Baylor Baseball Heads to Sam Houston For Midweek Contest

Mon Mar 18 17:51:17 CDT 2024

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 18, 2024

Baylor Baseball Heads to Sam Houston For Midweek Contest
Bears looking for fourth-straight win over the Bearkats
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 (7-12, 2-4 Big 12)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Mitch Thompson<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mitch-thompson/2258>
                            (Fort Hays St., 1988)

Roster<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/stats/2024> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://baylorbears.com/documents/2024/3/18/BU_BSB_Game_Notes_2024_20_SHSU.pdf>
BAYLOR (7-12, 2-4) at SAM HOUSTON (7-12, 2-4)
March 19, 2024 • 6:30 p.m. CT
Huntsville, Texas • Don Sanders Stadium (1,163)

LIVE STATS: BaylorStats.com<https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay>
WATCH: ESPN+
Talent: Jason Barfield
LISTEN: ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM
Talent: Tom Barfield

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SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS (13-7, 2-1 C-USA)
Location: Huntsville, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: C-USA
Head Coach: Jay Sirianni (Nebraska, 2001)

Roster<https://sfajacks.com/sports/baseball/roster> | Stats<https://sfajacks.com/sports/baseball/stats/2024>

STORYLINES

LEADING OFF

• Baylor Baseball hits the road for a midweek matchup at Sam Houston ahead of a three-game set against Texas in Austin this weekend.

• The Bears are coming off a series win over No. 23 Texas Tech -- their third conference series win under second-year head coach Mitch Thompson<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mitch-thompson/2258>, first series win against a ranked team since 2022 and first against the Red Raiders since 2021.

• According to Pro Baseball Radar, BU faced the nation's toughest schedule through the first month of the season based on 2023's RPI and win percentage.

• Baylor plays 26 games against the RPI top-50 this season, the most in the Big 12.

• The Bears have already played eight games against ranked opponents (Tennessee, Indiana, DBU, Texas Tech), and a ninth against a team that was receiving votes (Oregon).

• 59% of Baylor's offense (97 of 164 hits) has been produced by underclassmen or players in their first season at Baylor.

• True or redshirt freshmen have accounted for 46% of innings pitched on the mound this season (76.2 of 166.0).

• Eighteen Bears have made their Baylor debuts so far in 2024, including 13 players making their Division I debut and nine freshmen making their collegiate debuts.

• The Bears have eclipsed double digits in strikeouts in eight of their 19 games so far in 2024, increasing the total to 28 games in the Thompson era in which BU has fanned at least 10 opponents.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY SWEEP

• In a rain affected weekend series, the green & gold struck gold on St. Patrick's Day with two wins over No. 23 Texas Tech, clinching the series over the Red Raiders.

• BU held TTU to just five runs on the weekend, the lowest output in a weekend series so far this year by the Red Raiders (next closest was 19 runs).

• Freshman pitchers combined to throw 14.1 innings for BU, allowing just one earned run on seven hits and four walks, while striking out 13.

GREEN FINDS GOLD IN SUNDAY FINALE

• Freshman left-handed pitcher Mason Green<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/mason-green/13014> dazzled in the series finale, throwing six shutout innings against Texas Tech en route to his first career win.

• He matched his season and career best with three strikeouts, while holding the Red Raiders to just two hits on 66 pitches.

• 14 of the 18 outs that Green recorded came on four pitches or less.

• Green never faced more than four Red Raiders in an inning.

• For his efforts, Green was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, Baylor's second weekly conference honor in 2024.

JORDAN'S MAMMOTH BLAST

• In Saturday's game against Texas Tech, Wesley Jordan<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/wesley-jordan/13033> launched a two-run blast that traveled 476 feet and cleared the videoboard in left-center field at Baylor Ballpark.

• The moonshot was the second-longest home run captured on Trackman (since 2018) by a Bear at Baylor Ballpark.

• Jordan is now tied for the team lead with three home runs, which have traveled an average of 449 feet.

BY THE NUMBERS AGAINST SAM HOUSTON

• Baylor leads the all-time series, 70-48, against Sam Houston.

• Baylor has won three in a row over the Bearkats, including a pair of thrilling matchups in 2023.

• BU won a 7-6 ballgame on March 21 in Waco, then claimed a road win over SHSU in Huntsville by the same tally on April 18.

• The Bears are 2-2 in midweek contests so far in 2024.

• BU is 4-6 against teams from the state of Texas in 2024.

PROBABLE STARTERS

• Tues. March 19 • 6:30 p.m. • RHP Tanner Duke<https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/tanner-duke/12998> (0-1, 6.75) vs. LHP Michael Watson (1-0, 3.77)

BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Tuesday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Jason Barfield calling the action.

• Fans can also tune in to the Baylor radio broadcast on ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM with Tom Barfield 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 (Baseball, Football)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-265-1639

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