TCU News: Baseball looks to “get off the mat”

Source: www.frogsowar.com --- Friday, April 27, 2018
The Frogs have a must win series ahead if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive. Baseball: TCU can get up off the mat against Texas Tech this weekend in nationally-televised series | The Star-Telegram If the Frogs want to get back in the postseason conversation, they can take a big step towards that this weekend. “We haven’t had the season we wanted to have but even still this weekend was one people marked on their calendar,” Schlossnagle said. “A weekend like this is why you come to play at TCU. They’re certainly really, really talented and are playing really well. But, as we like to say, it’s never about the best team, it’s about the team that plays the best. We’re going to count on that this weekend.” TCU is 75th in the latest RPI (ratings percentage index) rankings, which quantify a team’s record and its strength of schedule. RPI is a major factor in deciding which teams earn at-large NCAA tournament berths and how they are seeded. A strong showing over the next three weeks, beginning against the Red Raiders, could greatly improve the Frogs’ RPI ranking. Texas Tech ranks third in the RPI. Texas (29-15, 11-4) is No. 30 and West Virginia is No. 36. Winning against these teams would boost TCU’s ranking and perhaps take some pressure off in the Big 12 tournament May 23-27. With a rough showing in the final 15 games, the Frogs will be forced to win the conference tournament to keep their postseason streak alive. TCU basebal ...

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