A familiar face is returning to Lupton this fall, as former TCU ace Kyle Winkler returns to put on the purple after seven years in professional baseball. Winkler will serve as a student assistant as he finishes his TCU degree.
A 2011 All-American, Winkler was named to the All MWC team twice before being drafted in the 10th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks after a junior season that saw him post an 8-2 record with a 1.39 ERA, 99 strikeouts, and just 18 walks. He helped lead the Frogs to their first-ever Super Regional team as a freshman and to the College World Series as a sophomore, sparking a program that took off from there.