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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/sports/baseball/stats/2020"><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/2020/2/25/BU_Baseball_Notes_vs_UTRGV.pdf" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#00220F">Game
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Edinburg, Texas
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Date:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Tuesday,
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<b>Game Time:</b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">6:30 p.m. CT<br>
<b>Site:</b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Waco, Texas / Baylor Ballpark (5,000)<br>
<b>TV:</b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Big 12 Now on ESPN+ <br>
<b>Radio:</b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1660 am/92.3 fm| TuneIn app<br>
• Talent: Derek Smith (pxp), Hoot Johnigan (color) <br>
<b>Live Stats:</b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BaylorStats.com<br>
<b>Twitter Updates</b>: @BaylorBaseball.com<br>
<b>Series History</b>: First Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PITCHING MATCHUP<br>
TUES</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> | FR RHP</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9944"><span style="color:#092017">Will
Rigney</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. R-JR RHP John Henry Gonzalez (0-0, 5.79 ERA)<br>
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<b>STORY LINES</b><br>
• The Bears remain finish off an eight-game homestand to start the 2020 season when they host UT Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. CT at Baylor Ballpark. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• The Bears are looking to snap a one-game losing streak and to remain undefeated in midweek contests after defeating UAPB 10-0 last Tuesday. <br>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• The Bears are coming off a 1-2 weekend against visiting Oral Roberts. The Bears lost game one 7-3, bounced back to win game two 7-4, but fell in game three, 4-2. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• FR CF</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9945"><span style="color:#092017">Jared
McKenzie</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">has been outstanding for
the Bears over the first two weeks of the season, leading the team with a .517 average with a team-high 15 hits, including two doubles and four RBIs over seven games. He has reached base in 17-of-31 plate appearances on the year with just two strike outs. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Baylor has finished its home schedule with a .500 record or better in all 20 seasons at Baylor Ballpark (since 1999) and is 459-205 all-time at the park after starting off the 2020
season 4-3 at home.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• The Bears return all members of its pitching staff from 2019 with the exception of All-American closer</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9204"><span style="color:#092017">Kyle
Hill</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. That includes Friday and Saturday starters</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9216"><span style="color:#092017">Jimmy
Winston</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9217"><span style="color:#092017">Paul
Dickens</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. The Bears also add six talented newcomers to the pitching staff (five freshmen, one junior college transfer), highlighted by RHP</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9944"><span style="color:#092017">Will
Rigney</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, drafted in the 38th round by the San Francisco Giants in 2019 and LHP</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9950"><span style="color:#092017">Evan
Godwin</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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