Baylor Baseball Travels to K-State

Thu May 12 16:16:27 CDT 2022

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – May 12, 2022

Baylor BSB Travels to K-State
Bears have won seven of the last 10 meetings against the Wildcats
For more information contact: Max Calderone, 254-265-1639, Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu<mailto:Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu>

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BAYLOR BEARS (23-22, 5-13 Big 12)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez<https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1811> (Pepperdine, 2001)

Roster<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/stats/2022> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://baylorbears.com/documents/2022/5/12/BU_BSB_Game_Notes_2022_46_48_KState.pdf>
BAYLOR (23-22, 5-13) vs KANSAS STATE (25-22, 6-12)
May 13, 2022 • 6:00 p.m. CT
May 14, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. CT
May 15, 2022 • 1:00 p.m. CT
Manhattan, Kan. • Tointon Family Stadium (2,331)

LIVE STATS: BaylorStats.com<https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay>
WATCH: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
LISTEN: Learfield / ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM & 92.3 FM
Talent:  Derek Smith (Play-by-Play), Max Calderone<https://baylorbears.com/staff.aspx?staff=616> (Analyst)

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KANSAS STATE WILDCATS (25-22, 6-12 Big 12)
Location: Manhattan, Kan.
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Pete Hughes (Davidson, 1990)

Roster<https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/stats> <https://uapblionsroar.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://www.kstatesports.com/documents/2022/5/12/2022_K_State_Baseball_Game_Notes_Baylor_May_13_15.pdf>

STORYLINES

LEADING OFF

• Baylor returns to the baseball diamond after a nine-day layoff from action with a three-game series at Kansas State.

• BU currently sits in 8th place in the Big 12 standings at 5-13 in conference play, with 2 Big 12 series remaining.

• The Bears are one game back of K-State (6-12, 7th) and one game ahead of Kansas (4-14, 9th) in the league standings.

• The Bears continue to turn double plays at a high rate, leading the Big 12 and ranking third nationally with 51 total twin killings and 1.13 per game.

• BU has recorded at least one extra-base hit in each of its last 24 games, have notched at least two XBH in 13 of its last 14 games.

• Baylor's pitching staff combined for 11 strikeouts on Tuesday against Tarleton for its 12th double-digit strikeout performance of the season.

• Sophomore LHP Cam Caley carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before allowing an RBI double.

• Against Texas Tech on Sunday, May 1, sophomore OF Kyle Nevin logged BU's first five-hit game since Shea Langeliers did so on June 1, 2019 vs. Omaha as part of the Los Angeles Regional.

• Nevin also tied his career high with 4 RBIs and set a new personal best with three doubles, which also tied the Baylor program record for most doubles in a single Big 12 game.

• Junior INF Jack Pineda leads the Big 12 and is tied for 11th nationally with five triples. He sits two behind the nation's leader with seven regular-season games to play.

• Five triples are the most by a Bear in a single season since Richard Cunningham led the team with five in 2016.

• Baylor also ranks second in the league with 12 total triples on the year.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Baylor holds a 52-30 advantage in the all-time series over Kansas State.

• Under seventh-year head coach Steve Rodriguez, the Bears are 9-7 against the Wildcats.

• BU has won each of the last three series vs. K-State, including a sweep the last time the Bears visited The Little Apple.

• Baylor is 7-3 against K-State over the last 10 matchups.

PROBABLE STARTERS

Friday, May 13 • 6:00 p.m. CT • RHP Jake Jackson (3-4, 8.93 ERA) vs. RHP Blake Adams (4-4, 4.57 ERA)

Saturday, May 14 • 4:00 p.m. CT • LHP Kobe Andrade (3-3, 5.15 ERA) vs. RHP German Fajardo (4-1, 2.18 ERA)

Sunday, May 15 • 1:00 p.m. CT • RHP Blake Helton (0-1, 5.06 ERA) vs. TBD

BROADCAST INFORMATION

• This weekend's series will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

• Fans can also tune in to ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM and 92.3 FM for the Baylor radio broadcast, featuring Derek Smith (play-by-play) and Max Calderone (analyst) on the call.

TURNING TWO

• Baylor leads the Big 12 and ranks third nationally with 51 double plays turned in 2022 (1.13 per game).

• Entering the weekend, BU is just one off the nation's lead of 52, currently held by New Mexico and New Orleans.

• Sophomore 2B Tre Richardson has an assist in 36 of those 51 twin killings so far this season.

• The Bears rolled just 33 double plays in all of 2021 (0.65 per game).

TRIPLES TRIBUTE

• Jack Pineda leads the Big 12 and ranks 11th nationally with five triples.

• The fourth-year junior shortstop is just two three-baggers shy of the nation's leader.

• Pineda's five triples are the most by a Bear in a single season since Richard Cunningham led the team with five in 2016.

• Pineda's sixth triple would be the most by a BU player in a single season since Brooks Pinckard in 2010.

• No Bear has reached seven triples since Ben Booker in 2007 and that mark has only been reached 11 times since 1970.

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Max Calderone | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (BSB, FB, EQ)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-265-1639

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