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.
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
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|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 20 || 3:00 pm || FloSports || vs. #6 Ole Miss* || #10 || Globe Life FieldArlington, TX || L3–7 || Kimbrell(1–0) || Ray(0–1) || Broadway(1) || 16,908 || 0–1 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 21 || 11:00 am || FloSports || vs. #7 Mississippi State* || #10 || Globe Life FieldArlington, TX || W3–2 || Smith(1–0) || Harding(0–1) || Wright(1) || 17,587 || 1–1 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 22 || 6:00 pm || FloSports || vs. #8 Arkansas* || #10 || Globe Life FieldArlington, TX || L1–4 || Costeiu(1–0) || King(0–1) || Kopps(1) || 13,659 || 1–2 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 23 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || #14 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W20–0 || Brown(1–0) || Williams(0–1) || — || 2,243 || 2–2 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 26 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Liberty* || #14 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W4–1 || Green(1–0) || Delaite(0–1) || — || 2,206 || 3–2 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 27 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || Liberty* || #14 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W9–2 || King(1–1) || Meyer(0–1) || — || 2,101 || 4–2 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 27 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || Liberty* || #14 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W12–2 || Krob(1–0) || Gibson(0–2) || — || 2,101 || 5–2 || — || StatsStory
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 2 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Stephen F. Austin* || #13 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W9–3 || Meador(1–0) || Sgambelluri(0–1) || — || 2,101 || 6–2 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 5 || 3:00 pm || AT&T SW || vs. TAMU–CC* || #13 || Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX || W15–5(7) || Hill(1–0) || Perez(1–1) || — || || 7–2 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 6 || 7:00 pm || AT&T SW || vs. Texas State* || #13 || Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX || W10–0(8) || Smith2–0 || Sundgren(0–1) || — || || 8–2 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 7 || 3:00 pm || AT&T SW || vs. Sam Houston State* || #13 || Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX || L5–6(10) || Havlicek(1–0) || Wright(0–1) || — || || 8–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 9 || 6:00 pm || || at Texas State* || #9 || Bobcat BallparkSan Marcos, TX || L1–11(7) || Herrmann(1–0) || Meador(1–1) || — || 700 || 8–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 10 || 6:00 pm || || at UTSA* || #9 || Roadrunner FieldSan Antonio, TX || W6–3 || Brown(2–0) || Ward(0–1) || Green(1) || 152 || 9–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 12 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || #9 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || L8–13 || Mullan(1–0) || Cornelio(0–1) || — || 1,975 || 9–5 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 13 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Gonzaga* || #9 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W7–1 || Smith(3–0) || Kempner(1–1) || Green(2) || 1,943 || 10–5 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 14 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Gonzaga* || #9 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || L7–10(11) || Naughton(1–0) || Green(1–1) || — || 2,071 || 10–6 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 16 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || #15 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W20–2(7) || Cornelio(1–1) || Mapston(0–2) || — || 2,214 || 11–6 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 19 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Louisiana* || #15 || Moore FieldLafayette, LA || L2–7 || Arrighetti(3–1) || Smith(3–1) || — || 918 || 11–7 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 20 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Louisiana* || #15 || Moore FieldLafayette, LA || W13–4 || Krob(2–0) || Durke(2–2) || — || 902 || 12–7 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 21 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Louisiana* || #15 || Moore FieldLafayette, LA || W5–1 || Ray(1–1) || Robinson(1–1) || Green(3) || 894 || 13–7 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 26 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || #13 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W3–1 || Smith(4–1) || Thomas(2–2) || Green(4) || 2,701 || 14–7 || 1–0 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 27 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || #13 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W11–2 || Krob(3–0) || Helton(1–2) || — || 2,579 || 15–7 || 2–0 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 28 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || #13 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W10–1 || Ray(2–1) || Kettler(2–1) || — || 2,279 || 16–7 || 3–0 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 30 || 6:30 pm || || at UT Arlington* || #12 || Clay Gould BallparkArlington, TX || W5–3 || King(2–1) || Winquest(0–3) || Green(5) || 314 || 17–7 || — || StatsStory
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 2 || 6:30 pm || || at || #12 || Mitchell ParkNorman, OK || W11–7 || Smith(5–1) || Olds(1–3) || Green(6) || 727 || 18–7 || 4–0 || Stats Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 3 || 4:00 pm || || at Oklahoma || #12 || Mitchell ParkNorman, OK || W17–6 || Krob(4–0) || Bennett(3–2) || — || 790 || 19–7 || 5–0 || Stats Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 4 || 2:00 pm || || at Oklahoma || #12 || Mitchell ParkNorman, OK || W7–3 || King(3–1) || Carmichael(4–1) || — || 603 || 20–7 || 6–0 || Stats Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 6 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || at * || #10 || Ballow Baseball ComplexStephenville, TX || W13–9 || Ridings(1–0) || Cody(0–1) || — || 796 || 21-7 || — || Stats Story |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 9 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || at #8 Texas Tech || #10 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || W7–3 || Smith(6–1) || Dallas(1–2) || — || 4,432 || 22-7 || 7-0 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 10 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at #8 Texas Tech || #10 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || L5–6(10) || Sublette(4–0) || Ridings(1–1) || — || 4,432 || 22-8 || 7-1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 11 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || at #8 Texas Tech || #10 || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || L7–17|| Key(2–0) || Ray(2–2) || — || 3,896 || 22-8 || 7-2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 13 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Tarleton State* || #12 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W10–2 || Perez(1–0) || Thomas(0–3) || Green(7) || 2,188 || 23-9 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 16 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || #13 Oklahoma State || #12 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W9–8 || King(4–1) || Davis(0–1) || Green(8) || 2,218 || 24-9 || 8-2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 17 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || #13 Oklahoma State || #12 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W8–7 || Ridings(2–1) || Standlee(3–1) || — || 2,736 || 25-9 || 9-2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 18 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || #13 Oklahoma State || #12 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W12–6 || King(5–1) || McLean(0–1) || — || 2,589 || 26-9 || 10-2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 20 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || UT Arlington* || #8 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W9–1 || Savage(1–0) || Bost(0–1) || — || 2,145 || 27-9 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 23 || 8:00 pm || ESPN+ || || #8 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W15–1 || Krob(5–0) || Cyr(3–6) || — || 2,136 || 28-9 || 11-2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 24 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || Kansas || #8 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W10–3 || Ray(3–2) || Larsen(4–4) || — || 2,708 || 29-9 || 12-2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 25 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Kansas || #8 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || L1–2 || Davis(4–4) || King(5–2) || Ulane(8) || 2,300 || 29-10 || 12-3 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 27 || 6:30 pm || || at UT Arlington* || #5 || Clay Gould BallparkArlington, TX || W8–3 || Savage(2–0) || Winquest(1–5) || — || 314 || 30-10 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 30 || 5:30 pm || ESPN+ || at || #5 || Mon. County BallparkGranville, WV || W8–2 || Hill(2–0) || Wolf(3–5) || — || 600 || 31-10 || 13-3 || StatsStory
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 1 || 1:00 pm || ESPNU || at West Virginia || #5 || Mon. County BallparkGranville, WV || W5–3 || Krob(6–0) || Carr(1–4) || Ridings(1) || 600 || 32-10 || 14-3 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 2 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || at West Virginia || #5 || Mon. County BallparkGranville, WV || W9–1 || Savage(3–0) || Watters(3–1) || — || 600 || 33-10 || 15-3 || StatsStory |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey" | May 4 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Incarnate Word* || || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || || || || || || || — || |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 7 || 7:30 pm || ESPNU || #6 Texas || #3 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || L4–5 || Witt(3–0) || Hill(2–1) || Nixon(7) || 3,485 || 33-11 || 15-4 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 8 || 2:00 pm || ESPNU || #6 Texas || #3 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || W2–1 || Krob(7–0) || Stevens(7–3) || Green(9) || 2,957 || 34-11 || 16-4 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 9 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || #6 Texas || #3 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || L3–9 || Hansen(6–1) || Ray(5–2) || — || 2,912 || 34-12 || 16-5 || StatsStory |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey" | May 11 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || || || || || || || — || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 14 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Louisiana–Monroe* || #6 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || || || || || || || — || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 15 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || Louisiana–Monroe* || #6 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || || || || || || || — || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 16 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Louisiana–Monroe* || #6 || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || || || || || || || — || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 18 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Texas State* || || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || || || || || || || — || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 20 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor=""