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<a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">April 24, 2023<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">Baylor Baseball Returns Home to Host Tarleton on Tuesday
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</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Bears and Texans to meet for just the second time in program history<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
</span><a href="mailto:Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR BEARS (15-25, 6-12 Big 12)</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Waco, Texas <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mitch-thompson/1881"><span style="color:black">Mitch Thompson</span></a></span></dfn> (Fort
Hays St., 1988)<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> (15-25, 6-12) vs<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> TARLETON </span></strong>(21-16,
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April 25, 2023 • 3:00 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Waco, Texas • Baylor Ballpark (5,000)</span></strong><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">LIVE STATS: </span></strong><a href="https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay"><span style="color:black">BaylorStats.com</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WATCH: </span></strong>Big 12 Now on ESPN+<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">LISTEN: </span></strong>Learfield / ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM & 92.3 FM<br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Derek Smith, Ryan Boyd, Nolan Bay</span></em><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location: </span></strong>Stephenville, Texas<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Western Athletic<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach:</span></strong> Aaron Meade (Missouri State, 2014)<br>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">STORYLINES</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">LEADING OFF</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Baylor Baseball enters a four-game week at home after picking up its first two road wins of the season last week at Sam Houston and at No. 13 Texas Tech. The Bears welcome Tarleton for the second meeting in program
history and host No. 17 West Virginia for its final home conference series of 2023.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• With a pair of double-digit hitting performances on Saturday in Lubbock, the Bears have now reached double figures in hits 18 times this season. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• BU out-hit TTU in Saturday's doubleheader, 25-24.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Baylor's game two victory over the Red Raiders marked the 11th time this season that the Bears have tallied at least nine hits and nine strikeouts in the same game this season.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• On Tuesday at Sam Houston, Baylor won its first road game of the season in a contest that had seven lead changes and two ties.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Baylor is 14-6 this season when scoring six or more runs and 5-0 when scoring 10 or more runs.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• BU is also 10-1 this year when leading the ballgame after six innings and 10-3 when out-hitting its opponent.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Freshman INF </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/kolby-branch/12083"><span style="color:black">Kolby Branch</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> continues
to produce offensively at a high rate, ranking third in the league with 16 doubles, fifth in the league with 58 hits and seventh with a .365 batting average.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Junior LHP/OF </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cam-caley/11478"><span style="color:black">Cam Caley</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> turned
in a brilliant start on short notice Saturday, going a career-long 6.2 innings with just one earned run allowed, six strikeouts and zero walks.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">YOU SHALL NOT SCORE</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Over the last 13 games, Baylor pitchers have inherited 40 baserunners and have allowed just eight of them to score.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Freshman LHP </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/ethan-calder/12093"><span style="color:black">Ethan Calder</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> (6/1)
and junior southpaw </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cam-caley/11478"><span style="color:black">Cam Caley</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> (5/0)
have been effective coming out of the bullpen, stranding a combined 10 out of 11 inherited runners over that stretch.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Calder (7.2 IP, 4 ER) and Caley (12 IP, 4 ER) have also provided great length, going a combined 19.2 IP in their last five combined outings (since 4/14 vs. Texas).</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Junior RHP </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-stasio/11509"><span style="color:black">Cole Stasio</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> leads
the team with 11 scoreless relief outings, including each of his last four appearances. He alone has stranded 11 baserunners in his last six outings.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Sophomore RHP </span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/gabe-craig/12090"><span style="color:black">Gabe Craig</span></a></span></dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> entered
with the bases loaded Saturday at Texas Tech, stranded all three baserunners and collected his second save of the season with a pair of punchouts to end it.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">ADD IT TO THE K-COUNTER</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• The Bears have eclipsed double-digit strikeouts on the mound in 18 of their 40 games so far this season.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• BU has punched out at least 13 opposing hitters in 10 games this year.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Furthermore, Baylor has racked up 15 or more K's in four games this season, including a program record for Big 12 games with 18 at Oklahoma State on March 24.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Baylor ranks fifth in the Big 12 with 377 strikeouts, though BU's 9.54 strikeouts per nine innings ranks second in the conference.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">AGAINST THE TEXANS</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• This will be just the second meeting between Baylor and Tarleton since the Texans made the jump to Division I in 2020.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• The Bears won last year's contest, 8-2, in Waco.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Baylor's record book shows a prior meeting in 1908 between the two sides, with no reported score.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">PROBABLE STARTERS</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Tuesday, April 25 • 3:00 p.m. • <b>RHP </b></span><dfn><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/jared-matheson/12088"><span style="color:black">Jared
Matheson</span></a></span></b></dfn><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> (0-0, 5.23 ERA)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> vs. RHP Piercen McElyea (1-1, 8.57 ERA)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">BROADCAST INFORMATION</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Tuesday's game will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Due to the game time change because of inclement weather, the stream will be a two-camera feed and will pull Baylor's home radio broadcast for the commentary.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">• Fans can also tune in to the Baylor radio broadcast on ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM, featuring Derek Smith, Ryan Boyd and Nolan Bay on the call.<br>
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