# 2022 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team

The 2022 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2022 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 Kirk Saarloos, in his inaugural year as head coach and tenth season at TCU.

## Previous season

The 2021 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team notched a 41–20 (17–7) record. The Frogs claimed a share of the Big 12 regular season championship as well as the outright Big 12 Tournament championship. TCU received the #6 national seed in the 2021 NCAA tournament and hosted the Fort Worth Regional. The Horned Frogs were eliminated from the Tournament by cross-metroplex rival Dallas Baptist.
At the conclusion of the season, long-time TCU head coach Jim Schlossnagle departed the TCU baseball program and was replaced by 9-year assistant coach and former major league pitcher Kirk Saarloos. Saarloos retained Associate head coach Bill Mosiello, promoted John DiLaura from Volunteer Coach to Assistant Coach, retained student assistant coach and former TCU pitcher Matt Purke, and added former TCU-standout Kyle Winkler as the program's new Volunteer Assistant Coach. Winkler and Purke, both former All-American pitchers, were teammates on TCU's first-ever College World Series team in 2010.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at TCU | Alma Mater |
| Kirk Saarloos | Head coach | 10 | Cal State Fullerton (2001) |
| Bill Mosiello | Associate head coach | 9 | Fresno State (1986) |
| John DiLaura | Assistant coach | 4 | Michigan (2013) |
| Kyle Winkler | Volunteer assistant coach | 1 | TCU |
| Matt Purke | Student assistant coach | 2 | TCU |

## Schedule and results

2022 TCU Horned Frogs baseball game log :
Regular season (35–18) :
February (6–1)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
Feb 186:00 pmMLB Networkvs. San Diego State*No. 17Salt River Fields Scottsdale, AZW 5–3Perez (1–0)Brodell (0–1)Ridings (1)—1–0—Stats Story
Feb 192:00 pm—vs. California*No. 17Salt River Fields Scottsdale, AZL 6–7Reinertsen (2–0)Thomas (0–1)——1–1—Stats Story
Feb 2011:00 am—vs. Houston*No. 17Salt River Fields Scottsdale, AZW 10–0$^{(8)}$Walker (1–0)Wright (0–1)——2–1—Stats Story
Feb 226:00 pmESPN+Stephen F. Austin*No. 17Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 11–1Brown (1–0)Dewberry (0–1)—3,7313–1—Stats Story
Feb 256:00 pmFloSportsvs. Nebraska*No. 17Globe Life Field Arlington, TXW 4–1Krob (1–0)Perry (0–1)Ridings (2)4,9124–1—Stats Story
Feb 262:00 pmFloSportsvs. Nebraska*No. 17Globe Life Field Arlington, TXW 8–3Cornelio (1–0)Schanaman (0–2)Bolden (1)5,4765–1—Stats Story
Feb 271:00 pmFloSportsvs. Nebraska*No. 17Globe Life Field Arlington, TXW 5–3Walker (2–0)McCarville (0–1)Ridings (3)—6–1—Stats Story :
March (12–6)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
Mar 16:00 pm—UT Arlington*No. 16Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 8–5Brown (2–0)Brooks (0–1)Ridings (4)3,4347–1—Stats Story
Mar 43:00 pmSECN+at Kentucky*#16Kentucky Proud Park Lexington, KYL 11–13Harney (2–0)Perez (1–1)—1,7767–2—Stats Story
Mar 512:00 pmSECN+at Kentucky*No. 16Kentucky Proud Park Lexington, KYL 1–5Bosma (2–0)Cornelio (1–1)——7–3—Stats Story
Mar 55:00 pmSECN+at Kentucky*No. 16Kentucky Proud Park Lexington, KYW 12–8Ridings (1–0)Harper (0–1)—2,2708–3—Stats Story
Mar 811:00 amACCN+at Louisville*No. 21Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, KYL 8–9Poland (1–1)Brown (2–1)Prosecky (3)5038–4—Stats Story
Mar 121:00 pmESPN+Army*No. 21Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 6–4Feser (1–0)Early (1–1)——9–4—Stats Story
Mar 125:00 pmESPN+Army*No. 21Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 6–5$^{(10)}$Ridings (2–0)Lepicio (0–1)—3,99710–4—Stats Story
Mar 131:00 pmESPN+Army*No. 21Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 5–2Krob (2–0)Ruggieri (0–3)Perez (1)4,00511–4—Stats Story
Mar 156:00 pmESPN+Texas A&M–CC*No. 21Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 17–6$^{(8)}$Bolden (1–0)Westbrook (1–1)—3,56112–4—Stats Story
Mar 186:30 pmESPN+at BaylorNo. 21Baylor Ballpark Waco, TXW 3–0Cornelio (2–1)Thomas (3–2)Ridings (5)2,30913–41–0Stats Story
Mar 193:00 pmESPN+at BaylorNo. 21Baylor Ballpark Waco, TXW 11–9$^{(11)}$Savage (1–0)Voelker (1–3)Ridings (6)3,06614–42–0Stats Story
Mar 201:00 pmESPN+at BaylorNo. 21Baylor Ballpark Waco, TXL 3–7Rigney (1–0)Brown (2–2)Oliver (1)2,01114–52–1Stats Story
Mar 226:00 pmESPN+at Abilene Christian*No. 19Crutcher Scott Field Abilene, TXW 14–3$^{(7)}$Parker (1–0)Bauman (0–2)——15–5—Stats Story
Mar 256:00 pmESPN+Kansas StateNo. 19Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 7–5Cornelio (3–1)Adams (2–2)Ridings (7)4,74316–53–1Stats Story
Mar 262:00 pmESPN+Kansas StateNo. 19Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 14–5Vail (1–0)Jurecka (1–1)—3,80417–54–1Stats Story
Mar 271:00 pmESPN+Kansas StateNo. 19Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 11–3Walker (3–0)Hassall (3–3)—4,04718–55–1Stats Story
Mar 296:00 pmESPN+Abilene Christian*No. 12Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXL 2–6Carlton (1–0)Parker (1–1)—3,65118–6—Stats Story
Mar 306:00 pmESPN+UTSA*No. 12Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXL 8–12Ward (1–0)Oliver (0–1)—3,30118–7—Stats Story :
April (9–9)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 16:00 pmESPN+West VirginiaNo. 12Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXL 2–3Braithwaite (1–0)Ridings (2–1)Short (1)3,90218–85–2Stats Story
April 22:00 pmESPN+West VirginiaNo. 12Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 5–4Perez (2–1)Hampton (4–2)Ridings (8)4,66819–86–2Stats Story
April 312:00 pmESPN+West VirginiaNo. 12Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXL 2–5Bravo (3–0)Walker (3–1)Braithwaite (2)4,01319–96–3Stats Story
April 56:30 pmESPN+at UT Arlington*No. 23Clay Gould Ballpark Arlington, TXW 10–2Bolden (2–0)Novis (0–1)—73020–9—Stats Story
April 86:30 pmLHNat No. 7 TexasNo. 23UFCU Disch–Falk Field Austin, TXL 0–2Hansen (6–0)Cornelio (3–2)—7,48220–106–4Stats Story
April 95:00 pmESPNUat No. 7 TexasNo. 23UFCU Disch–Falk Field Austin, TXW 7–5Bolden (3–0)Stevens (4–3)Ridings (9)7,32321–107–4Stats Story
April 1012:00 pmESPNUat No. 7 TexasNo. 23UFCU Disch–Falk Field Austin, TXL 3–7Sthele (3–0)Walker (3–2)—7,10621–117–5Stats Story
April 126:30 pmBally Sports Southwestat No. 16 Dallas Baptist*Horner Ballpark Dallas, TXL 1–6Heaton (3–1)Parker (1–2)—1,56121–12—Stats Story
April 146:00 pmESPN+No. 4 Texas TechLupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 7–4Mihlbauer (1–0)Clark (0–1)Savage (1)5,47522–128–5Stats Story
April 156:00 pmESPN+No. 4 Texas TechLupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 4–3Perez (3–1)Birdsell (5–2)Ridings (10)6,28023–129–5Stats Story
April 162:00 pmESPN+No. 4 Texas TechLupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 11–3Walker (4–2)Hampton (3–3)—5,70624–1210–5Stats Story
April 196:00 pmESPN+UT Arlington*No. 21Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 15–1$^{(7)}$Parker (2–2)Hagan (1–3)—3,53325–12—Stats Story
April 226:00 pmESPN+at No. 3 Oklahoma StateNo. 21O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OKL 2–13Campbell (6–1)Cornelio (3–3)—5,57625–1310–6Stats Story
April 235:00 pmESPN+at No. 3 Oklahoma StateNo. 21O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OKW 6–4Perez (4–1)Mederos (3–3)Wright (1)7,73826–1311–6Stats Story
April 2412:00 pm—at No. 3 Oklahoma StateNo. 21O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OKW 7–6Bolden (4–0)Morrill (1–1)Wright (2)5,03127–1312–6Stats Story
April 266:00 pmESPN+Dallas Baptist*No. 20Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXL 5–6Sherlin (2–0)Ridings (2–2)Russell (1)4,08927–14—Stats Story
April 296:00 pmACCNat Florida State*No. 20Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, FLL 0–10Messick (6–2)Cornelio (3–4)—4,24127–15—Stats Story
April 305:00 pmACCNat Florida State*No. 20Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, FLL 3–7Crowell (4–0)Savage (1–1)—4,64427–16—
Stats Story :
May (8–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 111:00 amACCNat Florida State*No. 20Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, FLCanceled due to weather conditions
May 66:00 pmESPN+OklahomaNo. 24Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 9–7Brown (3–2)Bennett (4–3)Wright (3)4,32428–1613–6Stats Story
May 72:00 pmESPN+OklahomaNo. 24Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXL 7–11Sandlin (4–3)Perez (4–2)Martinez (1)4,05528–1713–7Stats Story
May 81:00 pmESPN+OklahomaNo. 24Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXL 1–5Campbell (2–0)Bolden (4–1)Michael (7)3,94828–1813–8Stats Story
May 106:00 pmESPN+Incarnate Word*Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 11–7$^{(11)}$Hill (1–0)Hayward (1–7)—3,38629–18—Stats Story
May 136:00 pmESPN+at KansasHoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KSW 15–6Brown (4–2)Hegarty (6–5)—1,01330–1814–8Stats Story
May 142:00 pmESPN+at KansasHoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KSW 30–3Perez (5–2)Larsen (1–8)—1,00331–1815–8Stats Story
May 151:00 pmESPN+at KansasHoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KSW 8–2Mihlbauer (2–0)Vanderhei (5–6)—71732–1816–8Stats Story
May 176:00 pmESPN+Tarleton State*No. 24Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXCanceled
May 196:00 pmESPN+Santa Clara*No. 24Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 7–6Walker (5–2)Pilchard (1–2)Savage (2)3,56833–18—Stats Story
May 206:00 pmESPN+Santa Clara*No. 24Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 10–3Perez (6–2)Hales (3–3)—3,74834–18—Stats Story
May 212:00 pmESPN+Santa Clara*No. 24Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 9–1Cornelio (4-4)Feikes (5–6)—3,80535–18—Stats Story :
Postseason (3–4) :
Big 12 Tournament (1–2) :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Seed | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record | Notes |
| May 25 | 12:30 pm | ESPN+ | vs. (8) Baylor | (1) No. 18 | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | W 4–2 | Mihlbauer (3-0) | Golomb (0–1) | Wright (3) | — | 36–18 | 1–0 | Stats Story |
| May 26 | 4:00 pm | ESPNU | vs. (5) No. 19 Texas | (1) No. 18 | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | L 3–5 | Gordon (7–1) | Perez (6-3) | Stevens (3) | — | 36–19 | 1–1 | Stats Story |
| May 26 | 3:15 pm | ESPNU | vs. (4) No. 9 Oklahoma State | (1) No. 18 | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | L 4–8 | Phansalkar (6–2) | Bolden (4-2) | — | — | 36–20 | 1–2 | Stats Story |
NCAA College Station Regional (2–1) :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Seed | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Regional Record | Notes |
| June 3 | 7:00 pm | ESPN+ | vs. (3) Louisiana | (2) No. 22 | Olsen Field College Station, TX | L 6–7 | Bonds (5–3) | Cornelio (4–5) | — | 6,138 | 36–21 | 0–1 | Stats Story |
| June 4 | 12:00 pm | ESPN+ | vs. (4) Oral Roberts | (2) No. 22 | Olsen Field College Station, TX | W 3–1 | Bolden (5–2) | Coffey (7–6) | Wright (5) | 6,048 | 37–21 | 1–1 | Stats Story |
| June 5 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | vs. (3) Louisiana | (2) No. 22 | Olsen Field College Station, TX | W 6–1 | Brown (5–3) | Wilson (4–4) | — | 6,115 | 38–21 | 2–1 | Stats |
| June 5 | 7:00 pm | ESPN+ | vs. (1) No. 5 Texas A&M | (2) No. 22 | Olsen Field College Station, TX | L 9–15 | Johnston (2–1) | Ridings (2–3) | — | 6,525 | 38–22 | 2–2 | Stats |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = TCU team member :
"*" indicates a non-conference game. "#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball 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 :
| | 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' | 18 | 18* | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 21 | — | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | | | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 15 | | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 13 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | — | — | 22 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 15 | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 20 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 12 | — | 26 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 27 | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 23 | — | 21 | 20 | 24 | — | 24 | | | | | |
^ 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.