Game Info

No. 23 Texas State (13-6) vs. No. 19 TCU (11-6)

Site: San Marcos, Texas - Bobcat Ballpark

Date: Tuesday, March 20

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Live Coverage

Video: www.txstatebobcats.com/showcase

Radio: www.txstatebobcats.com/radio & 89.9 KTSW

Live Stats: www.txstatebobcats.com/live_stats

Twitter: www.twitter.com/TxStateBaseball

Probable Pitching Matchup

March 20 – Taylor Black (RHP, RS-Fr., 0-0, 0.00) & Trey Teakell (RHP, RS-Fr., 0-1, 5.27)  


Game Notes (PDF)

 

San Marcos, Texas – No. 23 Texas State and No. 19 TCU are scheduled to play for the second time this season on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Bobcat Ballpark provided that the weather and field conditions allow for that to happen. Storms are projected to be in the San Marcos area overnight and throughout Tuesday.

The Bobcats (13-6) and Horned Frogs (11-6) played earlier this season in Fort Worth when the Bobcats won a 1-0 game to end an eight-game winning streak by TCU. The Bobcats also handed TCU its first shutout in a 165 game stretch dating back to 2009.

Texas State enters the midweek contest after defeating Stephen F. Austin in two of three games last weekend to improve to 4-2 in the Southland Conference. Meanwhile, TCU has won its last nine games, including a weekend sweep of UNVL last weekend, to get back in the national rankings.

The Bobcats will seek their first win over TCU in San Marcos since 2001 when the team took a 9-4 decision.

Fans can purchase tickets in advance for Tuesday's game by visiting www.TxStateBobcats.com/tickets or calling 245-2272.

Live coverage of the game will also be available through www.TxStateBobcats.com and includes video, audio and live stats. In addition, frequent in-game updates will be provided through the baseball Twitter account - @TxStateBaseball.

Quick Hits

• Bobcat pitchers have held opponents to a .188 batting average when hitting with runners in scoring position

• Texas State batters are reaching base more than 42 percent of the time when leading off an inning

• Tyler Sibley has reached base successfully in all 19 games this season

• Bobcat pitchers are limiting opposing batters to reach base 28 percent of the time when leading off an inning

• Texas State had its highest offensive output (12 runs) of the season in its last game vs. Stephen F. Austin

• The Bobcats handed TCU its first shutout in its past 165 games, dating back to April 7, 2009

• Tyler Sibley needs two stolen bases to take over the career record for stolen bases at Texas State

• Tyler Sibley needs two at-bats to move into second place in career at-bats at Texas State