Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Teams (Records): Texas State (15-4) at TCU (12-7)
Site: Lupton Stadium & Williams-Reilly Field (Fort Worth, Texas)
TV: The Mtn. (DirecTV 616)
Live Video: www.gofrogs.com/allaccess
Live Stats: www.TxStateBobcats.com/live_stats
Radio: Texas State broadcast - www.TxStateBobcats.com/radio & 89.9 KTSW
In-Game Updates: Texas State Athletics Twitter Account - www.twitter.com/txstatebobcats
Game Notes
San Marcos, Texas – The Texas State baseball team will have an opportunity for a big win on Tuesday when the team heads up to Fort Worth for a match-up with No. 11 TCU. The game, Texas State's fifth against a ranked opponent this season, is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at Lupton Stadium.
The Bobcats enter Tuesday's game with a 15-4 record following a three-game sweep of Sam Houston State a weekend ago. TCU is currently 12-7 after taking two-of-three against UNLV last weekend.
For the second straight Tuesday, the Bobcats will send senior Lee Colon (1-2, 3.63 ERA) to the mound. The lefty will make his fifth start of the season. Last Tuesday, Colon limited No. 5 Texas to just one earned run while striking out five over five innings.
TCU has named freshman Andrew Mitchell (1-0, 0.39 ERA) its starter for Tuesday.
The Horned Frogs have won the last seven games against Texas State and hold a 23-11 advantage in the all-time series. The last Bobcat win against TCU came in 2006 when the Bobcats won 5-1 in Fort Worth.
The game will be broadcast on the radio locally in San Marcos on 89.9 KTSW and on the internet at www.txstatebobcats.com/radio. Live stats will be provided through www.txstatebobcats.com/live_stats and video will be available through TCU's athletics website, www.gofrogs.com/allaccess. DirecTV subscribers can also watch the game live on channel 616, The Mtn.
Notes
Late Leads
The Bobcats are 12-0 when holding a lead after six innings.
Bullpen Prowess
Texas State's bullpen has limited opponents to a combined total of two runs in the ninth inning of games this season.
In The Third
The third inning has been good to the Bobcats this season with the team holding a 29-5 advantage in runs in that inning.
Hitting Streak
Junior Tyler Sibley is currently riding a 17-game hitting streak. He six games away from tying Jason Martinson's record of 23 games set in 2010.
Series Sweeps
The Bobcats have four series sweeps so far this season, taking three-game sets against Akron, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Houston and Sam Houston State.
Mid-Major Poll
Texas State moved up to No. 3 in the College Baseball Daily Mid-Major Poll after going 3-1 last week. The Bobcats are one of two Southland Conference teams in the poll with Southeastern Louisiana coming in at No. 12. TCU is also ranked in the poll one spot ahead of the Bobcats at No. 2.
