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The 2017 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2017 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 14th year at TCU.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
CoachesNo. 4
CBNo. 4
Record50–18 (16–8 Big 12)
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2017 TCU Horned Frogs baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
CBNo. 4
Record50–18 (16–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Mosiello (4th season)
  • Kirk Saarloos (5th season)
  • Zach Etheredge (4th season)
Home stadiumLupton Stadium
Seasons
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2017 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Texas Tech  ‍†‍‍y 16–8 .66745–17 .726
No. 4 TCU  ‍‍‍y 16–8 .66750–18 .735
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍y 12–11 .52235–24 .593
Baylor  ‍‍‍y 12–12 .50034–23 .596
West Virginia  ‍‍‍y 12–12 .50036–26 .581
No. 28 Texas  ‍‍‍y 11–12 .47839–24 .619
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45830–28 .517
Oklahoma State  ‍‍‡‍y 8–14 .36430–27 .526
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .33329–26 .527
† – Conference champion
‡ – Conference Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
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Previous season

The Horned Frogs entered the 2017 season on the heels of three consecutive trips to the College World Series.[1] The 2016 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team notched a 38–14 (15–9) regular season record to finish third in the Big 12 Conference standings.[2] In the postseason, the Horned Frogs won the Big 12 tournament Championship with wins over Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas and West Virginia,[3] were selected as one of sixteen NCAA Regional Tournament hosts for the third year in a row and the sixth time in eight years,[4] swept through the Fort Worth Regional with wins over Oral Roberts, Gonzaga and Arizona State;[5] advanced to the Super Regional round of the Tournament for the third straight year, where they faced #4 National Seed Texas A&M in College Station, TX for the best-of-three series;[6] won the College Station Super Regional after an 8–2 win, 1–7 loss and 4–1 win; and advanced to their third consecutive College World Series.[7] At the 2016 CWS, the Frogs notched a 2–2 record, winning their first two games over Texas Tech[8] and Coastal Carolina[9] before losing two consecutive games to Coastal Carolina and being eliminated from the tournament.[10] TCU finished the season with a 49–18 record and ranked third in the final polls.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

Preseason

MLB draft

The following Horned Frogs on the 2016 roster were selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft:

More information List of Drafted Players, Name ...
List of Drafted Players
Name2016 ClassPos.TeamRoundNo.Signed/Returned
Brian TrieglaffRS JuniorRHPNew York Yankees13398Signed[17]
Mitchell TraverRS JuniorRHPCincinnati Reds17498Returned[18]
Brian HowardJuniorRHPHouston Astros17517Returned[19]
Rex HillJuniorLHPKansas City Royals27823Signed[20]
Elliott BarzilliJuniorINFHouston Astros29877Returned[21]
Preston GuillorySeniorRHPMiami Marlins31923Signed*[22]
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* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility

Departed players

The following Horned Frogs on the 2016 roster departed the program prior to the 2017 season:

More information List of Departed Players, Name ...
List of Departed Players
Name2016 ClassPos.Reason
Zach AlanizFreshmanOFDeparted
Drew GoochSophomoreLHPTransferred to UT Arlington
Preston GuillorySeniorRHPGraduated[23] and Drafted/Signed[22]
Rex HillJuniorLHPDrafted/Signed[20]
Ryan JohnsonSophomoreOFTransferred to San Jacinto College[20][24]
Dillon MeadowsFreshmanRHPTransferred to Weatherford College
Zack PlunkettSophomoreCTransferred to Arkansas[25]
Devon RoedahlFreshmanRHPTransferred to San Jacinto College
Mitch SewaldJuniorRHPTransferred to LSU Eunice
Dane SteinhagenSeniorOFGraduated[23]
Brian TrieglaffRS JuniorRHPDrafted/Signed[17]
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Summer leagues

Between the 2015–16 and 2016–17 academic years, the following 2017 Horned Frogs participated in summer collegiate baseball leagues:[26]

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List of Players in Summer Leagues
Player2017 ClassPos.LeagueTeam
Evan SkougJuniorCUSA BaseballCollegiate National Team
Josh WatsonSophomoreOFCape Cod Baseball LeagueFalmouth Commodores
Dalton HortonSophomoreLHPCape Cod Baseball LeagueWareham Gatemen
Austen WadeJuniorOFCape Cod Baseball LeagueWareham Gatemen
Nolan BrownRS SeniorOFCape Cod Baseball LeagueYarmouth–Dennis Red Sox
Jared JanczakRS SophomoreRHPCape Cod Baseball LeagueYarmouth–Dennis Red Sox
Connor WanhanenJunior1B/OFCape Cod Baseball LeagueYarmouth–Dennis Red Sox
Dalton BrownSophomoreRHPNew England Collegiate Baseball LeagueSanford Mainers
Michael LandestoyRS JuniorINFNew England Collegiate Baseball LeagueSanford Mainers
Austin BoylesRS FreshmanRHPCalifornia Collegiate LeagueOrange County Riptide
Sean WymerSophomoreRHPCalifornia Collegiate LeagueOrange County Riptide
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Recruiting class

The Horned Frogs added the following 11 players to the roster as part of their 2016 recruiting class:

More information List of 2016 Recruits, Name ...
List of 2016 Recruits
Name2016 ClassPos.Previous SchoolHometown
Cal CoughlinFreshmanRHP/3BLake Forest H.S.Lake Forest, IL
Alec CreelFreshmanRHPHomeschoolWake Forest, NC
Jake EisslerFreshmanRHP/1BThunderRidge H.S.Littleton, CO
Haylen GreenFreshmanLHPLufkin H.S.Lufkin, TX
Dion HendersonFreshmanLHPOak Park H.S.Detroit, MI
Zach HumphreysFreshmanCMidlothian H.S.DeSoto, TX
Austin IngrahamJuniorOFNorth Central Texas CollegeKeller, TX
Charles KingFreshmanRHPCoppell H.S.Coppell, TX
Nick LodoloFreshmanLHPDamien H.S.La Verne, CA
Trey MorrisFreshmanRHPTaylor H.S.Katy, TX
Bryan SturgesFreshmanC/OFSeven Lakes H.S.Katy, TX
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Season projections

The 2017 Horned Frogs were projected as one of the "Eight for Omaha" in July 2016 by Baseball America,[27] D1 Baseball[28] and Perfect Game.[29]

The Horned Frogs started the 2017 season as the unanimous preseason #1 club, also being picked to finish first in the Big 12 Conference.[30]

Personnel

Coaching staff

TCU returned its entire coaching staff from the Frogs' 2014, 2015 and 2016 College World Series seasons. After leading the Frogs to their third consecutive College World Series and being named Baseball America's 2016 National Coach of the Year,[31][32] Jim Schlossnagle, the winningest coach in TCU Horned Frogs baseball history, inked a six-year contract extension worth over $1 million per year,[33] and assistants Shane Mosiello and Kirk Saarloos inked multi-year contract extensions.[34]

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NamePositionSeason at TCUAlma mater
Jim SchlossnagleHead coach14Elon University (1992)
Bill MosielloAssociate head coach4Fresno State University (1986)
Kirk SaarloosAssistant coach5California State University, Fullerton (2001)
Zach EtheredgeVolunteer Assistant Coach4University of Texas at San Antonio (2008)
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Roster

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2017 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHome town
1 INF Mason Hesse R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Sr Navarro College Temple, TX
3 INF Elliott Barzilli R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Georgia Tech Los Angeles, CA
4 INF Cam Warner R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Sr Hill College Canberra, Australia
5 INF Ryan Merrill L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Iowa Western C.C. Omaha, NE
6 OF Nolan Brown L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Blinn College Colleyville, TX
7 OF Josh Watson S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Arlington Martin, H.S. Arlington, TX
8 OF Austen Wade L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Midland H.S. Midland, TX
9 C Evan Skoug L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Libertyville H.S. Libertyville, IL
10 INF Zach Humphreys R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Midlothian H.S. DeSoto, TX
11 LHP Dalton Horton L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Center H.S. Center, TX
12 LHP Nick Lodolo L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Damien H.S. LaVerne, CA
13 INF Michael Landestoy R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Saint George School Santo Domingo, D.R.
15 RHP Durbin Feltman R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Oak Ridge, H.S. Conroe, TX
16 INF Connor Wanhanen L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Flower Mound H.S. Flower Mound, TX
19 INF Luken Baker Injured R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So Oak Ridge, H.S. Spring, TX
20 INF Cal Coughlin S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Lake Forest H.S. Lake Forest, IL
21 RHP Charles King R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Coppell H.S. Coppell, TX
23 INF Haylen Green L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Lufkin H.S. Lufkin, TX
24 RHP Jake Eissler R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Thunder Ridge H.S. Littleton, CO
25 INF Trent Franson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Lutheran South Academy Houston, TX
26 RHP Sean Wymer R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Flower Mound H.S. Flower Mound, TX
27 OF Evan Williams L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr McLennan C.C. McKinney, TX
30 RHP Alec Creel R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Home School Wake Forest, NC
31 RHP Dalton Brown R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 204 lb (93 kg) So Arlington Heights H.S. Benbrook, TX
33 RHP Mitchell Traver R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Sr Houston Christian H.S. Sugar Land, TX
34 RHP Trey Morris R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Taylor H.S. Katy, TX
35 Bryan Sturges R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Klein Collins H.S. Spring, TX
37 RHP Austin Boyles R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) RS Fr Klein Collins H.S. Spring, TX
38 OF Austin Ingraham R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr North Central Texas College Fort Worth, TX
41 RHP Jared Janczak R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Belton H.S. Belton, TX
43 LHP Dion Henderson L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Oak Park H.S. Detroit, MI
44 RHP Brian Howard R/R 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr St. Louis University H.S. St. Louis, MO
Head coach

Jim Schlossnagle

Assistant coach(es)

Bill Mosiello
Kirk Saarloos
Zach Etheredge

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

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Last update: December 29, 2016

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Schedule and results

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2017 TCU Horned Frogs baseball schedule and results
Regular season
February
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 176:30 pmPenn State*#1Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
6–3		Janczak
(1–0)		Biasi
(0–1)		Feltman
(1)		5,8121–0–Stats[35]
Story[36]
February 182:00 pmPenn State*#1Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
12–1		Howard
(1–0)		Lehman
(0–1)		–5,5072–0–Stats[37]
Story[38]
February 1911:00 amFSSW+Penn State*#1Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
9–3		Lodolo
(1–0)		Hagenman
(0–1)		–4,4553–0–Stats[39]
Story[40]
February 216:30 pmat UT Arlington*#1Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW
7–2		Eissler
(1–0)		West
(0–1)		–2,0084–0–Stats[41]
Story[42]
February 246:30 pm#19 Arizona State*#1Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL
9–13		Lingos
(2–0)		Howard
(1–1)		–5,0624–1–Stats[43]
Story[44]
February 254:00 pm#19 Arizona State*#1Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
8–4		Lodolo
(2–0)		Hingst
(0–1)		Wymer
(1)		5,1535–1–Stats[45]
Story[46]
February 261:00 pmFSSW+#19 Arizona State*#1Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
5–2		Janczak
(2–0)		Montoya
(0–1)		Feltman
(2)		4,4816–1–Stats[47]
Story[48]
February 286:30 pmRice*#1Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
13–5		Eissler
(2–0)		Amador
(0–2)		–4,2057–1–Stats[49]
Story[50]
March
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 37:05 pmFS2#3 LSU*#1Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
(Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic)		W
9–6		Howard
(2–1)		Lange
(2–1)		King
(1)		17,1458–1–Stats[51]
Story[52]
March 47:05 pmFS2#11 Texas A&M*#1Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
(Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic)		W
11–1015		Feltman
(1–0)		Chafin
(1–1)		–21,8439–1–Stats[53]
Story[54]
March 51:35 pmFSN#9 Ole Miss*#1Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
(Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic)		W
5–3		Janczak
(3–0)		Feigl
(1–1)		Feltman
(3)		6,49710–1–Stats[55]
Story[56]
March 76:30 pm#16 Dallas Baptist*#1Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
3–210		Feltman
(2–0)		Elledge
(0–1)		–4,60011–1–Stats[57]
Story[58]
March 108:30 pmat UC Irvine*#1Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CAL
2–11		Raymond
(3–1)		Howard
(2–2)		–1,14811–2–Stats[59]
Story[60]
March 114:00 pmat UC Irvine*#1Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CAL
3–6		Spear
(2–0)		Lodolo
(2–1)		Faucher
(6)		1,16811–3–Stats[61]
Story[62]
March 123:00 pmat UC Irvine*#1Anteater Ballpark • Irvine, CAW
16–7		Janczak
(4–0)		Martin
(1–1)		–1,39412–3–Stats[63]
Story[64]
March 148:00 pmat Long Beach State*#3Blair Field • Long Beach, CAL
0–7		Villalobos
(1–0)		Horton
(0–1)		–1,73212–4–Stats[65]
Story[66]
March 176:30 pmKansas#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
3–1		Wymer
(1–0)		Leban
(0–1)		Feltman
(4)		4,52113–41–0Stats[67]
Story[68]
March 185:00 pmFSSWKansas#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
5–1		Janczak
(5–0)		Turski
(1–2)		–4,90414–42–0Stats[69]
Story[70]
March 191:00 pmFSSW+Kansas#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL
3–4		Villines
(1–2)		Wymer
(1–1)		–4,53514–52–1Stats[71]
Story[72]
March 216:30 pmat Abilene Christian*
*(Game completed May 2 in Fort Worth)		#3Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXW
3–0		Eissler
(3–0)*		Skeffington
(1–4)*		Feltman
(11)*		1,43233–11*–Stats[73]
Story[74]
March 246:30 pmOklahoma State#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
7–5		Green
(1–0)		Teel
(2–2)		Feltman
(5)		4,79415–53–1Stats[75]
Story[76]
March 257:00 pmESPN2Oklahoma State#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
6–5		Morris
(1–0)		Hearrean
(0–1)		Feltman
(6)		5,50216–54–1Stats[77]
Story[78]
March 261:00 pmESPN2Oklahoma State#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
5–1		Howard
(3–2)		Battenfield
(2–1)		Eissler
(1)		4,74517–55–1Stats[79]
Story[80]
March 286:30 pmUTRGV*#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
10–2		Eissler
(3–0)		Martinez
(2–1)		–3,76018–5–Stats[81]
Story[82]
March 296:30 pmUTRGV*#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
18–27		Boyles
(1–0)		Delgado
(2–2)		–3,85419–5–Stats[83]
Story[84]
March 316:35 pmESPN3at Kansas State#3Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW
5–011		Wymer
(2–1)		Floyd
(1–3)		–1,87220–56–1Stats[85]
Story[86]
April
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 12:05 pmESPN3at Kansas State#3Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW
1–010		Green
(2–0)		Ward
(0–2)		Feltman
(7)		2,06021–57–1Stats[87]
Story[88]
April 21:05 pmESPN3at Kansas State#3Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW
12–4		Howard
(4–2)		Heinen
(1–2)		–1,83622–58–1Stats[89]
Story[90]
April 46:30 pmat UT Arlington*#3Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW
5–4		Traver
(1–0)		West
(0–2)		Feltman
(8)		1,18723–5–Stats[91]
Story[92]
April 76:30 pmMurray State*#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
9–2		Janczak
(6–0)		Dills
(2–1)		–5,02424–5–Stats[93]
Story[94]
April 82:00 pmFSSWMurray State*#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
15–6		Lodolo
(3–1)		Dubsky
(2–4)		–4,78025–5–Stats[95]
Story[96]
April 91:00 pmMurray State*#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
13–27		Howard
(5–2)		Hranec
(2–2)		–4,73326–5–Stats[97]
Story[98]
April 116:30 pmat Dallas Baptist*#2Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TXW
9–3		Traver
(2–0)		Johnson
(0–2)		–1,24527–5–Stats[99]
Story[100]
April 145:30 pmat West Virginia#2Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WVL
4–5		Zarbnisky
(4–0)		Wymer
(2–2		–2,91427–68–2Stats[101]
Story[102]
April 152:00 pmat West Virginia#2Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WVW
8–6		Boyles
(2–0)		McDonald
(1–2)		Feltman
(9)		3,41528–69–2Stats[103]
Story[104]
April 1611:00 amat West Virginia#2Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WVL
4–5		Sigman
(1–2)		Feltman
(2–1)		–1,10328–79–3Stats[105]
Story[106]
April 216:30 pmFCSBaylor#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
9–4		Lodolo
(4–1)		Lewis
(4–4)		–4,88529–710–3Stats[107]
Story[108]
April 223:00 pmFSSWBaylor#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL
5–16		Parsons
(3–2)		Traver
(2–1)		–5,28729–810–4Stats[109]
Story[110]
April 231:00 pmBaylor#3Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
8–5		Howard
(6–2)		Bradford
(4–3)		Brown
(1)		5,22730–811–4Stats[111]
Story[112]
April 256:30 pmFSSW+Stephen F. Austin*#2Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL
2–6		Nouis
(2–2)		King
(0–1)		–4,12930–9–Stats[113]
Story[114]
April 286:30 pmFS1at #6 Texas Tech#2Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXW
4–1		Lodolo
(5–1)		Lanning
(2–1)		Feltman
(10)		4,43231–912–4Stats[115]
Story[116]
April 293:00 pmESPNUat #6 Texas Tech#2Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXL
4–6		Kilian
(4–0)		King
(0–2)		Mushinski
(2)		4,43231–1012–5Stats[117]
Story[118]
April 301:30 pmESPNat #6 Texas Tech#2Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXL
3–21		Shetter
(3–0)		Howard
(6–3)		–4,43231–1112–6Stats[119]
Story[120]
May
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 57:00 pmESPNUTexas#8Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
11–1011		Coughlin
(1–0)		Ridgeway
(1–2)		–5,07833–1113–6Stats[121]
Story[122]
May 612:00 pmESPN2Texas#8Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
8–2		Howard
(7–3)		Kingham
(7–4)		–5,32434–1114–6Stats[123]
Story[124]
May 71:00 pmESPNUTexas#8Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
4–310		Wymer
(3–2)		Kennedy
(7–1)		–5,46035–1115–6Stats[125]
Story[126]
May 126:30 pmat Oklahoma#4L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
9–6		Wymer
(4–2)		Olson
(3–1)		Feltman
(12)		1,50736–1116–6Stats[127]
Story[128]
May 132:00 pmFSNat Oklahoma#4L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKL
8–9		Olsen
(4–1)		Feltman
(2–2)		–1,60736–1216–7Stats[129]
Story[130]
May 141:00 pmFSNat Oklahoma#4L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKL
9–10		Olsen
(5–1)		Wymer
(4–3)		–1,37936–1316–8Stats[131]
Story[132]
May 166:30 pmFSSW+UT Arlington*#6Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
6–1		Morris
(2–0)		Vassar
(3–2)		–4,37637–1316–8Stats[133]
Story[134]
May 189:05 pmat California*#6Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW
3–0		Janczak
(7–0)		Matulovich
(4–3)		Feltman
(13)		56838–13–Stats[135]
Story[136]
May 198:05 pmP12Nat California*#6Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW
5–4		Howard
(8–3)		Martinez
(4–4)		Feltman
(14)		88539–13–Stats[137]
Story[138]
May 203:05 pmP12Nat California*#6Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL
3–8		Dodson
(2–5)		King
(0–3)		–1,16939–14–Stats[139]
Story[140]
Postseason
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRank/SeedStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12 Tourn.
May 244:00 pmFSSW+(7) Kansas#7 (2)Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL
3–7		Weiman
(5–1)		Wymer
(4–4)		–4,03439–150–1Stats[141]
Story[142]
May 2512:30 pmFSSW+(3) Oklahoma#7 (2)Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKW
9–4		Janczak
(8–0)		Irvin
(6–2)		–3,49340–151–1Stats[143]
Story[144]
May 267:00 pmFSSW+(7) Kansas#7 (2)Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKW
6–0		Howard
(9–3)		Rockoski
(5–6)		–5,42441–152–1Stats[145]
Story[146]
May 2712:30 pmFSSW+(6) Texas#7 (2)Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKW
9–2		Traver
(3–1)		Johnston
(3–2)		–5,59842–153–1Stats[147]
Story[148]
May 276:00 pmFSSW+(6) Texas#7 (2)Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL
3–9		Henley
(4–4)		Green
(2–1)		–3,46942–163–2Stats[149]
Story[150]
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRank/SeedStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallRegional
June 39:45 pmESPN3(4) Central Connecticut#8 (1)Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
9–6		Traver
(4–1)		Smith
(5–8)		Feltman
(16)		4,15143–161–0Stats[151]
Story[152]
June 49:00 pmESPN3#11 (2) Virginia#8 (1)Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
5–1		Janczak
(9–0)		Lynch
(7–5)		Feltman
(17)		4,13344–162–0Stats[153]
Story[154]
June 57:20 pmESPN3#20 (3) Dallas Baptist#8 (1)Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
15–3		Howard
(10–3)		Fritz
(0–1)		–4,17245–163–0Stats[155]
Story[156]
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallSuper
June 105:00 pmESPNU#8 Missouri State#5Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
3–2		Wymer
(5–4)		Knutson
(8–4)		Feltman
(18)		5,18146–161–0Stats[157]
Story[158]
June 115:00 pmESPNU#8 Missouri State#5Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW
8–1		Howard
(11–3)		Still
(8–3)		–5,27747–162–0Stats[159]
Story
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallNCAA Tourn.
June 186:00 pmESPN2#3 Florida#5TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEL
0–3		Faedo
(8–2)		Janczak
(9–1)		–23,54347–175–10–1Stats[160]
Story[161]
June 201:00 pmESPN#8 Texas A&M#5TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW
4–1		Howard
(12–3)		Kolek
(4–5)		Wymer
(2)		17,94048–176–11–1Stats[162]
Story[163]
June 227:00 pmESPN2#4 Louisville#5TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW
4–3		Wymer
(6–4)		Bennett
(5–1)		–24,98549–177–12–1Stats[164]
Story[165]
June 237:00 pmESPN#3 Florida#5TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEW
9–2		King
(1–3)		Kowar
(12–1)		–25,32950–178–13–1Stats[166]
Story[167]
June 247:00 pmESPN#3 Florida#5TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NEL
0–3		Faedo
(9–2)		Janczak
(9–2)		–18,09350–188–23–2Stats[168]
Story[169]
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.
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Rankings

See also: 2017 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

The Horned Frogs started 2017 as the unanimous preseason #1 club. On December 20, 2016, TCU was ranked preseason #1 by Collegiate Baseball.[170] The Frogs' were also ranked preseason #1 by Perfect Game on January 11, 2017,[171] D1 Baseball on January 17, 2017,[172] Baseball America on January 23, 2017,[173] the USA Today Coaches Poll on January 26, 2017,[174] and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on January 31, 2017.[175]

More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[176]1 (24)1 (24)*1 (24)*1 (30)4 (7)543365868777*7*4
Baseball America[177]11113333374756677*7*4
Collegiate Baseball^[178]1111333323284678554
NCBWA†[179]111133433736577755^4
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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.

Awards and honors

Preseason All Americans

More information List of Preseason All-Americans, Player ...
List of Preseason All-Americans
PlayerClassPositionSelected ByTeam
Luken BakerSophomoreDH
DH
1B
DH
DH		Collegiate Baseball Newspaper[180]
Perfect Game[181]
Baseball America[182]
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association[183]
D1 Baseball[184]		First Team
Second Team
Third Team
First Team
First Team
Elliot BarzilliSenior3BCollegiate Baseball Newspaper[180]
Perfect Game[181]
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association[183]
D1 Baseball[184]		Third Team
Second Team
Second Team
Third Team
Durbin FeltmanSophomoreRPCollegiate Baseball Newspaper[180]
Perfect Game[181]
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association[183]		Second Team
Second Team
Second Team
Brian HowardSeniorSPCollegiate Baseball Newspaper[180]
Perfect Game[181]
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association[183]		First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Evan SkougJuniorCCollegiate Baseball Newspaper[180]
Perfect Game[181]
Baseball America[182]
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association[183]
D1 Baseball[184]		Second Team
Second Team
Second Team
Second Team
First Team
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Preseason Big 12 awards

More information List of Preseason Big 12 Awards, Player ...
List of Preseason Big 12 Awards
PlayerClassPositionSelected ByAward
Luken BakerSophomoreDH/1BBaseball America
Perfect Game
D1 Baseball		Player of the Year
Player of the Year
Player of the Year
Nick LodoloFreshmanLHPBaseball America
Perfect Game
D1 Baseball		Freshman of the Year
Freshman of the Year
Freshman of the Year
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Weekly awards

More information List of Weekly Awards, Player ...
List of Weekly Awards
PlayerClassPositionDateSelected ByAward
Luken BakerSophomoreDH/1BMarch 6Big 12Player of the Week[185]
Jared JanczakSophomoreRHPMarch 20
April 3		Big 12
Big 12		Pitcher of the Week[185]
Pitcher of the Week[186]
Nick LodoloFreshmanLHPApril 3Big 12Newcomer of the Week[186]
Austen WadeJuniorOFMarch 27Big 12Player of the Week[185]
Evan SkougJuniorCMay 8Big 12Co-Player of the Week[187]
Brian HowardSeniorRHPMay 8Big 12Pitcher of the Week[187]
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