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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS March 3, 2023</span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">No. 21 Baylor Softball Closes Out Home Stand with Ode to Joy Invitational
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white">Bears welcome Texas A&M and Sam Houston to Getterman Stadium</span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">For more information contact: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Katy Gilmore, 254-252-2182, </span><a href="mailto:katy_gilmore@baylor.edu" title="mailto:katy_gilmore@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">katy_gilmore@baylor.edu</span></a><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0563C1"> </span></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black;background:yellow">Media link for the 2023 Baylor Softball Season: </span></b><a href="https://baylorbea.rs/BaylorSB23" title="https://baylorbea.rs/BaylorSB23"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0078D7;background:yellow">https://baylorbea.rs/BaylorSB23</span></a><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 21 BAYLOR</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> (14-1)
<b>vs. </b><b>ODE TO JOY INVITATIONAL</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Saturday, March 4 vs. Texas A&M Waco, Texas | Getterman Stadium Radio: 101.3 FM
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Saturday, March 4 vs. Sam Houston Waco, Texas | Getterman Stadium Radio: 101.3 FM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Sunday, March 5 vs. Sam Houston Waco, Texas | Getterman Stadium Radio: 101.3 FM Big 12 Now ESPN+<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Sunday, March 5 vs. Texas A&M Waco, Texas | Getterman Stadium Radio: 101.3 FM Big 12 Now ESPN+</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;text-transform:uppercase"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="color:black;text-transform:uppercase">STORY LINES</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="margin-left:5.0pt;text-indent:-5.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Baylor Softball is set to host its last tournament of the 2023 season on March 4-5. The Ode to Joy Invitational
will feature contests with Texas A&M and Sam Houston. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="margin-left:5.0pt;text-indent:-5.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> The Bears are closing out a 14-game home stand and are currently 10-0 at home.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="margin-left:5.0pt;text-indent:-5.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Baylor will face the Aggies for the 73rd time in program history and lead the all-time record against them
54-19-1. Baylor also leads the all-time series against the Bearkats, with a 54-30 record.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="margin-left:5.0pt;text-indent:-5.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> In the first midweek matchup of the season, Baylor defeated UT Arlington in an 8-0 run-rule at Getterman
Stadium on Tuesday, March 28. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="margin-left:5.0pt;text-indent:-5.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> BU also just finished the Baylor Invitational, where they went 5-0 on the weekend, including a 5-0 shutout
against No. 21 Maryland. They also beat Texas A&M Commerce in two games, as well as Minnesota and took the championship game over the Gophers 15-2 in five innings.
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<p class="BasicParagraph" style="margin-left:5.0pt;text-indent:-5.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> In the Bears 5-0 shutout over Maryland,
<b>Dariana Orme</b> threw a no-hitter just a week after throwing Baylors first seven-inning perfect game.
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<p class="BasicParagraph" style="margin-left:5.0pt;text-indent:-5.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> After jumping back into the polls last week for the first time in over a year, Baylor jumped 13 spots in
the D1Softball poll and is now ranked No. 10. The Bears are also ranked No. 10 in the Softball America Poll but come in at No. 19 in the ESPN poll and No. 21 in the NFCA coaches poll.
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<p class="BasicParagraph" style="margin-left:5.0pt;text-indent:-5.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Baylors 14-1 start ties for the best start in program history, which happened in both the 2007 and 2011
seasons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Shaylon Govan</b> is continuing to rake in the cleanup spot, leading the Bears this week with a .512 batting average with a double, three home runs and 10 RBI in the Baylor Invitational. She leads the nation in runs batted in per game with 2.07 and leads
the Big 12 with 31 already on the season. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Govan</b> is one of three Bears to have double digit RBIs already on the season, with
<b>Amber Toven</b> has 12 and <b>Emily Hott </b>has 11.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Emily Hott</b> was also on fire in the batters box last weekend, going 7-for-13 at the plate with two doubles and a triple. She batted .538 and added a stolen base.
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<p class="BasicParagraph" style="margin-left:5.0pt;text-indent:-5.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Four arms combined in the circle at the Baylor Invitational with
<b>Dariana Orme</b> leading the way with two wins with two complete games and 19 strikeouts.
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<p class="BasicParagraph" style="margin-left:5.0pt;text-indent:-5.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Transfer
<b>Shannon Vivoda</b> had her first two career starts over the weekend and recorded her first three hits as a Bear. Freshman
<b>Jensen Vienne</b> also saw action, recording her first career hit. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="margin-left:5.0pt;text-indent:-5.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> BU has had 21 of 22 players see action during a game at some point this season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> With a career record of 991-468<b>,
</b>head coach <b>Glenn Moore</b> is looking for his 1,000th career win this season and is only 9 wins away from hitting the milestone.</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#154734">Katy Gilmore</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> | Associate Director of Athletic Communications</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;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="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">O: 254-710-2743 | C: 254-252-2182</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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