No. 16 Baylor MT Suits Up Against Sun Devils in Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals

[Hutton, Josie]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 17, 2025

No. 16 Baylor MT Suits Up Against Sun Devils in Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals
BU to play ASU at 3 p.m. CT on Friday at Hurd Tennis Center
For more information contact: Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720, josie_hutton at baylor.edu<mailto:josie_hutton at baylor.edu>


WACO, Texas – The No. 16 Baylor men's tennis team begins its postseason run as the No. 3 seed in the Big 12 Championship, facing sixth-seeded No. 40 Arizona State on Friday at 3 p.m. at the Hurd Tennis Center.



The Bears (21-9, 6-2 Big 12) enter the tournament after dropping their regular season finale to No. 2 TCU, 4-0, snapping a seven-match winning streak. Arizona State (12-10, 3-5) comes to Waco on a two-match losing streak after falling to No. 18 UCF and No. 11 Arizona in its final regular season matches.



The teams split their two meetings this season, with Baylor sweeping the Sun Devils 4-0 in conference play after Arizona State took a 4-3 decision five days earlier at the UTR Sports College Championship at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California.



The Sun Devils sport two ranked doubles pairs, No. 37 Artnak/Phillips and No. 71 Artnak/Dimic. The Artnak/Phillips duo have played just three matches together but have gone 3-0, all against nationally ranked opponents.



To combat the Sun Devils’ lineup, the Bears offer three ranked doubles pairs: No. 27 Marko Miladinovic/Oskar Brostrom Poulsen, No. 74 Devin Badenhorst/Zsombor Velcz and No. 80 Velcz/Brostrom Poulsen. Miladinovic/Brostrom Poulsen have been a doubles mainstay, playing all 23 of their matches on Court One. Cumulatively, the Bears have a .632 winning percentage on all courts and have seen the most success on Court Two, where they have won 75% of their matches.



In singles play, spectators could see a clash between No. 36 and No. 37 as the Sun Devils’ Bor Artnak will likely face Baylor’s Badenhorst. Artnak has been hot lately, winning seven of his last nine. Badenhorst comes in with an 11-11 record this spring and a 5-8 record against national opponents.



The Bears have been strong in singles this spring, donning an impressive 21-9 conference record. Three courts have above a .700 winning percentage.



Alongside Badenhorst, Baylor’s other ranked singles player is No. 108 Velcz, who has won eleven straight matches. While 1-3 against nationally ranked players, he boasts an impressive 14-6 record this season.



With a win, Baylor would advance to Saturday's 3 p.m. semifinal against either No. 2 seed Arizona or No. 7 seed Texas Tech.



For the latest news on the Baylor men’s tennis team all year long, follow its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorMTennis.





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Josie Hutton | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (FB, T&F/XC, MTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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