TCU baseball returns to Lupton Stadium riding a run-rule win as Mason Brassfield, Lance Davis and Uli Fernsler headline the weekend rotation.
FORT WORTH - TCU baseball finally gets to unpack its bags. After grinding through a rough stretch away from Fort Worth, the No. 18 Horned Frogs return to Lupton Stadium this weekend to open an eight-game homestand against New Haven.
For a club sitting at 3-5 but still ranked as high as No. 13 nationally, this feels less like a routine series and more like a reset button.
Monday’s run-rule win at LMU snapped a five-game slide and reminded everyone what this lineup can look like when it clicks.
Nolan Traeger drove in a career-high six RBIs, while the offense continued its unusual trend: eight home runs this season - every single one of them a solo shot.
The rotation lines up with Mason Brassfield (LHP) on Friday, Lance Davis (RHP) on Saturday, and Uli Fernsler (LHP) on Sunday. That trio blends experience and youth, a theme across the roster.
Six freshmen have already logged their first college innings, and six transfers are carving out early roles.
At the plate, consistency is coming from multiple angles. Sawyer Strosnider has reached base in 24 straight games dating back to last season, while Chase Brunson leads the team with five extra-base hits. Three Frogs - Lucas Franco, Kyuss Gargett and Strosnider - even homered for their first hits of the season.
New Haven arrives in transition, making the jump to Division I after competing in Division II.
The Chargers opened with a tough series against Missouri, hitting .171 as a team and committing 11 errors across three games.
Historically, Lupton Stadium has been a fortress. TCU owns a 512-177 all-time home record and has sold out reserved seating for 16 consecutive seasons. Under head coach Kirk Saarloos, the Frogs are 84-33 at home.