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<h1 align="right" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ATHLETIC
COMMUNICATIONS – February 26, 2020</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BEARS TAKE DOWN UTRGV, 2-0
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<b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The Bears improve to 5-3 with their second shutout of the year.</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Rachel Caton, (254) 652-2061,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Rachel_Caton@baylor.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">Rachel_Caton@baylor.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">WACO, Texas </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">– The Bears defeated visiting UT Rio
Grande Valley 2-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Baylor Ballpark. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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<span style="background:white">The Bears (5-3) were led at the plate by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9955"><span style="color:#092017">Kyle
Nevin</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><span style="background:white">with a game-high three hits, followed by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9210"><span style="color:#092017">Hunter
Seay</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><span style="background:white">with two. Seay and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9211"><span style="color:#092017">Andy
Thomas</span></a> </span></dfn><span style="background:white">each drove in one of the Bears' runs on the day. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Overall, the Bears tallied two runs on nine hits while shutting out UTRGV (3-6) and striking out 10 Vaqueros on the day. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">In his first collegiate appearance, freshman righty<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9944"><span style="color:#092017">Will
Rigney</span></a> </span></dfn><span style="background:white">tossed three scoreless innings, striking out two while allowing only one hit and no walks in his Baylor debut. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">The Bears got on the board first, putting up a run in the bottom of the third inning as the Bears' manufactured a run, bringing home<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><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="background:white"> </span></span><span style="background:white">on an RBI single from Thomas after McKenzie reached on an error and was bunted into scoring position. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">The Bears added a second in the fourth inning as Nevin tripled with two outs and Seay singled him home to make it 2-0. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">From there the bullpen held the Vaqueros to just 5 hits the rest of the game, as<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><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="background:white"> </span></span><span style="background:white">tossed a scoreless 2.1 innings,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9207"><span style="color:#092017">Ryan
Leckich</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><span style="background:white">1.2 innings,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9198"><span style="color:#092017">Daniel
Caruso</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><span style="background:white">a scoreless eighth and Boyd a scoreless ninth. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Rigney earned the win to start the year 1-0, while Boyd earned his second career save. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">UTRGV starter John Henry Gonzalez took the loss, falling to 0-1 on the year. </span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOTES</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Bears are now 37-12 all-time in midweek contests under fifth-year head coach <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1412"><span style="color:#092017">Steve
Rodriguez</span></a></span></em>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;word-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SR OF<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9210"><span style="color:#092017">Hunter Seay</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>connected
on the first double of his career and drove in one of the Bears' two runs on the day. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;word-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FR INF<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9955"><span style="color:#092017">Kyle Nevin</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>tallied
his first career triple. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;word-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FR INF<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9955"><span style="color:#092017">Kyle Nevin</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>tied
his career high with three hits on the day (both of his starts he has collected three hits)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;word-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CF<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><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>extended
his hitting streak to eight games (he has reached safely in all eight games on the year). <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;word-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FR RHP<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9944"><span style="color:#092017">Will Rigney</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>earned
the win in his first career appearance and start. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;word-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SR RHP<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9196"><span style="color:#092017">Luke Boyd</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>tallied
his second career save (and second of the season) in his team-leading fourth appearance of the year. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;word-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SR RHP<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><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>made
his second appearance of the year. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;word-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">RS Jr<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9198"><span style="color:#092017">Daniel Caruso</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>made
his third appearance of the year. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;word-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SR LHP<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9207"><span style="color:#092017">Ryan Leckich</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>made
his third appearance of the year. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;word-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The shutout is the second of the year for the Bears. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;word-wrap: break-word;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Baylor pitching staff struck out 10 on the day, their third game with double-digit strikeout totals and the third most on the year.
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">QUOTES OF THE DAY </span></strong><br>
<em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On the outcome of the game...</span></b></em><br>
<span style="background:white">"Winning is always good. I was really happy with how we played. The conditions were really rough. The wind was blowing straight in, but our guys did a great job keeping the ball low and on the ground with line drives. We did a
good job of getting some guys in scoring position with two outs and then hoping our guys got a hit. Good execution in a lot of different areas, offensively and defensively. Really happy with what our guys did. It's always good to get a win in a big weekend
like this." – 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=1412"><span style="color:#092017">Steve Rodriguez</span></a></span></dfn><span style="background:white"> </span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WHAT'S NEXT</span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">The Bears head to Houston for the Shriner's Hospitals for Children College Classic. The Bears will face Missouri on Friday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. at Minute Maid Park. </span><br>
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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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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