OPENING THOUGHTS
Welp, here it is.
The series that we’ve circled on our calendars since last May. We’ve got a national television audience for Friday’s game and the Horned Frogs are just as good, if not better, than they were last year.
It’s finally time!
WHEN/WHERE
Game 1: Friday, April 14th at 6:30 PM ET (WVU won 10-1)
Game 2: Saturday, April 15th at 4:00 PM ET (TCU won 8-6)
Game 3: Sunday, April 16th at Noon ET
Where: Monongalia County Ballpark, Granville, WV
Tickets: General Public (Game 1; Game 2; Game 3) ; WVU students free with valid ID
WATCH/LISTEN
TV: FCS Atlantic (Game 1 only) ; Nexstar Broadcasting (Game 3 only, affiliates below)
CITY | STATION | NETWORK |
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CITY | STATION | NETWORK |
Clarksburg-Fairmont | WBOY 12 | NBC |
Huntington-Charleston | WOWK 13 | CBS |
Lewisburg-Bluefield-Beckley | WVNS 59 | CBS |
Wheeling-Steubenville | WTRF 7 | CBS |
Streaming Video: FoxSportsGo (or the FoxSportsGo app for smartphones, Game 1 only); MountaineerTV
Radio: WRLF 94 Rock (94.3 FM in Morgantown) and the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Affiliates)
Streaming Audio: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG on TuneIn Radio (or the TuneIn Radio app for smartphones)
STARTING PITCHERS (TCU VS. WVU)
Game 1: Jared Janczak (6-0, 1.79 ERA) vs. BJ Myers (3-2, 3.57 ERA) W: Zarbinsky (4-0, 3.24 ERA) L: Wymer (2-2, 2.05 ERA)
Game 2: Nick Lodolo (3-1, 4.93 ERA) vs. Michael Grove (3-1, 2.72 ERA) W: Boyles (2-0, 0.68 ERA) L: Wood (1-1, 11.57 ERA)
Game 3: Brian Howard (5-2, 4.83 ERA) vs. TBD
BIG 12 STANDINGS
TEAM | RECORD |
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TEAM | RECORD |
#3 TCU (28-6) | 9-2 |
#6 Texas Tech (31-8) | 8-4 |
West Virginia (20-13) | 7-4 |
#18 Oklahoma (27-12) | 5-4 |
Kansas (17-18) | 6-6 |
Texas (24-15) | 7-8 |
Baylor (22-14) | 5-7 |
Oklahoma State (20-15) | 4-8 |
Kansas State (17-18) | 2-10 |
WEATHER FORECAST
Friday night: Intervals of cloud and sunshine, temps in the high 60s
Saturday evening: Scattered thunderstorms (35% chance of rain), temps in the mid 70s
Sunday afternoon: Mainly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms (90% chance of rain), temps in the mid 70s
THE ENEMY
Where are they from? Fort Worth, Texas
Series History: TCU leads the series 13-2
Last Time: #15 TCU 11, West Virginia 10 in 10 innings on May 29, 2016 in Oklahoma City
SB Nation Blog: Frogs O’ War
Record: 27-5 (8-1 Big 12)
Record in 2016: 49-18 (15-9 Big 12); Eliminated by Coastal Carolina in the CWS Semifinals
Head Coach: Jim Schlossnagle (HIS LAST NAME CONTAINS THE WORD “LOSS”)
KEYS TO THE SERIES
- LUKEN BAKER. The guy looks like Dolph Lundgren from Rocky IV. Keep an eye on him.
- Slugging percentage. The Mountaineers have an advantage over the Horned Frogs in extra base hits. Get in scoring position from the get go, and work from there.
HOW AFRAID SHOULD WE BE? (SCALE 1-10)
Ten. I’m as afraid of the Horned Frogs as I am of Rob Lowe when he’s not on TV. (VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED, LANGUAGE)
PREDICTION THAT WILL BE WRONG
Revenge is a dish best served in Granville, West Virginia.
West Virginia wins the series 2-1