Baylor Baseball Takes On No. 19 Texas State in San Marcos

Mon Apr 11 18:09:08 CDT 2022

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 11, 2022

Baylor BSB Takes On No. 19 Texas State in San Marcos
Bears searching for sixth ranked win, first on the road in 2022
For more information contact: Max Calderone, 254-265-1639, Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu<mailto:Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu>

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BAYLOR BEARS (16-15, 2-7 Big 12)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez<https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1811> (Pepperdine, 2001)

Roster<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/stats/2022> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://baylorbears.com/documents/2022/4/11/BU_BSB_Game_Notes_2022_32_TXST.pdf>
BAYLOR (16-15, 2-7) vs TEXAS STATE (24-9, 9-3)
April 12, 2022 • 6:30 p.m. CT
San Marcos, Texas • Bobcat Ballpark (2,500)

LIVE STATS: BaylorStats.com<https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay>
WATCH: ESPN+
LISTEN: Learfield / ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM & 92.3 FM
Talent:  Derek Smith (PxP), Max Calderone<https://baylorbears.com/staff.aspx?staff=616> (Analyst)

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[Texas State]
TEXAS STATE BOBCATS (24-9, 9-3 Sun Belt)
Location: San Marcos, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Sun Belt
Head Coach: Steven Trout (TCU, 2007)

Roster<https://txstatebobcats.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://txstatebobcats.com/sports/baseball/stats> <https://uapblionsroar.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://txstatebobcats.com/documents/2022/4/11/BSB_2022_Game_Notes_34_Baylor.pdf>

STORYLINES

LEADING OFF

• Baylor rounds out its five-game road stretch Tuesday at No. 19 Texas State, looking to snap a four-game skid.

• BU currently sits in seventh place in the Big 12 standings at 2-7 in conference play, with 5 Big 12 series remaining.

• The Bears continue to turn double plays at a high rate, leading the Big 12 and ranking second nationally with 35 total twin killings and 1.13 per game.

• BU has recorded at least one extra-base hit in each of its last 10 games, and have notched at least three XBH in 13 games this season.

• Sophomore OF Jared McKenzie has been on an absolute tear of late, batting .468 (29-for-62) since the second game of a doubleheader on March 12. 12 of McKenzie's 29 hits have gone for extra bases and he has driven in 19 runs across those last 18 games.

• McKenzie's 18-game on-base streak is a career high.

• Senior LHP Tyler Thomas leads the Big 12 and ranks 42nd nationally with a 1.97 ERA. He also ranks second in the league with a 6.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 0.89 WHIP.

• Current members of the weekend rotation (Tyler Thomas, Kobe Andrade, Will Rigney) boast a combined 3.07 ERA.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Baylor leads the all-time series 54-26 over Texas State.

• Under seventh-year head coach Steve Rodriguez, the Bears are 5-3 against the Bobcats.

• BU claimed the most recent meeting on March 30, 2021, by a final of 4-2 in Waco.

• The last time the two sides squared off in San Marcos, Baylor won a 17-5 contest by run-rule in seven innings on April 24, 2018.

• The Bears are 5-5 against ranked opponents in 2022, with wins over No. 23 Duke, No. 23 UCLA, No. 7 LSU and No. 21 TCU.

• This would be BU's first ranked win this season in a true road game.

PROBABLE STARTERS

Tuesday, April 12 • 6:30 p.m. CT • RHP Henry Cone (0-0, 3.38 ERA) vs. RHP Otto Wofford (2-0, 6.75 ERA)

BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Tuesday's game will be streamed on ESPN+.

• Fans can also tune in to ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM and 92.3 FM for the Baylor radio broadcast, featuring Derek Smith (Play-by-Play) and Max Calderone (Analyst) on the call.

TURNING TWO

• Baylor leads the Big 12 and is tied for second nationally with 35 double plays turned in 2022 (1.13 per game).

• Sophomore 2B Tre Richardson has an assist in 27 of those 35 twin killings so far this season.

• The Bears rolled just 33 double plays in all of 2021 (0.65 per game).

WE WENT TO JARED

• Baylor slugger Jared McKenzie is on a tear, going 29-for-62 (.468) since March 12 and 18-for-41 (.439) over his last 10 games.

• The third-year sophomore preseason All-American has raised his batting average from .163 to .308 with nine multi-hit performances over that span.

• 12 of those 29 hits have gone for extra-bases, as McKenzie has tallied seven doubles, one triple, and four HRs.

• Two of McKenzie's home runs have been inside-the-parkers, most recently coming on April 1 vs. ETSU.

• His first inside-the-parker was Baylor's first since March 19, 2011, when Chris Slater did so against Texas Tech.

• McKenzie's 18-game on-base streak is a career high.

-BaylorBears.com-

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Max Calderone | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (BSB, FB, EQ)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-265-1639

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