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.

2021 TCU Horned Frogs baseball
Big 12 Regular Season champions Big 12 Tournament champions
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
CB	No. 5
Record	40–17 (17–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Jim Schlossnagle (18th season)
Assistant coaches	Bill Mosiello (8th season) Kirk Saarloos (9th season) John DiLaura (3rd season) Matt Purke (1st season)
Home stadium	Lupton Stadium

2021 Big 12 Conference baseball standings

	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
No. 3 Texas ‍†‍‍y	17	–	7	–	0		.708			50	–	17	–	0		.746
No. 8 TCU ‍†‍‡‍y	17	–	7	–	0		.708			41	–	19	–	0		.683
No. 9 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y	14	–	10	–	0		.583			39	–	17	–	0		.696
No. 23 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y	12	–	12	–	0		.500			36	–	19	–	1		.652
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			27	–	28	–	0		.491
Baylor  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			31	–	20	–	0		.608
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0		.417			34	–	23	–	0		.596
West Virginia  ‍‍‍	8	–	16	–	0		.333			25	–	27	–	0		.481
Kansas  ‍‍‍	8	–	16	–	0		.333			30	–	27	–	0		.526
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 26, 2021 Rankings from D1baseball

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

Name	Position	Seasons at TCU	Alma Mater
Jim Schlossnagle	Head coach	18	Elon (1992)
Bill Mosiello	Associate head coach	8	Fresno State (1986)
Kirk Saarloos	Assistant Coach/recruiting coordinator	9	Cal State Fullerton (2001)
John DiLaura	Volunteer assistant coach	3	Michigan (2013)
Matt Purke	Student assistant coach	1	TCU

Roster

2021 TCU Horned Frogs Roster
	Pitchers 12 - Jacob Meador – Freshman 15 - Riley Cornelio – Freshman 17 - Jacob Speaker – Freshman 19 - Harrison Beethe – Junior 20 - Cam Brown – Freshman 21 - Charles King – Senior 23 - Haylen Green – Senior 24 - John Kodros – RS Sophomore 26 - Braxton Pearson – Freshman 29 - Augie Mihlbauer – Junior 30 - Drew Hill – Junior 31 - Dalton Brown – RS Senior 33 - Russell Smith – RS Sophomore 36 - Marcelo Perez – Sophomore 37 - Johnny Ray – RS Sophomore 39 - Austin Krob – Sophomore 41 - Storm Hierholzer – Freshman 43 - Christian Williams – Freshman 44 - River Ridings – Freshman 46 - Dylan Bright – Freshman 49 - Garrett Wright – Freshman 52 - Gehrig Mosiello – Freshman 53 - Luke Savage – Freshman		Catchers 4 - Kurtis Byrne – Freshman 10 - Zach Humphreys – Senior 13 - Mason Speaker – Freshman Infielders 3 - Austin Henry – RS Senior 7 - Rhett Maynard – Freshman 9 - Conner Shepherd – RS Senior 16 - Gene Wood – RS Senior 18 - Bobby Goodloe – Sophomore 25 - Tommy Sacco – Junior 28 - Gray Rodgers – Junior 55 - Brayden Taylor – Freshman		Outfielders 1 - Elijah Nunez – Freshman 5 - Sam Thompson – Freshman 6 - Hunter Wolfe – RS Senior 11 - Phillip Sikes – Junior 27 - Porter Brown – RS Freshman 38 - Cruz Shope – Junior 45 - Luke Boyers – Freshman 48 - Garrison Berkley – Freshman

Schedule and results

2021 TCU Horned Frogs Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (34–12)
February (5–2) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 February 20 3:00 pm FloSports vs. #6 Ole Miss* #10 Globe Life Field Arlington, TX L 3–7 Kimbrell (1–0) Ray (0–1) Broadway (1) 16,908 0–1 — Stats Story February 21 11:00 am FloSports vs. #7 Mississippi State* #10 Globe Life Field Arlington, TX W 3–2 Smith (1–0) Harding (0–1) Wright (1) 17,587 1–1 — Stats Story February 22 6:00 pm FloSports vs. #8 Arkansas* #10 Globe Life Field Arlington, TX L 1–4 Costeiu (1–0) King (0–1) Kopps (1) 13,659 1–2 — Stats Story February 23 6:30 pm ESPN+ Texas Southern* #14 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 20–0 Brown (1–0) Williams (0–1) — 2,243 2–2 — Stats Story February 26 6:30 pm ESPN+ Liberty* #14 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 4–1 Green (1–0) Delaite (0–1) — 2,206 3–2 — Stats Story February 27 12:00 pm ESPN+ Liberty* #14 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 9–2 King (1–1) Meyer (0–1) — 2,101 4–2 — Stats Story February 27 4:00 pm ESPN+ Liberty* #14 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 12–2 Krob (1–0) Gibson (0–2) — 2,101 5–2 — Stats Story
March (12–5) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 March 2 6:30 pm ESPN+ Stephen F. Austin* #13 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 9–3 Meador (1–0) Sgambelluri (0–1) — 2,101 6–2 — Stats Story March 5 3:00 pm AT&T SW vs. TAMU–CC* #13 Minute Maid Park Houston, TX W 15–5(7) Hill (1–0) Perez (1–1) — 7–2 — Stats Story March 6 7:00 pm AT&T SW vs. Texas State* #13 Minute Maid Park Houston, TX W 10–0(8) Smith 2–0 Sundgren (0–1) — 8–2 — Stats Story March 7 3:00 pm AT&T SW vs. Sam Houston State* #13 Minute Maid Park Houston, TX L 5–6(10) Havlicek (1–0) Wright (0–1) — 8–3 — Stats Story March 9 6:00 pm at Texas State* #9 Bobcat Ballpark San Marcos, TX L 1–11(7) Herrmann (1–0) Meador (1–1) — 700 8–4 — Stats Story March 10 6:00 pm at UTSA* #9 Roadrunner Field San Antonio, TX W 6–3 Brown (2–0) Ward (0–1) Green (1) 152 9–4 — Stats Story March 12 6:30 pm ESPN+ Gonzaga* #9 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 8–13 Mullan (1–0) Cornelio (0–1) — 1,975 9–5 — Stats Story March 13 2:00 pm ESPN+ Gonzaga* #9 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 7–1 Smith (3–0) Kempner (1–1) Green (2) 1,943 10–5 — Stats Story March 14 1:00 pm ESPN+ Gonzaga* #9 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 7–10(11) Naughton (1–0) Green (1–1) — 2,071 10–6 — Stats Story March 16 6:30 pm ESPN+ UAPB* #15 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 20–2(7) Cornelio (1–1) Mapston (0–2) — 2,214 11–6 — Stats Story March 19 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Louisiana* #15 Moore Field Lafayette, LA L 2–7 Arrighetti (3–1) Smith (3–1) — 918 11–7 — Stats Story March 20 2:00 pm ESPN+ at Louisiana* #15 Moore Field Lafayette, LA W 13–4 Krob (2–0) Durke (2–2) — 902 12–7 — Stats Story March 21 1:00 pm ESPN+ at Louisiana* #15 Moore Field Lafayette, LA W 5–1 Ray (1–1) Robinson (1–1) Green (3) 894 13–7 — Stats Story March 26 6:30 pm ESPN+ Baylor #13 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 3–1 Smith (4–1) Thomas (2–2) Green (4) 2,701 14–7 1–0 Stats Story March 27 2:00 pm ESPN+ Baylor #13 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 11–2 Krob (3–0) Helton (1–2) — 2,579 15–7 2–0 Stats Story March 28 1:00 pm ESPN+ Baylor #13 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 10–1 Ray (2–1) Kettler (2–1) — 2,279 16–7 3–0 Stats Story March 30 6:30 pm at UT Arlington* #12 Clay Gould Ballpark Arlington, TX W 5–3 King (2–1) Winquest (0–3) Green (5) 314 17–7 — Stats Story
April (14–3) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 April 2 6:30 pm at Oklahoma #12 Mitchell Park Norman, OK W 11–7 Smith (5–1) Olds (1–3) Green (6) 727 18–7 4–0 Stats Story April 3 4:00 pm at Oklahoma #12 Mitchell Park Norman, OK W 17–6 Krob (4–0) Bennett (3–2) — 790 19–7 5–0 Stats Story April 4 2:00 pm at Oklahoma #12 Mitchell Park Norman, OK W 7–3 King (3–1) Carmichael (4–1) — 603 20–7 6–0 Stats Story April 6 3:00 pm ESPN+ at Tarleton State* #10 Ballow Baseball Complex Stephenville, TX W 13–9 Ridings (1–0) Cody (0–1) — 796 21-7 — Stats Story April 9 6:30 pm ESPN+ at #8 Texas Tech #10 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 7–3 Smith (6–1) Dallas (1–2) — 4,432 22-7 7-0 Stats Story April 10 2:00 pm ESPN+ at #8 Texas Tech #10 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 5–6(10) Sublette (4–0) Ridings (1–1) — 4,432 22-8 7-1 Stats Story April 11 12:00 pm ESPN+ at #8 Texas Tech #10 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 7–17 Key (2–0) Ray (2–2) — 3,896 22-8 7-2 Stats Story April 13 6:30 pm ESPN+ Tarleton State* #12 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 10–2 Perez (1–0) Thomas (0–3) Green (7) 2,188 23-9 — Stats Story April 16 6:30 pm ESPN+ #13 Oklahoma State #12 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 9–8 King (4–1) Davis (0–1) Green (8) 2,218 24-9 8-2 Stats Story April 17 2:00 pm ESPN+ #13 Oklahoma State #12 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 8–7 Ridings (2–1) Standlee (3–1) — 2,736 25-9 9-2 Stats Story April 18 1:00 pm ESPN+ #13 Oklahoma State #12 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 12–6 King (5–1) McLean (0–1) — 2,589 26-9 10-2 Stats Story April 20 6:30 pm ESPN+ UT Arlington* #8 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 9–1 Savage (1–0) Bost (0–1) — 2,145 27-9 — Stats Story April 23 8:00 pm ESPN+ Kansas #8 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 15–1 Krob (5–0) Cyr (3–6) — 2,136 28-9 11-2 Stats Story April 24 4:00 pm ESPN+ Kansas #8 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 10–3 Ray (3–2) Larsen (4–4) — 2,708 29-9 12-2 Stats Story April 25 1:00 pm ESPN+ Kansas #8 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 1–2 Davis (4–4) King (5–2) Ulane (8) 2,300 29-10 12-3 Stats Story April 27 6:30 pm at UT Arlington* #5 Clay Gould Ballpark Arlington, TX W 8–3 Savage (2–0) Winquest (1–5) — 314 30-10 — Stats Story April 30 5:30 pm ESPN+ at West Virginia #5 Mon. County Ballpark Granville, WV W 8–2 Hill (2–0) Wolf (3–5) — 600 31-10 13-3 Stats Story
May (3–2) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 May 1 1:00 pm ESPNU at West Virginia #5 Mon. County Ballpark Granville, WV W 5–3 Krob (6–0) Carr (1–4) Ridings (1) 600 32-10 14-3 Stats Story May 2 12:00 pm ESPN+ at West Virginia #5 Mon. County Ballpark Granville, WV W 9–1 Savage (3–0) Watters (3–1) — 600 33-10 15-3 Stats Story May 4 6:30 pm ESPN+ Incarnate Word* Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX — May 7 7:30 pm ESPNU #6 Texas #3 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 4–5 Witt (3–0) Hill (2–1) Nixon (7) 3,485 33-11 15-4 Stats Story May 8 2:00 pm ESPNU #6 Texas #3 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX W 2–1 Krob (7–0) Stevens (7–3) Green (9) 2,957 34-11 16-4 Stats Story May 9 1:00 pm ESPN+ #6 Texas #3 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 3–9 Hansen (6–1) Ray (5–2) — 2,912 34-12 16-5 Stats Story May 11 6:30 pm ESPN+ UTRGV* Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX — May 14 6:30 pm ESPN+ Louisiana–Monroe* #6 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX — May 15 4:00 pm ESPN+ Louisiana–Monroe* #6 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX — May 16 1:00 pm ESPN+ Louisiana–Monroe* #6 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX — May 18 6:30 pm ESPN+ Texas State* Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX — May 20 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KS May 21 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KS May 22 1:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KS
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = TCU team member
"*" indicates a non-conference game. "#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest. "()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings

See also: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'	11	11*	9	11	16	12	11	7	10	7	6	3	6
Baseball America	13	10	10	9	24	24	22	14	15	11	9	5	6
Collegiate Baseball^	19	19	19	20	—	—	25	6	6	5	5	3	5
NCBWA†	11	14	12	11	17	13	11	9	12	8	6	2
D1Baseball	10	14	13	9	15	13	12	10	12	8	5	3	6

^ 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.

2021 MLB draft

Main article: 2021 MLB draft

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Russell Smith	RHP	2	51	Milwaukee Brewers
Johnny Ray	RHP	12	365	Chicago White Sox
Phillip Sikes	OF	18	526	Boston Red Sox
Harrison Beethe	RHP	18	529	Kansas City Royals
Marcelo Perez	RHP	20	591	Los Angeles Angels
Haylen Green	LHP	20	605	Chicago White Sox