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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 20, 2021</span></b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Impact",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Rally Falls Short as BSB Falls to No. 10 Texas, 4-3
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Bears had a chance to tie or take the lead with two outs in the ninth</span></i><i><u><span style="font-family:"Impact",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Zach Rhodes, 919-247-7585, </span><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Zach_Rhodes@baylor.edu</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">WACO, Texas – </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Baylor ninth-inning rally came up just short as Texas took the 4-3 victory and clinched the
series on Saturday at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears (12-6, 0-2 Big 12) will look to get their first conference win in the series finale against the Longhorns (14-5, 2-0 Big 12) tomorrow afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">UT came out and struck in the opening frame to go up 1-0. Baylor fired back to with an RBI-double from fifth-year senior Andy Thomas to tie the score 1-1 in the home-half of the first.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Each team was held in check until the fourth inning when UT took the lead 2-1 with a solo home run. Baylor responded in the bottom of the inning with a leadoff home run by Thomas
to tie the score at 2-2.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In the sixth, Texas took back the lead after three-straight hits plated two runs to make it 4-2.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor needed a rally in the bottom of the ninth and had life after fourth-year junior Davion Downey belted an opposite field home run to cut it to a one-run game. Two at-bats later,
third-year sophomore Chase Wehsener doubled to center field with two outs, however a ground out ended the game as the Bears fell, 4-3.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Texas starter Tristan Stevens (2-1) earned the win after hurling six innings, while Baylor reliever Jimmy Winston (2-2) was tabbed with the loss after throwing four innings, giving
up two runs and striking out six. For the second-consecutive game, UT’s Aaron Nixon (2) earned the save. BU’s starter, Blake Helton threw four innings while allowing two runs on five hits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NOTES</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Baylor is now 10-2 this season at Baylor Ballpark.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Second-year freshman Jared McKenzie finished 2-for-5 at the plate and scored once. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Thomas finished 3-for-4 with two RBI and his fifth home run of the year. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Downey’s home run in the ninth was his second of the year and 12<sup>th</sup> of his career.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Winston tied his season-high with 6 strikeouts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">QUOTE FROM COACH ROD</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
“I think the big thing is we need to make contact with guys in scoring position. There were a couple opportunities today that we kind of let slip through our fingers a little bit. I thought our guys did a great job competing until the very last out –– Davion
(Downey) coming up big with an opposite field home run and our bullpen came in and did a really good job. The biggest thing is that we have to continue to execute offensively, put the ball in play a little bit better and continue to have good at-bats.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">WHAT’S NEXT</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
Baylor and Texas will finish the series on Sunday at 1 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor baseball, follow the team on Facebook (Baylor Baseball), Twitter (@BaylorBaseball) and Instagram (@BaylorBaseball).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Zach Rhodes</span></b><span style="color:black"> | Associate Director of Athletics Communications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">C: 919-247-7585 | O: 254-710-3784<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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