April 11, 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU Horned Frogs will host the UNLV Rebels in a key Mountain West Conference series this weekend at Lupton Stadium. The Frogs, winners of six straight, will be looking to get revenge for an earlier 2-1 series loss in Las Vegas two weeks ago. Friday's opener is slated for 6:30 p.m. The series continues with a 2 p.m. start on Saturday. The contest will air live on The Mtn. Sunday's finale is set for 1 p.m.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU is riding a six-game winning streak entering the weekend.
• The Frogs' bats have come to life recently, hitting .302 during the winning streak.
• Clint Arnold has been the hottest hitter with a .545 average in the last six games.
• On the mound, the Frogs continue to get solid pitching, posting a 2.67 ERA last week with 47 strikeouts and just 17 walks.
• Defensively, they committed just three errors for a .987 fielding percentage.
• They turned eight double plays as a team and surrendered just six stolen bases.
LUPTON STADIUM NOTES
• The Frogs own a record of 125-45 in the five-year history of the stadium.
• The Frogs' tallied the series attendance record against Cal State Fullerton as 7,486 fans passed through the turnstiles.
• TCU is 104-36 at Lupton under Coach Schlossnagle.
UNLV NOTABLES
• The Rebels are in the midst of a five-game road trip in Texas as they played a two-game midweek series at Stephen F. Austin.
• The Rebels and the Lumberjacks split the two games. UNLV won the first and dropped the second.
• On the season, the Rebels are an offensive-minded squad with a .321 average and 105 extra base hits.
• On the mound, the Rebels have posted a 6.70 ERA with 184 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .320 against them.
SERIES BASE KNOCKS
• TCU and UNLV will be meeting on the diamond for the 29th time.
• The Frogs own a 16-12 series record.
• TCU is 9-2 against the Rebels since joining the Mountain West in 2006.
• UNLV took a 2-1 series victory in Las Vegas earlier this season.
