Baylor Baseball Squares Off Against SFA on Tuesday

[Calderone, Max]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 23, 2026

Baylor Baseball Squares Off Against SFA on Tuesday
Bears boast unblemished 33-0 record all-time against Lumberjacks
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 (4-3, 0-0 Big 12)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach:
Mitch Thompson<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mitch-thompson/2913>
 (Fort Hays St., 1988)

Roster<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/stats/2026> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://baylorbears.com/documents/2026/2/23/BU_BSB_Game_Notes_2026_8_SFA.pdf>
BAYLOR (4-3, 0-0) vs. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (7-2, 0-0)
Feb. 24, 2026 • 4:00 p.m. CT
Waco, Texas • Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark (5,000)

LIVE STATS: BaylorBears.com/Stats<http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay>
WATCH: ESPN+
LISTEN: ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM
Talent: Derek Smith, Tom Barfield



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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LUMBERJACKS (7-2, 0-0 Southland)
Location: Nacogdoches, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Southland
Head Coach: Matt Vanderburg (Northwestern Okla., 2003)

Roster<https://sfajacks.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://sfajacks.com/sports/baseball/stats/2026>


STORYLINES

LEADING OFF

• Baylor Baseball returns home for a midweek matchup against Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday night before heading to another premier weekend tournament in the 2026 BRUCE BOLT College Classic in Houston on Feb. 27-March 1.

• BU is coming off an 0-3 weekend at the 2026 Round Rock Classic in which the Bears dropped a very tight 3-1 contest against No. 7 Oregon State, a one-run ballgame to Purdue, and took a 5-1 loss to No. 18 Southern Miss.

• Baylor's middle infield duo of redshirt junior shortstop Travis Sanders and sophomore second baseman Pearson Riebock were each named to the All-Tournament Team after a strong offensive and defensive weekend. The pair combined on four double plays while both racked up three hits each and scored a combined three runs.

•On Opening Day, redshirt senior 1B Tyce Armstrong became the second player in NCAA history to hit three grand slams in the same game, joining Louisville's Jim LaFountain who did so on March 24, 1976.

• BU returns 20 players from its 2025 roster, including three position player starters (Johnson, Sanders, Riebock), and welcomes 17 newcomers. Baylor has 19 underclassmen (Fr., R-Fr., So., R-So.) on its 2026 squad.

• 30 players on the 37-man roster are in their first or second years with the program.


TUESDAY NIGHT TUSSLE

• Baylor is 33-0 all-time against Stephen F. Austin, including a 3-0 mark against the Lumberjacks under fourth-year head coach Mitch Thompson.

• The Bears are off to a 1-0 start in midweek ballgames and against in-state foes so far this season.

• Last year, BU went 11-1 in midweek games and has now won 17 of its last 18 midweek matchups, dating back to March 26, 2024..

• Baylor is 28-11 in midweek games during the Thompson Era.


PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

• Tues. Feb. 24 • 4:00 p.m. CT • RHP Zack Wallace (0-0, 1.69 ERA) vs. RHP Seanan Farney (0-0, 0.00 ERA)


LAST TIME OUT

• Baylor is coming off an 0-3 weekend at the 2026 Round Rock Classic, where the Bears faced stiff competition including a pair of ranked opponents.

• BU was held in check by Oregon State's Preseason All-American ace pitcher Dax Whitney, who struck out 17 Bears in seven scoreless innings of work. Even still, the Bears tied the ballgame in the eighth before a two-run flared single gave the Beavers breathing room in the ninth inning.

• On Saturday, Baylor got out to a 5-0 lead against Purdue on the backs of Ethan Calder's stellar start, where he went five scoreless with five punchouts. However, the Boilermakers racked up 10 hits over the final four innings to come from behind and steal a 6-5 contest.

• In Sunday's tournament finale, BU couldn't take advantage of 12 free passes allowed by Southern Miss and left 13 men on base, despite efforts to work out of jams on the mound.

• Baylor's 4-0 start to its season was just the third 4-0 start since 2019 (2019, 2025, 2026).

• Since 2016, the Bears have won six of their last 11 Opening Weekend series.


BY THE NUMBERS

• Baylor has won the free pass battle (BB + HBP) 66 to 23 over its opponents through the first seven games of 2026.

• BU has committed just four errors defensively; it's .984 fielding percentage ranks third in the Big 12.

• The Bears have stolen 15 bases through seven games this year, their most at this point in a season since 2011 (18).


BIG INNINGS IN THE BEGINNING

• Of the 18 innings that Baylor has scored runs in, 9 have been crooked numbers (3+ runs).

• The Bears have scored in the first inning in four of their seven games so far (5 vs. NMSU, 3 vs. NMSU, 2 vs. TXST, 1 vs. Purdue).


BROADCAST INFO

• Tuesday's game will be available via ESPN+. Fans can also tune in to the Baylor radio broadcast featuring Derek Smith and Tom Barfield on ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM.

• The radio call will be simulcast on ESPN+ and played over the television feed.


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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