May 2, 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU Horned Frog baseball team opens up a six-game home stand Friday night when they play host to Utah in the opener of a three-game series. The Frogs enter the contest tied atop the conference standings with New Mexico with a 13-5 mark in league play. Game time for the series opener is set for 6:30 p.m. at Lupton Stadium. Game two on Saturday starts at 2 p.m. with the series finale slated for a a 1 p.m. start on Sunday.
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU finished the month of April with a 16-4 mark after splitting the first two games of this week.
• TCU dropped a tightly contested match to No. 5 Texas A&M on Tuesday and rebounded with a 5-2 win over UT-Arlington Wednesday.
• The Frogs are tied atop the standings with New Mexico and have two games in hand over the Lobos.
• TCU is 11-1 in its last four conference series, with three sweeps.
LUPTON STADIUM NOTES
• The Frogs own a record of 128-47 in the five-year history of the stadium.
• The Frogs set a single-game attendance record Tuesday night against Texas A&M. A record 4,294 fans watched the game.
• TCU is 107-38 at Lupton under Coach Schlossnagle.
UTAH NOTABLES
• After losing six straight, the Utes have bounced back, winning three of their last four.
• They are at 5-9 in league play with series wins over Air Force and UNLV.
• Utah is winless on the road in conference play, getting swept at San Diego State and UNLV.
• They have struggled defensively, fielding only .951 as a team with 69 errors.
• Their strength lies in the offense as they are hitting .314 as a team.
SERIES BASE KNOCKS
• TCU and Utah will be meeting for the 17th time on Friday night.
• TCU has dominated the series with a 14-2 record over the Utes.
• The Frogs swept the Utes in Salt Lake City a year ago.
• Utah is 5-1 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
