Baylor Softball Set for Weekend Series Against UCF

Thu Apr 18 18:25:49 CDT 2024

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – APRIL 18, 2024
Baylor Softball Set for Weekend Series Against UCF
Bears facing the Knights for the first time since 2017
For more information contact: Katy Gilmore, 254-252-2182, katy_gilmore at baylor.edu<mailto:katy_gilmore at baylor.edu>

BAYLOR (22-18, 5-13 Big 12) vs UCF (26-15, 10-8 Big 12)

Friday, April 19 • vs UCF • Waco, Texas • Getterman Stadium • Watch: Big 12 Now ESPN+ • Radio: 104.9 FM

Saturday, April 20 • vs UCF • Waco, Texas • Getterman Stadium • Watch: Big 12 Now ESPN+ • Radio: 104.9 FM

Sunday, April 21 • vs UCF • Waco, Texas • Getterman Stadium • Watch: Big 12 Now ESPN+ • Radio: 104.9 FM

Story lines

• Baylor Softball readies for a three-game conference series against UCF Friday-Sunday, April 19-21, at Getterman Stadium.

• Baylor holds the all-time record over the Knights 6-2. The Bears last faced UCF during the 2017 season when they won the three-game series two games to one.

• After winning two-straight conference series against Iowa State and Texas Tech, Baylor fell in all three games against No. 1 Texas last weekend.

• The Bears snapped a 15-game nonconference win-streak when they fell against No. 23 Texas State, 6-1, in San Marcos. They are now 17-5 in nonconference games this season after falling against UT Arlington last Tuesday, 4-3.

• Fifteen of Baylor’s losses this season have come against teams ranked or receiving votes in polls at some point in the season.

• The team comes back to the diamond with a veteran squad that consists of seven seniors and 17 upperclassmen.

• After ending the 2023 campaign back in the NCAA postseason, the Bears are looking to build on last year’s 40-win season while returning all but one senior, Josie Bower, from the roster.

• Baylor added three freshmen to the squad with pitcher Lexie Warncke and infielders, Paige King and Leah Cran.

• Baylor is still receiving votes in ESPN/USA Softball poll.

• The Bears have already faced nine ranked teams this season: No. 2 Tennessee, No. 23 Louisiana, No. 25 Oregon, No. 19 UCLA, No. 13 Missouri, No. 7 Oklahoma State, No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 23 Texas State and No. 1 Texas. Last weekend marked the second time this season the Bears have faced the No.1 ranked team in a three-game series.

• Baylor is currently ranked No. 25 in the RPI standings.

• RyLee Crandall is leading the way in the circle this season with a 11-7 record, with 26 appearances and a 2.89 ERA. She has 86 total strikeouts and is third in conference only stats with 50 conference strikeouts.

• Crandall has also picked up the Bears’ only weekly Big 12 award so far this season, as she won Big 12 Pitcher of the Week honors for BU’s win over No. 7 Oklahoma State, where she pitched a one-hit complete-game shutout. The sophomore was one hit away from a perfect game, effectively retiring 21 of 22 at bats.

• Aliyah Binford has a team-leading 102 strikeouts and holds a 6-9 record. She is currently ranked No.1 in the Big 12 in strikeouts.

• Shaylon Govan leads the Bears with a .453 average, 43 hits, seven doubles and four home runs. Her batting average is first in the Big 12 and 13th nationally, while her on base percentage is ranks first nationally. With her .595 on base percentage, Govan is ranked 9th in the country in walks per game and has been walked 33 times so far this season.

• Kaci West has three saves on the season, which ties for first in the Big 12.

• Sixteen different Bears have recorded a hit so far this season, with Govan leading the way with 43, followed by Emily Hott with 40. There are 12 Bears with double-digit hits on the season.
• Head coach Glenn Moore hit his 1,000th career win last season, when the Bears took down UT Arlington on March 23, 2023. He hit his 900th win at Baylor this season after taking down UTSA, 2-1, on April 9, 2024.

-BaylorBears.com-

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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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