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<a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Baylor BSB Rounds Out Regular Season Against No. 8 Oklahoma State<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Bears can clinch spot in Big 12 Championship with win over Cowboys<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">&nbsp;Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#666666">BAYLOR BEARS (25-24, 6-15 Big 12)</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Location:</span></strong>&nbsp;Waco, Texas&nbsp;<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong>&nbsp;Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Head Coach:&nbsp;</span></strong><dfn><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1811"><span style="color:#154734">Steve Rodriguez</span></a></span></dfn>&nbsp;(Pepperdine,
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">May 19, 2022 • 6:30 p.m. CT</span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">May 20, 2022 • 6:30 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">May 21, 2022 • 3:00 p.m. CT</span></strong></b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Waco, Texas • Baylor Ballpark (5,000)</span></strong><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">LIVE STATS:&nbsp;</span></strong><a href="https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&amp;gid=bay"><span style="color:#154734">BaylorStats.com</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">WATCH:&nbsp;</span></strong>Big 12 Now on ESPN+<br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<dfn><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/staff.aspx?staff=52"><span style="color:#154734">John Morris</span></a></span></dfn><em><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">&nbsp;(Play-by-Play),
 Pat Combs&nbsp;(Analyst)</span></em><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">LISTEN:&nbsp;</span></strong>Learfield / ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM &amp; 92.3 FM<br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<em><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Derek Smith, Ryan Boyd</span></em><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Baylor Social Media:&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://twitter.com/BaylorBaseball" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,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:image002.png@01D86ADB.854540C0" alt="auto twitter icon"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#666666">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/baylorbaseball/?hl=en" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,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:image003.png@01D86ADB.854540C0" alt="instagram png"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#666666">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BaylorBaseball/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#154734;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.png@01D86ADB.854540C0" alt="Facebook PNG"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#666666">OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (34-17, 13-8 Big 12)</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Location:&nbsp;</span></strong>Stillwater, Okla.<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong>&nbsp;Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Head Coach:</span></strong>&nbsp;Josh Holliday&nbsp;(Oklahoma State, 1999)<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 hosts No. 8 Oklahoma State for its final three-game series of 2022.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU currently sits in 8th place in the Big 12 standings at 6-15 in conference play, with one Big 12 series remaining.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor's magic number to clinch a spot in the Big 12 Tournament is one. It would take just one win over Oklahoma State,
<b>OR</b> just one Kansas loss to Texas to book BU's spot to Arlington.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Entering the final weekend of the regular season, the Bears lead the nation with 58 double plays turned, and 1.18 twin killings per game.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU has recorded at least one extra-base hit in each of its last 28 games and have notched at least two XBH in 17 of its last 18 games.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Senior RHP Jake Jackson was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after his performance on Friday at Kansas State, tying a season-high with 7.0 IP and allowing just one run on six hits with three strikeouts and a walk.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Jackson is Baylor's fourth weekly Big 12 award recipient, BU's most in a season since 2018 (8).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Junior INF Jack Pineda leads the Big 12 and is tied for 17th nationally with five triples. He sits three behind the nation's leader with three regular-season games to play.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Five triples are the most by a Bear in a single season since Richard Cunningham led the team with five in 2016.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor also ranks second in the league with 12 total triples on the year.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears will honor 13 seniors on Saturday as part of their Senior Day ceremonies in Nicolas
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Balsano</span>, Esteban <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Cardoza-Oquendo</span>, Ian Groves, Blake <span class="scayt-misspell-word">Helton</span>, Jake Jackson, Anderson Needham,
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Hambleton</span> Oliver, Jack Pineda, Tyler Thomas, Antonio Valdez, Matt
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Voelker</span>, Chase <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Wehsener</span> and Beau <span class="scayt-misspell-word">Wimpee</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>BY THE NUMBERS </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor is 43-51 all-time against Oklahoma State.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Under seventh-year head coach Steve Rodriguez, the Bears are 6-9 against the Cowboys.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The last time OSU came to Waco, Baylor took two of three to win the series.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU is 2-5 this season against top-10 teams with wins against No. 7 LSU and No. 9 Texas Tech<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>PROBABLE STARTERS</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Thursday, May 19 • 6:30 p.m. CT • <b>RHP Jake Jackson (4-4, 7.87 ERA)</b> vs. RHP Victor
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Mederos</span> (3-3, 6.60 ERA)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Friday, May 20 • 6:30 p.m. CT • <b>TBD</b> vs. RHP Justin Campbell (7-2, 3.39 ERA)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Saturday, May 21 • 3:00 p.m. CT • <b>RHP Blake </b><span class="scayt-misspell-word"><b>Helton</b></span><b> (0-1, 2.92 ERA)</b> vs. RHP Bryce Osmond (4-2, 4.75 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 John Morris (Play-by-Play) and Pat Combs (Analyst) providing the commentary.<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 and Ryan Boyd 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 country with 58 double plays turned in 2022 (1.18 per game).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Third-year sophomore 2B Tre Richardson leads the team with an assist in 41 of the Bears' double plays.<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>
<p>• The last time Baylor led the nation in any statistical category as a team was in 2015, when BU was tied for the country's top mark in triple plays with one.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>JACKSON NAMED PITCHER OF THE WEEK</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Senior RHP Jake Jackson was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week on Monday after his impressive outing in Friday's series opener at Kansas State.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The veteran <span class="scayt-misspell-word">righty</span> matched his season best with seven innings pitched and held the Wildcats to one run on six scattered hits.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• He picked up three strikeouts and walked only one, capping his efficient day at 92 total pitches.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Jackson faced four or fewer batters in five of his seven frames.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Since moving into Baylor's Friday role as part of the weekend rotation, Jackson has gone six and seven innings in his two starts with a 4.85 ERA.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">• Against K-State, he earned his fourth win of the year to improve to 4-4 and lowered his season ERA to 7.87.<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">&nbsp;| Associate Director of Athletics Communications (BSB, FB, EQ)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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