Baylor Baseball Travels to No. 21 DBU For Midweek Clash

Mon Apr 10 18:01:20 CDT 2023

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 10, 2023

Baylor Baseball Travels to No. 21 DBU For Midweek Clash
Bears hit the road for first time in midweek action after 3-1 week
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 (12-20, 4-8 Big 12)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Mitch Thompson<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mitch-thompson/1881> (Fort Hays St., 1988)

Roster<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/stats/2023> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://baylorbears.com/documents/2023/4/10/BU_BSB_Game_Notes_2023_33_at_DBU.pdf>
BAYLOR (12-20, 4-8) at DBU (23-9, 9-3)
April 11, 2023 • 6:30 p.m. CT
Dallas, Texas • Horner Ballpark (3,500)

LIVE STATS: BaylorStats.com<https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay>
WATCH: DBUPatriots.com
LISTEN: Learfield / ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM & 92.3 FM
TALENT: Derek Smith, Max Calderone

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[DBU]
DALLAS BAPTIST PATRIOTS (23-9, 9-3 C-USA)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Conference USA
Head Coach: Dan Heefner (Olivet Nazarene, 2001)

Roster<https://dbupatriots.com/sports/baseball/roster/2023> | Stats<https://dbupatriots.com/sports/baseball/stats/2023>

STORYLINES

LEADING OFF

• Baylor hits the road for the first time in a midweek contest to face No. 21 Dallas Baptist at Horner Ballpark in Dallas on Tuesday, before hosting No. 12 Texas for a three-game series at Baylor Ballpark in Waco this weekend.

• The Bears bounced back from an 0-4 week to go 3-1 against Stephen F. Austin and Oklahoma, claiming their second conference series victory of the year and moving into 8th place in the league standings at 4-8.

• BU hit .283 as a team last week, including standout performances from freshman INF Kolby Branch<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/kolby-branch/12083> (.467), junior INF/OF Cole Posey<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-posey/12079> (.438) and junior OF Hunter Simmons<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-simmons/12080> (.412).

• In Thursday night's series-opening win against Oklahoma, the Bears crushed three home runs, including back-to-back jacks by Cole Tremain<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-tremain/12084> and Walker Polk<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/walker-polk/12092>, the squad's first consecutive homers in two seasons.

• Polk delivered his second pinch-hit blast of the year, while Hunter Simmons<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-simmons/12080> also connected for his first-career HR in the green and gold.

• Baylor is 11-3 this season when scoring six or more runs and 4-0 when scoring 10 or more runs.

• BU is also 9-0 this year when leading the ballgame after six innings and 9-2 when out-hitting its opponent.

• Freshman INF Kolby Branch<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/kolby-branch/12083> continues to produce offensively at a high rate, ranking tied for third in the Big 12 with 46 hits and 12 doubles, and placing eighth in the league with a .359 batting average.

• Sophomore INF Hunter Teplanszky<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-teplanszky/12075> leads the squad with a 20-game on-base streak, approaching Branch's season-high mark of 23 games.

• Junior RHP Hambleton Oliver<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hambleton-oliver/11502> collected two saves on the week in both wins against Oklahoma. He combined to throw 2.2 scoreless frames with two strikeouts and allowed just one hit.

ADD IT TO THE K-COUNTER

• The Bears have eclipsed double-digit strikeouts on the mound in 16 of their 32 games so far this season, though they have not reached double figures in any of their last 10 games.

• BU has punched out at least 13 opposing hitters in 10 games this year.

• Furthermore, Baylor has racked up 15 or more K's in four games this season, including a program record for Big 12 games with 18 at Oklahoma State on March 24.

• Baylor ranks third in the Big 12 and 31st nationally with 309 strikeouts.

• BU's 9.70 strikeouts per nine innings also ranks second in the conference and 55th nationally.

OFFENSE HEATING UP

• Over the last month (16 games), Baylor's offense is hitting .288 and has raised its batting average 29 points, from .230 to .259.

• During conference games, BU is hitting .282 as a team, the fifth-best mark in the league.

• Baylor's offense has produced 14 double-digit hitting outputs this season, including 10 in its last 16 games.

• Junior INF/OF Cole Posey<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-posey/12079> is on an absolute tear, hitting .410 (25-for-61) during the stretch. His 15-game hit streak came to an end on Saturday against OU.

• Four Bears are hitting .333 or better during that stretch in Posey (.410), freshman INF Kolby Branch<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/kolby-branch/12083> (.375), junior OF Hunter Simmons<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-simmons/12080> (.364) and sophomore INF Hunter Teplanszky<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-teplanszky/12075> (.339).

BY THE NUMBERS VS DBU

• Baylor leads the all-time series with DBU, 54-28, and claimed a thrilling 8-7 victory over the Patriots in 12 innings earlier this season on March 7.

• Since then, DBU has gone 16-4 and carries a six-game win streak into Tuesday night's matchup.

• The Bears have not beaten the Patriots twice in the same season since 2019.

PROBABLE STARTERS

• Tuesday, April 11 • 6:30 p.m. • RHP Brett Garcia<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/brett-garcia/11486> (0-0, 9.69 ERA) vs. LHP Bryson Hammer (4-3, 3.58 ERA)

BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Tuesday night's game will be streamed via DBUPatriots.com

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

To stay up to date on all things Baylor baseball, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorBaseball.

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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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