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<a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor BSB Readies for Series at West Virginia<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bears have won three-straight series over Mountaineers<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">BAYLOR BEARS (16-12, 2-4 Big 12)</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Waco, Texas <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1811"><span style="color:#154734">Steve Rodriguez</span></a></span></dfn> (Pepperdine,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">BAYLOR</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"> (16-12, 2-4) vs<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> WEST
VIRGINIA </span></strong>(17-10, 2-1)<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April 8, 2022 • 5:30 p.m. CT</span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April 9, 2022 • 3:00 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April 10, 2022 • 12:00 p.m. CT</span></strong></b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgantown, W.Va. • Monongalia County Ballpark (3,500)</span></strong><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">LIVE STATS: </span></strong><a href="https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay"><span style="color:#154734">BaylorStats.com</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WATCH: </span></strong>Big 12 Now on ESPN+<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">LISTEN: </span></strong>Learfield / ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM & 92.3 FM<br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Derek Smith (PxP), </span></em><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/staff.aspx?staff=616"><span style="color:#154734">Max
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location: </span></strong>Morgantown, W.Va.<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach:</span></strong> Randy Mazey (Clemson, 1988)<br>
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<a href="https://wvusports.com/sports/baseball/roster"><span style="color:#154734">Roster</span></a> | <a href="https://wvusports.com/sports/baseball/stats"><span style="color:#154734">Stats</span></a><a href="https://uapblionsroar.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats"><span style="color:#154734"> </span></a>| <a href="https://wvusports.com/documents/2022/4/7/BSB22_Game_Notes_Baylor.pdf"><span style="color:#154734">Game
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<p><b>STORYLINES</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>LEADING OFF</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor continues its longest road stretch of the season, a five-game stretch away from home, at West Virginia for a three-game set in Morgantown.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU has won five of its last six games, including a series sweep over East Tennessee State.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU has scored 85 runs over its last 10 games and eclipsed double-digits in hits six times during that stretch.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears have tallied at least two extra-base hits in each of their last seven games, including six games with at least four XBH.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor continues to turn double plays at a high rate, leading the Big 12 and tying for second nationally with 30 total twin killings, 1.07 per game.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Current members of the BU weekend rotation boast a combined 2.67 ERA.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears are 5-5 against ranked opponents in 2022, with wins over No. 23 Duke, No. 23 UCLA, No. 7 LSU and No. 21 TCU.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor stays close to home in 2022, as 43 of its 52 regular-season contests will be played in the state of Texas.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>BY THE NUMBERS </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor leads the all-time series 14-11 over West Virginia.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Under seventh-year head coach Steve Rodriguez, the Bears are 9-7 against the Mountaineers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Last season, BU took two of three from WVU to win the weekend series in Waco.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor has won each of the last three series against West Virginia.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU is 3-5 all-time in Morgantown, 3-3 during the Rodriguez era, and hasn't played in W.Va. since 2018.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>PROBABLE STARTERS</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Friday, April 8 • 6:30 p.m. EST • <b>LHP Tyler Thomas (4-3, 1.59 ERA)</b> vs. RHP Jacob
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Watters</span> (2-1, 2.08 ERA)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Saturday, April 9 • 4:00 p.m. EST • <b>LHP Kobe </b><span class="scayt-misspell-word"><b>Andrade</b></span><b> (2-0, 2.52 ERA)</b> vs. LHP Ben Hampton (4-2, 3.14 ERA)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Sunday, April 10 • 1:00 p.m. EST • <b>RHP Will </b><span class="scayt-misspell-word"><b>Rigney</b></span><b> (2-0, 4.40 ERA)</b> vs. RHP Zach Bravo (3-0, 4.12 ERA)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>BROADCAST INFORMATION</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• This weekend's series will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, with Lanny <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Frattare</span> (PxP), Kyle Davis (Analyst), Jake <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Weghorst</span> (Analyst), Amanda <span class="scayt-misspell-word">Mazey</span> (Field Reporter) and
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Anjelica</span> <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Trinone</span> (Field Reporter) contributing to the broadcast.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Fans can also tune in to ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM and 92.3 FM for the Baylor radio broadcast, featuring Derek Smith (Play-by-Play) and Max
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Calderone</span> (Analyst) on the call.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>TURNING TWO</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor leads the Big 12 and is tied for second nationally with 30 double plays turned in 2022 (1.07 per game).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Sophomore 2B Tre Richardson has an assist in 26 of those 30 twin killings so far this season.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears rolled just 33 double plays in all of 2021 (0.65 per game).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>BEARS BATS STAYING HOT</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• In their last 10 games, the Bears have erupted for 108 hits as a team, posting a .303 batting average.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor has scored 85 runs over that span, including a three-game stretch with 46, it's most since April 24-28, 2018, when BU scored 51 in a three-game span.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears have tallied 38 extra-base hits over that stretch, including seven games with at least four such knocks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU has eclipsed double-digit hits six times in that span.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>WE WENT TO JARED</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor slugger Jared McKenzie is on a tear, going 17-for-41 (.415) over his last 10 games.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The third-year sophomore preseason All-American has raised his batting average to .296 for the year with six multi-hit performances over that span.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Nine of those 17 hits have gone for extra-bases, as McKenzie has tallied seven doubles, one triple, and one HR.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Round Rock, Texas, native hit his third HR and second inside-the-parker in last Friday's series opener against
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">ETSU</span>. It is unclear when the last time was when a Baylor player, or Big 12 player, hit two inside-the-park home runs in the same season.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• He previously circled the bases for an inside-the-park home run in Game 2 of Saturday, March 12's doubleheader against Columbia.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• His first inside-the-parker was Baylor's first since March 19, 2011, when Chris Slater did so against Texas Tech.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Since March 12, McKenzie has gone 24-for-59 (.407) as part of a career-best 15-game on-base streak.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>ROTATION LEADING THE CHARGE</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Current members of Baylor's weekend rotation boast a combined 2.67 ERA.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Senior LHP Tyler Thomas leads the pack with a 1.59 ERA, allowing just eight earned runs in his Big 12-leading 45.1 innings pitched as the Friday night ace.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Newly-added weekend starter Kobe <span class="scayt-misspell-word">Andrade</span>, a sophomore lefty, is not far behind with a 2.52 ERA across 25 innings of work.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">• Sophomore RHP and Sunday starter Will <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Rigney</span> has also produced well, standing at a 4.40 ERA through his first six starts of the season.<br>
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