The freshman Matt Purke finished the season 16-0 with 142 strikeouts in 116.1 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .212 average. Purke was chosen as the Louisville Slugger Freshman Pitcher of the Year, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman Pitcher of the Year, a second team All-American selection and a first team Freshman All-American Selection. His 16 wins are a school record.
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- The freshman Matt Purke finished the season 16-0 with 142 strikeouts in 116.1 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .212 average. Purke was chosen as the Louisville Slugger Freshman Pitcher of the Year, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman Pitcher of the Year, a second team All-American selection and a first team Freshman All-American Selection. His 16 wins are a school record. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Redshirted junior Steven Maxwell was a key part of the regular season for TCU, finishing 11-2 with a team-leading 2.70 ERA. Maxwell had key victories against Cal State Fullerton, Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston and New Mexico both in the regular season and the Mountain West Conference Tournament. Steven was named the MWC Pitcher of the year and drafted in the 6th round of the MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Sophomore Kyle Winkler was the un-sung hero of the TCU starting pitching staff. He quietly amassed 116.2 innings while going 12-3 with a 3.39 ERA. Winkler started and won the dramatic third game of the Austin Super Regional by pitching 7.2 shutout innings to clinch the trip to Omaha for the Frogs. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Senior Paul Gerrish started seven weekday games for the Frogs to compile 50.1 innings in 19 total appearances and played solidly out of the TCU bullpen with 42 strikeouts and started the 3/23 shutout against Texas State. Gerrish was drafted in the MLB Player Draft in the 42nd round by the Houston Astros. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Tyler Lockwood was TCU's main closer, going 6-2 and earning eight saves -- five of which came in post-season play. Lockwood appeared 28 times on the season, pitching 65.2 innings with a 2.19 ERA with 41 strikeouts. Opposing hitters batted just .237 against Gerrish, who earned saves in both of the Austin Super Regional wins. Lockwood was drafted in the 25th round of the MLB Player Draft by the Boston Red Sox. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Sophomore Kaleb Merck made a solid relief showing with a 1.47 ERA, three saves and 23 strikeouts over 30.2 innings of work. Merck's awesome performances during the post-season make him a contender for the closer spot in 2011. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Junior Greg Holle worked five weekday starts for 34.2 innings with 38 strikeouts. Holle was drafted in the 11th round of the MLB Player Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Senior catcher Bryan Holaday was the team's vocal leader and "Iron Man," starting all 68 games. Holaday set a school record for hits (99, which was duplicated this season by Coats) and total bases (176) while also leading the team in runs (72). He homered twice in his final game in a Horned Frog uniform and was drafted in the sixth round of the MLB Player Draft by the Detroit Tigers. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Sophomore left fielder Jason Coats set the team record for hits along with Holaday (99) and also led the team in runs batted in with 69. His 13 home runs were good enough for third on the team. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Senior first baseman Matt Curry was a powerhouse for TCU, leading the team with 18 homers, 26 doubles, .677 slugging, a .460 OBP, 57 walks, 12 steals and set the team record for games played (68 with Holaday) doubles and walks. Curry's grand slam against Florida St. (pictured) proved to be one of the biggest hits of the season and he was drafted in the 16th round of the MLB Player Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Sophomore center fielder/third baseman Aaron Schultz jumped into a regular starting role early in the year and did not disappoint. Schultz led the team in sacrifice bunts (12) and sacrifice flies (6) while batting .293 with nine home runs and 11 steals. His two-run home run (pictured) proved to be the game winner in game three of the Austin Super Regional, clinching TCU's trip to the College World Series. Photo by Stephen Francis
- Junior second baseman Jerome Peña transferred to TCU in 2010 and not only introduced fans to the "Omahawk" (pictured) but hit .313 with 11 home runs and 52 runs batted in and ranked fifth on the team in runs scored with 55. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Sophomore right fielder/center fielder Brance Rivera made the best of his first year as a starter for TCU with a .342 batting average while scoring 46 runs, stealing nine bases and sacrificing ten bunts. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Junior designated hitter Joe Weik batted .357 in 40 games with six homers and 29 runs batted in. Weik also reached base at a .417 clip with a .580 slugging percentage. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Redshirted freshman third baseman/shortstop Jantzen Witte began his TCU career in style by leading the team in batting average at .374. He also contributed a .425 OBP, .552 slugging, 32 runs, four homers, 39 runs batted in and 15 doubles. One of those four homers came against Florida State in the College World Series (pictured). Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Freshman right fielder/designated hitter Josh Elander split time with Rivera in right field to the tune of a .356 average, a .438 OBP, 69 hits, 11 steals, four triples, 16 doubles and 41 runs. Despite the split time with Rivera, Elander still started 51 games for the Frogs. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Sophomore shortstop Taylor Featherston was one of the defensive cornerstones for TCU. He wielded a strong bat too by leading the team with seven triples and hitting .338 with eight home runs, 52 runs batted in, a .571 slugging percentage, a .420 OBP, 69 hits, 59 runs and 16 doubles. Featherston will be a key player on the 2011 Horned Frog team. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle (pictured with his son Jackson Lambert) took his second team to Omaha. The 2010 season improved Schloss' career record to 305-134 in seven seasons at TCU and 381-181 in nine overall seasons. His efforts were rewarded with the National Collegiate baseball Writers Association Coach of the Year. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- The 2010 TCU Horned Frogs celebrated the first College World Series berth in school history with a "Frogpile" after beating the Texas Longhorns in Austin. The best may still be to come for the TCU baseball program. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
- Omaha may be an expectation in 2011, but for the next six months, let's just enjoy what the Frogs gave us in 2010. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics
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