story
May 254:00 pmESPNUvs. (8) Kansas(4)Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		W
14–4(8)		Savage
(3-3)		Cranton
(3-4)		——35–222–0Stats
Story
May 279:00 amESPN+vs. (5) Kansas State(4)Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		W
6–3		Abeldt
(2-3)		Rothermel
(1-3)		——36–223–0Stats
Story
May 285:00 pmESPN2vs. (2) No. 18 Oklahoma State(4)Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		W
12–5		Savage
(4-3)		Abram
(8-3)		—14,67337–224–0Stats
Story
NCAA Fayetteville Regional (3–0)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Regional Record Notes
June 27:00 pmESPNUvs. (3) Arizona(2) No. 17Baum–Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR		W
12–4		Savage
(5-3)		Walty
(5-1)		—10,34838–221–0Stats
Story
June 37:00 pmESPNUvs. (1) No. 5 Arkansas(2) No. 17Baum-Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR		Postponed due to weather to June 4Story
June 41:00 pmSEC Network/ESPN+vs. (1) No. 5 Arkansas(2) No. 17Baum-Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR		W
20–5		Stoutenborough
(4-0)		Smith
(8-2)		—11,12139–222–0Stats
Story
June 51:00 pmESPN+vs. (1) No. 5 Arkansas(2) No. 17Baum-Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR		W
12–4		Abeldt
(3-3)		Morris
(1-4)		—10,47540–223–0Stats
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 94:00 pmESPNUvs. Indiana StateLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
4–1		Klecker
(10-4)		Jachec
(7-4)		Savage
(2)		8,81241-221-0
June 107:00 pmESPNUvs. Indiana StateLupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX		W
6–4		Stoutenborough
(5-0)		Fenlong
(10-3)		Wright
(5)		8,99442-222-0
NCAA College World Series (2–2)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record CWS Record Notes
June 161:00 pmESPNvs. Oral RobertsCharles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha, NE		L
5–6		Denton
(3–1)		Savage
(5–4)		—24,13442-230–1
June 181:00 pmESPNvs. No. 7 VirginiaCharles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha, NE		W
4–3		Wright
(3–2)		Early
(12–3)		Abeldt
(2)		24,47943–231–1
June 201:00 pmESPNvs. Oral RobertsCharles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha, NE		W
6–1		Savage
(6–4)		Fowler
(9–2)		—23,49644–232–1
June 211:00 pmESPNvs. No. 2 FloridaCharles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha, NE		L 3–2Neely (2–2)Abeldt (3–4)—23,88944–242–2
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
See also: 2023 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[3]1717*171618———————————
Baseball America[4]1410111013———23——————24
Collegiate Baseball^[5]15122023————1719—————23
NCBWA†[6]1681213163027—17——————28
D1Baseball[7]158101011———25——————17

^ 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. "2022–23 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  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
  5. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  6. NCBWA Division I poll
  7. D1Baseball poll
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