2021 BAYLOR BASEBALL GAME NOTES GAMES 17-19: TEXAS 2016-17 BAYLOR BASKETBALL GAME NOTES BASEBALLGAME 1 — ORAL ROBERTS GAME NOTES GAME 17-19 BAYLOR (12-4) VS. NO. 10 TEXAS (12-5) Fri.-Sun. March 19-21 • 6:30 p.m./3 p.m./1 p.m. • Watch: Big 12 Now (ESPN+) • Radio: ESPN 1660/92.3 FM • Stats: BaylorBears.com • Waco, Texas • Baylor Ballpark (5,000) (50 percent capacity) • Social Media: @BaylorBaseball | #SicEm #BUiltForThis | STORY LINES • Baylor is carrying a 10-game win streak coming into the conferenc-opening series against No. 10 Texas. The Longhorns SCHEDULE/RESULTS are riding a win streak of their own, with six-straight victories. Date Opponent Time/Result Feb. 21 at UTRGV (DH) W, 12-7, L, 9-8 • BU is a perfect 10-0 at Baylor Ballpark and in those games, BU has outscored its opponents 94-32. The Bears will Feb. 22 at UTRGV L, 7-4 finish up their 13-game homestand this weekend with the stadium being moved to 50 percent capacity beginning Feb. 26 Texas A&M# L, 12-4 Friday. Feb. 27 No. 17 Auburn# W, 12-6 Feb. 28 No. 25 Oklahoma# L, 9-3 • The Bears are 1st in the Big 12 and 3rd in the nation in batting average, after hitting .346 through 16 games. March 2 Sam Houston W, 4-0 Nine of BU’s top 10 hitters are hitting .300 or better. As a team, BU is No. 1 in the country in total hits with 194. March 5 Memphis W, 5-4 Newcomer Jack Pineda (.419) and second-year freshman Jared McKenzie (.411) are 3rd and 4th respectively in the March 6 Memphis (DH) W, 9-0 (7 inn.) March 6 Memphis (DH) W, 20-4 Big 12. March 7 Memphis W, 8-7 • The Bears have their starting rotation set with left-hander Tyler Thomas looking strong through four appearances, March 12 Xavier W, 7-3 Blake Helton holding down the Saturday spot and fifth-year senior Hayden Kettler impressing on Sundays. March 13 Xavier W, 11-4 • Head Coach Steve Rodriguez is in his sixth year at the helm for the Bears, sporting a 152-102 overall record. March 14 Xavier W, 10-0 March 16 UTSA W, 10-8 • Baylor has hit 224 home runs in 254 games under Rodriguez, including 17 already in 2021. March 17 Prairie View A&M W, 12-2 (7 inn.) March 19 No. 10 Texas* 6:30 p.m. CT PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS March 20 No. 10 Texas* 3 p.m. CT March 21 No. 10 Texas* 1 p.m. CT BAYLOR TEXAS March 23 at UT Arlington 6:30 p.m. CT Fri. | 4Y-JR LHP Tyler Thomas (2-0, 1.96 ERA) vs. RHP Ty Madden (2-1, 1.33 ERA) March 26 at TCU* 6:30 p.m. CT Sat. | 3Y-SO RHP Blake Helton (1-1, 4.41 ERA) vs. RHP Tristan Stevens (1-1, 3.63 ERA) March 27 at TCU* 2 p.m. CT March 28 at TCU* 1 p.m. CT Sun. | 5Y-SR RHP Hayden Kettler (1-0, 1.54 ERA) vs. RHP Kolby Kubichek (2-1, 2.50 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 12-4 April 3 NC A&T 1 p.m. CT April 6 UT Arlington 6:30 p.m. CT Date: March 19-21 (Fri.-Sun.) Game Times: 6:30 p.m./3 p.m./1 p.m. Offensive Leaders April 9 West Virginia* 7:30 p.m. CT Batting Average- Jack Pineda (.419) April 10 West Virginia* 3 p.m. CT Site: Baylor Ballpark (5,000) (25 percent) April 11 West Virginia* 12 p.m. CT TV/Stream: Big 12 Now (ESPN+) Runs- Jared McKenzie (27) April 16 at Kansas* 6 p.m. CT • Talent: Lincoln Rose (pxp), Pat Combs (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), Paul Thorp (color) (Fri.), Richard Cunningham (color) (Sun.) RBI- Andy Thomas (21) 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 Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com April 25 at Texas Tech* 2 p.m. CT Twitter Updates: @BaylorBaseball April 27 Prairie View A&M 6:30 p.m. CT Series History: Texas leads, 254-111-4 May 7 Kansas State* 6:30 p.m. CT Streak: Texas, W1 TEXAS 12-5 First Meeting: April 4, 1903 May 8 Kansas State* 3 p.m. CT Head Coach: David Pierce (5th season) May 9 Kansas State* 1 p.m. CT Last Meeting: April 5-6, 2019 (Tied series 1-1) May 11 Incarnate Word 6:30 p.m. CT Under Rodriguez: 5-7 Career Record: 134-82 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- Douglas Hodo III (.348) May 20 Oklahoma* 6:30 p.m. CT 2B- Cam Williams & Mike Antico (6) May 21 Oklahoma* 6:30 p.m. CT May 22 Oklahoma* 3 p.m. CT HR- Cam Williams (3) May 26-30 Big 12 Tournament % RBI- Zach Zubia (18) 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 .317 60 18 19 3 0 4 21 0-0 6 % Bricktown Ballpark, OKC ^ TD Ameritrade Park, Omaha 1B 37 Chase Wehsener .321 56 7 18 1 0 1 11 0-0 3 2B 33 Jack Pineda .419 62 17 26 6 0 0 10 2-2 11 3B 12 Esteban Cardoza-Oquendo .302 43 6 13 1 0 1 12 0-0 6 SS 32 Tre Richardson .354 65 18 23 4 0 1 10 3-3 5 LF 23 Kyle Nevin .372 43 9 16 2 0 0 6 0-0 5 CF 18 Jared McKenzie .411 73 27 30 3 2 6 20 2-2 2 RF 9 Davion Downey .269 52 10 14 3 0 1 14 3-5 15 DH 3 Antonio Valdez .364 44 10 16 1 0 0 9 1-2 9 @BAYLORBASEBALL 1 GAMES 17-19: TEXAS 2021 BAYLOR BASEBALL GAME NOTES 2021 QUICK FACTS TEAM QUICK NOTES GOING STREAKING UNIVERSITY • The Bears continued their win streak after earning two midweek victories and over the 10 contests, Baylor is out- Location: Waco, Texas Chartered: 1845, by Republic of Texas scoring its opponents 96-22. The 10-game win streak is the longest for BU since April 15 – May 11, 2018. During Enrollment: 19,297 the win streak, BU has shut out three opponents which is sixth-most in the country. Conference: Big 12 • Over the last 10, Baylor is averaging 9.6 runs per game, while hitting .361 as a team (.529 slugging percentage), Colors: Green (PMS 560) & Gold (PMS 1235) led by Jack Pineda who is hitting .441 during the span. Nickname: Bears • On the mound, Luke Boyd has appeared five times in the last 10 and has compiled three saves while not allowing a Mascots: Joy and Lady (live Black Bears) run in those five outings. Jimmy Winston is sporting a 0.79 ERA in three appearances, while earning two wins. Tyler President: Dr. Linda A. Livingstone Thomas (1.50 ERA) and Hayden Kettler (1.54 ERA) have settled into their starter roles nicely. Faculty Representative: Dr. Carson Mencken Director of Athletics: Mack Rhoades Sport Administrator: Chad Jackson HOME SWEET HOME Athletic Department Phone: 254.710.1234 • The Bears are a perfect 10-0 this season at Baylor Ballpark. BU has finished its home schedule with a .500 record Ticket Information Phone: 254.710.1000 or better in all 21 seasons (Since 1999) and is 466-206 all-time at the park. Baylor will finish up its 13-game home Stadium (capacity): Baylor Ballpark at Ferrell Field stand this weekend vs. Texas, it is the longest homestand for the Bears since 2011 when they had 14 games in a (5,000) row in Waco. Largest Crowd: 5,911 (4/21/12 vs. Texas A&M) Dimensions: 330-400-330 Press Box Phone: 254.754.5546 YOUNG GUNS IN CONFERENCE PLAY • With the cancellation of last year’s season, before the start of conference play, 31 of the 46 players on BU’s BASEBALL HISTORY roster have yet to play in a conference game. The 2021 roster has 20 true freshman. First Season: 1902 All-Time Record: 2,382-1,744-6 (.577) J-MAC ATTACK All-Time Big 12 Record: 335-283 (.542) • After hitting .406 last season in 16 games, Jared McKenzie has a .411 average through 16 games in 2021. Overall Postseason Record: 45-48 (.489) McKenzie is 4th in the Big 12 in batting average, T-2nd with six home runs (15th nationally), after not hitting any in NCAA Regional Appearances: 21 NCAA Super Regional Appearances: 4 2020. He also ranks 2nd in the conference in hits (30) and 4th nationally, in addition, he is 1st in the nation in runs CWS Appearances: 3 (1977, 1978, 2005) (27) and total bases (55).