Baylor Baseball Salvages Series With 9-7 Win at Kansas

Sun Mar 16 17:25:46 CDT 2025

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 16, 2025

Baylor Baseball Salvages Series With 9-7 Win at Kansas
Bears erase five-run deficit for largest come-from-behind victory of Thompson Era
For more information contact: Max Calderone, 254-265-1639, Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu<mailto:Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu>

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Baylor baseball erased a five-run deficit and salvaged its series at Kansas on Sunday with a 9-7 victory at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan.

The Bears used a five-run fifth inning and plated two runs in the eighth to get past the Jayhawks. Senior right-hander Will Glatch was exceptional in relief, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts in earning his first-career win. Then, sixth-year senior righty Gabe Craig struck out the side in order in the ninth to pick up his fourth save of the year.

THE RUNDOWN
Freshman left-hander Carson Bailey was sharp early, picking up two strikeouts through the first two innings. However, Baylor couldn’t capitalize on a couple early chances offensively, leaving two on base in both the second and third innings after a pair of walks in each frame.

In the bottom of the third, Kansas made use of two two-out walks and hit a grand slam to take a 5-0 advantage. BU answered back with a couple of runs in the top of the fourth on an RBI single by senior catcher Cortlan Castle and an RBI groundout by Tyriq Kemp, cutting into the KU lead at 5-2.

After the Jayhawks turned to their bullpen in the fifth, Baylor struck for five runs behind three doubles, two walks and a hit-by-pitch, including a two-run double by redshirt sophomore infielder Travis Sanders and a two-run two-bagger by Kemp. An RBI single by redshirt sophomore infielder Jack Little added on to the rally, as BU took a 7-5 lead after four and a half frames.

KU wouldn’t go quietly, as a leadoff home run in the home half of the fifth made it a one-run game at 7-6. The Jayhawks tied it at 7-7 in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI double, but that’s when Glatch came on with two outs in the inning to strike out the first batter he faced, stranding the go-ahead run at third base.

Thanks to a strike ‘em out, throw ‘em out double play to start the bottom of the seventh and another inning-ending punchout, Glatch put up another zero and allowed Baylor to charge in front in the top of the eighth. The first four Bears reached on four-consecutive singles, including RBI knocks by redshirt senior designated hitter Hunter Simmons and freshman infielder Pearson Riebock, giving BU a 9-7 lead.

Glatch came back out for a 1-2-3 eighth, then turned it over to Craig who struck out the side in order, earning him his fourth save of the season.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Today’s game marked the first time all season that Baylor has used the same lineup and batting order in back-to-back days.
• The Bears claimed just their second win of the Thompson Era in a series finale after trailing the weekend series 0-2.
• Five runs is the largest deficit BU has overcome in a victory under third-year head coach Mitch Thompson.
• This is the first time since May 19, 2022 vs. Oklahoma State that Baylor has overcome a deficit of five or more runs in a win.
• Baylor hitters logged double-digit hits for the ninth time this season, and third time in the last five games.
• All nine starters recorded at least one hit for the first time in 2025.
• This is the 10th time in 2025 that BU hitters have racked up at least four extra-base hits.
• Redshirt sophomore INF Jack Little extended his on-base streak to 14 games.
• Redshirt senior DH Hunter Simmons extended his on-base streak to 26 games, dating back to the 2023 season, and increased his hitting streak to a team-leading 12 games.
• Simmons also collected his team-leading ninth multi-hit game of the year.
• Simmons now leads the team with eight doubles this season.
• Freshman INF Pearson Riebock extended his on-base streak to nine games.
• Redshirt sophomore INF Travis Sanders delivered his first multi-RBI game as a Bear and third multi-hit performance of 2025.
• Senior INF Tyriq Kemp logged his eighth multi-hit game and second multi-RBI game of the year with a season-high three runs driven in.
• Kemp also swiped a career-high two bases.
• Senior RHP Will Glatch earned his first-career win after tossing 2.1 scoreless innings of relief.
• Glatch has yet to allow a run this season across six appearances and 11.2 innings.
• Sixth-year senior RHP Gabe Craig picked up his fourth save of the season.
• After striking out the side in order in the ninth inning, Craig has now fanned each of the last eight hitters he’s faced across his last three appearances.

STAT OF THE DAY
5 – Baylor erased a five-run deficit, marking its largest come-from-behind victory of the Thompson Era.

QUOTABLE
Head Coach Mitch Thompson
On the team’s response after trailing 5-0…
“Well I’m proud as heck of them. The fight, the guts and the courage to stay in it against a really good team on the road after they’ve beat you the first two days and come out with a W is huge. I think it’s a testament to who they are as people and a testament to their character. I’m really proud.”

On the bullpen’s performance…
“We felt really good about the guys we had in the bullpen today. Grayson Murry, Will Glatch and Gabe Craig, I thought all three of them were fantastic. Glatch has some dirty stuff. It’s swing and miss stuff. He’s earned the right to pitch a lot of big innings for us. He’s got great confidence going.”

WHAT’S NEXT
Baylor (14-5) returns to the Lone Star State and travels to face Texas State (8-11) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Bobcat Ballpark in San Marcos, Texas.

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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