TCU baseball is increasing its capacity to 50%.

Athletic director Jeremiah Donati made the announcement on social media Wednesday, saying the increased capacity will be in effect for this weekend’s series against Kansas.

In a message to TCU fans, Donati wrote in part: “I am excited to inform you that we will move to 50% capacity for outdoor sporting events beginning this weekend vs. KU. Thank you for your patience as we continue to balance providing a safe atmosphere and preserving home field advantage.”

Capacity for baseball games had been limited to 35%, or approximately 1,300 fans, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full capacity at Lupton Stadium is listed at 4,500 fans.

Even though the state of Texas is fully open and allowing 100% capacity, TCU is slowly building up its limits at sporting events.

The TCU baseball team is 27-9 and ranked No. 8 in the country. The Frogs are riding a five-game winning streak going into the Kansas series. Game times are set for 6:30 p.m. Friday; 4 p.m. Saturday; and 1 p.m. Sunday.

After the KU series, TCU has nine more home games in May.

Tennis player reprimanded

TCU men’s tennis player Juan Martin was publicly reprimanded by the Big 12 for spitting on a Texas Tech fan last Friday.

The reprimand is in addition to a two-match suspension levied by TCU in response to the incident.

“There is no place for this type of behavior,” Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said in a statement. “Game participants are expected to maintain composure and not engage negatively with fans, regardless the circumstances.”

Martin is a junior from Argentina. TCU won its match against Tech 4-1.

The Frogs (15-6) are scheduled to face Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship on Saturday in Waco.

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