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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">April 17, 2023<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">Baylor Baseball Heads to Sam Houston For Midweek Contest<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Bears looking for first road win of 2023<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"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR BEARS (13-23, 5-10 Big 12)</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><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/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mitch-thompson/1881"><span style="color:black">Mitch Thompson</span></a></span></dfn> (Fort
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> (13-23, 5-10) at<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> SAM
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April 18, 2023 • 6:30 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Huntsville, Texas • Don Sanders Stadium (2,500)</span></strong><br>
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<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Derek Smith, Max Calderone</span></em><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location: </span></strong>Huntsville, Texas<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Western Athletic<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach:</span></strong> Jay Sirianni (Nebraska, 2001)<br>
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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 what amounts to be its longest stretch of consecutive road games this season, with a midweek matchup at Sam Houston before heading to Texas Tech for a three-game weekend series.</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 went 1-3 in four very close ballgames last week, having only been outscored 33-30 by No. 21 DBU and No. 12 Texas.</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">• Last Tuesday night, the Bears loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the ninth against DBU's potential All-American closer, who had struck out 31 of the 37 outs he had recorded entering the game. Junior OF </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-simmons/12080"><span style="color:black">Hunter
Simmons'</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> 105-mph line drive was caught by a leaping center fielder as BU dropped a 6-5 contest.</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">• On Friday, Simmons and junior RHP/OF </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"> hit three home runs in the last two innings to lead a furious comeback that ultimately came up short. BU scored six runs in the bottom of the ninth, but left the tying run in the on-deck
circle against UT to fall 11-9.</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 lone win on the week came in exhilarating fashion, as the Bears scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth on Saturday to come from behind and upset the Longhorns, 10-9.</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">• Finally, on Sunday, Texas took the finale by a final of 7-6 in a very competitive, back-and-forth affair.</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">• Over the last nine games, the Bears are 4-5; all five of those losses have come within a three-run margin.</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 is 12-5 this season when scoring six or more runs and 5-0 when scoring 10 or more runs.</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 is also 9-1 this year when leading the ballgame after six innings and 9-3 when out-hitting its opponent.</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">• 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"> continues
to produce offensively at a high rate, ranking sixth in the Big 12 with 50 hits, tied for third with 14 doubles, and 10th in the league with a .350 batting average.</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">• Sophomore INF </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"> leads the squad with a season-high 24-game on-base streak, and also boasts a 12-game hitting streak. He's slashing .354/.440/.549 over those 24 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">• Junior RHP </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/will-rigney/11505"><span style="color:black">Will Rigney</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> struck
out a career-high nine in five innings against Texas on Sunday.</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">PITCHERS COMING UP BIG</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">• Over the last nine games, Baylor pitchers have inherited 32 baserunners and have allowed just four of them to score.</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">• Southpaws </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/ethan-calder/12093"><span style="color:black">Ethan Calder</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> (freshman)
and </span><dfn><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></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> (junior)
gave the Bears great length out of the bullpen on Friday and Saturday, respectively, against Texas, going 4.1 innings with nearly identical statlines.</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">• Junior RHP </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hambleton-oliver/11502"><span style="color:black">Hambleton
Oliver</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> continues to come up clutch in big situations. He had a pair of saves last week against Oklahoma, then stranded the bases loaded with back-to-back strikeouts on Sunday against UT to
keep the Bears within a run.</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">• Junior RHP </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-stasio/11509"><span style="color:black">Cole Stasio</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> leads
the team with 10 scoreless relief outings, including each of his last three appearances. Fellow juniors </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/brett-garcia/11486"><span style="color:black">Brett
Garcia</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/anderson-needham/11499"><span style="color:black">Anderson
Needham</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> each have nine scoreless outings, while </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"> has eight.</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">ADD IT TO THE K-COUNTER</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">• The Bears have eclipsed double-digit strikeouts on the mound in 18 of their 36 games so far this 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">• BU has punched out at least 13 opposing hitters in 10 games this 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">• Furthermore, Baylor has racked up 15 or more K's in four games this season, including a program record for Big 12 games with 18 at Oklahoma State on March 24.</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 ranks fourth in the Big 12 with 344 strikeouts, though BU's 9.62 strikeouts per nine innings ranks second in the conference.</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">AGAINST THE BEARKATS</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 leads the all-time series with Sam Houston, 69-48, and won this year's earlier matchup in a thrilling 7-6 affair.</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 scored three runs in their last two offensive innings to go in front, then used an 8-6-2-5 double play in the top of the ninth to prevent SHSU from scoring the go-ahead runs.</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">KERPLANK!</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">• Sophomore INF </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"> is on fire at the plate for the Bears, riding a 24-game on-base and 12-game hitting streak entering Tuesday's game against Sam Houston.</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">• Teplanszky came up big all series long against Texas, with three-straight two-RBI 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">• On Friday, he sparked the late rally with a two-run double down the right field line. Then on Saturday, he delivered the walk-off, two-run single to win it. Finally on Sunday, he hit a two-run double off the center
field wall that put the Bears ahead, 5-3.</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">SHAPING UP TO BE ONE OF THE GREATS</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">• Through his first 36 career games, 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's</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> stats compare very favorably to each of BU's last five Freshmen All-Americans:</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">2023 - </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">:
.350 AVG, 4 HR, 31 RBI 2017 - Shea Langeliers: .273, 6 HR, 21 RBI</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">2020* - </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/jared-mckenzie/11272"><span style="color:black">Jared McKenzie</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">:
.406 AVG, 0 HR, 5 RBI 2010 - Logan Vick: .323, 6 HR, 16 RBI</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">2018 - Nick Loftin: .271 AVG, 3 HR, 18 RBI 2010 - Max Muncy: .322, 10 HR, 39 RBI<br>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Tuesday, April 18 • 6:30 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/jared-matheson/12088"><span style="color:black">Jared
Matheson</span></a></span></b></dfn><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> (0-0, 5.09 ERA)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> vs. LHP Marshall Wales (1-4, 6.85 ERA)</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">• Tuesday's game will be streamed on ESPN+.</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">• Fans can also tune in to the Baylor radio broadcast on ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM, featuring Derek Smith (play-by-play) and Max Calderone (color analyst) on the call.<br>
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