With the No. 1 preseason ranking for 2017, expectations for the Horned Frogs are clear: return to the College World Series in Omaha and bring home the crown.
Head coach Jim Schlossnagle said the team’s position is enviable, but complicated.
“You’ve got two options when those things come along: you can not talk about it and run away from it, or as the Cubs did this past year, you can embrace it,” Schlossnagle said.
The Chicago Cubs, whose starting rotation includes former Horned Frog Jake Arrieta, broke a 108-year championship drought last October. A college World Series win would be a first for the Frogs.
“We kind of stole something from the Cubs. We’re going to embrace the target,” pitcher Brian Howard said.
“This is one of my favorite days of the year, and I can’t wait to start this journey,” Skoug said.
TCU’s first series is Feb. 17-19 against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Lupton Baseball Stadium. First pitch on the 17th is set for 6:30 p.m.