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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 Welcomes Lamar, Sam Houston to Waco<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bears are 5-3 in midweek contests in 2022<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"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">BAYLOR BEARS (18-17, 4-8 Big 12)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
<b>Location:</b> Waco, Texas <br>
<b>Conference/Affiliation:</b> Big 12<br>
<b>Head Coach: </b><i><a href="https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1811"><span style="color:#154734">Steve Rodriguez</span></a></i> (Pepperdine, 2001)<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">BAYLOR</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"> (18-17, 4-8) vs<b> LAMAR </b>(22-13, 9-6)<br>
<b>April 18, 2022 • 6:30 p.m. CT<br>
BAYLOR</b> (18-17, 4-8) vs<b> SAM HOUSTON </b>(19-15, 10-5)<br>
<b>April 19, 2022 • 6:30 p.m. CT</b><br>
<b>Waco, Texas • Baylor Ballpark (5,000)</b><br>
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<b>LIVE STATS: </b><a href="https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay"><span style="color:#154734">BaylorStats.com</span></a><br>
<b>WATCH: </b>Big 12 Now on ESPN+<br>
<b><i>Talent:</i></b> <i><a href="https://baylorbears.com/staff.aspx?staff=52"><span style="color:#154734">John Morris</span></a> (PxP), Pat Combs (Analyst)</i><br>
<b>LISTEN: </b>Learfield / ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM & 92.3 FM<br>
<b><i>Talent:</i></b> <i>Derek Smith, Ryan Boyd</i><br>
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<b>Baylor Social Media: </b></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://twitter.com/BaylorBaseball" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#154734;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image002.png@01D85280.E40712F0" alt="auto twitter icon"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"> </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/baylorbaseball/?hl=en" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#154734;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image003.png@01D85280.E40712F0" alt="instagram png"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"> </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BaylorBaseball/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#154734;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.png@01D85280.E40712F0" alt="Facebook PNG"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">LAMAR CARDINALS (22-13, 9-6 WAC)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
<b>Location: </b>Beaumont, Texas<br>
<b>Conference/Affiliation:</b> WAC<br>
<b>Head Coach:</b> Will Davis (LSU, 2007)<br>
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<b>Location: </b>Huntsville, Texas<br>
<b>Conference/Affiliation:</b> WAC<br>
<b>Head Coach:</b> Jay Sirianni (Nebraska, 2001)<br>
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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 stretch of six games in eight days with midweek matchups against Lamar and Sam Houston on Monday and Tuesday, before heading to Austin for a three-game series at Texas over the weekend.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU currently sits in seventh place in the Big 12 standings at 4-8 in conference play, with 4 Big 12 series remaining.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor's pitching staff did not walk a batter in any of the three games against Kansas.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears had allowed at least one free pass in 31 of its other 32 games this season.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU's defense did not commit an error in the three-game series against the <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
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<p>• The Bears continue to turn double plays at a high rate, leading the Big 12 and ranking in the top-five nationally with 36 total twin killings and 1.03 per game.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU has recorded at least one extra-base hit in each of its last 14 games, and have notched at least three XBH in 16 games this season.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Sophomore OF Jared McKenzie has been on an absolute tear of late, batting .400 (30-for-75) since March 19.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• 13 of McKenzie's 30 hits have gone for extra bases and he has driven in 20 runs across those last 18 games.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• McKenzie's 22-game on-base streak is a career high.<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 45-32-1 over Lamar and 67-48 over Sam Houston.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Under seventh-year head coach Steve Rodriguez, the Bears are 2-1 against the Cardinals and 6-5 against the
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Bearkats</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU took the most recent meeting against LU, 2-1, on April 3, 2018, while <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
SHSU</span> claimed an 11-10 victory earlier this season over the Bears on March 15 in Huntsville.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears are 48-18 in midweek contests under Rodriguez, including a 5-3 in record in such games this season.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>PROBABLE STARTERS</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Monday, April 18 • 6:30 p.m. CT • <b>TBD</b> vs. Lamar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Tuesday, April 19 • 6:30 p.m. CT • <b>TBD</b> vs. Sam Houston<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>• Both games this week will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with John Morris (PxP) and Pat Combs (Analyst) on the call.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">• 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 Ryan Boyd (Analyst) on the call.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#154734">Max Calderone</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (BSB, FB, EQ)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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