2020 BAYLOR BASEBALL GAME NOTES GAMES 5-7: ORAL ROBERTS 2016-17 BAYLOR BASKETBALL GAME NOTES BASEBALLGAME 1 — ORAL ROBERTS GAME NOTES NR/NR (3-1) at NR/NR (2-2) GAMES 5-7 BAYLOR ORAL ROBERTS Feb. 21 • 6:30 p.m.• Watch: ESPN+ • Radio: ESPN1660am/92.3fm • Stats: BaylorStats.com • Feb. 22 • 2:00 p.m. • Watch: ESPN+ • Radio: 104.5fm • Feb. 23 • 1:00 p.m. • Watch: ESPN+ • Radio: ESPN1660/92.3fm Waco, Texas • Baylor Ballpark (5,000) • Social Media: @BaylorBaseball | #SicEm STORY LINES SCHEDULE/RESULTS • The Bears remain at home as part of an eight-game homestand as they welcome Oral Roberts for a weekend Date Opponent Time/Result Feb. 14 Nebraska L, 19-9 series starting Friday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Game two is set for 2 p.m. CT and game three’s first pitch on Sunday is Feb. 15 Nebraska W, 8-7 (10 inn) at 1 p.m. CT. Feb. 16 Nebraska W, 7-2 • The Bears enter the weekend on a three-game winning streak after run-ruling UAPB 10-0 on Tuesday. Feb. 18 Arkansas Pine Bluff W, 10-0 (7 inn) • The Bears are coming off a 2-1 opening weekend series with Nebraska. The Bears bounced back after an opening Feb. 21 Oral Roberts 6:30 p.m. CT Feb. 22 Oral Roberts 2:00 p.m. CT day loss to the Huskers, 19-9 to take game two 7-2 in walk-off fashion and game three, 7-2 on Sunday. Feb. 23 Oral Roberts 1:00 p.m. CT • FR CF Jared McKenzie was outstanding in the season-opening weekend, leading the team with a .571 average Feb. 26 UT Rio Grande Valley 3:00 p.m. CT with a team-high eight hits, including two doubles and three RBIs over the three games. He reached base in 9-of-17 SHRINER’S HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN COLLEGE CLASSIC plate appearances. Feb. 28 Missouri# 11:00 a.m. CT Feb. 29 LSU# 3:00 p.m. CT • Baylor has finished its home schedule with a .500 record or better in all 20 seasons at Baylor Ballpark (since March 1 Arkansas# 7:00 p.m. CT 1999) and is 459-205 all-time at the park after starting off the 2020 season 3-1 at home. March 3 Texas State 6:30 p.m. CT • The Bears return all members of its pitching staff from 2019 with the exception of All-American closer Kyle March 6 @ Cal Poly 4:00 p.m. CT Hill. That includes Friday and Saturday starters Jimmy Winston and Paul Dickens. The Bears also add six talented March 7 @ Cal Poly 2:00 p.m. CT March 8 @ Cal Poly 11:00 a.m. CT newcomers to the pitching staff (five freshmen, one junior college transfer), highlighted by RHP Will Rigney, drafted March 11 Dallas Baptist 6:30 p.m. CT in the 38th round by the San Francisco Giants in 2019 and LHP Evan Godwin. March 13 Grand Canyon 6:30 p.m. CT March 14 Grand Canyon 3:00 p.m. CT PITCHING MATCHUP March 15 Grand Canyon 1:00 p.m. CT BAYLOR ORAL ROBERTS March 17 UT-Arlington 6:30 p.m. CT FRI | SR LHP Paul Dickens (0-0, 12.46 ERA) vs. JR RHP A.J. Archambo (0-0, 0.00 ERA) March 20 @ Kansas State* 6:00 p.m. CT SAT | FR LHP Evan Godwin (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RS-SR RHP Tanner Rogen (0-1, 4.70 ERA) March 21 @ Kansas State* 4:00 p.m. CT March 22 @ Kansas State* 1:00 p.m. CT SUN | SR RHP Hayden Kettler (1-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. JR RHP James Notary (0-1, 1.69 ERA) March 24 Abilene Christian 6:30 p.m. CT March 25 Texas Southern 6:30 p.m. CT March 27 Kansas* 6:30 p.m. CT SERIES INFO BAYLOR 3-1 March 28 Kansas* 3:00 p.m. CT Dates: Friday, Feb. 21-Sunday, Feb. 23 2020 Offensive Leaders March 29 Kansas* 1:00 p.m. CT Game Times: 6:30 p.m. CT/2:00 p.m. CT/1:00 p.m. CT Batting Average- FR OF Jared McKenzie (.588) March 31 @ Dallas Baptist 6:30 p.m. CT Site: Waco, Texas / Baylor Ballpark (5,000) April 3 @ Oklahoma* 6:30 p.m. CT TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ Runs- FR OF Jared McKenzie (5) April 4 @ Oklahoma* 2:00 p.m. CT Radio: 1660 am/92.3 fm (Fri/Sun),104.5fm (Sat) | TuneIn app 2B- FR OF Jared McKenzie, JR INF Nick Loftin (2) April 5 @ Oklahoma* 2:00 p.m. CT HR- Whesener, A. Thomas, Loftin, Harper (1) April 7 Sam Houston State 6:30 p.m. CT • Talent: Derek Smith (pxp), Hoot Johnigan (color) April 9 @ Texas* 7:00 p.m. CT Live Stats: BaylorStats.com RBI- JR INF Nick Loftin (7) April 10 @ Texas* 7:00 p.m. CT Twitter Updates: @BaylorBaseball.com Stolen Bases- FR OF Jared McKenzie (2) April 11 @ Texas* 2:30 p.m. CT Series History: BU leads, 24-20 April 14 UTSA 6:30 p.m. CT First Meeting: April 21, 1978 April 17 Texas Tech* 6:30 p.m. CT Last Meeting: June 3, 2012 ORAL ROBERTS 2-2 April 18 Texas Tech* 3:00 p.m. CT Streak: BU W1 April 19 Texas Tech* 1:00 p.m. CT Head Coach: Ryan Folmar (Oklahoma St, ‘97, 8th Season) April 21 Stephen F Austin 6:30 p.m. CT Career Record: 246-159 April 24 TCU* 6:30 p.m. CT April 25 TCU* 3:00 p.m. CT April 26 TCU* 1:00 p.m. CT 2020 Leaders April 28 Lamar 6:30 p.m. CT May 1 @ West Virginia* 5:30 p.m. CT Batting Average: RS-SR OF Blake Hall (.333) May 2 @ West Virginia* 3:00 p.m. CT 2B: RS-FR Caleb Denny, Sr. Jordan Wiley, R-Sr. Riley Keizor (1) May 3 @ West Virginia* 11:00 a.m. CT HR: RS-Sr. OF Blake Hall (2) May 12 @ Sam Houston State 6:30 p.m. CT May 14 Oklahoma State* 6:30 p.m. CT May 15 Oklahoma State* 6:30 p.m. CT May 16 Oklahoma State* TBD POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUP May 20-24 Big 12 Tournament % Pos. # Player AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB May 29-June 1 NCAA Regional Tournament June 5-8 NCAA Super Regional Tournament C 25 Andy Thomas .200 10 2 2 0 0 1 2 0-0 4 June 13-24 NCAA College World Series^ 1B 37 Chase Wehsener .214 14 2 3 0 0 1 2 0-0 1 *Big 12 Conference game 2B 11 Ricky Martinez .357 14 4 5 1 0 0 6 0-0 2 * Big 12 Conference Games 3B 52 Esteban Cardoza-Oquendo .333 9 5 3 1 0 0 2 1-1 3 # Minute Maid Park % Bricktown Ballpark, OKC SS 2 Nick Loftin .316 19 1 6 2 1 1 7 0-0 0 ^ TD Ameritrade Park LF 13 Hunter Seay .333 9 4 3 0 0 0 1 0-0 2 CF 18 Jared McKenzie .588 17 5 10 2 0 0 4 2-3 2 RF 50 Mack Mueller .300 10 3 3 1 0 0 1 0-1 4 DH 32 Tre Richardson .333 12 3 4 0 1 0 2 0-0 2 @BAYLORBASEBALL 1 GAMES 5-7: ORAL ROBERTS 2020 BAYLOR BASEBALL GAME NOTES 2020 QUICK FACTS TEAM QUICK NOTES HOW THE BEARS STACKED UP IN THE BIG 12 UNIVERSITY • The Bears rank second in the Big 12 in team batting average (.333). Individually, true freshman Jared McKenzie Location: Waco, Texas Chartered: 1845, by Republic of Texas leads the Big 12 with a batting average of .588 and he ranks first with 10 total hits. His on-base percentage of .632 Enrollment: 17,217 is tied for third in the Big 12. Conference: Big 12 IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Colors: Green (PMS 560) & Gold (PMS 1235) • The Bears rank 17th nationally with a batting average of .333 and rank 25th with 45 total hits. The Bears also Nickname: Bears rank 27th with 0.5 triples were game and their 2.0 triples are 20th most nationally. The Bears’ slugging percentage Mascots: Joy and Lady (live Black Bears) (.504) is 28th-most in the country. The Bears’ on-base percentage of 0.434 is 19th nationally. The Bears have also President: Dr. Linda A. Livingstone been very successful turning two, ranking 11th with 5.0 total double plays and 17th with 1.25 double plays per Faculty Representative: Dr. Carson Mencken Director of Athletics: Mack Rhoades game. Sport Administrator: Chad Jackson INDIVIDUALS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Athletic Department Phone: 254.710.1234 Ticket Information Phone: 254.710.1000 • Individually, freshman phenom Jared McKenzie ranks 10th nationally with 10 hits and his batting average of Stadium (capacity): Baylor Ballpark at Ferrell Field 0.588 is 26th most. Nick Loftin and freshman Tre Richardson both rank 14th nationally with one triple apiece on the (5,000) year. Esteban Cardoza-Oquendo ranks 18th nationally with 3.0 hit by pitch on the year. Largest Crowd: 5,911 (4/21/12 vs. Texas A&M) Dimensions: 330-400-330 GETTING THE BALL Press Box Phone: 254.754.5546 • True freshman Evan Godwin will make his first collegiate start on Saturday vs. Oral Roberts. Godwin is the second second true freshman Bear to make his first collegiate start after RHP Hambleton Oliver started the Tuesday contest BASEBALL HISTORY vs.