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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">May 8, 2023<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">Baylor Baseball Returns to Action With Pair of Midweeks
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</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Bears host Grand Canyon, Lamar in five-game week<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:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR BEARS (16-30, 6-15 Big 12)</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;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:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> (16-30, 6-15) vs<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> GRAND
CANYON </span></strong>(30-19, 17-7)<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May 9, 2023 • 6:30 p.m. CT</span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Waco, Texas • Baylor Ballpark (5,000)</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">LIVE STATS: </span></strong></b><a href="https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay"><span style="color:black">BaylorStats.com</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WATCH: </span></strong>Big 12 Now on ESPN+<br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">John Morris (PxP), Pat Combs (Analyst)</span></em><br>
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<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, Ryan Boyd, Nolan Bay</span></em><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor Social Media: </span></strong></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:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image002.png@01D981DA.964DB930" alt="auto twitter icon"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </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:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image003.png@01D981DA.964DB930" alt="instagram png"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </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:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image004.png@01D981DA.964DB930" alt="Facebook PNG"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location: </span></strong>Phoenix, Ariz.<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> WAC<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach:</span></strong> Gregg Wallis (UC Irvine, 2005)<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location: </span></strong>Beaumont, Texas<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Southland<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach:</span></strong> Will Davis (LSU, 2007)<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> (16-30, 6-15) vs<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> LAMAR </span></strong>(27-20,
10-11)<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May 10, 2023 • 6:30 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Waco, Texas • Baylor Ballpark (5,000)</span></strong><br>
<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:black">BaylorStats.com</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WATCH: </span></strong>Big 12 Now on ESPN+<br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pete Sousa (PxP), Pat Combs (Analyst)</span></em><br>
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<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, Ryan Boyd, Nolan Bay</span></em><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 readies for its biggest week of the season with five games, including a pair of midweek contests at home before an important Big 12 series finale at TCU this weekend.</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 embarks on a season-closing sprint, with nine games scheduled over the next 12 days.</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 coming off an idle weekend and five-day break after splitting a pair of midweeks last week against Abilene Christian and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.</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">• In the win over the Islanders, BU set a season high with 18 hits and tied its season best with 12 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">• Baylor improved to 15-7 this season when scoring six or more runs and 6-0 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 now also 11-2 this year when leading the ballgame after six innings and 11-4 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">• 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"> returned
to the lineup to go 6-for-9 with a home run and three RBIs in last week's two 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">• Sophomore C </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cortlan-castle/11480"><span style="color:black">Cortlan
Castle</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> boasts a career-high nine-game hitting streak and 10-game on-base streak. He is hitting .405 over that stretch with four extra-base hits and five RBIs.</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 lead the club in virtually every offensive category. He sits just two doubles shy of the program's doubles record by a freshman (18, Matt Williams, 1998).</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/anderson-needham/11499"><span style="color:black">Anderson
Needham</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> notched his team-leading 13th scoreless appearance of the season in Wednesday's win, tying his season high with 2.2 innings of relief and four strikeouts.</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/jared-matheson/12088"><span style="color:black">Jared Matheson</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> worked
a season-high 4.1 innings and struck out five to tie his 2023 best in getting the start on Wednesday against TAMU-CC.</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/grant-golomb/11487"><span style="color:black">Grant Golomb</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> tied
his career best with 3.2 innings in relief on Tuesday at ACU and did not allow an earned run for the seventh time this season.</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">STRANDING RUNNERS</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 19 games, Baylor pitchers have inherited 68 baserunners and have allowed just 19 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">• Fifth-year 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/anderson-needham/11499"><span style="color:black">Anderson
Needham</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> leads the team with 13 scoreless appearances on the 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">• Sophomore RHP </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
worked 12 scoreless outings and has stranded all seven of his inherited runners since the start of April.</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"> is
right behind him with 11 scoreless relief outings, including each of his last four appearances. He alone has stranded 11 baserunners in his last six outings.</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 20 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 431 strikeouts, though BU's 9.49 K/9 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">BY THE NUMBERS</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 trails the all-time series against Grand Canyon, 1-3-1, but has won the only prior meeting in Waco on April 15, 1991.</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 and GCU were scheduled to play a three-game series in Waco in 2020 the weekend following the COVID-19 shutdown.</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 leads the all-time series, 46-32-1, over Lamar and has won each of the last two meetings.</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 7-5 this season in midweek 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">• Baylor is 8-9 this year against fellow teams from the state of Texas.</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">• Tuesday, May 9 • 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/mason-marriott/11495"><span style="color:black">Mason
Marriott</span></a></span></b></dfn><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> (1-5, 8.12 ERA)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> vs. GCU's LHP Connor Markl (3-1, 6.17 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">• Wednesday, May 10 • 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><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> vs. Lamar's RHP Daniel Cole (1-2, 3.23 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">• Both midweek games will be broadcast on Big 12 Now 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">• The Voice of the Bears John Morris will handle play-by-play duties for Tuesday's game, while Pete Sousa will enter the booth for Wednesday's contest. Former Baylor pitcher Pat Combs will provide the color commentary
all week. </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 home radio broadcast on ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM, featuring Derek Smith, Ryan Boyd and Nolan Bay on the call.</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">RUH-ROH, SCOOB MAKES HIS RETURN</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">• After missing 10 games due to injury, 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"> has returned to the Baylor lineup with authority.</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">• In last week's two midweek games, Simmons went 6-for-9 with a home run and three RBIs.</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">• Simmons has now driven in at least one run in five-straight games and six of his last seven contests.</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">KING OF THE CORT</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 C </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cortlan-castle/11480"><span style="color:black">Cortlan
Castle</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> is red hot at the plate for the Bears, hitting .405 over his last 10 starts.</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 local product from Midway HS is riding a career-best nine-game hitting streak and 10-game on-base streak.</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">CHASING ROOKIE HISTORY</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">• 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"> sits
just two doubles shy of tying Baylor's all-time freshman record of 18, set by Matt Williams in 1998.</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">• With 16 doubles, Branch currently ranks tied for third in the Big 12, and tied for second among Big 12 rookies.</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">• That mark is good for seventh nationally among first-year players, and tied for second among Power 5 freshmen.<br>
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