Coming off a series with Baylor where he was 9-12 with 4 RBI and 5 runs scored.įeared Pitcher: Justin Campbell. Making the most of his final collegiate season as one of the most difficult outs in the conference - with a. An ugly 0-2 performance in Arlington could drop them down to a 3-seed, but even in that scenario are likely safe. An inning eater that hasn’t gone fewer than 4.2 IP in 14 starts this season and has 3 games with double-digit Ks.ĬWS Outlook: The Sooners feel pretty locked into a 2-seed, with an outside shot at hosting if they go on an undefeated run to a conference title. 500 with 7 runs scoredįeared Pitcher: Jake Bennett. Having a breakout senior season after an injury shortened 2021, he’s been especially deadly in conference play, batting. The Red Raiders need to reach the Championship game Sunday to bring a Regional to Lubbock. He has been touched up in the tougher conference games though, surrendering at least 4 runs to TCU, Texas, and OU.ĬWS Outlook: Dropping the series to OU andmay have temporarily pushed TTU below the hosting line, with an RPI of 37. 204 batting average allowed, Birdsell is certainly a deserving Pitcher of the Year recipient. With a 1.33 K/IP rate on the season and a conference-best. 350 with 14 HR and 55 walks.įeared Pitcher: Brandon Birdsell. He’s sitting top 5 in the Big 12 in almost every stat category - hitting. The Jung family continues to destroy baseballs for TTU as the Sophomore was again a 1st-Team All-Conference and likely to match his brother as a top-10 MLB Draft pick. While a run to the title game could jump TCU into a top-8 seed given the teams it would have to defeat to get there. A short stay in Arlington could drop the Frogs out of a hosting spot, thanks to a sub-30 RPI ranking. Santa Clara and is looking healthy again headed into the postseasonĬWS Outlook: D1Baseball and Baseball America both currently have the Frogs as a Regional host and the #14 seed. While susceptible to extra base hits, having allowed 10 HRs, Cornelio is off an ace performance vs. The sophomore righty earned 2nd-Team All Big 12 honors with 1.08 K/IP and an opponent batting average of. Also a menace once on base, stealing 17 bases in 19 attemptsįeared Pitcher: Riley Cornelio. 359, tied for 5th in the conference coming off a 2-HR game giving him 12 on the season.
The Big 12 is loaded with top-tier teams and the conference tournament will be one of toughest gauntlets in the country and a great table-setter for a run to Omaha.Ī quick review of the field and what’s at stake for each program: Rather than holding a play-in game for the bottom two teams, this season the tournament will only feature 8 teams, with 9th-placed Kansas already headed to the off-season. #8 Texas Tech received the 2-seed with a season-finale victory over #22 3-seed Oklahoma. This did TCU no great favors, as #9 Oklahoma State and #19 Texas fell to the four and five seeds respectively, joining the Frogs’ side of the bracket. The seeding for the for the tournament came down to the last day of the season, as the Horned Frogs stood alone at the top to earn the 1-seed. The relocation may be welcome for TCU fans looking to stay local and attend, although the Frogs experienced plenty of success in OKC, lifting the trophy in 3 of the last 7 tournaments. The Big 12 has moved its conference tournament out of the Bricktown Ballpark of Oklahoma City and into the Major League facility of Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
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