# 2021 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team

The 2021 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2021 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 18th and final season at TCU.

## Previous season

The 2020 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team notched an 11–4 record in February and early March; however, the remainder of the season was abruptly halted on March 13, 2020, when the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the athletics season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at TCU | Alma Mater |
| Jim Schlossnagle | Head coach | 18 | Elon (1992) |
| Bill Mosiello | Associate head coach | 8 | Fresno State (1986) |
| Kirk Saarloos | Assistant Coach/recruiting coordinator | 9 | Cal State Fullerton (2001) |
| John DiLaura | Volunteer assistant coach | 3 | Michigan (2013) |
| Matt Purke | Student assistant coach | 1 | TCU |

### Roster
## Schedule and results

2021 TCU Horned Frogs Baseball Game Log :
Regular Season (34–12) :
February (5–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 203:00 pmFloSportsvs. #6 Ole Miss*#10Globe Life Field Arlington, TXL 3–7Kimbrell (1–0)Ray (0–1)Broadway (1)16,9080–1—Stats Story
February 2111:00 amFloSportsvs. #7 Mississippi State*#10Globe Life Field Arlington, TXW 3–2Smith (1–0)Harding (0–1)Wright (1)17,5871–1—Stats Story
February 226:00 pmFloSportsvs. #8 Arkansas*#10Globe Life Field Arlington, TXL 1–4Costeiu (1–0)King (0–1)Kopps (1)13,6591–2—Stats Story
February 236:30 pmESPN+Texas Southern*#14Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 20–0Brown (1–0)Williams (0–1)—2,2432–2—Stats Story
February 266:30 pmESPN+Liberty*#14Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 4–1Green (1–0)Delaite (0–1)—2,2063–2—Stats Story
February 2712:00 pmESPN+Liberty*#14Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 9–2King (1–1)Meyer (0–1)—2,1014–2—Stats Story
February 274:00 pmESPN+Liberty*#14Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 12–2Krob (1–0)Gibson (0–2)—2,1015–2—Stats Story :
March (12–5)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 26:30 pmESPN+Stephen F. Austin*#13Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 9–3Meador (1–0)Sgambelluri (0–1)—2,1016–2—Stats Story
March 53:00 pmAT&T SWvs. TAMU–CC*#13Minute Maid Park Houston, TXW 15–5$^{(7)}$Hill (1–0)Perez (1–1)—7–2—Stats Story
March 67:00 pmAT&T SWvs. Texas State*#13Minute Maid Park Houston, TXW 10–0$^{(8)}$Smith 2–0Sundgren (0–1)—8–2—Stats Story
March 73:00 pmAT&T SWvs. Sam Houston State*#13Minute Maid Park Houston, TXL 5–6$^{(10)}$Havlicek (1–0)Wright (0–1)—8–3—Stats Story
March 96:00 pmat Texas State*#9Bobcat Ballpark San Marcos, TXL 1–11$^{(7)}$Herrmann (1–0)Meador (1–1)—7008–4—Stats Story
March 106:00 pmat UTSA*#9Roadrunner Field San Antonio, TXW 6–3Brown (2–0)Ward (0–1)Green (1)1529–4—Stats Story
March 126:30 pmESPN+Gonzaga*#9Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXL 8–13Mullan (1–0)Cornelio (0–1)—1,9759–5—Stats Story
March 132:00 pmESPN+Gonzaga*#9Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 7–1Smith (3–0)Kempner (1–1)Green (2)1,94310–5—Stats Story
March 141:00 pmESPN+Gonzaga*#9Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXL 7–10$^{(11)}$Naughton (1–0)Green (1–1)—2,07110–6—Stats Story
March 166:30 pmESPN+UAPB*#15Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 20–2$^{(7)}$Cornelio (1–1)Mapston (0–2)—2,21411–6—Stats Story
March 196:00 pmESPN+at Louisiana*#15Moore Field Lafayette, LAL 2–7Arrighetti (3–1)Smith (3–1)—91811–7—Stats Story
March 202:00 pmESPN+at Louisiana*#15Moore Field Lafayette, LAW 13–4Krob (2–0)Durke (2–2)—90212–7—Stats Story
March 211:00 pmESPN+at Louisiana*#15Moore Field Lafayette, LAW 5–1Ray (1–1)Robinson (1–1)Green (3)89413–7—Stats Story
March 266:30 pmESPN+Baylor#13Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 3–1Smith (4–1)Thomas (2–2)Green (4)2,70114–71–0Stats Story
March 272:00 pmESPN+Baylor#13Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 11–2Krob (3–0)Helton (1–2)—2,57915–72–0Stats Story
March 281:00 pmESPN+Baylor#13Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 10–1Ray (2–1)Kettler (2–1)—2,27916–73–0Stats Story
March 306:30 pmat UT Arlington*#12Clay Gould Ballpark Arlington, TXW 5–3King (2–1)Winquest (0–3)Green (5)31417–7—Stats Story :
April (14–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 26:30 pmat Oklahoma#12Mitchell Park Norman, OKW 11–7Smith (5–1)Olds (1–3)Green (6)72718–74–0Stats Story
April 34:00 pmat Oklahoma#12Mitchell Park Norman, OKW 17–6Krob (4–0)Bennett (3–2)—79019–75–0Stats Story
April 42:00 pmat Oklahoma#12Mitchell Park Norman, OKW 7–3King (3–1)Carmichael (4–1)—60320–76–0Stats Story
April 63:00 pmESPN+at Tarleton State*#10Ballow Baseball Complex Stephenville, TXW 13–9Ridings (1–0)Cody (0–1)—79621-7—Stats Story
April 96:30 pmESPN+at #8 Texas Tech#10Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXW 7–3Smith (6–1)Dallas (1–2)—4,43222-77-0Stats Story
April 102:00 pmESPN+at #8 Texas Tech#10Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXL 5–6$^{(10)}$Sublette (4–0)Ridings (1–1)—4,43222-87-1Stats Story
April 1112:00 pmESPN+at #8 Texas Tech#10Dan Law Field Lubbock, TXL 7–17Key (2–0)Ray (2–2)—3,89622-87-2Stats Story
April 136:30 pmESPN+Tarleton State*#12Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 10–2Perez (1–0)Thomas (0–3)Green (7)2,18823-9—Stats Story
April 166:30 pmESPN+#13 Oklahoma State#12Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 9–8King (4–1)Davis (0–1)Green (8)2,21824-98-2Stats Story
April 172:00 pmESPN+#13 Oklahoma State#12Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 8–7Ridings (2–1)Standlee (3–1)—2,73625-99-2Stats Story
April 181:00 pmESPN+#13 Oklahoma State#12Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 12–6King (5–1)McLean (0–1)—2,58926-910-2Stats Story
April 206:30 pmESPN+UT Arlington*#8Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 9–1Savage (1–0)Bost (0–1)—2,14527-9—Stats Story
April 238:00 pmESPN+Kansas#8Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 15–1Krob (5–0)Cyr (3–6)—2,13628-911-2Stats Story
April 244:00 pmESPN+Kansas#8Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 10–3Ray (3–2)Larsen (4–4)—2,70829-912-2Stats Story
April 251:00 pmESPN+Kansas#8Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXL 1–2Davis (4–4)King (5–2)Ulane (8)2,30029-1012-3Stats Story
April 276:30 pmat UT Arlington*#5Clay Gould Ballpark Arlington, TXW 8–3Savage (2–0)Winquest (1–5)—31430-10—Stats Story
April 305:30 pmESPN+at West Virginia#5Mon. County Ballpark Granville, WVW 8–2Hill (2–0)Wolf (3–5)—60031-1013-3Stats Story :
May (3–2)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 11:00 pmESPNUat West Virginia#5Mon. County Ballpark Granville, WVW 5–3Krob (6–0)Carr (1–4)Ridings (1)60032-1014-3Stats Story
May 212:00 pmESPN+at West Virginia#5Mon. County Ballpark Granville, WVW 9–1Savage (3–0)Watters (3–1)—60033-1015-3Stats Story
May 46:30 pmESPN+Incarnate Word*Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX—
May 77:30 pmESPNU#6 Texas#3Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXL 4–5Witt (3–0)Hill (2–1)Nixon (7)3,48533-1115-4Stats Story
May 82:00 pmESPNU#6 Texas#3Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXW 2–1Krob (7–0)Stevens (7–3)Green (9)2,95734-1116-4Stats Story
May 91:00 pmESPN+#6 Texas#3Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TXL 3–9Hansen (6–1)Ray (5–2)—2,91234-1216-5Stats Story
May 116:30 pmESPN+UTRGV*Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX—
May 146:30 pmESPN+Louisiana–Monroe*#6Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX—
May 154:00 pmESPN+Louisiana–Monroe*#6Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX—
May 161:00 pmESPN+Louisiana–Monroe*#6Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX—
May 186:30 pmESPN+Texas State*Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX—
May 206:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KS
May 216:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KS
May 221:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KS :
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' | 11 | 11* | 9 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | — | — | 25 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
^ 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.

## 2021 MLB draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Russell Smith | RHP | 2 | 51 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Johnny Ray | RHP | 12 | 365 | Chicago White Sox |
| Phillip Sikes | OF | 18 | 526 | Boston Red Sox |
| Harrison Beethe | RHP | 18 | 529 | Kansas City Royals |
| Marcelo Perez | RHP | 20 | 591 | Los Angeles Angels |
| Haylen Green | LHP | 20 | 605 | Chicago White Sox |