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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><i><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">Media availability prior to this weekend’s series at Iowa State will take place during the Zoom postgame presser Wednesday
night.<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black;background:white">BAYLOR vs. SAM HOUSTON</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">• Wednesday at 6 p.m. (CT)</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";background:white">Site: </span></strong><span style="background:white">Waco, Texas / Getterman Stadium</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";background:white">TV: </span></strong><span style="background:white">Big 12 Now on ESPN+</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";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:"Open Sans";color:#154734;background:white">Stream</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";background:white">Live Stats</span></strong><span style="background:white">: BaylorStats.com</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";background:white">Twitter Updates: </span></strong><span style="background:white">@BaylorSoftball</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";background:white">Series History</span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">• Baylor leads, 51-30</span><br>
<span style="background:white"> • Waco: BU, 27-12</span><br>
<span style="background:white"> • Huntsville: BU, 18-14</span><br>
<span style="background:white"> • Neutral: BU, 6-4</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Media Link:<span class="gmail-m1333733021411678437apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbaylorbea.rs%2FBaylorSoftball&data=04%7C01%7CKrista_Pirtle%40baylor.edu%7Cde49eb2979fc42ff0b0b08d8f4618b4b%7C22d2fb35256a459bbcf4dc23d42dc0a4%7C0%7C0%7C637528047073929045%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=QY0cWLcvNlS1qWwd9DGV6ZXSdJUhnvWVuN3WenfSA2o%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="http://baylorbea.rs/BaylorSoftball"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://baylorbea.rs/BaylorSoftball</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">STORY LINES</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"><br>
• Baylor returns home for its second game at Getterman Stadium this month to host Sam Houston for a 6 p.m. midweek contest on Wednesday. The Lady Bears are 4-2 in midweek games so far this season.<br>
• BU traveled to Sam Houston on March 23 and picked up a 7-3 win. <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10389"><span style="color:#154734">Goose McGlaun</span></a></span></b></dfn><b> </b>hit her second
home run of the season when she sent the first pitch she saw over the left field wall. <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10386"><span style="color:#154734">Maddison Kettler</span></a></span></b></dfn><b> </b>tied
her career high with three hits on the night as she finished 3-for-4 with three RBI. <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10397"><span style="color:#154734">Aliyah Binford</span></a></span></b></dfn><b> </b>went
2-for-4 with a double. In the circle, <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10391"><span style="color:#154734">Gia Rodoni</span></a></span></b></dfn><b> </b>struck out half the batters she faced with
nine Ks in 5.1 innings of relief.<br>
• <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10377"><span style="color:#154734">Alyssa Avalos</span></a></span></b></dfn><b> </b>made the #SCTop10 as her diving catch in center field from Sunday's series
finale at No. 11 Oklahoma State came in at No. 6. <br>
• <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10385"><span style="color:#154734">Emily Hott</span></a></span></b></dfn><b> </b>has reached base safely in 20 straight games. That ties her for ninth in program
history alongside Kathy Shelton (2013).<br>
• <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><a href="https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1633"><span style="color:#154734">Glenn Moore</span></a></span></b></dfn><b> </b>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>
• <b>Binford </b>(3/16) and <b>Rodoni </b>(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>
• <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10401"><span style="color:#154734">Zadie LaValley</span></a></span></b></dfn><b> </b>leads the team with seven multi-RBI games this season.<br>
• <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10383"><span style="color:#154734">Lou Gilbert</span></a></span></b></dfn><b> </b>moved into the leadoff spot with <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10380"><span style="color:#154734">Nicky
Dawson's</span></a></span></b></dfn><b> </b>injury. Gilbert has both the short game and power as she has 35 hits to lead the team. Of those 35 hits, 12 of them are for extra bases (9 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs) and 11 of them are bunt singles.<br>
• In Big 12 play alone, <b>Gilbert </b>is seventh in the league with a .450 batting average.<br>
• <b>Dawson </b>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. <b>Dawson </b>is
now tied for second in program history for triples in a season alongside <dfn><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><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, <b>Mark Lumley </b>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>
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