# 2020 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team

The 2020 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Lupton Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Jim Schlossnagle, in his 17th season at TCU.
On March 13, the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

## Previous season

The 2019 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team notched a 29–24 (11–13) regular season record and finished sixth in the Big 12 Conference standings. The Horned Frogs reached the 2019 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament semifinals, where they were defeated by Oklahoma State. TCU received an at-large bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they were defeated in the Fayetteville Regional final by Arkansas.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at TCU | Alma Mater |
| Jim Schlossnagle | Head coach | 17 | Elon University (1992) |
| Bill Mosiello | Associate head coach | 7 | California State University, Fresno (1986) |
| Kirk Saarloos | Assistant Coach/recruiting coordinator | 8 | California State University, Fullerton (2001) |
| John DiLaura | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 1 | University of Michigan (2013) |

### Roster
## Schedule and results

2020 TCU Horned Frogs Baseball Game Log :
Regular Season (11–4) :
February (9–1)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallMVC
February 146:30 pmKentucky*#20Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 5–1Green (1–0)Ramsey (0–1)–3,8791–0–Stats Story
February 152:00 pmKentucky*#20Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 7–1Krob (1–0)Stupp (0–1)–3,9862–0–Stats Story
February 1612:30 pmKentucky*#20Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 10–5Hill (1–0)Marsh (0–1)–4,0303–0–Stats Story
February 186:30 pmAbilene Christian*#20Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 14–4Cornelio (1–0)Chirpich (0–1)–3,4994–0–Stats Story
February 226:30 pmBTN+at Minnesota*#20U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MNW 12–0Ray (1–0)Meyer (1–1)–1,2555–0–Stats Story
February 232:00 pmBTN+at Minnesota*#20U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MNL 6–7Massey (1–0)King (0–1)Horton (2)9385–1–Stats Story
February 2412:15 pmBTN+at Minnesota*#21U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MNW 11–2Smith (1–0)Fredrickson (0–2)–2426–1–Stats Story
February 266:30 pmStephen F. Austin*#21Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 12–3Hill (2–0)Sgambelluri (0–2)–3,7127–1–Stats Story
February 286:30 pmFSSW+California*#21Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 5–4Perez (1–0)Zobac (1–1)Beethe (1)3,8098–1–Stats Story
February 293:00 pmCalifornia*#21Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 3–0King (1–1)Holman (0–3)Green (1)4,5079–1–Stats Story :
March (2–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 11:00 pmCalifornia*#21Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 6–1Russell (2–0)Sullivan (0–1)–3,77010–1–Stats Story
March 36:30 pmUT Arlington*#18Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 4–6$^{12}$Austin (1–0)Rudis (0–1)–3,30410–2–Stats Story
March 68:00 pmat USC*#18Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 1–2Hurt (2–1)Ray (1–1)Wanger (2)1,19410–3–Stats Story
March 74:00 pmat #1 UCLA*#18Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 8–4King (2–1)Nastrini (2–1)Krob (1)95211–3–Stats Story
March 812:00 pm#5 Vanderbilt*#18Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 3–4Brown (1–2)Hill (2–1)–71111–4–Stats
March 108:00 pmat San Diego State*Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA
March 136:30 pmFSSW+Maryland*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 142:00 pmMaryland*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 151:00 pmMaryland*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 176:30 pmSam Houston State*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 206:00 pmESPN+at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 213:00 pmESPN+at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 221:00 pmESPN+at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 246:30 pmat UT Arlington*Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
March 276:30 pmOklahomaLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 282:00 pmFSSW+OklahomaLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 2912:00 pmESPNUOklahomaLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 316:30 pmat Abilene Christian*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX :
April (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 36:00 pmESPN+at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
April 42:00 pmESPN+at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
April 51:00 pmESPN+at KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
April 76:30 pmUT Arlington*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 96:30 pmWest VirginiaLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 106:30 pmWest VirginiaLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 1112:00 pmWest VirginiaLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 146:30 pmat Dallas Baptist*Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX
April 175:30 pmat Stetson*Melching Field • DeLand, FL
April 185:30 pmat Stetson*Melching Field • DeLand, FL
April 1912:00 pmat Stetson*Melching Field • DeLand, FL
April 216:30 pmTexas–Rio Grande Valley*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 246:35 pmESPN+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 253:05 pmESPN+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 261:05 pmESPN+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 286:30 pmDallas Baptist*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX :
May (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 16:30 pmFSSW+Kansas StateLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 24:00 pmFSSWKansas StateLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 31:00 pmFSSW+Kansas StateLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 86:30 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
May 92:30 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
May 105:00 pmFSNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
May 126:30 pmIncarnate Word*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 146:30 pmFSSW+Texas TechLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 156:30 pmFSSW+Texas TechLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
May 166:30 pmESPNUTexas TechLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      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

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | RV | RV* | | 18 | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | 22 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 28 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | 22 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^ 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.