Baylor Baseball Wraps Homestand Against SFA

Mon Feb 24 17:49:11 CST 2025

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 24, 2025

Baylor Baseball Wraps Homestand Against SFA
Bears looking for fourth 7-1 or better start since 1995
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 (6-1, 0-0 Big 12)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Mitch Thompson<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mitch-thompson/2403> (Fort Hays St., 1988)

Roster<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/stats/2024> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://baylorbears.com/documents/2025/2/24/Baylor_BSB_Game_Notes_2025_8_SFA.pdf>
BAYLOR (6-1, 0-0) vs. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (4-4, 0-0)
Feb. 25, 2025 • 6:30 p.m. CT
Waco, Texas • Baylor Ballpark (5,000)

LIVE STATS: BaylorStats.com<https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay>
WATCH: ESPN+
Talent: Mike Leslie, Matt Menard
LISTEN: Kicker Country 1590 AM/99.3 FM
Talent: Derek Smith, Tom Barfield

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[SFA]
SFA LUMBERJACKS (4-4, 0-0 Southland)
Location: Nacogdoches, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Southland
Head Coach: Matt Vanderburg
(Northwestern Oklahoma, 2003)

Roster<https://sfajacks.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://sfajacks.com/sports/baseball/stats/2025>

STORYLINES
LEADING OFF
• Baylor Baseball rounds out its season-opening eight-game homestand on Tuesday, hosting Stephen F. Austin at 6:30 p.m. at Baylor Ballpark, before traveling to  Arlington for a premier weekend at Globe Life Field against No. 8 Oregon State, Ohio State and No. 25 Auburn.
• BU is coming off a series win over Gonzaga, in which the Bears won a 4-0 contest on Friday night behind another stellar start from Ethan Calder<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/ethan-calder/13507>, a 5-2 ballgame on Saturday on the backs of five scoreless innings from the bullpen, but dropped an 8-7 matchup in 10 innings in the Sunday series finale, which featured five lead changes and two ties.
• After blanking UTSA last Tuesday and shutting out Gonzaga in the series opener, Baylor posted back-to-back shutouts for the first time since April 1-2, 2021.
• Junior LHP Ethan Calder<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/ethan-calder/13507> tossed seven scoreless innings on Friday, tying a career high in innings pitched, and struck out two batters while allowing four hits and surrendering no walks.
• Redshirt sophomore RHP Lucas Davenport<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/lucas-davenport/14026> posted four scoreless frames in relief on Saturday before sixth-year senior righty Gabe Craig<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/gabe-craig/13509> picked up his first save of the season.
• Senior RHP Will Glatch<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/will-glatch/13511> was excellent out of the bullpen in Sunday's finale, throwing three scoreless with a pair of punchouts.
• Baylor returns 22 players from its 2024 roster, including six position player starters, and welcomes 18 newcomers.
• BU has 16 seniors on its 2025 roster, including six fifth-year players and three sixth-year players.
• The Bears are led by the outfield trio of seniors -- Enzo Apodaca<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/enzo-apodaca/13995>, Ty Johnson<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/ty-johnson/13515> and Wesley Jordan<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/wesley-jordan/13516>, who accounted for nearly 36% of the team's offense a year ago (176 of 491 hits)
• Baylor plays a combined 13 games against five NCAA Tournament teams in 2025 and will face 10 30-game winners, including two squads that won 40 or more games last season.
• 46% of the schedule features opponents that finished 2024 with a top-75 RPI.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST SFA
• Baylor leads the all-time series over Stephen F. Austin, 32-0.
• In their last meeting, BU claimed a 17-4 victory on March 12, 2024, in Waco.
• Baylor has won five of its previous seven meetings over SFA by at least 10 runs.
TUESDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
• Under third-year head coach Mitch Thompson<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mitch-thompson/2403>, BU is 17-10 in midweek ballgames.
• Baylor has won each of its last six midweek contests dating back to the 2024 season.
• The Bears are 1-0 in midweek games so far in 2025 and 1-0 against other teams from Texas this season.
MAKING NOISE ON THE NATIONAL SCENE
• For the second week in a row, Baylor is currently receiving votes in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Top 25 poll.
• Entering Tuesday's game, the Bears rank 17th nationally with a .343 team batting average and 21st in the country with a 2.47 team ERA.
• Additionally, BU ranks 19th in the country with a .456 on-base percentage and 22nd with a 1.06 WHIP.
• Baylor's 80 total hits as a team ranks 26th in the nation.
• Individually, Tyriq Kemp's<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyriq-kemp/13517> five doubles leads the Big 12 and ranks 11th in the nation.
A WIN WOULD...
• A win on Tuesday would mark the fourth time since the 1995 season (Steve Smith era) that Baylor has started 7-1 or better.
• Only the 2017 (8-0), 2019 (8-0) and 2008 (7-1) seasons have as good or better records to start a year.
PROBABLE STARTERS
• Tues. Feb. 25 • 6:30 p.m. • LHP Carson Bailey<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/carson-bailey/14018> (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Trent Nickerson (0-1, 54.00 ERA)
BROADCAST INFORMATION
• Tuesday's name will be televised on ESPN+, with Mike Leslie and former Bear Matt Menard on the call.
• Fans can also tune in to Kicker Country 1590 AM/99.3 FM to hear the Baylor radio broadcast featuring Derek Smith and Tom Barfield calling the action.

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 | Director of Athletics Communications (Baseball, Football)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-265-1639

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