2020 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team explained

The 2020 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2020 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 Jim Schlossnagle, in his 17th season at TCU.

On March 13, the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.^[1]

Previous season

The 2019 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team notched a 29–24 (11–13) regular season record and finished sixth in the Big 12 Conference standings. The Horned Frogs reached the 2019 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament semifinals, where they were defeated by Oklahoma State. TCU received an at-large bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they were defeated in the Fayetteville Regional final by Arkansas.^[2]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at TCU	Alma Mater
	Head coach	17	Elon University (1992)
Bill Mosiello	Associate head coach	7	California State University, Fresno (1986)
Kirk Saarloos	Assistant Coach/recruiting coordinator	8	California State University, Fullerton (2001)
John DiLaura	Volunteer Assistant Coach	1	University of Michigan (2013)

Roster

2020 TCU Horned Frogs Roster[3]
	Pitchers 12 - Jacob Meador - Freshman 15 - Riley Cornelio - Freshman 17 - Jacob Speaker - Freshman 19 - Harrison Beethe - Junior 20 - Cal Coughlin - Senior 21 - Charles King - Senior 23 - Haylen Green - Senior 24 - John Kodros - RS Sophomore 26 - Matt Rudis - Sophomore 29 - Augie Mihlbauer - Junior 30 - Drew Hill - Junior 31 - Dalton Brown - RS Senior 33 - Russell Smith - RS Sophomore 34 - Nolan Hudi - Freshman 35 - Grant Miller - Junior 36 - Marcelo Perez - Sophomore 37 - Johnny Ray - RS Sophomore 39 - Austin Krob - Sophomore 44 - Caleb Sloane - RS Sophomore		Catchers 4 - Kurtis Byrne - Freshman 10 - Zach Humphreys - Senior 13 - Mason Speaker - Freshman Infielders 3 - Austin Henry - RS Senior 7 - Rhett Maynard - Freshman 9 - Conner Shepherd - RS Senior 16 - Gene Wood - RS Senior 18 - Bobby Goodloe - Sophomore 25 - Tommy Sacco - Junior 28 - Gray Rodgers - Junior		Outfielders 5 - Sam Thompson - Freshman 6 - Hunter Wolfe - RS Senior 8 - Cole Johnson - Sophomore 11 - Phillip Sikes - Junior 27 - Porter Brown - RS Freshman 38 - Cruz Shope - Junior

Schedule and results

! style=";color:white;" | Regular Season (11–4)|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 14 || 6:30 pm || || Kentucky* || #20 || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || W
5–1 || Green
(1–0) || Ramsey
(0–1) || – || 3,879 || 1–0 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 15 || 2:00 pm || || Kentucky* || #20 || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || W
7–1 || Krob
(1–0) || Stupp
(0–1) || – || 3,986 || 2–0 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 16 || 12:30 pm || || Kentucky* || #20 || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || W
10–5 || Hill
(1–0) || Marsh
(0–1) || – || 4,030 || 3–0 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 18 || 6:30 pm || || * || #20 || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || W
14–4 || Cornelio
(1–0) || Chirpich
(0–1) || – || 3,499 || 4–0 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 22 || 6:30 pm || BTN+ || at Minnesota* || #20 || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN || W
12–0 || Ray
(1–0) || Meyer
(1–1) || – || 1,255 || 5–0 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| February 23 || 2:00 pm || BTN+ || at Minnesota* || #20 || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN || L
6–7 || Massey
(1–0) || King
(0–1) || Horton
(2) || 938 || 5–1 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 24 || 12:15 pm || BTN+ || at Minnesota* || #21 || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN || W
11–2 || Smith
(1–0) || Fredrickson
(0–2) || – || 242 || 6–1 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 26 || 6:30 pm || || * || #21 || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || W
12–3 || Hill
(2–0) || Sgambelluri
(0–2) || – || 3,712 || 7–1 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 28 || 6:30 pm || FSSW+ || * || #21 || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || W
5–4 || Perez
(1–0) || Zobac
(1–1) || Beethe
(1) || 3,809 || 8–1 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 29 || 3:00 pm || || California* || #21 || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || W
3–0 || King
(1–1) || Holman
(0–3) || Green
(1) || 4,507 || 9–1 || – || Stats
Story|-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 1 || 1:00 pm || || California* || #21 || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || W
6–1 || Russell
(2–0) || Sullivan
(0–1) || – || 3,770 || 10–1 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 3 || 6:30 pm || || UT Arlington* || #18 || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || L
4–6¹² || Austin
(1–0) || Rudis
(0–1) || – || 3,304 || 10–2 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 6 || 8:00 pm || || at USC* || #18 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA || L
1–2 || Hurt
(2–1) || Ray
(1–1) || Wanger
(2) || 1,194 || 10–3 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 7 || 4:00 pm || || at #1 UCLA* || #18 || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA || W
8–4 || King
(2–1) || Nastrini
(2–1) || Krob
(1) || 952 || 11–3 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 8 || 12:00 pm || || #5 Vanderbilt* || #18 || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA || L
3–4 || Brown
(1–2) || Hill
(2–1) || – || 711 || 11–4 || – || Stats|- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 10 || 8:00 pm || || at * || || Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 13 || 6:30 pm || FSSW+ || * || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 14 || 2:00 pm || || Maryland* || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 15 || 1:00 pm || || Maryland* || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 17 || 6:30 pm || || * || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 20 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Oklahoma State || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 21 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Oklahoma State || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 22 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Oklahoma State || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 24 || 6:30 pm || || at UT Arlington* || || Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 27 || 6:30 pm || || Oklahoma || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 28 || 2:00 pm || FSSW+ || Oklahoma || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 29 || 12:00 pm || ESPNU || Oklahoma || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 31 || 6:30 pm || || at Abilene Christian* || || Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX || || || || || || || || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 3 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at || || Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 4 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas || || Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 5 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas || || Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 7 || 6:30 pm || || UT Arlington* || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 9 || 6:30 pm || || || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 10 || 6:30 pm || || West Virginia || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 11 || 12:00 pm || || West Virginia || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 14 || 6:30 pm || || at Dallas Baptist* || || Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 17 || 5:30 pm || || at * || || Melching Field • DeLand, FL || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 18 || 5:30 pm || || at Stetson* || || Melching Field • DeLand, FL || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 19 || 12:00 pm || || at Stetson* || || Melching Field • DeLand, FL || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 21 || 6:30 pm || || * || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 24 || 6:35 pm || ESPN+ || at || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 25 || 3:05 pm || ESPN+ || at Baylor || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 26 || 1:05 pm || ESPN+ || at Baylor || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 28 || 6:30 pm || || Dallas Baptist* || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 1 || 6:30 pm || FSSW+ || || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 2 || 4:00 pm || FSSW || Kansas State || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 3 || 1:00 pm || FSSW+ || Kansas State || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 8 || 6:30 pm || LHN || at Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 9 || 2:30 pm || LHN || at Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 10 || 5:00 pm || FSN || at Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 12 || 6:30 pm || || * || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 14 || 6:30 pm || FSSW+ || Texas Tech || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 15 || 6:30 pm || FSSW+ || Texas Tech || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 16 || 6:30 pm || ESPNU || Texas Tech || || Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |-| style="font-size:88%" | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Canceled      Bold = TCU team member|-| style="font-size:88%" | "#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.
"" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings

See also: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 Season Cancellation. Big 12 Conference. March 15, 2020.
2. Web site: 2019 Baseball Schedule. TCU Horned Frogs. February 22, 2020.
3. Web site: 2020 Baseball Roster. TCU Horned Frogs. February 24, 2020.