# 2019 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team

The 2019 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2019 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 16th year at TCU.

## Previous season

On the heels of four consecutive trips to the College World Series, the 2018 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team entered the season with high expectations, ranking as high as No. 4 in the preseason polls. However, the team did not live up to the lofty expectations, posting a record of 33–23, including a disappointing 10–13 in conference play. Nevertheless, the Horned Frogs, entering the Big 12 tournament as the six seed, fought to the final where they fell 5–6 to the Baylor Bears in 11-innings. Despite their impressive Big 12 Tournament showing, TCU failed to make the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

## Preseason
### MLB draft

The following Horned Frogs on the 2018 roster were selected in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft:
List of Drafted Players :
| Name | 2018 Class | Pos. | Team | Round | Signed/Returned |
| Luken Baker | Junior | 1B | St. Louis Cardinals | 2nd | Signed |
| Durbin Feltman | Junior | RHP | Boston Red Sox | 3rd | Signed |
| Sean Wymer | Junior | RHP | Toronto Blue Jays | 4th | Signed |
| Jared Janczak | Junior | RHP | Los Angeles Angels | 32nd | Did not sign |
| Josh Watson | Junior | OF | Milwaukee Brewers | 35th | Did not sign |
* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility

### Departed Players

The following Horned Frogs on the 2017 roster departed the program prior to the 2018 season:
List of Departed Players :
| Name | 2017 Class | Pos. | Reason |
| Coby Boulware | Freshman | 2B | Transferred to Arkansas |
| Tristan Hanoian | Freshman | INF | Transferred to Orange Coast College |
| Danny Crews | Junior | INF | Departed |

## Schedule and results

2019 TCU Horned Frogs Baseball Schedule & Results :
Regular season :
February
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 153:00 pmNo. 18 Cal State Fullerton*No. 19Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ • MLB4 TournamentL 0–2Bibee {1–0)Lodolo (0–1)Weisberg (1)0–1–Stats Story
February 167:00 pmVirginia*No. 19Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ • MLB4 TournamentW 9–4Mihlbauer (1–0)Vasil (0–1)–2,1761–1–Stats Story
February 171:00 pmNo. 2 Vanderbilt*No. 19Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ • MLB4 TournamentW 10–2Eissler (1–0)Rocker (0–1)–2–1–Stats Story
February 206:30 pmAbilene Christian*No. 16Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 12–4Arrighetti (1–0)Brager (0–1)–3,9153–1–Stats Story
February 226:30 pmGrand Canyon*No. 16Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 1–4Mechals (2–0)Lodolo (0–2)Ohanian (1)3,5923–2–Stats Story
February 233:00 pmGrand Canyon*No. 16Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 17–9Eissler (2–0)Ohl (1–1)–4,2214–2–Stats Story
February 241:00 pmGrand Canyon*No. 16Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 6–5Williamson (1–0)Scalzo (0–2)Perez (1)3,7655–2–Stats Story :
March
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 13:00 pmAT&TSNHouston*No. 19Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX • Shriners College ClassicW 10–6Lodolo (1–2)Bielamowicz (0–1)King (1)6–2–Stats Story
March 27:00 pmAT&TSNNo. 23 Texas A&M*No. 19Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX • Shriners College ClassicL 0–1Lacy (3–0)Williamson (2–1)Kalich (4)6–3–Stats Story
March 37:00 pmAT&TSNRice*No. 19Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX • Shriners College ClassicL 2–12Parthasarthy (2–1)Janczak (0–1)–6–4–Stats Story
March 53:00 pmHFTVStephen F. Austin*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 19–3Green (1–0)Mangus (0–1)–3,4907–4–Stats Story
March 88:00 pmLong Beach State*Blair Field • Long Beach, CAW 4–1Lodolo (2–2)Baayoun (0–3)Perez (2)1,3598–4–Stats Story
March 98:00 pmLong Beach State*Blair Field • Long Beach, CAL 3–14Seminaris (1–2)Eissler (2–1)–1,4758–5–Stats Story
March 103:00 pmLong Beach State*Blair Field • Long Beach, CAW 10–4King (1–0)Pacheco (1–2)–1,8939–5–Stats Story
March 128:00 pmSan Diego*Fowler Park • San Diego, CAL 6–9Miller (2–1)Mihlbauer (1–1)Dolak (2)5509–6–Stats Story
March 156:30 pmHFTVEastern Michigan*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 12–2Lodolo (3–2)Granzotto (1–3)–3,68610–6–Stats Story
March 165:00 pmHFTVEastern Michigan*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 16–4Eissler (3–1)Porretto (0–2)–3,59711–6–Stats Story
March 171:00 pmHFTVEastern Michigan*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 12–1Williamson (2–1)Meis (0–4)–4,18712–6–Stats Story
March 197:00 pmUT Arlington*Globe Life Park in Arlington • Arlington, TXW 5–3Green (2–0)Gomez (0–1)Perez (3)1,69613–6–Stats Story
March 226:30 pmFSSW+No. 17 TexasLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 3–2Perez (1–0)Fields (1–1)–5,59014–61–0Stats Story
March 237:30 pmESPNUNo. 17 TexasLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 1–13Henley (3–1)Eissler (3–2)–5,21114–71–1Stats Story
March 241:00 pmFSSW+No. 17 TexasLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 12–8Perez (2–0)Quintanilla (1–1)–4,49815–72–1Stats Story
March 265:00 pmFSSW+UTRGV*No. 28Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 6–2Arrighetti (2–0)Hollas (0–3)–3,44216–72–1Stats Story
March 296:30 pmFSSWOklahoma StateNo. 28Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 7–4Lodolo (4–2)Elliott (3–1)Perez (4)4,29917–73–1Stats Story
March 302:00 pmFSSWOklahoma StateNo. 28Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 6–7Leeper (3–0)Perez (2–1)–4,44817–83–2Stats Story
March 312:00 pmHFTVOklahoma StateNo. 28Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 8–9Lyons (2–2)King (1–1)Leeper (4)4,30817–93–3Stats Story :
April
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 26:30 pmHFTVUT Arlington*No. 25Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 3–2Coughlin (1–0)Gross (0–1)–3,82018–93–3Stats Story
April 56:00 pmFSSWOklahomaNo. 25Mitchell Park • Norman, OKL 6–7Ruffcorn (1–1)Eissler (3–3)–1,38918–103–4Stats Story
April 65:00 pmOklahomaNo. 25Mitchell Park • Norman, OKW 4–2King (2–1)Olds (0–2)Perez (5)1,66219–104–4Stats Story
April 71:00 pmOklahomaNo. 25Mitchell Park • Norman, OKW 6–4Williamson (3–1)Prater (5–3)Notary (1)1,01220–105–4Stats Story
April 93:00 pmDallas Baptist*No. 22Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TXL 6–11Reeves (1–0)Green (2–1)–1,54220–115–4Stats Story
April 123:00 pmSeton Hall*No. 22Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 5–1Lodolo (5–2)DeVito (1–3)–3,69521–115–4Stats Story
April 126:30 pmHFTVSeton Hall*No. 22Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 8–6Perez (3–1)Patten (1–3)–3,95222–115–4Stats Story
April 141:00 pmHFTVSeton Hall*No. 22Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 3–7Thompson (3–1)Williamson (3–2)–3,91922–125–4Stats Story
April 166:40 pmNo. 29 UT Arlington*No. 20Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 3–6Anderson (6–3)Janczak (0–2)Gross (15)73022–135–4Stats Story
April 186:00 pmESPN3Kansas StateNo. 20Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 4–7Hassall (2–1)Lodolo (5–3)–1,28522–145–5Stats Story
April 196:00 pmESPN3Kansas StateNo. 20Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSW 8–1King (3–1)Ford (0–4)–1,68323–146–5Stats Story
April 204:00 pmESPN3Kansas StateNo. 20Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 10–11Brennan (3–4)Mihlbauer (1–2)–1,90123–156–6Stats Story
April 233:00 pmHFTVDallas Baptist*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 3–9Stone (1–0)Eissler (3–4)–3,93623–166–6Stats Story
April 266:30 pmHFTVNo. 23 BaylorLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 3–6Leckich (3–0)Lodolo (5–4)Hill (6)4,81623–176–7Stats Story
April 273:00 pmFSSWNo. 23 BaylorLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 2–15Winston (4–1)King (3–2)–5,55623–186–8Stats Story
April 281:00 pmHFTVNo. 23 BaylorLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 1–12Ashkinos (2–2)Williamson (3–3)–5,57623–196–9Stats Story
April 306:30 pmAbilene Christian*Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXW 11–6Green (3–1)Jordan (1–1)–1,04024–196–9Stats Story :
April
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 35:30 pmNo. 28 West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WVW 14–5Lodolo (6–4)Manoah (6–3)–2,04325–197–9Stats Story
May 411:00 amAT&TSNNo. 28 West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WVW 6–1King (4–2)Wolf (2–3)–2,26326–198–9Stats Story
May 512:00 pmNo. 28 West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WVL 5–6Reid (2–0)Perez (3–2)–1,59326–208–10Stats Story
May 106:30 pmHFTVKansasLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 4–3Green (4–1)Goldsberry (5–6)–5,14727–209–10Stats Story
May 114:00 pmFSSW+KansasLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 7–4Coughlin (2–0)Ulane (0–1)–4,95928–2010–10Stats
May 121:00 pmFSSW+KansasLupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 1–3Barry (5–0)Williamson (3–4)–5,05028–2110–11Stats Story
May 146:30 pmHFTVLamar*Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXL 5–10Erickson (2–4)Janczak (0–3)–5,54628–2210–11Stats Story
May 166:30 pmFSSWNo. 15 Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXW 3–1Brown (1–0)McMillon (2–3)Mihlbauer (1)4,01129–2211–11Stats Story
May 176:30 pmFSSW+No. 15 Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXL 2–7Kilian (8–2)King (4–3)–3,95429–2311–12Stats Story
May 186:30 pmESPNUNo. 15 Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXL 4–8Bonnin (5–1)Williamson (3–5)–4,43229–2411–13Stats Story :
Postseason :
Big 12 Tournament
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentSeedStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallTourney
May 227:30 pmFCS(3) Oklahoma State(6)Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL 2–5Scott (3–1)Lodolo (6–5)–4,24229–250–1Stats
May 2312:30 pmFSSW+(7) Oklahoma(6)Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKW 15–3King (5–3)Wiles (8–4)–3,28030–251–1Stats Story
May 259:00 amFSSW+(2) Baylor(6)Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKW 5–2Williamson (4–5)Ashkinos (2–4)Coughlin (1)6,39831–252–1Stats Story
May 252:00 pmFSSW(3) Oklahoma State(6)Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKW 13–6Green (5–1)Leeper (3–3)–7,38332–253–1Stats Story
May 269:00 amFSSW(3) Oklahoma State(6)Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKL 6–7Battenfield (4–3)Coughlin (2–1)–4,10532–263–2Stats :
NCAA Regionals
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentSeedStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallTourney
May 316:00 pmESPN3(2) California(3)Baum-Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARW 13–2King (6–3)Horn (6–2)–9,59433–261–0Stats Story
June 16:00 pmESPN3No. 5 Arkansas(3)Baum-Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL 1–3Campbell (11–1)Lodolo (6–6)Cronin (12)10,96733–271–1Stats Story
June 22:00 pmESPN3(4) CCSU(3)Baum-Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARW 9–5Eissler (4–4)Appel (6–1)–9,54634–272–1Stats Story
June 28:30 pmESPNUNo. 5 Arkansas(3)Baum-Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL 0–6Wicklander (6–3)Janczak (0–4)–10,24234–282–2Stats Story :
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. :

## 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' | 17 | 17* | 17* | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | —* | —* | — |
| Baseball America | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —* | —* | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 19 | 16 | 19 | — | — | — | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | 21 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 27 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV* | RV* | RV |
| D1Baseball | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —* | —* | — |
^ 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.

## 2019 MLB draft

TCU had nine players selected in the draft, a program record.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Nick Lodolo | LHP | 1 | 7 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Brandon Williamson | LHP | 2 | 59 | Seattle Mariners |
| Johnny Rizer | OF | 7 | 198 | Baltimore Orioles |
| Jake Guenther | 1B | 7 | 218 | Texas Rangers |
| Josh Watson | OF | 15 | 464 | Oakland Athletics |
| Zach Humphreys | C | 26 | 793 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Alex Isola | C | 29 | 869 | Minnesota Twins |
| Jared Janczak | RHP | 31 | 940 | Cleveland Indians |
| Jake Eissler | RHP | 38 | 1,150 | Cleveland Indians |