2021 Baylor Baseball Media Almanac
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2021 BAYLOR BASEBALL MEDIA ALMANAC 12th 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 Rhodes PHOTOGRAPHY Robbie Rogers, Matthew Minard Baylor Photography © 2021, 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 refects 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. 2021 BAYLOR BASEBALL @BaylorBaseball TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INFORMATION 1 HISTORY 42 Quick Facts......................................................................1 Program History ........................................................42-48 QUICK FACTS Athletic Communications .................................................2 All-Time Results ........................................................49-64 Media Information............................................................3 Yearly Records, Coaching Records .................................65 UNIVERSITY Dr. Linda A. Livingstone, University President...................4 Baylor vs. Ranked Opponents ....................................66-67 Location: Waco, Texas Mack Rhoades, Vice President/Director of Athletics .........5 NCAA Postseason History ..............................................68 Chartered: 1845, by Republic of Texas Baylor Ballpark .............................................................6-7 College World Series Appearances.............................69-71 Enrollment: 19,297 2021 Schedule ................................................................8 NCAA Regional Appearances.....................................72-75 Conference: Big 12 2021 Roster ....................................................................9 Conference Championships .......................................76-77 Colors: Green (PMS 560) & Gold (PMS 1235) Conference Tournaments ..........................................78-80 Nickname: Bears PLAYERS 10 No-Hitters, Cycles .....................................................81-82 Mascots: Joy and Lady (live Black Bears) Broadcast Roster ......................................................10-11 All-Americans............................................................83-85 President: Dr. Linda A. Livingstone Returning Players......................................................12-22 Honors ......................................................................86-91 Faculty Representative: Carson Mencken Newcomers ..............................................................23-27 Team Honors .................................................................91 Director of Athletics: Mack Rhoades Major League Baseball ..............................................92-94 Sport Administrator: Chad Jackson COACHES & STAFF 28 All-Time Letterwinners ..............................................95-97 Athletic Department Phone: 254.710.1234 All-Time Lineups......................................................98-101 Head Coach Steve Rodriguez .....................................28-32 Ticket Information Phone: 254.710.1000 Team Statistics ................................................... 102-103 Assistnat Coach Jon Strauss .........................................32 Stadium (capacity): Baylor Ballpark at Ferrell Field (5,000) All-Time Series Records ....................................... 104-105 Assistant Coach Mike Taylor .........................................33 Largest Crowd: 5,911 (4/21/12 vs. Texas A&M) Assistant Coach Mitch Karraker ....................................33 Dimensions: 330-400-330 Director of Operations Justin Grassi...............................34 RECORDS 106 Press Box Phone: 254.754.5546 Individual Batting Records 106-107 2020 REVIEW 35 Individual Pitching Records .................................. 108-110 BASEBALL HISTORY Individual Fielding Records ...........................................110 Overall Statistics ...........................................................35 First Season: 1902 Batting Leaders ................................................... 111-115 Results ..........................................................................36 All-Time Record: 2,370-1,740-6 (.576) Yearly Batting Leaders ......................................... 116-117 Line Scores ...............................................................37-39 All-Time Big 12 Record: 335-283 (.542) Pitching Leaders .................................................. 118-123 Miscellaneous ...........................................................40-41 Overall Postseason Record: 45-48 (.484) Yearly Pitching Leaders ........................................ 124-125 NCAA Regional Appearances: 21 Fielding Leaders ...........................................................126 NCAA Super Regional Appearances: 4 Team Game Records ....................................................126 CWS Appearances: 3 (1977, 1978, 2005) Team Season Records ..................................................127 Last NCAA Appearance: 2019 (Los Angeles Regional) NCAA Tournament Records .........................................128 Conference Titles: 5 (1923, 1966, 2000, 2005, 2012) Big 12 Tournament Records .........................................129 Conference Tournament Titles: 1 (2018) Baylor Ballpark Records ...............................................130 Conference Statistical Leaders .....................................131 2020 REVIEW National Statistical Leaders .........................................132 2020 Overall Record: 10-6 2020 Big 12 Record (Finish): N/A 2020 Final Rankings: NR/NR/RV/NR 2020 Postseason: N/A (COVID shortened season) 2021 PREVIEW Lettermen Returning/Lost: 26/10 Position Starters Returning/Lost: 7/2 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/1 Newcomers: 20 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez (Pepperdine, 2001) Record at Baylor: 140-98 (6th season) Career Record: 541-398 (18th season) Assistant Coaches: Jon Strauss (6th season; Long Beach State, 1996) Mike Taylor (6th season; Prairie View A&M, 1997) Mitch Karraker (2nd season; Oregon, 2012) Director of Operations: Justin Grassi Athletics Trainer: Josh Barnhill Administrative Assistant: Maggy Smith Baseball Office Phone: 254.710.3029 Baseball Office Fax: 254.710.3008 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Baseball Contact: Zach Rhodes Office Phone: 254.710.3784 Cell Phone: 919-247-7585 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 2021 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 DAVID KAYE TAYLOR BRYAN “Like” on Facebook: Facebook.com/BaylorAthletics Assistant A.D. Assistant A.D. MBB, Golf Football External Follow on Twitter: Twitter.com/BaylorAthletics Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/BaylorAthletics STAFF DIRECTORY DAVID KAYE Assistant A.D. Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Football (gamedays) Alma Mater: Baylor, 2008 | Joined Baylor: November 2009 Cell: 254-709-5147 | E-mail: [email protected] TAYLOR BRYAN Assistant AD for Football External ZACH RHODES KRISTA PIRTLE Responsibilities: Football (primary) Associate Director Associate Director Alma Mater: Troy, 2009 | Joined Baylor: May 2017 Baseball, A&T, Football Soccer, Softball, WBB Cell: 254-709-4411 | E-mail: [email protected] ZACH RHODES Associate Director Responsibilities: Baseball, Football (secondary), Acrobatics & Tumbling Alma Mater: NC State, 2016 | Joined Baylor: September 2020 Cell: 919-247-7585 | E-mail: [email protected] KRISTA PIRTLE Associate Director Responsibilities: Soccer, Softball, Women’s Basketball (secondary) KYLE ROBARTS MAX CALDERONE Alma Mater: Baylor, 2013 | Joined Baylor: February 2019 Associate Director Assistant Director Cell: 254-447-8610 | E-mail: [email protected] WBB, Women’s Tennis VB, M. Tennis, EQ KYLE ROBARTS Associate Director Responsibilities: Women’s Basketball, Women’s Tennis Alma Mater: Abilene Christian, 2005 | Joined Baylor: July 2018 Cell: 254-652-3092 | E-mail: [email protected] MAX CALDERONE Associate Director Responsibilities: Volleyball, Men’s Tennis, Equestrian Alma Mater: Baylor, 2019 | Joined Baylor: June 2020 KELLEN COLEMAN JERRY HILL Cell: 254-265-1639 | E-mail: [email protected] Associate Director Dir. of Sports Journalism