Baylor Baseball: BSB Starts Nine-Game Home Stand with Texas State on Tuesday

[Rhodes, Zach]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 29, 2021

Baseball Starts Nine-Game Home Stand with Texas State on Tuesday
The Bears and Bobcats will play tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m.
Game Notes: http://baylorbea.rs/3r9TtUN
For more information contact: Zach Rhodes, 919-247-7585, Zach_Rhodes at baylor.edu

WACO, Texas – Baylor returns home to begin a nine-game home stand first against Texas State on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. CT at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears (13-10) will look to get back on track while the Bobcats (11-14) are seeking their first road win of 2021.

Individual tickets for the game are still available on BaylorBears.com/tickets.

SERIES INFO
Date: March 30 (Tues.)
Game Times: 6:30 p.m.
Site: Waco, Texas / Baylor Ballpark (5,000) (50 percent capacity)
TV: Big 12 Now (ESPN+)
• Talent: John Morris (pxp), Pat Combs (color)
Radio: ESPN 1660/92.3 FM
• Talent: Derek Smith (pxp)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
Twitter Updates: @BaylorBaseball
Series History: BU leads, 53-26
                        Streak: Texas State, W1
                        First Meeting: March 26, 1919
                        Last Meeting: March 3, 2020 (TXST, 12-2)
                        Under Rodriguez: 4-3

PITCHING MATCHUP
Tues. March 30 – Baylor RHP Brooks Helmer (0-0, 0-0 ERA) vs. Texas State RHP Zeke Wood (1-1, 5.30 ERA)

STORY LINES
• BU has lost six of its last seven games, but has gone 3-1 in midweek contests in 2021.

• The Bears are still one of the top hitting teams in the country statistically with a .304 team average which is good enough for 2nd in the Big 12 and 16th in the nation. With the Bears 243 hits in 23 games, BU ranks 2nd in the conference and 5th in the country. Six of Baylor’s top 10 hitters are hitting .300 or better.

• Jared McKenzie has a .350 average in 2021. McKenzie is 7th in the Big 12 in batting average, T-4th with six home runs, after not hitting any in 2020. He also ranks 3rd in the conference in hits (36) and 10th nationally, in addition, he is 2nd in the league in runs scored (32) and 3rd in the Big 12 in total bases (62).

• The Bears are 53-26 against Texas State, including sporting a 37-17 record in Waco. Head Coach Steve Rodriguez is 4-3 against the Bobcats since coming in, however, in the last meeting, Texas State came away with the 12-2 victory on March 3, 2020 at Baylor Ballpark.

• The Bears are 11-2 this season at Baylor Ballpark. BU has finished its home schedule with a .500 record or better in all 21 seasons (Since 1999) and is 467-208 all-time at the park.

• JUCO transfer Jack Pineda has been a huge piece in Baylor’s success through the first 23 contests. Pineda is hitting .345 which is second on the team and 9th in the Big 12. His 30 hits are 7th in the Big 12, while his seven doubles on the season also leads the team.

• Newcomer Antonio Valdez was solid in the lineup after hitting .571 in three games last week. The JUCO transfer earned the start vs. TCU on Sunday and belted his first career home run in the 5th inning. On the season, he is hitting an impressive .339 for the Bears.

To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor baseball, follow the team on Facebook (Baylor Baseball), Twitter (@BaylorBaseball) and Instagram (@BaylorBaseball).

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Zach Rhodes | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 919-247-7585 | O: 254-710-3784

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