Baylor SB Hosts Houston for Two-Game Weekend Series

[Pirtle, Krista]

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BAYLOR vs. HOUSTON
• Saturday at 2 p.m. (CT)
• Sunday at 1 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, 21-14

STORY LINES
• Baylor hosts Houston for a two-game series over the weekend at Getterman Stadium. The two teams faced last season in what ended up being the last games of the year for both teams as the seasons were shut down shortly thereafter.
• BU swept the doubleheader in Houston a year ago. Gia Rodoni<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10391> nearly threw a perfect game, until a bloop single in the seventh inning, in Baylor's 1-0 win in the first game before the bats got hot for the Lady Bears in the second game, a 10-6 win. Baylor hit four home runs in the fifth inning - back-to-back by Goose McGlaun<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10389> and Aliyah Binford<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10397>. Lou Gilbert<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10383> hit the first of her career, and Hannah Thompson<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10395> rounded things out. Thompson ended up with two HRs in the game, the first time for BU since Taylor Ellis<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10382> did so at Oklahoma on April 5, 2019.
• Binford was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week as she took over in the circle with the bases loaded and one out in Sunday's game at No. 9 Arizona State and held one of the most powerful offenses in the country scoreless on their home field. Binford kept the Sun Devils off balance with her offspeed and induced a slew of groundouts to pick up the win. The right-hander gave up four hits through 5.2 innings of work.
• Baylor is now 3-2 against ranked opponents this season. After opening the year with a loss to No. 25 Arkansas, the Lady Bears have won back-to-back games against ranked foes No. 25 Mississippi State (10-6) and No. 13 Louisiana (8-1). Over the weekend, Baylor split at No. 9 Arizona State.
• For a team among the nation's leaders in triples (9), Baylor more than tripled its home run production over the weekend. BU flew to Arizona with only three home runs on the season and came home with seven more. Zadie LaValley<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10401> hit her first career bomb to spark a seventh inning two-out rally at Arizona State on Thursday. McGlaun hit a walkoff solo shot against Northern Illinois on Friday before LaValley was at it again against GCU. Ana Watson<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10396> also went yard against the Lopes on Friday. Saturday was a home run derby for Baylor as Gilbert and Binford each hit dingers before Hannah Smith<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10393> hit her first career home run.
• Nicky Dawson<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10380> 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
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