A runner-up finish in the Big 12 Conference baseball tournament had the TCU Horned Frogs on the bubble of hosting an NCAA Regional this postseason. TCU was ultimately tabbed as a No. 2 seed for the Corvallis Regional,

But both college baseball powers suffered stunning Friday defeats against lower-seeded teams during an upset-laden opening round in Corvallis — the Horned Frogs were routed by the No. 3 seed USC Trojans 13-1 in the opener, and the Beavers fell 6-4 to the No. 4 seed Saint Mary’s Gaels in the nightcap.

Instead, Kirk Saarloos and his squad would see an unfortunate end to a season on the road in Corvallis. For the 2nd day in a row, the Frogs weren't the ones setting the tone from the very first pitch.