April 28, 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas - For the first time since 1995, the TCU Horned Frogs will play host to the No. 6 Texas A&M Aggies. Both teams have put together sparkling April records as the Frogs come in with a 15-3 mark versus the Aggies 16-1 record. Texas A&M will be the second Top 10 opponent to appear at Lupton Stadium this season. Game time is slated for 6:30 p.m. With almost 3,000 tickets already distributed for the game, fans are encouraged to come early.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU continues to play well, moving its April record to 15-3 after a 3-2 week last week.
• The Frogs have won 11-of-12 conference matches and are 12-2 in midweek contests.
• Clint Arnold continues to be the hottest hitter on the squad with a .438 average in April.
• The last week saw the Frogs hit .274 with 18 extra base hits.
• Defensively, they committed just four errors for a .978 fielding percentage.
LUPTON STADIUM NOTES
• The Frogs own a record of 128-46 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 107-37 at Lupton under Coach Schlossnagle.
• TCU's single game attendance record at Lupton is 3,251 set back on April 26, 2005 against UT-Pan American.
TEXAS A&M NOTABLES
• The Aggies come into the game as one of the hottest teams in the country winner's of 20-of-21.
• They have swept five straight Big XII series, including one over #4 Missouri last week.
• Offensively, they are hitting .329 as a team with 53 home runs and 25 triples.
• On the mound, they have a 3.55 ERA with 372 strikeouts.
• Defensively, the team is fielding at a .970 clip with 53 errors.
SERIES BASE KNOCKS
• TCU and Texas A&M met for the first time since 1996 last season.
• A&M won took a 13-2 win in College Station.
• Texas A&M leads the all-time series 157-85-4, making this the 247th meeting all-time.
• The Frogs last win came on May 12, 1995 in Fort Worth.
