Baylor Baseball Heads to Duke For Three-Game Series

[Calderone, Max]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 23, 2023

Baylor Baseball Heads to Duke For Three-Game Series
Bears playing in Durham, N.C., for first time in program history
For more information contact: Max Calderone, 254-265-1639, Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu<mailto:Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu>


[BU Logo]
BAYLOR BEARS (2-2, 0-0 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/2023/2/23/BU_BSB_Game_Notes_2023_5-7_Duke.pdf>
BAYLOR (2-2, 0-0) vs DUKE (2-2, 0-0)
Feb. 24, 2023 • 3:00 p.m. CT
Feb. 25, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. CT
Feb. 26, 2023 • 11:00 a.m. CT
Durham, N.C. • Durham Bulls Athletic Park (10,000)

LIVE STATS: BaylorStats.com<https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay>
WATCH: ACCNX (ESPN+)
Talent:  Chris Edwards (Friday & Saturday); Kyle Schassburger (Sunday)
LISTEN: ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM & 92.3 FM (Fri. & Sun.)
LISTEN: FOX Sports Central Texas 1330 AM & 93.9 FM (Sat.)
Talent:  Dave Shook, Max Calderone

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[Duke]
DUKE BLUE DEVILS (2-2, 0-0 ACC)
Location: Durham, N.C.
Conference/Affiliation: ACC
Head Coach: Chris Pollard (Davidson, 1996)

Roster<https://goduke.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://goduke.com/sports/baseball/stats/2023?path=baseball> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://goduke.com/documents/2023/2/23/Duke_BSB_GameNotesV2-Baylor.pdf>


STORYLINES

LEADING OFF

• Baylor Baseball hits the road for the first time in 2023 to face Duke in a three-game series in Durham, N.C. at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

• Upon returning from the east coast, BU will begin a 14-game homestand that runs through March 21.

• The Bears are celebrating the 25th season at Baylor Ballpark with a special logo and planned promotions throughout the 2023 campaign.

• Eighteen of the Bears' first 21 games this season are home games. The Bears leave the state of Texas just three times this year, all before April 3 (at Duke, at Oklahoma State, at Kansas).

• Baylor returns just 15 players from its 2022 roster and welcomes 23 newcomers, including 10 true freshmen and 13 transfers.

• Nine of the 13 transfers have previous Division I experience in Austin Stracener<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/austin-stracener/12074>, Hunter Teplanszky<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-teplanszky/12075>, Daniel Altman<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/daniel-altman/12078>, Cole Posey<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-posey/12079>, Will Pendergrass<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/will-pendergrass/12081>, Casey Sunseri<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/casey-sunseri/12082>, Cole Tremain<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-tremain/12084>, John Ceccoli<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/john-ceccoli/12089> and Gabe Craig<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/gabe-craig/12090>.

LAST TIME OUT

• Baylor defeated HCU on Tuesday night, 11-4, thanks in part to a combined 10 RBIs from freshman INF Kolby Branch<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/kolby-branch/12083> and redshirt freshman OF Gavin Brzozowski<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/gavin-brzozowski/12076>. The duo combined for six hits, including two home runs, one of which a grand slam off the bat of Branch.

• BU's bullpen was dominant once again, throwing 7.1 innings of one-run baseball.

• The Bears struck out 11 Huskies, their fourth-consecutive game with double-digit punchouts. It's the first such stretch since a five-game span from March 5 to March 12, 2021 (vs. Memphis; vs. Xavier) that the Bears have punched out at least 10 in four straight games.

• Previously, BU dropped its opening weekend series to Central Michigan, which included a pair of one-run ballgames.

• The Bears set a modern-era (since 2000) program record with 38 strikeouts in their three-game series against CMU.

• Baylor's last win of 2022 and first win of 2023 both came on walk-off hits.

• A total of 18 Bears made their Baylor debuts over the opening weekend, including eight freshmen.

SERIES HISTORY VS DUKE

• Baylor is 4-1 all-time against Duke, having won both of the first two matchups in 2010, then taking two of three in a weekend series last year.

• The Bears took a 4-2 series opener on Friday, then split a Sunday doubleheader with the Blue Devils, winning game on 12-3, then dropping the nightcap 4-2.

• This is BU's first time playing at Duke.

PROBABLE STARTERS

• Friday, Feb. 24 • 4:00 p.m. • RHP Blake Helton<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/blake-helton/11490> (0-0, 5.40 ERA) vs. LHP Jonathan Santucci (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

• Saturday, Feb. 25 • 3:00 p.m. • LHP Cam Caley<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cam-caley/11478> (0-1, 9.64 ERA) vs. RHP Adam Boucher (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

• Sunday, Feb. 26 • 12:00 p.m. • RHP Mason Marriott<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/mason-marriott/11495> (0-1, 6.75 ERA) vs. TBA

BROADCAST INFORMATION

• All three games over the weekend will be available via ACCNX on ESPN+. The TV feed will be simulcasted with the home radio broadcast, with Chris Edwards on the call Friday and Saturday. Kyle Schassburger will fill in on Sunday.

• Fans can also tune in to the Baylor radio broadcasts, featuring Dave Shook (play-by-play) and Max Calderone (analyst) on the call. Friday and Sunday's games will be available on ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM or 92.3 FM, while Saturday's game is slated for FOX Sports Central Texas 1330 AM or 93.9 FM.

2023 AT A GLANCE

• 36 of Baylor's 55 regular-season games in 2023 will be played at home at Baylor Ballpark, including conference series against Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.

• BU will play a combined 21 games against eight NCAA Tournament teams and face off against four conference champions from a year ago.

• 14 30-game winners headline the 2023 slate, including six squads that won 40 or more games last season.

• Notably, 51% of the Bears' 2023 schedule will feature opponents who finished 2022 with a top-75 RPI, including five non-conference foes in Central Michigan, UTSA, Dallas Baptist, Mercer and Grand Canyon.

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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