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

Roster

Schedule and results

|- ! style="" | Regular Season (34–12) |- valign="top"

|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 20 || 3:00 pm || FloSports || vs. #6 Ole Miss* || #10 || Globe Life Field<br>Arlington, TX || L<br>3–7 || Kimbrell<br>(1–0) || Ray<br>(0–1) || Broadway<br>(1) || 16,908 || 0–1 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 21 || 11:00 am || FloSports || vs. #7 Mississippi State* || #10 || Globe Life Field<br>Arlington, TX || W<br>3–2 || Smith<br>(1–0) || Harding<br>(0–1) || Wright<br>(1) || 17,587 || 1–1 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 22 || 6:00 pm || FloSports || vs. #8 Arkansas* || #10 || Globe Life Field<br>Arlington, TX || L<br>1–4 || Costeiu<br>(1–0) || King<br>(0–1) || Kopps<br>(1) || 13,659 || 1–2 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 23 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || #14 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>20–0 || Brown<br>(1–0) || Williams<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || 2,243 || 2–2 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 26 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Liberty* || #14 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>4–1 || Green<br>(1–0) || Delaite<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || 2,206 || 3–2 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 27 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || Liberty* || #14 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>9–2 || King<br>(1–1) || Meyer<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || 2,101 || 4–2 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 27 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || Liberty* || #14 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>12–2 || Krob<br>(1–0) || Gibson<br>(0–2) || &mdash; || 2,101 || 5–2 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |-

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 2 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Stephen F. Austin* || #13 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>9–3 || Meador<br>(1–0) || Sgambelluri<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || 2,101 || 6–2 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 5 || 3:00 pm || AT&T SW || vs. TAMU–CC* || #13 || Minute Maid Park<br>Houston, TX || W<br>15–5⁽⁷⁾ || Hill<br>(1–0) || Perez<br>(1–1) || &mdash; || || 7–2 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 6 || 7:00 pm || AT&T SW || vs. Texas State* || #13 || Minute Maid Park<br>Houston, TX || W<br>10–0⁽⁸⁾ || Smith<br>2–0 || Sundgren<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || || 8–2 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 7 || 3:00 pm || AT&T SW || vs. Sam Houston State* || #13 || Minute Maid Park<br>Houston, TX || L<br>5–6⁽¹⁰⁾ || Havlicek<br>(1–0) || Wright<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || || 8–3 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 9 || 6:00 pm || || at Texas State* || #9 || Bobcat Ballpark<br>San Marcos, TX || L<br>1–11⁽⁷⁾ || Herrmann<br>(1–0) || Meador<br>(1–1) || &mdash; || 700 || 8–4 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 10 || 6:00 pm || || at UTSA* || #9 || Roadrunner Field<br>San Antonio, TX || W<br>6–3 || Brown<br>(2–0) || Ward<br>(0–1) || Green<br>(1) || 152 || 9–4 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 12 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || #9 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || L<br>8–13 || Mullan<br>(1–0) || Cornelio<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || 1,975 || 9–5 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 13 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Gonzaga* || #9 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>7–1 || Smith<br>(3–0) || Kempner<br>(1–1) || Green<br>(2) || 1,943 || 10–5 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 14 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Gonzaga* || #9 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || L<br>7–10⁽¹¹⁾ || Naughton<br>(1–0) || Green<br>(1–1) || &mdash; || 2,071 || 10–6 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 16 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || #15 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>20–2⁽⁷⁾ || Cornelio<br>(1–1) || Mapston<br>(0–2) || &mdash; || 2,214 || 11–6 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 19 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Louisiana* || #15 || Moore Field<br>Lafayette, LA || L<br>2–7 || Arrighetti<br>(3–1) || Smith<br>(3–1) || &mdash; || 918 || 11–7 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 20 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Louisiana* || #15 || Moore Field<br>Lafayette, LA || W<br>13–4 || Krob<br>(2–0) || Durke<br>(2–2) || &mdash; || 902 || 12–7 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 21 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Louisiana* || #15 || Moore Field<br>Lafayette, LA || W<br>5–1 || Ray<br>(1–1) || Robinson<br>(1–1) || Green<br>(3) || 894 || 13–7 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 26 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || #13 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>3–1 || Smith<br>(4–1) || Thomas<br>(2–2) || Green<br>(4) || 2,701 || 14–7 || 1–0 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 27 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || #13 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>11–2 || Krob<br>(3–0) || Helton<br>(1–2) || &mdash; || 2,579 || 15–7 || 2–0 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 28 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || #13 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>10–1 || Ray<br>(2–1) || Kettler<br>(2–1) || &mdash; || 2,279 || 16–7 || 3–0 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 30 || 6:30 pm || || at UT Arlington* || #12 || Clay Gould Ballpark<br>Arlington, TX || W<br>5–3 || King<br>(2–1) || Winquest<br>(0–3) || Green<br>(5) || 314 || 17–7 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |-

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 2 || 6:30 pm || || at || #12 || Mitchell Park<br>Norman, OK || W<br>11–7 || Smith<br>(5–1) || Olds<br>(1–3) || Green<br>(6) || 727 || 18–7 || 4–0 || Stats <br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 3 || 4:00 pm || || at Oklahoma || #12 || Mitchell Park<br>Norman, OK || W<br>17–6 || Krob<br>(4–0) || Bennett<br>(3–2) || &mdash; || 790 || 19–7 || 5–0 || Stats <br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 4 || 2:00 pm || || at Oklahoma || #12 || Mitchell Park<br>Norman, OK || W<br>7–3 || King<br>(3–1) || Carmichael<br>(4–1) || &mdash; || 603 || 20–7 || 6–0 || Stats <br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 6 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || at * || #10 || Ballow Baseball Complex<br>Stephenville, TX || W<br>13–9 || Ridings<br>(1–0) || Cody<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || 796 || 21-7 || &mdash; || Stats <br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 9 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || at #8 Texas Tech || #10 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || W<br>7–3 || Smith<br>(6–1) || Dallas<br>(1–2) || &mdash; || 4,432 || 22-7 || 7-0 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 10 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at #8 Texas Tech || #10 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || L<br>5–6⁽¹⁰⁾ || Sublette<br>(4–0) || Ridings<br>(1–1) || &mdash; || 4,432 || 22-8 || 7-1 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 11 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || at #8 Texas Tech || #10 || Dan Law Field<br>Lubbock, TX || L<br>7–17|| Key<br>(2–0) || Ray<br>(2–2) || &mdash; || 3,896 || 22-8 || 7-2 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 13 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Tarleton State* || #12 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>10–2 || Perez<br>(1–0) || Thomas<br>(0–3) || Green<br>(7) || 2,188 || 23-9 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 16 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || #13 Oklahoma State || #12 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>9–8 || King<br>(4–1) || Davis<br>(0–1) || Green<br>(8) || 2,218 || 24-9 || 8-2 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 17 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || #13 Oklahoma State || #12 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>8–7 || Ridings<br>(2–1) || Standlee<br>(3–1) || &mdash; || 2,736 || 25-9 || 9-2 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 18 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || #13 Oklahoma State || #12 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>12–6 || King<br>(5–1) || McLean<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || 2,589 || 26-9 || 10-2 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 20 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || UT Arlington* || #8 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>9–1 || Savage<br>(1–0) || Bost<br>(0–1) || &mdash; || 2,145 || 27-9 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 23 || 8:00 pm || ESPN+ || || #8 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>15–1 || Krob<br>(5–0) || Cyr<br>(3–6) || &mdash; || 2,136 || 28-9 || 11-2 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 24 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || Kansas || #8 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>10–3 || Ray<br>(3–2) || Larsen<br>(4–4) || &mdash; || 2,708 || 29-9 || 12-2 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 25 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Kansas || #8 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || L<br>1–2 || Davis<br>(4–4) || King<br>(5–2) || Ulane<br>(8) || 2,300 || 29-10 || 12-3 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 27 || 6:30 pm || || at UT Arlington* || #5 || Clay Gould Ballpark<br>Arlington, TX || W<br>8–3 || Savage<br>(2–0) || Winquest<br>(1–5) || &mdash; || 314 || 30-10 || &mdash; || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 30 || 5:30 pm || ESPN+ || at || #5 || Mon. County Ballpark<br>Granville, WV || W<br>8–2 || Hill<br>(2–0) || Wolf<br>(3–5) || &mdash; || 600 || 31-10 || 13-3 || Stats<br>Story |-

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 1 || 1:00 pm || ESPNU || at West Virginia || #5 || Mon. County Ballpark<br>Granville, WV || W<br>5–3 || Krob<br>(6–0) || Carr<br>(1–4) || Ridings<br>(1) || 600 || 32-10 || 14-3 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 2 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || at West Virginia || #5 || Mon. County Ballpark<br>Granville, WV || W<br>9–1 || Savage<br>(3–0) || Watters<br>(3–1) || &mdash; || 600 || 33-10 || 15-3 || Stats<br>Story |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey" | May 4 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Incarnate Word* || || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || &mdash; || |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 7 || 7:30 pm || ESPNU || #6 Texas || #3 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || L<br>4–5 || Witt<br>(3–0) || Hill<br>(2–1) || Nixon<br>(7) || 3,485 || 33-11 || 15-4 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 8 || 2:00 pm || ESPNU || #6 Texas || #3 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || W<br>2–1 || Krob<br>(7–0) || Stevens<br>(7–3) || Green<br>(9) || 2,957 || 34-11 || 16-4 || Stats<br>Story |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 9 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || #6 Texas || #3 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || L<br>3–9 || Hansen<br>(6–1) || Ray<br>(5–2) || &mdash; || 2,912 || 34-12 || 16-5 || Stats<br>Story |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey" | May 11 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || &mdash; || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 14 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Louisiana–Monroe* || #6 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || &mdash; || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 15 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || Louisiana–Monroe* || #6 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || &mdash; || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 16 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Louisiana–Monroe* || #6 || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || &mdash; || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 18 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Texas State* || || Lupton Stadium<br>Fort Worth, TX || || || || || || || &mdash; || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 20 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium<br>Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 21 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium<br>Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 22 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium<br>Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || || |-

| Legend:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Loss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Canceled&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bold = TCU team member |- |<small>"*" indicates a non-conference game.<br>"#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest.<br>"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.</small> |-

Rankings

2021 MLB draft

References