2023 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team explained

Year:2023
Team:TCU Horned Frogs
Sport:baseball
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:Big 12
Cbrank:23
Record:44–24
Conf Record:13–11
Head Coach:Kirk Saarloos
Hc Year:2nd as head coach, 11th overall
Asst Coach1:T. J. Bruce
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:John DiLaura
Ac2 Year:5th
Asst Coach3:Kyle Winkler
Ac3 Year:2nd
Stadium:Lupton Stadium
Champion:Big 12 tournament champions
Fayetteville Regional champions
Fort Worth Super Regional champion
Bowl:College World Series, 2–2

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

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

Name Position Seasons at TCUAlma Mater
Head coach 11 Cal State Fullerton (2001)
Associate head coach 1 Long Beach State (2004)
John DiLaura Assistant Coach 5 Michigan (2013)
Kyle Winkler Volunteer assistant coach 2 TCU

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

|-! style="" | Regular season (33–22)|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| Feb 17 || 3:00 pm || FloSports || vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt* || No. 15 || Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX || W
11–4 || Savage
(1–0) || Hliboki
(0–1) || - || 15,721 || 1–0 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| Feb 18 || 7:00 pm || FloSports || vs. No. 8 Arkansas* || No. 15 || Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX || W
18–6 || Klecker
(1–0) || Morris
(0–1) || - || 20,295 || 2–0 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Feb 19 || 6:30 pm || FloSports || vs. Missouri* || No. 15 || Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX || L
8–9(10) || Franklin
(1–0) || Wright
(0–1) || - || 16,100 || 2-1 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| Feb 22 || 6:00 pm || || UT Arlington* || No. 8 || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || W
7–3 || Rodriguez
(1–0) || Brooks
(0–1) || - || 3,897 || 3-1 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Feb 24 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Florida State* || No. 8 || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || L
1–10 || Baumeister
(1–0) || Vanderhei
(0–1) || Crowell
(1) || 4,902 || 3-2 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Feb 25 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Florida State* || No. 8 || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || L
8–10 || Whittaker
(2–0) || Savage
(0–1) || Armstrong
(1) || 4,090 || 3-3 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| Feb 26 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Florida State* || No. 8 || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || W
3–2 || Klecker
(2–0) || Armstrong
(0–1) || - || 4,176 || 4-3 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| Feb 28 || 6:30 pm || || at Dallas Baptist* || No. 10 || Horner Ballpark
Dallas, TX || W
4–1(12) || Abeldt
(1–0) || Russell
(0–1) || Feser
(1) || 1,737 || 5-3 || - || Stats
Story|-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| Mar 3 || 3:00 pm || AT&T SportsNet || vs. Michigan* || No. 10 || Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX || W
6–0 || Vanderhei
(1–1) || O'Halloran
(2–1) || Savage
(1) || 1,250 || 6-3 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Mar 4 || 3:00 pm || AT&T SportsNet || vs. No. 14 Louisville* || No. 10 || Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX || L
2–3 || Farone
(1–0) || Klecker
(2–1) || Kuehner
(1) || || 6-4 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| Mar 5 || 3:00 pm || AT&T SportsNet || vs. Rice* || No. 10 || Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX || W
7-0 || Brown
(1–0) || Vincent
(1–1) || - || || 7-4 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Mar 7 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. UT Arlington* || No. 10 || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || L
7–8 || Gray
(1–0) || Sloan
(0–1) || Peters
(4) || 3,832 || 7-5 || - || Stats
Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| Mar 10 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || vs. San Diego* || No. 10 || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || L
2–14 || Sashin
(1–0) || Vanderhei
(1–2) || - || 3,847 || 7-6 || - || |- bgcolor=| Mar 11 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. San Diego* || No. 10 || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| Mar 12 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. San Diego* || No. 10 || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| Mar 14 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Texas State* || || Bobcat Ballpark
San Marcos, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| Mar 17 || 6:00 pm || || at Oklahoma || || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Norman, OK || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Mar 18 || 4:00 pm || || at Oklahoma || || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Norman, OK || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Mar 19 || 2:00 pm || || at Oklahoma || || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Norman, OK || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Mar 21 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Abilene Christian* || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| Mar 22 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Northwestern* || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| Mar 24 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Kansas || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Mar 25 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Kansas || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Mar 26 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Kansas || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Mar 28 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || at UT Arlington* || || Clay Gould Ballpark
Arlington, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| Mar 31 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || at Texas Tech || || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || || || || || || || || |-|- bgcolor=| Apr 1 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Texas Tech || || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Apr 2 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Texas Tech || || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Apr 4 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || at Tarleton State* || || Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex
Stephenville, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| Apr 6 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Oklahoma State || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Apr 7 || 8:00 pm || ESPNU || vs. Oklahoma State || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Apr 8 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Oklahoma State || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Apr 11 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || at Abilene Christian* || || Crutcher Scott Field
Abilene, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| Apr 14 || 5:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. UNC Wilmington* || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| Apr 15 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. UNC Wilmington* || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| Apr 16 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. UNC Wilmington* || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| Apr 18 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Lamar* || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| Apr 21 || 5:30 pm || || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark
Granville, WV || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Apr 22 || 3:00 pm || || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark
Granville, WV || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Apr 23 || 12:00 pm || || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark
Granville, WV || || || || || || || |||- bgcolor=| Apr 25 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Dallas Baptist* || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| Apr 28 || 6:00 pm || ESPNU || vs. Texas || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Apr 29 || 6:00 pm || ESPNU || vs. Texas || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| Apr 30 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Texas || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |-|- bgcolor=| May 2 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. UT-Rio Grande Valley* || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| May 5 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Cal State Fullerton* || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| May 6 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Cal State Fullerton* || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - || |- bgcolor=| May 7 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Cal State Fullerton* || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - |||- bgcolor=| May 12 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Baylor || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| May 13 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Baylor || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| May 14 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Baylor || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| May 16 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. Texas State* || || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || - |||- bgcolor=| May 18 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| May 19 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || || |- bgcolor=| May 20 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || || |- |-style=""! colspan=2 |Postseason (11–2)|- valign="top" |

(4–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentSeedStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordTournament recordNotes
May 24 9:00 am ESPNU (4) W
16–3(7) 		Traeger
(1-0) 		Boerema
(7–2) 		- - 34–22 1–0 Stats
Story
May 25 4:00 pm ESPNU (4) Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX 		W
14–4(8) 		Savage
(3-3) 		Cranton
(3-4) 		- - 35–22 2–0 Stats
Story
May 27 9:00 am ESPN+ vs. (5) Kansas State (4) Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX 		W
6–3 		Abeldt
(2-3) 		Rothermel
(1-3) 		- - 36–22 3–0 Stats
Story
May 28 5:00 pm ESPN2 (4) Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX 		W
12–5 		Savage
(4-3) 		Abram
(8-3) 		- 14,673 37–22 4–0 Stats
Story
(3–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentSeedStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordRegional RecordNotes
June 2 7:00 pm ESPNU (2) No. 17 W
12–4 		Savage
(5-3) 		Walty
(5-1) 		- 10,348 38–22 1–0 Stats
Story
June 3 7:00 pm ESPNU (2) No. 17 Baum-Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR 		Postponed due to weather to June 4 Story
June 4 1:00 pm SEC Network/ESPN+ (2) No. 17 Baum-Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR 		W
20–5 		Stoutenborough
(4-0) 		Smith
(8-2) 		- 11,121 39–22 2–0 Stats
Story
June 5 1:00 pm ESPN+ vs. (1) No. 5 Arkansas (2) No. 17 Baum-Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR 		W
12–4 		Abeldt
(3-3) 		Morris
(1-4) 		- 10,475 40–22 3–0 Stats
Story
(2–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentSeedStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSuper Regional RecordNotes
June 9 4:00 pm ESPNU W
4–1 		Klecker
(10-4) 		Jachec
(7-4) 		Savage
(2) 		8,812 41-22 1-0
June 10 7:00 pm ESPNU vs. Indiana State Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX 		W
6–4 		Stoutenborough
(5-0) 		Fenlong
(10-3) 		Wright
(5) 		8,994 42-22 2-0
(2–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentSeedStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordCWS RecordNotes
June 16 1:00 pm ESPN L
5–6 		Denton
(3–1) 		Savage
(5–4) 		- 24,134 42-23 0–1
June 18 1:00 pm ESPN Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha, NE 		W
4–3 		Wright
(3–2) 		Early
(12–3) 		Abeldt
(2) 		24,479 43–23 1–1
June 20 1:00 pm ESPN vs. Oral Roberts Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha, NE 		W
6–1 		Savage
(6–4) 		Fowler
(9–2) 		- 23,496 44–23 2–1
June 21 1:00 pm ESPN Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Omaha, NE 		L 3–2 Neely (2–2) Abeldt (3–4) - 23,889 44–24 2–2
|- | 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.

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