FAYETTEVILLE, AR – After sneaking into the NCAA Tournament as an at-large bid, Arizona Baseball (33-24) begins regional action against TCU (37-22).
After finding a nice rhythm in the Conference Tournament to earn an at-large bid in the NCAA Regionals, Arizona Baseball will hit the road to begin their NCAA Tournament play against TCU, Santa Clara, and Arkansas in the Fayetteville Regional.
Coming in, the Wildcats will take on the TCU Horned Frogs who enter this game fresh off of a Conference Tournament victory where they beat Oklahoma State in the finals to earn the automatic bid.
Friday’s game will be a tough one, and like Arizona, TCU is playing very well, having rattled off six-straight wins, including winners in 12 of their last 14 games.
Overall, this should be a fun matchup, and Arizona will have to replicate the offense they had in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament if they hope to win this one!
With that said, here’s a look at the Wildcats’ upcoming opponent!
Getting to Know the details of Arizona Baseball’s opponent, TCU.
Team: TCU Horned Frogs
Head Coach: Kirk Saarloos is currently in his 2nd season as head coach of the Horned Frogs where he has guided TCU to a 75–44 record with one conference title and two postseason berths.
2022-23 Record: The Horned Frogs went 37–22 (13-11) and finished in fourth place in the Big 12 Conference.
Head-to-head Series: N/A. Despite their illustrious history, these two programs have never played each other before.
Last Meeting: The Wildcats and Horned Frogs last met in the 2010 NCAA Regionals where Arizona lost 11-5 to TCU in Fort Worth.
Game information and details for Arizona Baseball:
Date: Friday, June 2, 2023
Time: 6:00 P.M.
Television: ESPNU
Location: Baum-Walker Stadium, Fayetteville, Ark. (10,737)
Spread: N/A (Also, don’t forget to use WynnBet to enhance your overall betting experience)
Pitching Matchup: Arizona will turn to Cam Walty (5-0, 5.33) who will get the start for the Cats on the bump, meanwhile, TCU Baptist will go with RHP Kole Klecker (9-4, 4.04).
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