Baylor Softball Readies for Midweek at Utah, BYU for Three-Game Set

Tue Apr 23 16:10:53 CDT 2024

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – APRIL 23, 2024
Baylor Softball Readies for Midweek at Utah, BYU for Three-Game Set
Bears facing Cougars for the first time as conference opponents
For more information contact: Katy Gilmore, 254-252-2182, katy_gilmore at baylor.edu<mailto:katy_gilmore at baylor.edu>

BAYLOR (25-18, 8-13 Big 12) vs UTAH (28-17, 7-11 Pac 12), BYU (26-19, 8-13 Big 12)

Wednesday, April 24 • vs Utah • Salt Lake City, Utah • Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Watch: Pac 12 Network • Radio: 104.9 FM

Thursday, April 25 • vs BYU • Provo, Utah • Miller Park • Watch: ESPN+ • Radio: 104.9 FM

Friday, April 26 • vs BYU • Provo, Utah • Miller Park • Watch: ESPN+ • Radio: 104.9 FM

Saturday, April 27 • vs BYU • Provo, Utah • Miller Park • Watch: ESPN+ • Radio: 104.9 FM

Story lines

• Baylor Softball prepares to head on the road to face Utah in a nonconference matchup on Wednesday, April 24, in Salt Lake City before continuing down the road to face BYU in Provo, Thursday-Saturday, April 25-27.

• Baylor holds the all-time record over the Utes 4-1. The Bears last faced Utah during the 2013 season when they won a nonconference game 5-2. The Bears played at Dumke Family Softball Stadium last season for the Salt Lake City regional but didn’t have to face the Utes.

• BYU holds the all-time record over the Bears 5-1, including a 3-0 record over Baylor while playing in Provo. THE Bears last faced the Cougars during the 2021 season.

• The Bears are coming off a weekend series sweep over the UCF Knights, where the Baylor pitching staff only gave up one run over three games and posted back-to-back complete-game shutouts in Sunday’s doubleheader.

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

• 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 has a veteran squad that consists of seven seniors and 17 upperclassmen.

• After ending the 2023 campaign back in the NCAA postseason, the Bears are building 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 the ESPN/USA Softball and NFCA/USA Today polls.

• 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. 20 in the RPI standings.

• RyLee Crandall is leading the way in the circle this season with a 12-7 record, with 27 appearances and a 2.72 ERA. She has 90 total strikeouts and is fourth in conference only stats with 54 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 115 strikeouts and holds a 8-9 record. She is currently ranked No.1 in the Big 12 in strikeouts.

• Shaylon Govan leads the Bears with a .437 average, 45 hits, seven doubles and five home runs. Her batting average is third in the Big 12 and 19th nationally, while her on base percentage is ranks second nationally. With her .582 on base percentage, Govan is ranked 12th in the country in walks per game and has been walked 35 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 45, followed by Emily Hott with 42. 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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