2024 Kubota College Baseball Series - Weekend 3

TCU, Texas A&M Baseball Headline Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 3

College World Series hopefuls Texas A&M and TCU lead a standout field into the 2024 Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 3.

Feb 2, 2024 by Kyle Kensing

TCU, Texas A&M Baseball Headline Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 3

Weekend 3 of the Kubota College Baseball Series features a quartet of standout teams aiming to make an early-season impression.

With a pair of teams ranked among the Baseball America preseason Top 25, the March 1-3 competition promises to be intense.

Learn more about Weekend 3 of the Kubota College Baseball Series, part of the three-weekend College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

What Teams Are Playing In The Kubota College Baseball Series?

Weekend 2 (Feb. 23-25)

Weekend 3 (March 1-3)

Coming off its impressive showing en route to the 2023 College World Series, TCU has the opportunity to reestablish itself as one of the front-runners to make it to Omaha in 2024.

The Horned Frogs open the season at No. 6 in the Baseball America preseason poll, just a few spots ahead of fellow Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 3 participant Texas A&M.

Texas A&M is projected to be among the top breakout teams of 2024 with a combination of top-notch additions and returners who steadily progressed throughout 2023. The Aggies open the season at No. 11 in the BA poll.

Joining the Lone Star State locals for the Kubota College Baseball Series are Pac-12 Conference representatives Arizona State and USC. Both finished last season well above .500 overall, and on the right side of .500 in a tough conference.

Players To Watch At College Baseball Showdown Weekend 3

Caden Aoki, RHP, USC

Notre Dame transfer Caden Aoki made an immediate impact for the USC pitching rotation in 2023. The right-hander put together a scoreless-inning streak that spanned almost two months en route to earning All-Pac-12 recognition.

Aoki boasted the conference's best ERA at 2.98 compiled over 63 1/3 innings, struck out 52 batters, and limited opposing hitters to a .249 average.

Ryan Campos, C, Arizona State

A Freshman All-American in 2022 with a .357 batting average, .430 on-base percentage and two home runs, Ryan Campos improved on those already impressive statistics as a sophomore in 2023.

He leads Arizona State into 2024 coming off a season in which he batted .388, slugged .594, got on base more than 50 percent of his at-bats (.503) and homered eight times.

Braden Montgomery, OF, Texas A&M

One of the top players in the nation heading into 2024, Braden Montgomery is a preseason first team All-American and the avatar for Texas A&M's Omaha aspirations.

Montgomery transferred to Texas A&M from Stanford, where last season he helped the Cardinal to the College World Series with a .336 batting average, 17 home runs and 61 RBI. Along with his power at the plate, Montgomery can take the mound in a pinch. He threw 14 innings a season ago, including against Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament.

Anthony Silva, SS, TCU

Coming off a Freshman All-American campaign in 2023, Anthony Silva is poised for a sensational sophomore campaign. PerfectGame.org tabbed Silva as a preseason first team All-American with Silva coming off a debut campaign with a .330 batting average, seven home runs, 50 RBI and a .471 slugging percentage.

Silva complements his presence at the plate with outstanding defense. He assisted in 172 outs and had 74 put-outs a season ago, while maintaining a .950 field percentage.

How To Watch The 2024 Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 3

Watch the 2024 Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 3 on FloBaseball and the FloSports app.

FloBaseball will be streaming several season-opening college baseball tournaments, including the Shriners Children's College Showdown, Sanderson Ford College Classic and Snowbird Baseball.

2024 Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 2 Schedule

All times Eastern

Friday, Feb. 23

4 p.m. – Michigan vs. Oklahoma State
8 p.m. – Oregon State vs. Arkansas

Saturday, Feb. 24

4 p.m. – Michigan vs. Oregon State
8 p.m. – Arkansas vs. Oklahoma State

Sunday, Feb. 25

2 p.m. – Arkansas vs. Michigan
6 p.m. – Oklahoma State vs. Oregon State

2024 Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 3 Schedule

All times Eastern

Friday, March 1

3 p.m. – USC vs. TCU
7 p.m. – Arizona State vs. Texas A&M

Saturday, March 2

3 p.m. – Texas A&M vs. USC
7 p.m. – TCU vs. Arizona State

Sunday, March 3

12 p.m. – Arizona State vs. Texas A&M
4 p.m. – USC vs. TCU

Where Is The Kubota College Baseball Series?

Arlington, Texas, and Globe Life Field, home of the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers, host the Kubota College Baseball Series.

Globe Life Field, one of the newest venues in Major League Baseball, officially opened in 2020.

The retractable-roof stadium quickly became a hub for high-profile college baseball, which this year includes hosting the Shriners Children's College Baseball Showdown and the Kubota College Baseball Series.

What's the Difference Between the Shriners Showdown And The Kubota College Series?

Globe Life Field's role in hosting some of the best college baseball of the early season this year includes both the Kubota College Series and the Shriners Children's College Showdown.

The latter ushers in the season, one week prior to the Kubota College Series, with six teams from four conferences in action on Feb. 16-18.

The Shriners Children's Showdown features Nebraska, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas Tech, TCU and Oklahoma, and is a standalone event.

The Kubota College Baseball Series opens with midweek games, before the first of two weekend events. The first, featuring Arkansas and Oregon State, runs Feb. 23-25.