Baylor Baseball Squares Off With Oklahoma For Three

[Calderone, Max]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 5, 2023

Baylor Baseball Squares Off With Oklahoma For Three
Bears have raised team batting average by 30 points over last 13 games
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 (10-19, 2-7 Big 12)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Mitch Thompson<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mitch-thompson/1881> (Fort Hays St., 1988)

Roster<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/stats/2023> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://baylorbears.com/documents/2023/4/5/BU_BSB_Game_Notes_2023_30-32_Oklahoma.pdf>
BAYLOR (10-19, 2-7) vs OKLAHOMA (16-14, 2-4)
April 6, 2023 • 6:30 p.m. CT
April 7, 2023 • 6:30 p.m. CT
April 8, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. CT
Waco, Texas • Baylor Ballpark (5,000)

LIVE STATS: BaylorStats.com<https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay>
WATCH: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Talent: John Morris (play-by-play), Pat Combs (analyst)
LISTEN: ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM & 92.3 FM
Talent: Derek Smith, Ryan Boyd

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OKLAHOMA SOONERS (16-14, 2-4 Big 12)
Location: Norman, Okla.
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Skip Johnson (UTRGV, 1990)

Roster<https://soonersports.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://soonersports.com/sports/baseball/stats/2023> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://soonersports.com/sports/2023/2/19/2023-baseball-game-notes>

STORYLINES

LEADING OFF

• Baylor Baseball welcomes Oklahoma for a three-game series this weekend at Baylor Ballpark as part of an eight-game stretch that includes seven home games.

• The Bears snapped their seven-game losing streak on Tuesday night against SFA with a 10-3 victory.

• Junior INF/OF Cole Posey<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-posey/12079>, junior OF Hunter Simmons<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-simmons/12080> and sophomore 1B John Ceccoli<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/john-ceccoli/12089> combined to go 10-for-12 and reached base a total of 13 times, scoring seven runs and driving in six in the midweek win.

• Ceccoli launched his team-leading fifth home run of the season, as the Bears have now hit home runs in five-straight games and seven of their last eight.

• BU racked up 13 hits in the win, matching its second-highest output of the season and 13th game in double figures offensively, including the ninth time in the last 13 games.

• Baylor improved to 10-3 this season when scoring six or more runs and 3-0 when scoring 10 or more runs.

• BU is now 8-0 this year when leading the ballgame after six innings and 8-2 when out-hitting its opponent.

• Sophomore INF Hunter Teplanszky<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-teplanszky/12075> leads the squad with a 17-game on-base streak, while junior INF/OF Cole Posey<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-posey/12079> has a team-leading 13-game hitting streak.

• Freshman INF Kolby Branch<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/kolby-branch/12083> has reached base safely in 28 of BU's 29 games this year.

• Junior RHPs Adam Muirhead<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/adam-muirhead/11498>, Anderson Needham<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/anderson-needham/11499>, Hambleton Oliver<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hambleton-oliver/11502> and Cole Stasio<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-stasio/11509> are each tied for the team lead with 12 appearances out of the bullpen this year.

• Needham and junior righty Brett Garcia<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/brett-garcia/11486> are tied for the team lead with eight scoreless outings in relief.

• Garcia (.188), sophomore RHP Gabe Craig<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/gabe-craig/12090> (.200), Oliver (.211) and junior RHP Grant Golomb<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/grant-golomb/11487> (.230) have each held opposing hitters to under a .230 batting average.

ADD IT TO THE K-COUNTER

• The Bears have eclipsed double-digit strikeouts on the mound in 16 of their 29 games so far this season.

• BU has punched out at least 13 opposing hitters in 10 games this year.

• Furthermore, Baylor has racked up 15 or more K's in four games this season, including a program record for Big 12 games with 18 at Oklahoma State on March 24.

• Baylor ranks second in the Big 12 and 27th nationally with 288 strikeouts.

• BU's 9.98 strikeouts per nine innings also ranks second the conference and 47th nationally.

OFFENSE HEATING UP

• Over the last 13 games, Baylor's offense is hitting .296 and has raised its batting average 30 points, from .230 to .260.

• During conference games, BU is hitting .292 as a team, the fourth-best mark in the league.

• Baylor's offense has produced 13 double-digit hitting outputs this season, including nine in its last 13 games.

• Junior INF/OF Cole Posey<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-posey/12079> is on an absolute tear, hitting .429 (21-for-49) during the stretch with a hit in all 13 games, including seven doubles.

• Four Bears are hitting .333 or better during that stretch in Posey (.429), junior OF Hunter Simmons<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-simmons/12080> (.396), sophomore INF Hunter Teplanszky<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-teplanszky/12075> (.354) and freshman INF Kolby Branch<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/kolby-branch/12083> (.333).

SERIES HISTORY VS OKLAHOMA

• Baylor trails the all-time series, 55-50, to Oklahoma, though the two sides have split the last 10 meetings 5-5.

• The Bears dropped two of three to the Sooners last year in Norman, but salvaged the series finale with a 16-8 win on Sunday.

• BU is looking for its first series win over OU since 2019.

PROBABLE STARTERS

• Thursday, April 6 • 6:30 p.m. • RHP Blake Helton<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/blake-helton/11490> (0-3, 7.96 ERA) vs. RHP Braxton Douthit (4-1, 3.26 ERA)

• Friday, April 7 • 6:30 p.m. • RHP Mason Marriott<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/mason-marriott/11495> (1-4, 8.90 ERA) vs. LHP James Hitt (1-0, 4.88 ERA)

• Saturday, April 8 • 2:00 p.m. • RHP Will Rigney<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/will-rigney/11505> (2-1, 3.97 ERA) vs. RHP Will Carsten (1-1, 5.21 ERA)

BROADCAST INFORMATION

• All three games on the weekend will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+

• John Morris (play-by-play) will join former Baylor pitcher Pat Combs (color analyst) for the call.

• Fans can also tune in to the Baylor radio broadcast on ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM, featuring Derek Smith (play-by-play) and Ryan Boyd (color analyst) on the call.


To stay up to date on all things Baylor baseball, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorBaseball.


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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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