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Baseball: TCU hires Bryan Holaday as next bench, catching coach

Rounding out the program’s new coaching hires, former Horned Frog star Bryan Holaday is returning to his alma mater as the team’s next bench and catching coach. Holaday, who earned the Johnny Bench Award in 2020 and was a sixth-round draft pick by the Detroit Tigers, was named First-Team All-Mountain West Conference and a Second-Team […]

Baseball: TCU hires Danny-David Linahan as next hitting coach

In the second of three offseason coaching moves, TCU baseball announced it has hired former Texas State coach Danny-David Linahan to become the program’s next hitting coach. Linahan, who replaces longtime assistant and departing coach Bill Mosiello, has spent the last two seasons at Texas State. Linahan joined Texas State after two seasons with the […]

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Baseball: TCU hires Thomas Eshelman as next pitching coach

In the first of three offseason coaching moves, TCU baseball announced it has hired Thomas Eshelman, a former Cal State Fullerton and Baltimore Orioles pitcher, as the program’s next pitching coach. Eshelman, who joined the Orioles as an upper-level pitching coordinator in February, was recruited to Cal State Fullerton when TCU head coach Kirk Saarloos […]

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Baseball: Mount St. Mary’s RHP transfer JB Manarchuck commits to TCU

TCU baseball will be welcoming in Mount St. Mary’s right-handed pitching transfer JB Manarchuck, a redshirt junior who played four seasons for the Mountaineers and served as the team’s closer in 2026. Manarchuck, from Burke, Virginia, registered a 3-3 record and a 2.83 ERA with 37 strikeouts, 20 walks and seven saves over 41.1 innings […]

Baseball: Rhode Island RHP transfer Manny Santos commits to TCU

TCU baseball has gained a commitment from talented Rhode Island sophomore right-hander Manny Santos, who recently visited the Horned Frogs. Santos played two seasons for the Anchormen, throwing 45.1 innings over 38 career relief appearances. The 5-foot-10, 185-pounder from Amsterdam, New York struck out 63 batters with 44 walks and finished with a 2-2 record […]

Baseball: McNeese RHP transfer Jaden Bahl commits to TCU

TCU baseball made one of its first notable transfer portal additions of the offseason, getting a commitment from McNeese right-handed pitcher Jaden Bahl, a junior from Pflugerville, Texas. Bahl made 25 appearances in relief during the 2026 season, posting a 2-1 record and a 2.43 ERA with 47 strikeouts and 28 walks over 40.2 innings […]

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Football: 2027 3-star offensive lineman Ty Greene commits to TCU

TCU football is gaining steam on the recruiting trail. On Wednesday, the Horned Frogs received a commitment from Houston Stratford three-star 2027 offensive lineman Ty Greene. The 6-foot-6, 290-pounder from Houston chose TCU over Baylor, Duke, Houston, Kansas State and more. Greene becomes the fifth 2027 recruit for the Horned Frogs, who added three-star offensive […]

Baseball: TCU RHP Tyler Phenow enters transfer portal

TCU sophomore pitcher Tyler Phenow has declared for the transfer portal after two years with the Horned Frogs. The 6-foot-6, 210-pounder from Champlin, Minnesota made 13 appearances during the 2026 season, posting an 11.70 ERA with six strikeouts and seven walks over 10 innings pitched. Phenow made one appearances during his freshman season, throwing a […]

Baseball: TCU RHP Trever Baumler enters transfer portal

TCU sophomore pitcher Trever Baumler made 15 starts and 29 apperances over his two seasons with the Horned Frogs. The Urbandale, Iowa native will now look elsewhere, as Jamie Plunkett of Horned Frog Blitz reported that Baumler will enter the transfer portal after two years in Fort Worth. Baumler arrived as a two-way player, making […]

Baseball: TCU INF Jack Bell enters transfer portal

TCU junior infielder Jack Bell turned in the best season of his career in 2026, slashing .303/.452/.490 with six home runs, nine doubles, one triple and 27 RBIs. He’ll now seek to play elsewhere, as Horned Frog Blitz’s Jamie Plunkett reported that Bell will enter the transfer portal after two years with TCU. Bell made […]

Baseball: TCU C Brady Dallimore enters transfer portal

TCU freshman catcher Brady Dallimore is reportedly entering the transfer portal after just one season with the Horned Frogs. A highly-touted high-schooler from Las Vegas, Nevada, Dallimore was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team this season, slashing .270/.373/.549 with eight home runs, eight doubles and 23 RBIs. The 6-foot-4, 240-pounder appeared in 38 games […]

Baseball: TCU C Nolan Traeger enters transfer portal

TCU sophomore catcher Nolan Traeger has reportedly entered the transfer portal after two seasons with the Horned Frogs. Jamie Plunkett of Horned Frog Blitz was first to report the news about Traeger, who slashed .287/.399/.414 with four home runs, eight doubles and 34 RBIs during the 2026 season. The left-handed slugger and younger brother of […]

Football: 3-star 2027 offensive lineman Alexander Herrera commits to TCU

TCU football beefed up its trenches last week, picking up a commitment from three-star Crowley offensive tackle prospect Alexander “Big Country” Herrera. The 6-foot-6, 330-pounder becomes the fourth 2027 recruit for the Horned Frogs, who have already added three-star quarterback Brice McCurdy, three-star EDGE Drake Carroll and three-star defensive lineman Darrien Neal. Herrera chose TCU […]

Baseball: TCU fails to reach NCAA tournament

TCU baseball has failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament this season. The NCAA Selection Show was aired on Monday, when the Horned Frogs learned they would not compete in the postseason. It’s the second time in the last three years that TCU has missed out on the regional action. The Horned Frogs, who went […]

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Women’s Basketball: TCU signs Spanish guard Claudia Contell

TCU women’s basketball continued building its 2026-27 roster this week, signing Spanish guard Claudia Contell. Contell, who’ll be a freshman for the upcoming season, has competed in both the Euroleague and Liga ACB. She averaged 16.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game for CB Gran Canaria during the 2025-26 season. The […]

Baseball: TCU falls to Kansas State in Big 12 tournament, postseason hopes in jeopardy

TCU baseball didn’t do its postseason hopes any favors on Wednesday. With a 9-4 loss against Kansas State in the second round of the Big 12 tournament, the Horned Frogs finish the regular season and tournament play with a 33-21 overall record. TCU, which sits on the bubble for a postseason seed, will find out […]

Baseball: Tanner Sagouspe, Lance Davis among TCU’s All-Big 12 honorees

Six TCU Horned Frogs received All-Big 12 honors at the conclusion of the 2026 season. Tanner Sagouspe was the lone player to take home First Team honors, while Lance Davis earned Second Team honors. Three players (Chase Brunson, Cole Cramer, Zack James) were named All-Big 12 Honorable Mentions and Brady Dallimore was named to the […]

Baseball: TCU concludes regular season with series loss against West Virginia

TCU baseball stumbled to the finish line over the weekend, dropping a three-game series against West Virginia and concluding the regular season with a 33-20 overall record. The Horned Frogs, who finished seventh in the Big 12 standings and will be the No. 7 seed for the conference tournament, will face either Utah or Kansas […]

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Baseball: TCU sweeps Utah, eclipses 30-win mark on season

Making up for a three-game series defeat against Oklahoma State last weekend, TCU baseball brought its own brooms out at Lupton Stadium, sweeping its three-game Big 12 series with Utah and eclipsing the 30-win mark on the season. The Horned Frogs (32-18, 16-11 Big 12) conclude the regular season against West Virginia before beginning the […]

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Women’s Basketball: Former TCU F Marta Suarez waived by Golden State Valkyries

In what appears to be an odd move for the franchise, the Golden State Valkyries have waived former TCU forward Marta Suarez, who the team acquired in a trade with the Seattle Storm on the evening of the 2026 WNBA Draft. Selected 16th overall in the second round by the Storm, Suarez was traded to […]

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Women’s Basketball: Former TCU G Hailey Van Lith waived by Chicago Sky

Only one year after being selected with the No. 11 overall pick in the first round of the 2025 WNBA Draft, former TCU guard Hailey Van Lith has been waived by the Chicago Sky. Van Lith appeared in two preseason games with the Sky, scoring 20 points on 8-of-8 shooting with three assists in a […]

Baseball: Kirk Saarloos ejected, suspended as TCU suffers sweep at Oklahoma State

Entering the weekend on a seven-game winning streak, TCU baseball had another opportunity to keep climbing the Big 12 standings with a good result against Oklahoma State. The Horned Frogs had anything but good results, as the team suffered a three-game sweep to the Cowboys and dropped to seventh in the conference. To make matters […]

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Men’s Basketball: Texas Tech F Luke Bamgboye commits to TCU

TCU men’s basketball continued rounding out its 2026-27 roster on Saturday, picking up a commitmen from Texas Tech transfer forward Luke Bamgboye. The 6-foot-11 sophomore started his career at VCU, where he played in 35 games and made 24 starts before moving on to Texas Tech. For the Red Raiders, Bamgboye made 21 appearances with […]

Football 2027 3-star DL Darrien Neal commits to TCU

TCU beat out several Power 4 programs for 2027 three-star defensive line propect Darrien Neal. The 6-foot-3, 275-pounder from Denton Guyer committed to the Horned Frogs on Saturday, becoming TCU’s third member of the 2027 recruiting class (Drake Carroll, Brice McCurdy). Neal registered 54 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks during […]