Baylor Softball Travels to UT Arlington for Midweek Contest

[Gilmore, Katy]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 18, 2022


Baylor Softball Travels to UT Arlington for Midweek Contest
Bears and Mavericks are meeting for the second time this season
For more information contact: Katy Gilmore, 254-252-2182, katy_gilmore at baylor.edu<mailto:katy_gilmore at baylor.edu>

Media link for the 2022 Baylor Softball Season: https://baylorbea.rs/BaylorSB22



BAYLOR (22-18, 2-7 Big 12) at UT ARLINGTON (20-17, 10-8 Sun Belt)

Tuesday, April 19 • at UT Arlington • Arlington, Texas |Allan Saxe Field • Radio: 101.3 FM • TV: ESPN+



Story lines

• Baylor Softball is heading to Arlington, Texas to face off against UT Arlington Tuesday night, for the second time this season.

• Meeting previously on Feb. 22, the Bears fell in the contest but still hold the all-time series record over the Mavericks, 53-10-1.

• Baylor (22-18) is coming off of a two-game weekend series with Sam Houston during a break in conference play. The Bears defeated the Bearkats in both games, 3-1 in game one, and a shutout 7-0 victory in game two.

• The Mavericks (20-17) are coming off of a three-game conference set with Georgia Southern where they swept the Eagles, including two shutouts.

• This marks the Bears second to last midweek contest of the season, as they only have 10 games left in regular season.

•The Bears are currently sitting at 60 in the NCAA RPI rankings. All seven Big 12 schools currently rank in the top 100 RPI rankings.

• Last week, the Bears found their rhythm offensively, totaling 21 hits over two games.



bears in the big 12 rankings

• McKenzie Wilson still ranks first in the Big 12 with five triples on the season, she has not been passed all season long. Her .422 season batting average still leads the Bears as well as her 24 RBI. Also in the Big 12, Wilson is fourth in batting average (.422), second in hits (49) and first for stolen bases (23).

• Baylor as a team is fourth in the conference in team pitching and team batting. BU is also leading the league in sacrifice bunts (18).

• Maren Judisch is tied for first in saves with two.

• McKenzie Wilson is 1st in percentage reached as a leadoff batter with .676, while Emry McDonough is batting 1.000 with the bases loaded.

• Josie Bower is leading the league in hit by pitches (9), while Taylor Strain leads in sacrifice bunts (8).

• As a pinch hitter, Katie Ellington is batting 1.000.
•Dariana Orme and Aliyah Binford are sitting at No. 2 and No. 3 for striking out batters looking, with 39 and 38.


UT-Arlington

Baylor leads 53-30-1

Waco:  Baylor leads 34-11

Arlington, Texas:  Baylor leads 17-13-1
Neutral:  Texas-Arlington leads 6-2

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Katy Gilmore | Associate Director of Athletic Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-2743 | C: 254-252-2182

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