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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Waco,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Texas<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Steve Rodriguez</span></strong> (Pepperdine 2001)<br>
<b><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?path=baseball"><span style="color:#00220F">Roster</span></a> | <a href="https://baylorbears.com/cumestats.aspx?path=baseball&year=2019"><span style="color:#954F72">Stats </span></a>| </b><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/documents/2019/5/16/BU_Baseball_Notes_vs_OSU.pdf" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#00220F">Game
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14-6</span>) at No. 12 Oklahoma State (30-17, 12-9)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Stillwater, Okla.</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">•
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<b>T</b></span><b>hursday, May 16 –<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>6:35 p.m.<span class="apple-converted-space"> (Fox Sports Oklahoma)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">F</span>riday, May 17<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>–<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">6:35 </span>p.m.<span class="apple-converted-space"> (Fox
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">S</span>aturday, May 18<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>–<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">6:05 </span>p.m.<span class="apple-converted-space"> (Fox
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Social Media: </span></strong></span><a href="http://twitter.com/baylorbaseball" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00220F;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image002.png@01D50B7E.484899C0" alt="auto twitter icon"></span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><a href="http://instagram.com/baylorbaseball" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00220F;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image003.png@01D50B7E.484899C0" alt="instagram png"></span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><a href="http://facebook.com/baylorbaseball" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00220F;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.png@01D50B7E.484899C0" alt="Facebook PNG"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b>OKLAHOMA STATE (30-17, 12-9 Big 12)</b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Stillwater, Okla.
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b>Big 12 </span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b>Josh Holliday</span><br>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">MEDIA INFORMATION <br>
Game 47:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Fox Sports Oklahoma<br>
<b>Game 48:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Fox Sports Plus<br>
<b>Game 49:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Fox Sports Plus<br>
<b>Radio:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>1660am/93.2fm<br>
<b>Radio Stream:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://listen.tunein.com/baylor18schedule"><span style="color:#092017">https://listen.tunein.com/baylor18schedule</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>($)<br>
<b>Live Stats</b>:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://statbroadcast.com"><span style="color:#092017">statbroadcast.com</span></a><br>
<b>All-Time Series vs. OSU: </b>43-43<br>
<b>Rodriguez vs. OSU: </b>5-4<br>
<b>First Meeting: </b>April 20, 1925<br>
<b>Last Meeting: </b>May 13, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">STORY LINES </span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">• The Bears embark on their final regular season weekend as they visit No. 13 Oklahoma State in a three-game series with implications for the Big 12 title beginning on Thursday, May 16. Game one of the series is set for Thursday
at 6:35 p.m., game two on Friday is also at 6:35 p.m. and game three is on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. </span><br>
<span style="background:white">• The Bears lead the Big 12 by 0.5 games as we enter the final weekend of the regular season and the magic number to clinch the title is three games. The Bears need to either sweep at Oklahoma State, or match what Texas Tech does
against TCU. </span><br>
<span style="background:white">• The Bears are looking for their fourth Big 12 title and first since 2012 (2012, 2005, 2000). The Bears also won Southwest Conference titles in 1923 and 1966. </span><br>
<span style="background:white">• The Bears have won 8-of-10 three game series on the year, including 5-of-6 in the Big 12.</span><br>
<span style="background:white">• With three regular season games left, the Bears are one win away from tying the most regular season wins under head coach<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=18"><span style="color:#092017">Steve
Rodriguez</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><span style="background:white">(34 in 2017). </span><br>
<span style="background:white">• Baylor has finished its home schedule with a .500 record or better (24-6 in 2019) in all 20 seasons at Baylor Ballpark (since 1999) and is 456-204 all-time at the park.</span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HOW TO WATCH AND STREAM</span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">Thursday's game will be televised live on Fox Sports Oklahoma, while Friday and Saturday will be televised on Fox Sports Plus. All three games will also be streamed on the Fox Sports Go app. </span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUP</span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">Thursday, May 16 • 6:35 p.m. CT • LHP<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9217"><span style="color:#092017">Paul
Dickens</span></a></span></b></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(4-1, 3.25 ERA)</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><span style="background:white">vs.
RHP Jensen Elliott (7-3, 3.84 ERA)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Friday, May 17 • 6:35 p.m. CT • RHP<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=62"><span style="color:#092017">Jimmy
Winston</span></a></span></b></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(5-1, 3.72 ERA)</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><span style="background:white">vs.
LHP Parker Scott (2-1, 1.44 ERA)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Saturday, May 18 • 6:05 p.m. CT • RHP<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=29"><span style="color:#092017">Jacob
Ashkinos</span></a></span></b></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(2-3, 4.62 ERA)</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><span style="background:white">vs.
RHP Brett Standlee (2-1, 4.50 ERA)</span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">AGAINST OKLAHOMA STATE</span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">• Under the direction of fourth-year head coach<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=18"><span style="color:#092017">Steve
Rodriguez</span></a></span></dfn><span style="background:white">, the Bears are 5-4 against the Cowboys. The Bears have won the last two series against the Cowboys, taking two-of-three against then-No. 20 OSU in 2018, taking game one, falling in game two before
winning the rubber match. Then in 2017 in Stillwater, the Bears swept the Cowboys by scores of 9-3, 3-2 and 8-7. In Rod's first year at the helm, the Bears were swept at home. </span><br>
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<b>IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS</b><br>
<span style="background:white">• The Bears boast the fourth-highest batting average in the nation (.319), 18th with 2.24 doubles per game,14th in slugging percentage (.482) and 19th in on-base percentage (0.404). The Bears' fielding percentage of 0.979 ranks
15th nationally. On the mound the Bears rank 23rd in ERA (3.58) and 14th with just 7.54 hits allowed per nine innings. Also, the Bears' six shutouts on the year rank seventh nationally. </span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">INDIVIDUALS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS </span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">•<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=61"><span style="color:#092017">Davis Wendzel</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><span style="background:white">ranks
32nd nationally with a batting average of .385 and his on-base percentage ranks 19th (.500).<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=57"><span style="color:#092017">Andy
Thomas</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><span style="background:white">ranks fifth nationally with 0.49 doubles per game, while his 19 doubles on the year rank19th.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=49"><span style="color:#092017">Nick
Loftin</span></a> </span></dfn><span style="background:white">is the 22nd-toughest guy nationally to strikeout, only doing so once every 13.3 at bats. </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#154734">Rachel Caton</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> | Associate Sports Information Director</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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