Preview: Dallas Baptist Patriots at Texas Christian Horned Frogs

FORT WORTH, Texas (April 21, 2026) (Interstat) — Regional rivals Dallas Baptist and Texas Christian will meet Tuesday night at Lupton Stadium in a non-conference midweek clash.

The Patriots (23-17) visit the Horned Frogs (22-15) in a matchup of teams looking to build momentum. Dallas Baptist is coming off a series loss to Liberty, dropping two of three, including a 9-8 defeat Sunday. TCU fell 11-4 at Baylor in its most recent outing last Friday.

A player to watch for Dallas Baptist is catcher Mac Rose. He is 6 for 14 (.429) with seven RBIs over his last six games, including a 2-for-4, three-RBI performance in Sunday’s loss to Liberty.

For the Horned Frogs, right-hander Trever Baumler is a key figure. In his last outing, he struck out five over four innings against Baylor but was charged with four earned runs. In his four appearances prior, he allowed three earned runs or fewer three times, including a one-run effort over four innings in a win over Texas Tech on March 28.

The most recent head-to-head meeting was a 11-5 victory for TCU at Dallas Baptist on March 24.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the projected final score is Dallas Baptist 6, Texas Christian 5.

First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CDT under cloudy skies with a temperature near 69 degrees.

Following this game, Dallas Baptist will travel for a Conference USA series at Florida International beginning Friday. TCU will open a Big 12 series at home against Houston on Friday.

Probable Starters: DBU: TBA TCU: TBA