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<a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Baylor Baseball Travels to Texas for Weekend Series<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Bears and Longhorns to meet for final time as conference foes
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR BEARS (7-13, 2-4 Big 12)</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Waco, Texas <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong><dfn><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mitch-thompson/2258"><span style="color:black">Mitch Thompson</span></a></span></dfn> <br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 22, 2024 • 6:30 p.m. CT</span></strong><b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TEXAS LONGHORNS (13-8, 2-1 Big 12)</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Austin, Texas<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong>David Pierce (Houston, 1988)<br>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">STORYLINES</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">LEADING OFF</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Baylor Baseball hits the road for a three-game set against Texas in Austin this weekend.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Before a midweek loss at Sam Houston, the Bears were coming off a series win over No. 23 Texas Tech -- their third conference series win under second-year head coach <dfn><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mitch-thompson/2258"><span style="color:black">Mitch
Thompson</span></a></span></dfn>, first series win against a ranked team since 2022 and first series win against the Red Raiders since 2021.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Baylor has played the 21st-ranked strength of schedule in 2024.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• According to Pro Baseball Radar, BU faced the nation's toughest schedule through the first month of the season based on 2023's RPI and win percentage.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Baylor plays 26 games against the RPI top-50 this season, the most in the Big 12.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• 59% of Baylor's offense (101 of 170 hits) has been produced by underclassmen or players in their first season at Baylor.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• True or redshirt freshmen have accounted for 46% of innings pitched on the mound this season (79.1 of 174.0).</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Eighteen Bears have made their Baylor debuts so far in 2024, including 13 players making their Division I debut and nine freshmen making their collegiate debuts.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">THE FINAL MEETING</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• This will be the final weekend series between Texas and Baylor as conference foes, as UT departs the Big 12 for the SEC after this season.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• The Longhorns lead the all-time series 252-113-4.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Baylor is looking for its first series win over UT since 2017, and first series win in Austin since 2016.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• BU is 4-7 against teams from the state of Texas in 2024.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">ST. PATRICK'S DAY SWEEP</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• In a rain affected weekend series, the green & gold struck gold on St. Patrick's Day with two wins over No. 23 Texas Tech, clinching the series over the Red Raiders.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• BU held TTU to just five runs on the weekend, the lowest output in a weekend series so far this year by the Red Raiders (next closest was 19 runs).</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Freshman pitchers combined to throw 14.1 innings for BU, allowing just one earned run on seven hits and four walks, while striking out 13.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">GREEN FINDS GOLD IN SUNDAY FINALE</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Freshman left-handed pitcher <dfn><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/mason-green/13014"><span style="color:black">Mason Green</span></a></span></dfn> dazzled
in the series finale, throwing six shutout innings against Texas Tech en route to his first career win.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• He matched his season and career best with three strikeouts, while holding the Red Raiders to just two hits on 66 pitches.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• 14 of the 18 outs that Green recorded came on four pitches or less.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Green never faced more than four Red Raiders in an inning.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• For his efforts, Green was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, Baylor's second weekly conference honor in 2024.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">JORDAN'S MAMMOTH BLAST</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• In Saturday's game against Texas Tech, <dfn><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/wesley-jordan/13033"><span style="color:black">Wesley
Jordan</span></a></span></dfn> launched a two-run blast that traveled 476 feet and cleared the videoboard in left-center field at Baylor Ballpark.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• The moonshot was the second-longest home run captured on Trackman (since 2018) by a Bear at Baylor Ballpark.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Jordan is now tied for the team lead with three home runs, which have traveled an average of 449 feet.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">PROBABLE STARTERS</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Fri. March 22 • 6:30 p.m. • <b>RHP <dfn><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/mason-marriott/13001"><span style="color:black">Mason
Marriott</span></a></span></dfn> (0-3, 5.25)</b> vs. RHP Lebarron Johnson Jr. (1-1, 3.08)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Sat. March 23 • 2:30 p.m. • <b>RHP <dfn><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/collin-mckinney/13004"><span style="color:black">Collin
McKinney</span></a></span></dfn> (1-2, 5.66)</b> vs. LHP Ace Whitehead (1-0, 2.08)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Sun. March 24 • 1:00 p.m. • <b>LHP <dfn><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/mason-green/13014"><span style="color:black">Mason Green</span></a></span></dfn> (1-1,
3.60)</b> vs. RHP Max Grubbs (2-0, 2.61)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">BROADCAST INFORMATION</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• All three games this weekend will be televised on Longhorn Network with Keith Moreland and Greg Swindell calling the action.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Fans can also tune in to the Baylor radio broadcast on 104.9 FM or ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM with former Baylor closer Troy Montemayor (Friday), and Kurtis Quillin (Sat/Sun) joining Tom Barfield
on the call.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">THE LAW FIRM OF CALDER AND HAIL</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Sophomore LHP <dfn><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/ethan-calder/12994"><span style="color:black">Ethan Calder</span></a></span></dfn> and
redshirt junior RHP <dfn><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/patrick-hail/13047"><span style="color:black">Patrick Hail</span></a></span></dfn> are becoming BU's go-to relievers out of the
bullpen, and for good reason as the duo both boast sub-1.25 ERA's.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• In eight relief appearances, Calder has posted four scoreless and three hitless outings. The southpaw's usage has not been limited to left-handed hitters, as he's gone longer than an inning five times.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• On the year, Calder owns a 1.23 ERA, has struck out 14 batters, has not allowed a walk, and collected BU's only save of 2024.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• One of the more experienced arms in the BU bullpen, Hail has been fantastic with a 0.93 ERA across six separate outings, five of which have been scoreless.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Hail is currently riding a 7.2-inning scoreless streak.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">YOU GO, WE GO, 'ZO!</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Redshirt junior OF <dfn><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/enzo-apodaca/13013"><span style="color:black">Enzo Apodaca</span></a></span></dfn> has
either scored a run or driven in a run in 23 of the 40 times (58%) he has reached base this season.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• In the 56 innings that Baylor has scored at least one run, Apodaca has reached base in 29 of them (52%).</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Apodaca ranks as the toughest Big 12 hitter to strike out, fanning once every 10.3 at-bats.<br>
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