2021 BAYLOR BASEBALL GAME NOTES GAMES 21-23: TCU 2016-17 BAYLOR BASKETBALL GAME NOTES BASEBALLGAME 1 — ORAL ROBERTS GAME NOTES GAME 21-23 BAYLOR (13-7, 1-2 Big 12) AT NO. 12 TCU (13-7, 0-0 Big 12) Fri.-Sun. March 26-28 • 6:30 p.m./2 p.m./1 p.m. • Watch: Big 12 Now (ESPN+) • Radio: ESPN 1660/92.3 FM • Stats: GoFrogs.com • Fort Worth, Texas • Lupton Baseball Stadium at Williams-Reilly Field (4,500) • Social Media: @BaylorBaseball | #SicEm #BUiltForThis | STORY LINES • Baylor hits the road for its Big 12 road opener against No. 12 TCU on March 26-28 in Fort Worth, Texas. SCHEDULE/RESULTS • The Bears lead the nation in total hits with 229 in 20 games, while also averaging a league-best .325 batting Date Opponent Time/Result Feb. 21 at UTRGV (DH) W, 12-7, L, 9-8 average (6th in the nation). Eight of Baylor’s top 10 hitters are hitting .300 or better with Jared McKenzie (.374) Feb. 22 at UTRGV L, 7-4 and Jack Pineda (.372) leading the way. On the season, BU has had double-digit hits in 15-of-20 games. Feb. 26 Texas A&M# L, 12-4 Feb. 27 No. 17 Auburn# W, 12-6 • Fifth-year senior Andy Thomas is on fire after hitting 11-for-21 (.524) and a .905 slugging percentage, including Feb. 28 No. 25 Oklahoma# L, 9-3 two home runs, two doubles, seven runs scored and eight RBI last week. He hit .615 (8-for-15) against No. 10 March 2 Sam Houston W, 4-0 Texas to open Big 12 play. He was named the Bobby Bragan Player of the Week on Wednesday. March 5 Memphis W, 5-4 March 6 Memphis (DH) W, 9-0 (7 inn.) • Head Coach Steve Rodriguez is in his sixth year at the helm for the Bears, sporting a 153-105 overall record. March 6 Memphis (DH) W, 20-4 • Hayden Kettler has been impressive in his last two starts, picking up two wins while sporting a 0.64 ERA. March 7 Memphis W, 8-7 • Baylor leads the all-time series against TCU 150-124, however, in Fort Worth the Horned Frogs lead 61-54. The March 12 Xavier W, 7-3 March 13 Xavier W, 11-4 last time the two sides played in Fort Worth, the Bears came away with the sweep on April 26-28. The two met in March 14 Xavier W, 10-0 the 2019 Big 12 Conference Tournament on May 24, with TCU coming out on top 5-2. Baylor has swept the last March 16 UTSA W, 10-8 two series against the Horned Frogs and has won each of the last four series. March 17 Prairie View A&M W, 12-2 (7 inn.) March 19 No. 10 Texas* L, 5-3 PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS March 20 No. 10 Texas* L, 4-3 March 21 No. 10 Texas* W, 11-2 BAYLOR TCU March 23 at UT Arlington L, 4-3 (11 inn.) Fri. | 4Y-JR LHP Tyler Thomas (2-1, 1.93 ERA) vs. LHP Russell Smith (3-1, 2.39 ERA) March 26 at TCU* 6:30 p.m. CT Sat. | 3Y-SO RHP Blake Helton (1-1, 4.43 ERA) vs. LHP Austin Krob (2-0, 3.16 ERA) March 27 at TCU* 2 p.m. CT March 28 at TCU* 1 p.m. CT Sun. | 5Y-SR RHP Hayden Kettler (2-0, 1.45 ERA) vs. RHP Johnny Ray (1-1, 3.38 ERA) March 30 Texas State 6:30 p.m. CT April 1 NC A&T 6:30 p.m. CT April 2 NC A&T (DH) 2 p.m. CT SERIES INFO BAYLOR 13-7, 1-2 Big 12 April 3 NC A&T 1 p.m. CT April 6 UT Arlington 6:30 p.m. CT Date: March 26-28 (Fri.-Sun.) Game Times: 6:30 p.m./2 p.m./1 p.m. Offensive Leaders April 9 West Virginia* 7:30 p.m. CT Batting Average- Jared McKenzie (.372) April 10 West Virginia* 3 p.m. CT Site: Lupton Baseball Stadium (4,500) April 11 West Virginia* 12 p.m. CT TV/Stream: Big 12 Now (ESPN+) Runs- Jared McKenzie (31) April 16 at Kansas* 6 p.m. CT • Talent: Chuck LaMendola (pxp), Connor Wanhanen (color) 2B- Jack Pineda (6) April 17 at Kansas* 2 p.m. CT Radio: 1660/92.3fm | TuneIn app HR- Jared McKenzie (6) April 18 at Kansas* 1 p.m. CT • Talent: Derek Smith (pxp) Live Stats: GoFrogs.com RBI- Andy Thomas (24) April 23 at Texas Tech* 6:30 p.m. CT Stolen Bases- Tre Richardson & Davion Downey (3) April 24 at Texas Tech* 2 p.m. CT Twitter Updates: @BaylorBaseball April 25 at Texas Tech* 2 p.m. CT Series History: BU leads, 150-124 April 27 Prairie View A&M 6:30 p.m. CT Streak: TCU, W1 May 7 Kansas State* 6:30 p.m. CT First Meeting: April 4, 1904 TCU 13-7, 0-0 Big 12 Last Meeting: May 25, 2019 (TCU won 5-2) May 8 Kansas State* 3 p.m. CT Head Coach: Jim Schlossnagle (18th season) May 9 Kansas State* 1 p.m. CT Under Rodriguez: 10-5 May 11 Incarnate Word 6:30 p.m. CT Career Record: 706-334 May 14 at Oklahoma State* 6 p.m. May 15 at Oklahoma State* 1 p.m. Offensive Leaders May 16 at Oklahoma State* 1 p.m. Batting Average- Phillip Sikes (.383) May 20 Oklahoma* 6:30 p.m. CT 2B- Phillip Sikes (10) May 21 Oklahoma* 6:30 p.m. CT May 22 Oklahoma* 3 p.m. CT HR- Zach Humphreys (4) May 26-30 Big 12 Tournament % RBI- Phillip Sikes (23) June 4-6 NCAA Regionals June 11-13 NCAA Super Regionals June 19-29 NCAA College World Series^ POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUP *Big 12 Conference game Pos. # Player AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB # Dell Diamond (Round Rock Classic) C 25 Andy Thomas .355 76 24 27 4 0 5 24 0-0 9 % Bricktown Ballpark, OKC ^ TD Ameritrade Park, Omaha 1B 37 Chase Wehsener .321 70 8 22 3 0 1 13 0-0 4 2B 33 Jack Pineda .372 78 19 29 6 1 0 12 2-2 15 3B 12 Esteban Cardoza-Oquendo .276 58 9 16 2 0 1 13 0-0 8 SS 32 Tre Richardson .305 82 19 25 4 0 1 11 3-3 6 LF 23 Kyle Nevin .339 59 10 20 2 0 0 9 0-0 5 CF 18 Jared McKenzie .374 91 31 34 4 2 6 20 2-3 2 RF 9 Davion Downey .254 67 11 17 4 0 2 16 3-5 17 DH 19 Cade Currington .370 27 4 10 1 0 1 6 0-0 3 @BAYLORBASEBALL 1 STRONG DEFENSE • The Bears finished with the 28th-best fielding percentage in the country (.978) in 2019. Redshirt freshman first baseman Chase Wehsener has not make an error in 433 chances over 56 career innings. GAMES 21-23: TCU 2021 BAYLOR BASEBALL GAME NOTES 2021 QUICK FACTS TEAM QUICK NOTES SUCCESS VS. TCU UNIVERSITY • The Bears have swept the last two series against the Horned Frogs in 2018 and 2019. In those six games, BU Location: Waco, Texas Chartered: 1845, by Republic of Texas outscored TCU 49-11. Baylor also won the series in 2017 and 2016. Enrollment: 19,297 • Head Coach Steve Rodriguez is 10-5 all-time against TCU, including a 5-1 at Lupton Baseball Stadium. Conference: Big 12 Colors: Green (PMS 560) & Gold (PMS 1235) T-TOM & HAYDO Nickname: Bears • Friday night and Sunday afternoon starters, Tyler Thomas and Hayden Kettler have been on a tear in the rotation Mascots: Joy and Lady (live Black Bears) this season. T-Tom has continued to impress after compiling a 1.93 ERA while sporting a 2-1 record. The Keller, President: Dr. Linda A. Livingstone Texas native has a team-best 30 strikeouts, while holding opponents to a .184 batting average in five starts. Thom- Faculty Representative: Dr. Carson Mencken Director of Athletics: Mack Rhoades as has thrown more innings than he did last year as he threw a total of 6.2 innings, all in relief after coming off of Sport Administrator: Chad Jackson surgery to remove a rib in June 2019 due to his Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Athletic Department Phone: 254.710.1234 • As a fifth-year senior, Kettler has anchored down the rotation with a 1.45 ERA and 2-0 record in his three Sunday Ticket Information Phone: 254.710.1000 starts. The Coppell, Texas native has struck out 18 batters compared to two walks in 18.2 innings pitched. In his Stadium (capacity): Baylor Ballpark at Ferrell Field last two starts, he has tied his career-long outing by going seven innings vs. Xavier (March 14) and vs. Texas (March (5,000) 21) and having a combined 0.64 ERA in those two starts. Largest Crowd: 5,911 (4/21/12 vs. Texas A&M) Dimensions: 330-400-330 Press Box Phone: 254.754.5546 A.T. GETTING HOT • Fifth-year senior Andy Thomas finished last week hitting 11-for-21 (.524) and a .905 slugging percentage, includ- BASEBALL HISTORY ing two home runs, two doubles, seven runs scored and eight RBI in the five games. On the week he also finished First Season: 1902 second in the Big 12 in total bases (19).