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TCU Athletics Year in Review (2010-2011)

TCU has spent more time under the national spotlight in 2010-2011 than just about any year in Horned Frog history. Let’s recall the year that was for the Horned Frog football, basketball, and baseball…Read More

TCU Horned Frog Kyle Winkler Needs to Take the Money and Run

After a very successful draft for the TCU Horned Frogs, TCU junior Kyle Winkler is expected to leave TCU early and sign with the Arizona Diamondbacks. For his success, Winkler should accept the contract…Read More

TCU Draft Recap

A few notes on the 2011 MLB Draft and the TCU Players selected: TCU had a school-record eight players drafted in this year’s draft. Four were taken on day one, four were taken on day two Matt Purke,…Read More

Links Around The Metroplex

Here are a few links to what’s news in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex: The Rangers don’t have a glorious spot in the draft this year, but there’s always interest when it comes to…Read More

TCU Baseball’s Season Ends Like It Started

For TCU and Jim Schlossnagle, the 2011 baseball season will be a tough one to swallow and a tough one to move on from. They started the season ranked #1. Matt Purke was a top 5 MLB draft prospect. Jason…Read More

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Schlossnagle Tries to Find Postseason Magic Again

TCU head coach Jim Schlossnagle seems to have a magic touch with his ballclubs. Frog fans got a glimpse…Read More

TCU To Host Third Straight Regional

Fort Worth was selected as one of 16 locations to host in this years’ Regional baseball tournaments.…Read More

TCU Loses MWC Tournament Opener

The Horned Frogs lost to New Mexico, 4-3, on Wednesday night in San Diego to open the MWC Tournament. The…Read More

Purke Will Lead TCU Baseball to Win Over New Mexico Lobos

With Matt Purke back on the hill for TCU, the Horned Frogs have a lot to look forward to- including what…Read More

Links Around the Metroplex

Dirk Nowitzki has been criticized from a lot of different angles in his career. From ‘soft’…Read More

TCU Wins Mountain West Conference

With a 2-1 win over Utah at Lupton Stadium Sunday, TCU won the Mountain West Conference Regular Season for the sixth straight time. Tied 1-1 going into the 9th inning, freshman RHP Stefan Crichton came…Read More

Resting Winkler is Correct Decision

TCU coach Jim Schlossnagle has opted no to start RHP Kyle Winkler (8-2) this weekend in TCU’s series at Utah. With Winkler resting and Matt Purke and Steven Maxwell still resting their ailments, none…Read More

TCU-UNLV Baseball Preview

TCU faces UNLV in a three-game series beginning Thursday at Lupton Stadium in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs (26-11, 10-2) begin the weekend atop the Mountain West Conference. The Rebels are 25-14 overall,…Read More

Report: TCU’s Matt Purke Out Indefinitely With Shoulder Soreness

TCU pitcher Matt Purke has been ruled out indefinitely with soreness in his throwing shoulder and is expected to see famed orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews Wednesday in Florida, Fort Worth Star-Telegram…Read More

TCU-SDSU Baseball Preview

TCU will continue their road trip this weekend in San Diego. The Frogs (22-11, 7-2) take on the San Diego State Aztecs (11-22, 5-4) Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Tony Gwynn Stadium. Friday’s game…Read More

Kyle Winkler, Matt Purke Among TCU Draft Prospects

Perhaps never before has the college game had such a slew of power arms – Gerrit Cole, Sonny Gray, Trevor Bauer, Danny Hultzen, Taylor Jungmann etc. – eligible for the MLB Draft this year. Let’s…Read More

Quotes From Game 3 of TCU-New Mexico Baseball

TCU Starting Pitcher Steven Maxwell: On his complete game: “We’ve had a long week and we needed to save some arms for next week. We have a big game on Tuesday [against Oklahoma] and we’ve…Read More

TCU Beats New Mexico 11-4 in Game 2 of Series

Sophomore starter Matt Purke threw 5 2/3 innings and struck out seven while Junior left fielder Jason Coats went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer as TCU beat New Mexico 11-4 Saturday afternoon at Lupton…Read More

TCU vs. Air Force Postgame Quotes Saturday

“Newsflash the Frogs have won a one run game. That should be running across the ticker.”-Jim Schlossnagle Jim Schlossnagle on Matt Purke and the game “Well that was a good game. I thought…Read More

TCU Beats Air Force 3-2 on Walk-off Double

Matt Purke pitched 8 admirable innings. For a man that did not pitch for 7 months after the conclusion of the 2010 season, Matt Purke is finally starting to enter the mid-season form that he has been seeking. Purke…Read More

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