BAYLOR BASEBALL: Bears Take Down UTRGV 2-0

[Caton, Rachel]

BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS – February 26, 2020

BEARS TAKE DOWN UTRGV, 2-0
The Bears improve to 5-3 with their second shutout of the year.
For more information contact: Rachel Caton, (254) 652-2061, Rachel_Caton at baylor.edu<mailto:Rachel_Caton at baylor.edu>

WACO, Texas – The Bears defeated visiting UT Rio Grande Valley 2-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Baylor Ballpark.

The Bears (5-3) were led at the plate by Kyle Nevin<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9955> with a game-high three hits, followed by Hunter Seay<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9210> with two. Seay and Andy Thomas<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9211> each drove in one of the Bears' runs on the day.

Overall, the Bears tallied two runs on nine hits while shutting out UTRGV (3-6) and striking out 10 Vaqueros on the day.

In his first collegiate appearance, freshman righty Will Rigney<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9944> tossed three scoreless innings, striking out two while allowing only one hit and no walks in his Baylor debut.

The Bears got on the board first, putting up a run in the bottom of the third inning as the Bears' manufactured a run, bringing home Jared McKenzie<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9945> on an RBI single from Thomas after McKenzie reached on an error and was bunted into scoring position.

The Bears added a second in the fourth inning as Nevin tripled with two outs and Seay singled him home to make it 2-0.

From there the bullpen held the Vaqueros to just 5 hits the rest of the game, as Jimmy Winston<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9216> tossed a scoreless 2.1 innings, Ryan Leckich<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9207> 1.2 innings, Daniel Caruso<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9198> a scoreless eighth and Boyd a scoreless ninth.

Rigney earned the win to start the year 1-0, while Boyd earned his second career save.

UTRGV starter John Henry Gonzalez took the loss, falling to 0-1 on the year.

NOTES

  *   The Bears are now 37-12 all-time in midweek contests under fifth-year head coach Steve Rodriguez<https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1412>.
  *   SR OF Hunter Seay<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9210> connected on the first double of his career and drove in one of the Bears' two runs on the day.
  *   FR INF Kyle Nevin<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9955> tallied his first career triple.
  *   FR INF Kyle Nevin<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9955> tied his career high with three hits on the day (both of his starts he has collected three hits)
  *   CF Jared McKenzie<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9945> extended his hitting streak to eight games (he has reached safely in all eight games on the year).
  *   FR RHP Will Rigney<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9944> earned the win in his first career appearance and start.
  *   SR RHP Luke Boyd<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9196> tallied his second career save (and second of the season) in his team-leading fourth appearance of the year.
  *   SR RHP Jimmy Winston<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9216> made his second appearance of the year.
  *   RS Jr Daniel Caruso<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9198> made his third appearance of the year.
  *   SR LHP Ryan Leckich<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9207> made his third appearance of the year.
  *   The shutout is the second of the year for the Bears.
  *   The Baylor pitching staff struck out 10 on the day, their third game with double-digit strikeout totals and the third most on the year.

QUOTES OF THE DAY
On the outcome of the game...
"Winning is always good. I was really happy with how we played. The conditions were really rough. The wind was blowing straight in, but our guys did a great job keeping the ball low and on the ground with line drives. We did a good job of getting some guys in scoring position with two outs and then hoping our guys got a hit. Good execution in a lot of different areas, offensively and defensively. Really happy with what our guys did. It's always good to get a win in a big weekend like this." – Head Coach Steve Rodriguez<https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1412>

WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears head to Houston for the Shriner's Hospitals for Children College Classic. The Bears will face Missouri on Friday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. at Minute Maid Park.
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Rachel Caton | Associate Sports Information Director
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3784 | C: 254-652-2061

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