Baylor Baseball Readies for Amegy Bank College Baseball Series

Thu Feb 27 15:18:08 CST 2025

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 27, 2025

Baylor Baseball Readies for Amegy Bank College Baseball Series
Bears to face No. 8 Oregon State, Ohio State, No. 25 Auburn at Globe Life Field in Arlington
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 (7-1, 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/2023> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://baylorbears.com/documents/2025/2/27/Baylor_BSB_Game_Notes_2025_9-11_CBS.pdf>
BAYLOR (7-1, 0-0) vs NO. 8 OREGON STATE (5-2, 0-0)
Feb. 28, 2025 • 7:00 p.m. CT
BAYLOR (7-1, 0-0) vs OHIO STATE (1-5, 0-0)
March 1, 2025 • 2:00 p.m. CT
BAYLOR (7-1, 0-0) vs NO. 25 AUBURN (8-1, 0-0)
March 2, 2025 • 3:00 p.m. CT
Arlington, Texas • Globe Life Field (40,300)

LIVE STATS: BaylorStats.com<https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay>
WATCH: FloCollege
Talent: Brant Freeman, Ty Harrington
LISTEN: ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM & 92.3 FM
Talent: Derek Smith, Tom Barfield, Cole Posey<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-posey/13007>

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AMEGY BANK COLLEGE BASEBALL SERIES PRESENTED BY KUBOTA

STORYLINES
LEADING OFF
• Baylor Baseball heads north to Arlington for a premier weekend at the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series, facing off against a pair of ranked teams and another Power-4 opponent in No. 8 Oregon State, Ohio State and No. 25 Auburn.
• BU is off to a 7-1 start to the season, it's best since 2019 and just the fourth time since 1995 that the Bears have opened the year 7-1 or better [2017 (8-0), 2019 (8-0) and 2008 (7-1].
• Baylor took care of SFA on Tuesday night, 9-4, marking its seventh-straight midweek win dating back to last season.
• 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 At GLOBE LIFE FIELD
• Baylor is still in search of its first win at the new home of the Texas Rangers; since its opening in 2020, Baylor is 0-6 at Globe Life Field.
• The Bears went 0-2 at the 2022 Big 12 Championship at GLF, then dropped a rain-moved contest against TCU in 2023, and went 0-3 at the 2024 Shriners Children's College Showdown.
• BU won its only previous meeting against Oregon State, a 4-3 thriller in 10 innings at the 2005 College World Series.
• This will be the first meeting between Baylor and Ohio State.
• BU also won its only other previous meeting with Auburn, a 12-6 contest at the 2021 Round Rock Classic.
• The Bears are 10-11 at in-state tournaments over the last eight seasons, including four trips to the Shriners College Classic in Houston, an appearance at the 2021 Round Rock Classic, a showing at the 2018 Frisco College Classic, and a trip to the 2024 Shriners Children's College Showdown in Arlington.
PROBABLE STARTERS
• Fri. Feb. 28 • 7:00 p.m. • LHP Ethan Calder<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/ethan-calder/13507> (2-0, 0.75 ERA) vs. LHP Nelson Keljo (0-0, 2.25 ERA)
• Sat. March 1 • 2:00 p.m. • LHP Bryson Bales<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/bryson-bales/14021> (1-0, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Chase Herrell (0-0, 3.75 ERA)
• Sun. March 2 • 3:00 p.m. • RHP Cole Stasio<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-stasio/13524> (1-0, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Christian Chatterton (0-0, 4.66 ERA)
EARLY SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor completed its first Opening Weekend sweep since 2019, outscoring Youngstown State 38-11.
• The Bears posted back-to-back shutouts against UTSA and Gonzaga, the team's first consecutive shutouts since April 1-2, 2021.
• BU's bullpen has allowed just eight earned runs across 35 innings of relief, good for a 2.06 ERA.
• Junior LHP Ethan Calder<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/ethan-calder/13507> was named the Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Week after his outstanding Opening Day start in which he struck out 13 batters in just five innings against Youngstown State.
• Through eight games, Baylor is hitting .342 as a team, the nation's 14th-best batting average, and has compiled 90 total hits, ranking 25th nationally.
• The squad's 2.15 team ERA ranks 10th in the country and the club's .462 on-base percentage ranks 13th.
• For the second week in a row, Baylor is currently receiving votes in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Top 25 poll. Baylor has not been ranked in a major poll since 2019.
CONTROLLING THE RUNNING GAME
• Opponents have attempted to run just twice on Baylor pitchers and catchers, and have been caught stealing both times.
• Meanwhile, the Bears have already stolen 13 bases as a team offensively, a third of the squad's entire 2024 output (39 stolen bases).
BROADCAST INFORMATION
• All three of this weekend's games can be streamed via FloCollege, with Brant Freeman and Ty Harrington on the call.
• Fans can also tune in to the home radio broadcast on ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM all weekend long to hear Derek Smith, Tom Barfield and Cole Posey<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-posey/13007> call 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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