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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">BAYLOR vs. TEXAS STATE</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">• Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. (CT)</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Site: </span></strong><span style="background:white">Waco, Texas / Getterman Stadium</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">TV: </span></strong><span style="background:white">Big 12 Now on ESPN+</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Radio: </span></strong><span style="background:white">101.3 FM | </span></span><a href="http://listen.streamon.fm/kbhthd2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#154734;background:white">Stream</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Live Stats</span></strong><span style="background:white">: BaylorStats.com</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Twitter Updates: </span></strong><span style="background:white">@BaylorSoftball</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Series History</span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">• Baylor leads, 40-18</span><br>
<span style="background:white"> • Waco: BU, 23-9</span><br>
<span style="background:white"> • San Marcos: BU, 13-8</span><br>
<span style="background:white"> • Neutral: BU, 4-1</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">STORY LINES</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
• Baylor returns home for the first time since March 21 (24 days) to host Texas State in a midweek matchup Wednesday night at Getterman Stadium. So far this season, BU is 6-3 at home.<br>
• The two teams have faced off every season for the last 10 years. During that span, Baylor is 9-3 vs. the Bobcats; however, the teams have split the last four meetings with BU winning the last two.<br>
• Only once in the last 10 years have the two teams faced off without either receiving votes in the polls.<br>
• <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1633"><span style="color:#154734">Glenn Moore</span></a></span></dfn> is four wins away from recording 800 at Baylor. His is the program's all-time wins leader
(796) and is the active wins leader across all sports for Baylor Athletics.<br>
• Over the weekend, Rodoni moved to fourth in program history with 616 career strikeouts, passing Stacey Allison (1996-99) and Lisa Ferguson (2004-07) who were both tied for fourth with 610.<br>
• Baylor returns home after going 4-3 on the road over the last two weeks. A midweek win at Sam Houston set up a three-game sweep to open Big 12 play at Texas Tech.<br>
• <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10397"><span style="color:#154734">Aliyah Binford</span></a></span></dfn> (3/16) and Rodoni (3/30) have eached been named the Big 12 Pitcher of the week this
season, marking the first time since 2016 and the fourth season in program history (2004, 2014, 2016, 2021) that multiple Baylor pitchers have earned the weekly conference honors.<br>
• For the eighth time in program history, Baylor opened Big 12 play 3-0 (1999, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021 with its sweep at Texas Tech. The Lady Bears outscored the Red Raiders, 18-6, on the weekend as Texas Tech came into conference play off
back-to-back wins over Tarleton State where TTU outscored the visitors, 32-1.<br>
• <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10383"><span style="color:#154734">Lou Gilbert</span></a></span></dfn> moved into the leadoff spot with <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10380"><span style="color:#154734">Nicky
Dawson's</span></a></span></dfn> injury. Gilbert has both the short game and power as she has 32 hits to lead the team. Of those 32 hits, 10 of them are for extra bases (8 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run) and 10 of them are bunt singles.<br>
• Dawson is Baylor's all-time leader in career triples with 12 after ripping one to left center field against Louisiana Tech on March 7. The fifth-year senior outfielder now has five triples this season, a mark that ties her for first nationally. Dawson is
now tied for second in program history for triples in a season alongside <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9655"><span style="color:#154734">Kyla Walker</span></a></span></dfn> (2017), Carrie
Leerberg (2004) and Kelly Osburn (2005). Harmony Schwethelm had six triples in 2005.<br>
• After 20 seasons as an assistant coach for the Lady Bears, Mark Lumley retired in October before he passed away in December after his fourth bout with cancer. The Baylor players and coaching staff will all be wearing blue ribbons in his honor. This season
is for Lum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0A5026">Krista Pirtle</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0A5026"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">| Associate Director of Athletics Communications</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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">O: 254-710-3065 | C: 254-447-8610</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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