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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 11, 2023<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">Baylor Baseball Takes on TCU in Fort Worth
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</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Bears set for important Big 12 series finale against the Horned Frogs<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,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR BEARS (16-32, 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"> (16-32, 6-15) at<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> TCU </span></strong>(27-21,
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May 12, 2023 • 3:30 p.m. CT</span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May 13, 2023 • 4:00 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May 14, 2023 • 1:00 p.m. CT</span></strong></b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fort Worth, Texas • Lupton Stadium (4,500)</span></strong><br>
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<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><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">LISTEN: </span></strong>ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM & 92.3 FM<br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> <i>Derek Smith, Max Calderone</i><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TCU HORNED FROGS (27-21, 8-10 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>Fort Worth, 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> Kirk Saarloos (Cal State Fullerton)<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 travels north to Fort Worth for an important Big 12 series against TCU this weekend, its final conference series of the 2023 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 embarks on a season-closing sprint, with seven remaining games scheduled over the next nine 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 a pair of midweek losses against Grand Canyon and Lamar.</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">• 9 of the 13 runs BU allowed this week were unearned. </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 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 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"> is
8-for-16 with three runs scored, a home run and three RBIs since returning from injury.</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 12-game on-base streak in which he is hitting .372 with four extra-base hits and six 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"> and 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"> are tied for the team lead with 13 scoreless appearances out of the bullpen this year for the Bears.</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 5.0 innings and struck out a personal-best six against Lamar on Wednesday, earning a no-decison in the loss.</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">MOTHER'S DAY MEMORIES</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 10 seasons, Baylor has played on Mother's Day just three times, and owns an unbeaten 3-0 record.</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 2021, the Bears crushed Kansas State 23-3 in seven innings for one of its most lopsided victories in recent history.</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 2018, Baylor topped No. 20 Oklahoma State 7-3 to win the series over the Cowboys in Waco.</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 2017, BU won a one-run contest over OSU in Stillwater, 8-7, to cap off a series sweep.</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">FRIDAY FINALES</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 has won four of its last six Friday night ballgames in its final Big 12 series of the season, including each of the last two.</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 came from behind to shock No. 8 Oklahoma State last season, erasing an eight-run deficit to win 13-11 via a walk-off home run by </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/antonio-valdez/11286"><span style="color:black">Antonio
Valdez</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">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 445 strikeouts, though BU's 9.39 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 leads the all-time series, 151-130, over TCU.</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 salvaged last season's series in Waco with a 7-3 win on Sunday.</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 their last meeting, TCU topped BU 4-2 in the opening round of the 2022 Big 12 Championship at Globe Life Field.</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 1-8 this season in road conference games -- it's lone win came in the series finale at Texas Tech.</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 8-10 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">• Friday, May 12 • 3:30 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/will-rigney/11505"><span style="color:black">Will
Rigney</span></a></span></b></dfn><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> (3-2, 3.55 ERA)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> vs. RHP Louis Rodriguez (1-1, 4.46 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, May 13 • 4:00 p.m. • <b>TBD</b> vs. TBD</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, May 14 • 1:00 p.m. • <b>TBD</b> vs. TBD</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">• This weekend's games will be televised 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">• 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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