Daily Skiff

by Travis L. Brown

Despite an early exit from the conference tournament, the university has been chosen as a host site for the 2009 NCAA Division 1 Baseball Tournament, according to NCAA.com. This is TCU's first time to host an NCAA baseball regional. Being named as a host site grants the Horned Frogs a spot in the field of 64, which will be released Monday at 11:30 a. (1) comment

by Travis L. Brown

Any Horned Frog baseball fan who has taken in a ballgame in the past few years has always found Matt Carpenter roaming the infield. Carpenter has become very accustomed to that boomerang-shaped pile of brown dirt, playing on it for the past five years. Friday, he will finish his TCU career seeing baseball at Lupton Stadium in a brand new way. (0) comments

by Travis L. Brown

Longhorn offensive perfection took down the Horned Frogs in their first Super Regional game by a score of 10-4. (2) comments

by Jordan Smith

An ugly game turned into a close one Wednesday afternoon as the No. 16 Horned Frogs dispatched Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 10-7 despite early defensive woes for both teams. The Horned Frogs started strong as starting pitcher Steven Maxwell struck out three in the first and Chris Ellington gave the team an early 2-0 lead with a single in the bottom of the inning. (0) comments

by Michael Carroll

On a defense full of question marks and new faces, the only group that even comes close to resembling how it looked last season will be the Frogs' secondary. Thanks to the team's unique 4-2-5 alignment, five defensive backs frequently populate the field for the team. (0) comments

by Billy Wessels and Michael Carroll

Talented team posed to surpass 2008 season, reach BCS bowl It's always football season in Texas. Once the regular season ends, bowl season begins. Once bowl season ends the spring season begins. Once the spring season ends it's summer and you would think there is no football going on, but the players are constantly working out. (1) comment

by Billy Wessels

One of the best things about baseball is that it is a long season. If you go 0-4 one day, you get the chance to come back out tomorrow and get another crack at it. So basically what I'm saying is don't freak out just yet and start blowing up your roster. I have seen leagues where studs like Reds' second baseman Brandon Phillips and Brewers' outfielder Ryan Braun are getting cut. (0) comments

by Travis L. Brown

San Diego State's No. 1 draft pick prospect Stephen Strasburg left the Aztec's second Mountain West Championships game in the bottom of the eighth inning with tightness in his right back and side area. Strasburg had held the New Mexico Lobo's scoreless through 8 when he was lifted. (1) comment

by Paige McArdle

It's one thing to have potential. The volleyball team says it's a different thing to live up to that potential. Prentice Lewis, who is entering her eighth season as head coach, said the word "potential" is the team's motto for the season. "Everybody's always told us, 'You have so much potential,'" Lewis said. (1) comment

by Kim Little

The soccer team is anticipating even more improvement since the team and many returning players have continued to progress during the preseason practices, Dan Abdalla, head coach, said. According to a press release, the team ended last season with 14 wins, the best record in team history. (0) comments

by Andrea Bolt

The lights were bright and the stands were full Tuesday night as the Horned Frogs Women's Soccer team faced off against the Mexican Women's national team. Although they fought aggressively the whole game, the Horned Frogs fell 4-1 to Mexico. Horned Frogs' starting goalkeeper Kelsey Walters came up with a dozen huge plays in the first half, but she was beat by Mexico's forward Monica Ocampo in the 24th minute. (1) comment

Join Daily Skiff sports editor Travis L. Brown for a live chat during the TCU women's soccer game against the Mexican National Team beginning at 7 p.m. Come chat about the game and get updates while also talking anything and everything that is TCU sports. The chat will open at 7 p. (0) comments

by Josh Davis

After a weekend of uncertainty and misinformation, it took less than 30 seconds for the Horned Frogs to officially welcome pitcher Matt Purke to the fold. "He called and said, 'Coach, do you have a roster spot for me?' and I said, 'We'll find one,'" head coach Jim Schlossnagle said. (0) comments

by Allison Erickson

Excitement and light-hearted determination reside with the TCU women's soccer team as they prepare for the widely-publicized match against the Mexican women's national team Tuesday night. The Horned Frogs finished last season with a record of 14-4-2, the best in TCU soccer history, but the Mexican national team has their own impressive resume and a roster padded with veteran players. (0) comments