Baylor SB Returns Home to Host ACU in Midweek Doubleheader

[Pirtle, Krista]

BAYLOR vs. ACU
• Tuesday at 5/7:30 p.m. (CT)
Site: Waco, Texas / Getterman Stadium
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 101.3 FM | Stream<http://listen.streamon.fm/kbhthd2>
Live Stats: BaylorStats.com
Twitter Updates: @BaylorSoftball
Series History
• Baylor leads, 7-0
    • Waco: BU, 3-0
    • Abilene: BU, 4-0
    • Neutral: Never met

STORY LINES

• Baylor returns home for the first time since March 21 (16 days) to host Abilene Christian in a midweek doubleheader Tuesday night at Getterman Stadium. So far this season, BU is 6-3 at home.
• The Lady Bears opened their home slate in 2020 against ACU in a 10-1 (5 innings) win on Feb. 13, 2020. Gia Rodoni<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10391> got the start and gave up one run off one hit with eight strikeouts through four innings of work. BU plated 10 runs off 11 hits with Taylor Ellis<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10382> and Maddison Kettler<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10386> going 2-for-2 at the plate.
• Glenn Moore<https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1633> is four wins away from recording 800 at Baylor. His is the program's all-time wins leader (796) and is the active wins leader across all sports for Baylor Athletics.
• Over the weekend, Rodoni moved to fourth in program history with 616 career strikeouts, passing Stacey Allison (1996-99) and Lisa Ferguson (2004-07) who were both tied for fourth with 610.
• Baylor returns home after going 4-3 on the road over the last two weeks. A midweek win at Sam Houston setup a three-game sweep to open Big 12 play at Texas Tech.
• Aliyah Binford<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10397> (3/16) and Rodoni (3/30) have each been named the Big 12 Pitcher of the week this season, marking the first time since 2016 and the fourth season in program history (2004, 2014, 2016, 2021) that multiple Baylor pitchers have earned the weekly conference honors.
• For the eighth time in program history, Baylor opened Big 12 play 3-0 (1999, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021 with its sweep at Texas Tech. The Lady Bears outscored the Red Raiders, 18-6, on the weekend as Texas Tech came into conference play off back-to-back wins over Tarleton State where TTU outscored the visitors, 32-1.
• Lou Gilbert<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10383> moved into the leadoff spot with Nicky Dawson's<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10380> injury. Gilbert has both the short game and power as she has 32 hits to lead the team. Of those 32 hits, 10 of them are for extra bases (8 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run) and 10 of them are bunt singles.
• Dawson is Baylor's all-time leader in career triples with 12 after ripping one to left center field against Louisiana Tech on March 7. The fifth-year senior outfielder now has five triples this season, a mark that ties her for first nationally. Dawson is now tied for second in program history for triples in a season alongside Kyla Walker<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9655> (2017), Carrie Leerberg (2004) and Kelly Osburn (2005). Harmony Schwethelm had six triples in 2005.
• After 20 seasons as an assistant coach for the Lady Bears, Mark Lumley retired in October before he passed away in December after his fourth bout with cancer. The Baylor players and coaching staff will all be wearing blue ribbons in his honor. This season is for Lum.

Krista Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3065 | C: 254-447-8610

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