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<a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Feb. 23, 2023<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">Baylor Baseball Heads to Duke For Three-Game Series<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Bears playing in Durham, N.C., for first time in program history<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
</span><a href="mailto:Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">BAYLOR BEARS (2-2, 0-0 Big 12)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;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/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mitch-thompson/1881"><span style="color:#154734">Mitch Thompson</span></a></i> (Fort Hays St., 1988)<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">BAYLOR</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"> (2-2, 0-0) vs<b> DUKE </b>(2-2, 0-0)<br>
<b>Feb. 24, 2023 • 3:00 p.m. CT<br>
Feb. 25, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. CT<br>
Feb. 26, 2023 • 11:00 a.m. CT</b><br>
<b>Durham, N.C. • Durham Bulls Athletic Park (10,000)</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>ACCNX (ESPN+)<br>
<b><i>Talent:</i></b> <i>Chris Edwards (Friday & Saturday); Kyle Schassburger (Sunday)</i><br>
<b>LISTEN: </b>ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM & 92.3 FM (Fri. & Sun.)<br>
<b>LISTEN: </b>FOX Sports Central Texas 1330 AM & 93.9 FM (Sat.)<br>
<b><i>Talent:</i></b> <i>Dave Shook, Max Calderone</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:10.5pt;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:image002.png@01D947A4.D27EBC30" alt="auto twitter icon"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;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:10.5pt;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:image003.png@01D947A4.D27EBC30" alt="instagram png"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;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:10.5pt;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_3" src="cid:image004.png@01D947A4.D27EBC30" alt="Facebook PNG"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">DUKE BLUE DEVILS (2-2, 0-0 ACC)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
<b>Location: </b>Durham, N.C.<br>
<b>Conference/Affiliation:</b> ACC<br>
<b>Head Coach:</b> Chris Pollard (Davidson, 1996)<br>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">STORYLINES</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">LEADING OFF</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Baylor Baseball hits the road for the first time in 2023 to face Duke in a three-game series in Durham, N.C. at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Upon returning from the east coast, BU will begin a 14-game homestand that runs through March 21.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• The Bears are celebrating the 25th season at Baylor Ballpark with a special logo and planned promotions throughout the 2023 campaign.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Eighteen of the Bears' first 21 games this season are home games. The Bears leave the state of Texas just three times this year, all before April 3 (at Duke, at Oklahoma State, at Kansas).</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Baylor returns just 15 players from its 2022 roster and welcomes 23 newcomers, including 10 true freshmen and 13 transfers.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Nine of the 13 transfers have previous Division I experience in </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/austin-stracener/12074"><span style="color:black">Austin
Stracener</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">, </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-teplanszky/12075"><span style="color:black">Hunter
Teplanszky</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">, </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/daniel-altman/12078"><span style="color:black">Daniel
Altman</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">, </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-posey/12079"><span style="color:black">Cole
Posey</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">, </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/will-pendergrass/12081"><span style="color:black">Will
Pendergrass</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">, </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/casey-sunseri/12082"><span style="color:black">Casey
Sunseri</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">, </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-tremain/12084"><span style="color:black">Cole
Tremain</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">, </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/john-ceccoli/12089"><span style="color:black">John
Ceccoli</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> and </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/gabe-craig/12090"><span style="color:black">Gabe
Craig</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">LAST TIME OUT</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Baylor defeated HCU on Tuesday night, 11-4, thanks in part to a combined 10 RBIs from freshman INF </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/kolby-branch/12083"><span style="color:black">Kolby
Branch</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> and redshirt freshman OF </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/gavin-brzozowski/12076"><span style="color:black">Gavin
Brzozowski</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">. The duo combined for six hits, including two home runs, one of which a grand slam off the bat of Branch.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• BU's bullpen was dominant once again, throwing 7.1 innings of one-run baseball.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• The Bears struck out 11 Huskies, their fourth-consecutive game with double-digit punchouts. It's the first such stretch since a five-game span from March 5 to March 12, 2021 (vs. Memphis; vs. Xavier) that the Bears
have punched out at least 10 in four straight games.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Previously, BU dropped its opening weekend series to Central Michigan, which included a pair of one-run ballgames.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• The Bears set a modern-era (since 2000) program record with 38 strikeouts in their three-game series against CMU.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Baylor's last win of 2022 and first win of 2023 both came on walk-off hits.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• A total of 18 Bears made their Baylor debuts over the opening weekend, including eight freshmen.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">SERIES HISTORY VS DUKE</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Baylor is 4-1 all-time against Duke, having won both of the first two matchups in 2010, then taking two of three in a weekend series last year.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• The Bears took a 4-2 series opener on Friday, then split a Sunday doubleheader with the Blue Devils, winning game on 12-3, then dropping the nightcap 4-2.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• This is BU's first time playing at Duke.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">PROBABLE STARTERS</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Friday, Feb. 24 • 4:00 p.m. •<b> RHP </b></span><dfn><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/blake-helton/11490"><span style="color:black">Blake
Helton</span></a></span></b></dfn><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> (0-0, 5.40 ERA)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> vs. LHP Jonathan Santucci (1-0, 0.00 ERA)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Saturday, Feb. 25 • 3:00 p.m. •<b> LHP </b></span><dfn><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cam-caley/11478"><span style="color:black">Cam
Caley</span></a></span></b></dfn><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> (0-1, 9.64 ERA)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> vs. RHP Adam Boucher (0-0, 0.00 ERA)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Sunday, Feb. 26 • 12:00 p.m. •<b> RHP </b></span><dfn><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/mason-marriott/11495"><span style="color:black">Mason
Marriott</span></a></span></b></dfn><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> (0-1, 6.75 ERA)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> vs. TBA</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">BROADCAST INFORMATION</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• All three games over the weekend will be available via ACCNX on ESPN+. The TV feed will be simulcasted with the home radio broadcast, with Chris Edwards on the call Friday and Saturday. Kyle Schassburger will fill
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Fans can also tune in to the Baylor radio broadcasts, featuring Dave Shook (play-by-play) and Max Calderone (analyst) on the call. Friday and Sunday's games will be available on ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM or 92.3
FM, while Saturday's game is slated for FOX Sports Central Texas 1330 AM or 93.9 FM.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">2023 AT A GLANCE</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• 36 of Baylor's 55 regular-season games in 2023 will be played at home at Baylor Ballpark, including conference series against Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• BU will play a combined 21 games against eight NCAA Tournament teams and face off against four conference champions from a year ago.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• 14 30-game winners headline the 2023 slate, including six squads that won 40 or more games last season.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Notably, 51% of the Bears' 2023 schedule will feature opponents who finished 2022 with a top-75 RPI, including five non-conference foes in Central Michigan, UTSA, Dallas Baptist, Mercer and Grand Canyon.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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