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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b><a name="_Hlk490052374" data-outlook-id="83c65a1f-3b13-4de1-8186-55f254c565c0" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; color: black;"><b>Baylor Baseball Squares Off Against SFA on Tuesday<br>
</b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"><i>Bears boast unblemished 33-0 record all-time against Lumberjacks<br>
</i></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b>For more information contact:</b> Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">BAYLOR BEARS (4-3, 0-0 Big 12)</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">Location:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> Waco, Texas <br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">Conference/Affiliation:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> Big 12<br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">Head Coach:
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(20, 71, 51); font-weight: 500;"><u><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mitch-thompson/2913" rel="smarttag" data-outlook-id="8db25d2c-397c-488e-907e-ec8b359d021e" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;">Mitch
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</dfn></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> (Fort Hays St., 1988)<br>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(20, 71, 51); font-weight: 500;"><u><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/roster" data-outlook-id="f878bc58-3ddb-4f48-a923-194c020bea36" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;">Roster</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> |
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(20, 71, 51); font-weight: 500;"><u><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/stats/2026" data-outlook-id="1b508367-c92a-40f3-8231-8bf1b85c0422" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;">Stats</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> |
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(20, 71, 51); font-weight: 500;"><u><a href="https://baylorbears.com/documents/2026/2/23/BU_BSB_Game_Notes_2026_8_SFA.pdf" data-outlook-id="6af660a1-356c-4057-9136-a6d74fc1f988" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;">Game
Notes (PDF)</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">BAYLOR</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> (4-3, 0-0) vs.</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;"> STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);">(7-2, 0-0)<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">Feb. 24, 2026 4:00 p.m. CT</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"><br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">Waco, Texas Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark (5,000)</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"><br>
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</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">LIVE STATS: </span>
<span style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); font-weight: 500;"><u><a href="http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay" data-outlook-id="197c095e-f2e2-4819-b999-af3adecaf611" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;">BaylorBears.com/Stats</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"><br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">WATCH: </span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);">ESPN+<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">LISTEN</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);">: ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;"><i>Talent:</i></span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> <i>Derek Smith, Tom Barfield</i><br>
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</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">Baylor Social Media:
</span><span style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); font-weight: 500;"><u><a href="https://twitter.com/BaylorBaseball" target="_blank" data-outlook-id="62b641e3-e5ed-4e16-b1b5-51df6bf8e6b5" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;"><img src="https://baylorbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_id=0&image_path=/images/2012/10/19/twitter-icon.png" alt="auto twitter icon" id="img-025e6967-3db6-4b17-ac8f-20b8f900ae56" width="20" style="width: 20px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; margin: 2em 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;"></a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); font-weight: 500;"><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/baylorbaseball/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-outlook-id="8703d1a9-ce62-4cb9-822e-6840e9b5f48e" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;"><img src="https://baylorbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_id=0&image_path=/images/2018/10/25/Instagram.png" alt="instagram png" id="img-8239d851-50c9-41d9-ae10-d0e76d20a29b" width="20" style="width: 20px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; margin: 2em 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;"></a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); font-weight: 500;"><u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BaylorBaseball/" target="_blank" data-outlook-id="351c37f5-5ab1-40a0-b5b2-9e42fca80c94" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;"><img src="https://baylorbears.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_id=0&image_path=/images/2018/10/25/Facebook.png" alt="Facebook PNG" id="img-fd92242a-a2c9-4117-b8ea-f6f18abc9da9" width="20" style="width: 20px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; margin: 2em 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;"></a></u></span></div>
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<img src="https://baylorbears.com/images/logos/Stephen_F_Austin.png" alt="SFA" id="img-6428bc5b-e397-4af4-bee7-9fea5dbb8072" width="160" style="width: 160px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; margin: 2em 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;"></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LUMBERJACKS (7-2, 0-0 Southland)</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"><br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">Location:</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> Nacogdoches, Texas<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">Conference/Affiliation:</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> Southland<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">Head Coach: </span>
<span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);">Matt Vanderburg (Northwestern Okla., 2003)<br>
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</span><span style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); font-weight: 500;"><u><a href="https://sfajacks.com/sports/baseball/roster" data-outlook-id="d7ac212a-eb7c-40b6-afc5-42802c6eade1" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;">Roster</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> |
</span><span style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); font-weight: 500;"><u><a href="https://sfajacks.com/sports/baseball/stats/2026" data-outlook-id="7c7b4320-238e-47d8-b3a6-a1adb7986d39" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;">Stats</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> <br>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>STORYLINES</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>LEADING OFF</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Baylor Baseball returns home for a midweek matchup against Stephen F. Austin
on Tuesday night before heading to another premier weekend tournament in the 2026 BRUCE BOLT College Classic in Houston on Feb. 27-March 1.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> BU is coming off an 0-3 weekend at the 2026 Round Rock Classic in which the
Bears dropped a very tight 3-1 contest against No. 7 Oregon State, a one-run ballgame to Purdue, and took a 5-1 loss to No. 18 Southern Miss.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Baylor's middle infield duo of redshirt junior shortstop Travis Sanders and
sophomore second baseman Pearson Riebock were each named to the All-Tournament Team after a strong offensive and defensive weekend. The pair combined on four double plays while both racked up three hits each and scored a combined three runs.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On Opening Day, redshirt senior 1B Tyce Armstrong became the second player
in NCAA history to hit three grand slams in the same game, joining Louisville's Jim LaFountain who did so on March 24, 1976.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> BU returns 20 players from its 2025 roster, including three position player
starters (Johnson, Sanders, Riebock), and welcomes 17 newcomers. Baylor has 19 underclassmen (Fr., R-Fr., So., R-So.) on its 2026 squad.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 30 players on the 37-man roster are in their first or second years with the
program.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>TUESDAY NIGHT TUSSLE</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Baylor is 33-0 all-time against Stephen F. Austin, including a 3-0 mark against
the Lumberjacks under fourth-year head coach Mitch Thompson.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The Bears are off to a 1-0 start in midweek ballgames and against in-state
foes so far this season.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Last year, BU went 11-1 in midweek games and has now won 17 of its last 18
midweek matchups, dating back to March 26, 2024..</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Baylor is 28-11 in midweek games during the Thompson Era.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Tues. Feb. 24 4:00 p.m. CT
<b>RHP Zack Wallace (0-0, 1.69 ERA) </b>vs. RHP Seanan Farney (0-0, 0.00 ERA)</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>LAST TIME OUT</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Baylor is coming off an 0-3 weekend at the 2026 Round Rock Classic, where
the Bears faced stiff competition including a pair of ranked opponents.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> BU was held in check by Oregon State's Preseason All-American ace pitcher
Dax Whitney, who struck out 17 Bears in seven scoreless innings of work. Even still, the Bears tied the ballgame in the eighth before a two-run flared single gave the Beavers breathing room in the ninth inning.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> On Saturday, Baylor got out to a 5-0 lead against Purdue on the backs of Ethan
Calder's stellar start, where he went five scoreless with five punchouts. However, the Boilermakers racked up 10 hits over the final four innings to come from behind and steal a 6-5 contest.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> In Sunday's tournament finale, BU couldn't take advantage of 12 free passes
allowed by Southern Miss and left 13 men on base, despite efforts to work out of jams on the mound.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Baylor's 4-0 start to its season was just the third 4-0 start since 2019 (2019,
2025, 2026).</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Since 2016, the Bears have won six of their last 11 Opening Weekend series.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>BY THE NUMBERS</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Baylor has won the free pass battle (BB + HBP) 66 to 23 over its opponents
through the first seven games of 2026.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> BU has committed just four errors defensively; it's .984 fielding percentage
ranks third in the Big 12.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The Bears have stolen 15 bases through seven games this year, their most at
this point in a season since 2011 (18).</span></p>
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(3+ runs).</span></p>
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