DBU (14-10, 4-2 CUSA) vs. TCU (13-10, 2-4 BIG 12)
March 24 | Dallas, TX | Joan and Andy Horner Ballpark

GAME NOTES
 
MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Audio: Patriot Broadcasting Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
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DBU BASEBALL ON THE AIR
In their 15th season on the air, Reagan Ratcliff and Brendan Smith deliver all the action from Joan and Andy Horner Ballpark. All Patriots home games stream live on ESPN+, and an additional audio broadcast is available on the Patriot Broadcasting Network.
 
PROBABLE STARTERS
DBU: RHP Jerrod Jenkins (1-2 W-L, 9.19 ERA, 15.2 IP, 19 SO, 11 BB)
vs.
TCU: RHP Cade Nelson (0-0 W-L, 5.54 ERA, 13.0 IP, 15 SO, 4 BB)
 
LEADING OFF
SERIES WINS TO START CONFERENCE: DBU took two of three games from Delaware over the weekend to claim back-to-back series wins to start Conference USA play.
RISING STAR IN CENTER: Appearing in two starts against Delaware, Dylan Schlaegel went 4-for-8 with 4 runs, 4 RBI, 2 doubles, and 1 home run. He tied his career high of three hits in Saturday's win.
BACKED BY THE BULLPEN: The Patriot bullpen shone over the weekend, allowing only 3 runs in 13 innings pitched while striking out 21 batters and walking only 10.
 
TOP STORYLINES
STARTING A FIVE-GAME STAY: After a trip to Delaware, the Patriots are back at home to start a five-game homestand, beginning with TCU on Tuesday.
SLUGGING OFFENSE: The Patriots boast one of the most powerful offenses in the country, belting 50 home runs (3rd in the nation), slugging .547 (17th), and scoring 9.5 runs per game (17th).
PATIENCE AT THE PLATE: In addition to its power, DBU has displayed premier patience at the plate, drawing 143 walks, the 19th-most in the country and the most of any team in CUSA. Jake Bennett and Cooper Neville are tied for 4th in CUSA with 21 walks.
HOME RUN THREATS: Three Patriots are among the top 10 home run leaders in CUSA: Jake Bennett (11, 1st), Ryan Martin (8, 3rd), and Chayton Krauss (7, 8th). DBU is the only team in the conference with more than 2 players in the top 10 in home runs.
EXTRA-BASE MACHINES: Four Patriots are currently among the top 25 in CUSA in slugging percentage: Jake Bennett (.804, 1st), Cooper Neville (.658, 6th), Ryan Martin (.633, 11th), and Ben Tryon (.582, 21st). DBU and Middle Tennessee are the only two teams in the league with 3 players in the top 15 in slugging percentage.
ABOVE 1.000 OPS: Jake Bennett (1.316), Cooper Neville (1.178), Ryan Martin (1.083), and Ben Tryon (1.025) each own OPS marks above 1.000. They are the only four players from the same team within the top 15 of CUSA's leaders in OPS.
CONSISTENT THREATS: Going back to last season, Jake Bennett has a career-best 32-game on-base streak, and Cooper Neville has reached base in 23 consecutive games with a plate appearance and rides an 8-game hitting streak. Ryan Martin also has an 11-game reached-base streak.
THE 200/40 CLUB: With 190 career 190 career hits and 38 career home runs, Chayton Krauss is 10 hits and 2 homers away from becoming only the fourth Patriot in history to record 200 hits and 40 home runs. He is already tied for eighth all-time in career home runs.
STEADY ARMS IN THE 'PEN: Liam Watt has established himself as one of the premier arms out of the Patriot bullpen, with 13 appearances (1st in CUSA), a 1.84 ERA (6th), a 0.99 WHIP (5th), 1.23 walks allowed per nine innings (2nd), and a 5.75 strikeout-to-walk ratio (5th). Avery Duncan has also emerged a reliable asset, throwing 8.1 shutout innings over his last 4 appearances.
ELITE FIELDING: The Patriots' defense is 17th in the nation in fielding percentage with a .983 clip. Everyday infielder Chayton Krauss has yet to commit an error in 167 chances this season and has not committed an error since March 14, 2025.
 
SCOUTING TCU
COMING OFF SERIES LOSS: In their second Big 12 series of the season, the Horned Frogs took one of three games from UCF, shutting out the Knights on Saturday.
PATIENCE AT THE PLATE: With a .247 team batting average, TCU has one of the most patient offenses in the country, drawing 158 walks, the sixth-most in the country.
STROSNIDER STRONG: Sawyer Strosnider is the primary offensive weapon for the Horned Frogs, topping the team in batting average (.312), on-base percentage (.467), slugging percentage (.714), OPS (1.181), RBI (9), triples (2), home runs (8), and total bases (55).
ACTIVE ON THE BASEPATHS: The Horned Frogs have an eye for theft on the basepaths, stealing 44 bags on the year for an average of 1.91 per game.
TURN TWO: TCU has turned 23 double plays this season, the most of any team in the Big 12 and the 13th-highest total of any team in the country.
 
SERIES HISTORY
DBU is 32-56 all-time versus TCU in a series that dates back to 1971. In their Division I era, the Patriots are 19-24 against the Horned Frogs. They snapped a five-game losing streak to TCU last season with a 6-5 extra-innings win in Fort Worth last season.
 
ON DECK
DBU continues Conference USA play this weekend with a home series against former Missouri Valley Conference rival Missouri State. Game one is set for Friday at 6:35 p.m. at Horner Ballpark.