2018 Baylor Baseball Media Almanac
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2018 BAYLOR BASEBALL MEDIA ALMANAC Ninth Edition, Baylor Athletic Communications BAYLOR UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTION DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 1500 South University Parks Drive Waco, TX 76706 254-710-1234 www.BaylorBears.com Facebook: BaylorAthletics / BaylorBaseball Twitter: @BaylorAthletics / @BaylorBaseball CREDITS EXECUTIVE EDITOR Zach Peters EDITOR Jil Price PHOTOGRAPHY Robbie Rogers, Matthew Minard Baylor Photography © 2018, Baylor University Department of Athletics BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. BAYLOR ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT To support the overall mission of the University by providing a nationally competitive intercollegiate athletics program that attracts, nurtures and graduates student-athletes who, under the guidance of a high-quality staff, pursue excellence in their respective sports, while representing Baylor with character and integrity. Consistent with the Christian values of the Univer- sity, the department will carry out this mission in a way that reflects fair and equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff. Baylor University is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimi- nation as to sex, color, or national origin, and are not opposed to qualified handicapped persons. 2018 BAYLOR BASEBALL @BaylorBaseball TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INFORMATION 1 HISTORY 43 Quick Facts......................................................................1 Program History ........................................................43-47 QUICK FACTS Athletic Communications .................................................2 All-Time Results ........................................................48-63 Media Information............................................................3 Yearly Records, Coaching Records .................................64 UNIVERSITY Dr. Linda A. Livingstone, University President...................4 Baylor vs. Ranked Opponents ....................................65-66 Location: Waco, Texas Mack Rhoades, Vice President/Director of Athletics .........5 NCAA Postseason History ..............................................67 Chartered: 1845, by Republic of Texas Baylor Ballpark .............................................................6-7 College World Series Appearances.............................68-70 Enrollment: 17,059 2018 Schedule ................................................................8 NCAA Regional Appearances.....................................71-74 Conference: Big 12 2018 Roster ....................................................................9 Conference Championships .......................................75-76 Colors: Green (PMS 560) & Gold (PMS 1235) Conference Tournaments ..........................................77-79 Nickname: Bears PLAYERS 10 No-Hitters, Cycles .....................................................80-81 Mascots: Joy and Lady (live Black Bears) Broadcast Roster ......................................................10-11 All-Americans............................................................82-83 President: Dr. Linda A. Livingstone Returning Players......................................................12-22 Honors ......................................................................84-88 Faculty Representative: Jeremy Counseller Newcomers ..............................................................23-24 Team Honors .................................................................89 Director of Athletics: Mack Rhoades Major League Baseball ..............................................90-92 Sport Administrator: Chad Jackson COACHES & STAFF 25 All-Time Letterwinners ..............................................93-95 SWA: Nancy Post All-Time Lineups........................................................96-99 Head Coach Steve Rodriguez .....................................25-27 Athletic Department Phone: 254.710.1234 Team Statistics ................................................... 100-101 Assistnat Coach Jon Strauss .........................................28 Ticket Information Phone: 254.710.1000 All-Time Series Records ....................................... 102-103 Assistant Coach Mike Taylor .........................................28 Stadium (capacity): Baylor Ballpark at Ferrell Field (5,000) Assistant Coach Ruben Noriega .....................................29 Largest Crowd: 5,911 (4/21/12 vs. Texas A&M) Director of Operations Mat Snider ..................................29 RECORDS 104 Dimensions: 330-400-330 Individual Batting Records.................................... 104-105 Press Box Phone: 254.754.5546 2017 REVIEW 30 Individual Pitching Records .................................. 106-108 Individual Fielding Records ...........................................108 Overall Statistics ...........................................................30 BASEBALL HISTORY Batting Leaders ................................................... 109-113 Big 12 Statistics ............................................................31 First Season: 1902 Yearly Batting Leaders ......................................... 114-115 Results ..........................................................................32 All-Time Record: 2,288-1,694-6 (.574) Pitching Leaders .................................................. 116-121 Line Scores ...............................................................33-40 All-Time Big 12 Record: 308-264 (.538) Yearly Pitching Leaders ........................................ 122-123 Miscellaneious ..........................................................41-42 Overall Postseason Record: 43-44 (.494) Fielding Leaders ...........................................................124 NCAA Regional Appearances: 19 Team Game Records ....................................................124 NCAA Super Regional Appearances: 4 Team Season Records ..................................................125 CWS Appearances: 3 (1977, 1978, 2005) NCAA Tournament Records .........................................126 Last NCAA Appearance: 2017 (Houston Regional) Big 12 Tournament Records .........................................127 Conference Titles: 5 (1923, 1966, 2000, 2005, 2012) Baylor Ballpark Records ...............................................128 Conference Statistical Leaders .....................................129 2017 REVIEW National Statistical Leaders .........................................130 2017 Overall Record: 34-23 2017 Big 12 Record (Finish): 12-12 (4th) 2017 Final Rankings: NR/NR/NR/NR 2017 Postseason: Houston Regional 2018 PREVIEW Lettermen Returning/Lost: 22/10 Position Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost: 1/2 Newcomers: 12 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez (Pepperdine, 2001) Record at Baylor: 58-52 (3rd season) Career Record: 344-350 (15th season) Assistant Coaches: Jon Strauss (3rd season; Long Beach State, 1996) Mike Taylor (3rd season; Prairie View A&M, 1997) Ruben Noriega (3rd season; Lindenwood, 2009) Director of Operations: Mat Snider Athletics Trainer: Josh Ogden Administrative Assistant: Maggy Smith Baseball Office Phone: 254.710.3029 Baseball Office Fax: 254.710.3008 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Baseball Contact: Zach Peters Office Phone: 254.710.3784 Cell Phone: 254-749-0712 E-mail: [email protected] BAC Office: 1500 S. University Parks Dr. Waco, TX 76706 Office Phone: 254.710.2743 Athletics Website: www.BaylorBears.com 1 2018 BAYLOR BASEBALL BAYLORBEARS.COM ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Second Floor, Simpson Center 1500 South University Parks Drive, Waco, TX 76706 Phone: 254-710-2743 | Fax: 254-710-1369 Official Web Sites of Baylor Athletics INTRODUCTION www.BaylorBears.com Social Media “Like” on Facebook: Facebook.com/BaylorAthletics DAVID KAYE TAYLOR BRYAN Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/BaylorAthletics Assistant AD Associate Director Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/BaylorAthletics MBB, Golf, Football Football STAFF DIRECTORY DAVID KAYE Assistant AD Sport Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Football Alma Mater: Baylor, 2008 | Joined Baylor: November 2009 Cell: 254-709-5147 | E-mail: [email protected] TAYLOR BRYAN Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Football ZACH PETERS JIL PRICE Alma Mater: Troy, 2009 | Joined Baylor: May 2017 Associate Director Associate Director Cell: 254-709-4411 | E-mail: [email protected] Baseball, A&T, Football WBB, Women’s Tennis ZACH PETERS Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Baseball, Football, Acrobatics & Tumbling Alma Mater: Northern Illinois, 2007 | Joined Baylor: February 2013 Cell: 254-749-0712 | E-mail: [email protected] JIL PRICE Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Women’s Basketball, Women’s Tennis Alma Mater: IPFW, 2011 | Joined Baylor: August 2016 JONATHAN HILL CODY SOTO Cell: 254-652-3092 | E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Director Assistant Director Soccer, Softball, Equestrian Volleyball, Men’s Tennis, JONATHAN HILL Assistant Director Track & Field/XC Sport Responsibilities: Soccer, Softball, Equestrian Alma Mater: Tarleton State, 2014 | Joined Baylor: September 2015 Cell: 254-652-0675 | E-mail: [email protected] CODY SOTO Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Volleyball, Men’s Tennis, Track & Field/Cross Country Alma Mater: Baylor, 2016 | Joined Baylor: June 2017 Cell: 254-338-4859