2019 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team

The 2019 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Charlie & Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Jim Schlossnagle, the winningest coach in TCU baseball history, in his 16th year at TCU.

2019 TCU Horned Frogs baseball
Fayetteville Regional, 2–2
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	34–28 (11–13 Big 12)
Head coach	Jim Schlossnagle (16th season)
Assistant coaches	Bill Mosiello (6th season) Kirk Saarloos (7th season) John Dilaura (1st season)
Home stadium	Lupton Stadium
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Big 12 Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Texas Tech ‍†‍‍y	16	–	8		.667			46	–	20		.697
No. 23 Baylor ‍‍‍y	14	–	8		.636			35	–	19		.648
No. 11 Oklahoma State ‍‍‡‍y	14	–	9		.609			40	–	21		.656
No. 27 West Virginia ‍‍‍y	13	–	11		.542			38	–	22		.633
Kansas ‍‍‍	12	–	12		.500			32	–	26		.552
TCU ‍‍‍y	11	–	13		.458			34	–	28		.548
Oklahoma ‍‍‍	11	–	13		.458			33	–	23		.589
Kansas State ‍‍‍	8	–	16		.333			25	–	33		.431
Texas ‍‍‍	7	–	16		.304			27	–	27		.500
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

Previous season

On the heels of four consecutive trips to the College World Series, the 2018 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team entered the season with high expectations, ranking as high as No. 4 in the preseason polls.^[2][3] However, the team did not live up to the lofty expectations, posting a record of 33–23, including a disappointing 10–13 in conference play. Nevertheless, the Horned Frogs, entering the Big 12 tournament as the six seed, fought to the final where they fell 5–6 to the Baylor Bears in 11-innings.^[4] Despite their impressive Big 12 Tournament showing, TCU failed to make the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Preseason

MLB draft

The following Horned Frogs on the 2018 roster were selected in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft:

List of Drafted Players
Name	2018 Class	Pos.	Team	Round	Signed/Returned
Luken Baker	Junior	1B	St. Louis Cardinals	2nd	Signed[5]
Durbin Feltman	Junior	RHP	Boston Red Sox	3rd	Signed[6]
Sean Wymer	Junior	RHP	Toronto Blue Jays	4th	Signed[6]
Jared Janczak	Junior	RHP	Los Angeles Angels	32nd	Did not sign[7]
Josh Watson	Junior	OF	Milwaukee Brewers	35th	Did not sign[7]

* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility

Departed Players

The following Horned Frogs on the 2017 roster departed the program prior to the 2018 season:

List of Departed Players
Name	2017 Class	Pos.	Reason
Coby Boulware	Freshman	2B	Transferred to Arkansas
Tristan Hanoian	Freshman	INF	Transferred to Orange Coast College
Danny Crews	Junior	INF	Departed

Schedule and results

2019 TCU Horned Frogs Baseball Schedule & Results
Regular season
February Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 February 15 3:00 pm No. 18 Cal State Fullerton* No. 19 Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ • MLB4 Tournament L 0–2 Bibee {1–0) Lodolo (0–1) Weisberg (1) 0–1 – Stats Story February 16 7:00 pm Virginia* No. 19 Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ • MLB4 Tournament W 9–4 Mihlbauer (1–0) Vasil (0–1) – 2,176 1–1 – Stats Story February 17 1:00 pm No. 2 Vanderbilt* No. 19 Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ • MLB4 Tournament W 10–2 Eissler (1–0) Rocker (0–1) – 2–1 – Stats Story February 20 6:30 pm Abilene Christian* No. 16 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 12–4 Arrighetti (1–0) Brager (0–1) – 3,915 3–1 – Stats Story February 22 6:30 pm Grand Canyon* No. 16 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 1–4 Mechals (2–0) Lodolo (0–2) Ohanian (1) 3,592 3–2 – Stats Story February 23 3:00 pm Grand Canyon* No. 16 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 17–9 Eissler (2–0) Ohl (1–1) – 4,221 4–2 – Stats Story February 24 1:00 pm Grand Canyon* No. 16 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 6–5 Williamson (1–0) Scalzo (0–2) Perez (1) 3,765 5–2 – Stats Story
March Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 March 1 3:00 pm AT&TSN Houston* No. 19 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX • Shriners College Classic W 10–6 Lodolo (1–2) Bielamowicz (0–1) King (1) 6–2 – Stats Story March 2 7:00 pm AT&TSN No. 23 Texas A&M* No. 19 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX • Shriners College Classic L 0–1 Lacy (3–0) Williamson (2–1) Kalich (4) 6–3 – Stats Story March 3 7:00 pm AT&TSN Rice* No. 19 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX • Shriners College Classic L 2–12 Parthasarthy (2–1) Janczak (0–1) – 6–4 – Stats Story March 5 3:00 pm HFTV Stephen F. Austin* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 19–3 Green (1–0) Mangus (0–1) – 3,490 7–4 – Stats Story March 8 8:00 pm Long Beach State* Blair Field • Long Beach, CA W 4–1 Lodolo (2–2) Baayoun (0–3) Perez (2) 1,359 8–4 – Stats Story March 9 8:00 pm Long Beach State* Blair Field • Long Beach, CA L 3–14 Seminaris (1–2) Eissler (2–1) – 1,475 8–5 – Stats Story March 10 3:00 pm Long Beach State* Blair Field • Long Beach, CA W 10–4 King (1–0) Pacheco (1–2) – 1,893 9–5 – Stats Story March 12 8:00 pm San Diego* Fowler Park • San Diego, CA L 6–9 Miller (2–1) Mihlbauer (1–1) Dolak (2) 550 9–6 – Stats Story March 15 6:30 pm HFTV Eastern Michigan* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 12–2 Lodolo (3–2) Granzotto (1–3) – 3,686 10–6 – Stats Story March 16 5:00 pm HFTV Eastern Michigan* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 16–4 Eissler (3–1) Porretto (0–2) – 3,597 11–6 – Stats Story March 17 1:00 pm HFTV Eastern Michigan* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 12–1 Williamson (2–1) Meis (0–4) – 4,187 12–6 – Stats Story March 19 7:00 pm UT Arlington* Globe Life Park in Arlington • Arlington, TX W 5–3 Green (2–0) Gomez (0–1) Perez (3) 1,696 13–6 – Stats Story March 22 6:30 pm FSSW+ No. 17 Texas Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 3–2 Perez (1–0) Fields (1–1) – 5,590 14–6 1–0 Stats Story March 23 7:30 pm ESPNU No. 17 Texas Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 1–13 Henley (3–1) Eissler (3–2) – 5,211 14–7 1–1 Stats Story March 24 1:00 pm FSSW+ No. 17 Texas Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 12–8 Perez (2–0) Quintanilla (1–1) – 4,498 15–7 2–1 Stats Story March 26 5:00 pm FSSW+ UTRGV* No. 28 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 6–2 Arrighetti (2–0) Hollas (0–3) – 3,442 16–7 2–1 Stats Story March 29 6:30 pm FSSW Oklahoma State No. 28 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 7–4 Lodolo (4–2) Elliott (3–1) Perez (4) 4,299 17–7 3–1 Stats Story March 30 2:00 pm FSSW Oklahoma State No. 28 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 6–7 Leeper (3–0) Perez (2–1) – 4,448 17–8 3–2 Stats Story March 31 2:00 pm HFTV Oklahoma State No. 28 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 8–9 Lyons (2–2) King (1–1) Leeper (4) 4,308 17–9 3–3 Stats Story
April Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 April 2 6:30 pm HFTV UT Arlington* No. 25 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 3–2 Coughlin (1–0) Gross (0–1) – 3,820 18–9 3–3 Stats Story April 5 6:00 pm FSSW Oklahoma No. 25 Mitchell Park • Norman, OK L 6–7 Ruffcorn (1–1) Eissler (3–3) – 1,389 18–10 3–4 Stats Story April 6 5:00 pm Oklahoma No. 25 Mitchell Park • Norman, OK W 4–2 King (2–1) Olds (0–2) Perez (5) 1,662 19–10 4–4 Stats Story April 7 1:00 pm Oklahoma No. 25 Mitchell Park • Norman, OK W 6–4 Williamson (3–1) Prater (5–3) Notary (1) 1,012 20–10 5–4 Stats Story April 9 3:00 pm Dallas Baptist* No. 22 Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L 6–11 Reeves (1–0) Green (2–1) – 1,542 20–11 5–4 Stats Story April 12 3:00 pm Seton Hall* No. 22 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 5–1 Lodolo (5–2) DeVito (1–3) – 3,695 21–11 5–4 Stats Story April 12 6:30 pm HFTV Seton Hall* No. 22 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 8–6 Perez (3–1) Patten (1–3) – 3,952 22–11 5–4 Stats Story April 14 1:00 pm HFTV Seton Hall* No. 22 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 3–7 Thompson (3–1) Williamson (3–2) – 3,919 22–12 5–4 Stats Story April 16 6:40 pm No. 29 UT Arlington* No. 20 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 3–6 Anderson (6–3) Janczak (0–2) Gross (15) 730 22–13 5–4 Stats Story April 18 6:00 pm ESPN3 Kansas State No. 20 Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 4–7 Hassall (2–1) Lodolo (5–3) – 1,285 22–14 5–5 Stats Story April 19 6:00 pm ESPN3 Kansas State No. 20 Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 8–1 King (3–1) Ford (0–4) – 1,683 23–14 6–5 Stats Story April 20 4:00 pm ESPN3 Kansas State No. 20 Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 10–11 Brennan (3–4) Mihlbauer (1–2) – 1,901 23–15 6–6 Stats Story April 23 3:00 pm HFTV Dallas Baptist* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 3–9 Stone (1–0) Eissler (3–4) – 3,936 23–16 6–6 Stats Story April 26 6:30 pm HFTV No. 23 Baylor Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 3–6 Leckich (3–0) Lodolo (5–4) Hill (6) 4,816 23–17 6–7 Stats Story April 27 3:00 pm FSSW No. 23 Baylor Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 2–15 Winston (4–1) King (3–2) – 5,556 23–18 6–8 Stats Story April 28 1:00 pm HFTV No. 23 Baylor Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 1–12 Ashkinos (2–2) Williamson (3–3) – 5,576 23–19 6–9 Stats Story April 30 6:30 pm Abilene Christian* Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 11–6 Green (3–1) Jordan (1–1) – 1,040 24–19 6–9 Stats Story
April Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 May 3 5:30 pm No. 28 West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV W 14–5 Lodolo (6–4) Manoah (6–3) – 2,043 25–19 7–9 Stats Story May 4 11:00 am AT&TSN No. 28 West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV W 6–1 King (4–2) Wolf (2–3) – 2,263 26–19 8–9 Stats Story May 5 12:00 pm No. 28 West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV L 5–6 Reid (2–0) Perez (3–2) – 1,593 26–20 8–10 Stats Story May 10 6:30 pm HFTV Kansas Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 4–3 Green (4–1) Goldsberry (5–6) – 5,147 27–20 9–10 Stats Story May 11 4:00 pm FSSW+ Kansas Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 7–4 Coughlin (2–0) Ulane (0–1) – 4,959 28–20 10–10 Stats May 12 1:00 pm FSSW+ Kansas Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 1–3 Barry (5–0) Williamson (3–4) – 5,050 28–21 10–11 Stats Story May 14 6:30 pm HFTV Lamar* Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 5–10 Erickson (2–4) Janczak (0–3) – 5,546 28–22 10–11 Stats Story May 16 6:30 pm FSSW No. 15 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX W 3–1 Brown (1–0) McMillon (2–3) Mihlbauer (1) 4,011 29–22 11–11 Stats Story May 17 6:30 pm FSSW+ No. 15 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX L 2–7 Kilian (8–2) King (4–3) – 3,954 29–23 11–12 Stats Story May 18 6:30 pm ESPNU No. 15 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX L 4–8 Bonnin (5–1) Williamson (3–5) – 4,432 29–24 11–13 Stats Story
Postseason
Big 12 Tournament Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Tourney May 22 7:30 pm FCS (3) Oklahoma State (6) Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK L 2–5 Scott (3–1) Lodolo (6–5) – 4,242 29–25 0–1 Stats May 23 12:30 pm FSSW+ (7) Oklahoma (6) Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK W 15–3 King (5–3) Wiles (8–4) – 3,280 30–25 1–1 Stats Story May 25 9:00 am FSSW+ (2) Baylor (6) Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–2 Williamson (4–5) Ashkinos (2–4) Coughlin (1) 6,398 31–25 2–1 Stats Story May 25 2:00 pm FSSW (3) Oklahoma State (6) Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK W 13–6 Green (5–1) Leeper (3–3) – 7,383 32–25 3–1 Stats Story May 26 9:00 am FSSW (3) Oklahoma State (6) Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK L 6–7 Battenfield (4–3) Coughlin (2–1) – 4,105 32–26 3–2 Stats
NCAA Regionals Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Tourney May 31 6:00 pm ESPN3 (2) California (3) Baum-Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 13–2 King (6–3) Horn (6–2) – 9,594 33–26 1–0 Stats Story June 1 6:00 pm ESPN3 No. 5 Arkansas (3) Baum-Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 1–3 Campbell (11–1) Lodolo (6–6) Cronin (12) 10,967 33–27 1–1 Stats Story June 2 2:00 pm ESPN3 (4) CCSU (3) Baum-Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 9–5 Eissler (4–4) Appel (6–1) – 9,546 34–27 2–1 Stats Story June 2 8:30 pm ESPNU No. 5 Arkansas (3) Baum-Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 0–6 Wicklander (6–3) Janczak (0–4) – 10,242 34–28 2–2 Stats Story
Legend:        = Win        = Loss      Bold = TCU team member
"#" 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: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'[8]	17	17*	17*	RV	RV	RV	20	25	23	21	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—*	—*	—
Baseball America[9]	—	24	24	—	—	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—*	—*	—
Collegiate Baseball^[10]	19	16	19	—	—	—	28	25	22	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NCBWA†[11]	21	18	23	28	25	24	21	23	21	20	27	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV*	RV*	RV
D1Baseball	19	18	18	23	21	22	19	25	19	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—*	—*	—

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

2019 MLB draft

Main article: 2019 MLB draft

TCU had nine players selected in the draft, a program record.^[12]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Nick Lodolo	LHP	1	7	Cincinnati Reds
Brandon Williamson	LHP	2	59	Seattle Mariners
Johnny Rizer	OF	7	198	Baltimore Orioles
Jake Guenther	1B	7	218	Texas Rangers
Josh Watson	OF	15	464	Oakland Athletics
Zach Humphreys	C	26	793	Milwaukee Brewers
Alex Isola	C	29	869	Minnesota Twins
Jared Janczak	RHP	31	940	Cleveland Indians
Jake Eissler	RHP	38	1,150	Cleveland Indians

See also

• 2019 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament
• 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season