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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b><a name="_Hlk490052374" data-outlook-id="a96d68c7-31be-4561-88dd-38556d12c6f5" 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 Welcomes Air Force for Weekend Series <br>
</b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"><i>Bears hosting Falcons for first series against a service academy in program history<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,
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><u><a href="mailto:Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu" data-outlook-id="6c49da1b-6019-40d6-9725-2509df8a41a9" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; color: black;"><b> </b></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">BAYLOR BEARS (6-6, 0-0 Big 12)</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);"> Waco, Texas <br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">Conference/Affiliation:</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> Big 12<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700; text-transform: none;">Head Coach:
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<span style="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="ba3d8f21-072f-4d47-8578-6279e86060c8" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;">Mitch
Thompson</a></u></span></div>
</dfn></span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700; text-transform: none;"> (Fort Hays St., 1988)</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"><br>
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</span><span style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); font-weight: 500;"><u><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/baseball/stats/2026" data-outlook-id="9d27eaed-77e8-44b2-bc98-99b6923f91f2" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;">Stats</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://baylorbears.com/documents/2026/3/5/BU_BSB_Game_Notes_2026_13-15_AF.pdf" data-outlook-id="037c016a-cea1-49d7-9024-e1a06ba265b1" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;">Game
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<b>BAYLOR</b> (6-6, 0-0) vs.<b> AIR FORCE </b>(3-8, 0-0)<br>
<b>March 6, 2026 • 6:30 p.m. CT<br>
March 7, 2026 • 2:00 p.m. CT<br>
March 8, 2026 • 1:00 p.m. CT</b><br>
<b>Waco, Texas • Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark (5,000)</b><br>
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<b>LIVE STATS: </b><a href="http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay" data-outlook-id="8c0bcf6d-4159-408e-8c03-15f6b1411a8a">BaylorBears.com/Stats</a><br>
<b>WATCH: </b>ESPN+<br>
<b>LISTEN: </b>ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM (Fri. & Sun.)<br>
<b>LISTEN</b>: Kicker Country 99.3 FM/1590 AM (Sat.)<br>
<b><i>Talent:</i></b> <i>Tom Barfield, Cole Posey</i><br>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">AIR FORCE FALCONS (3-8, 0-0 MWC)</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"><br>
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">Location:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> Colorado Springs, Colo.<br>
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">Conference/Affiliation:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> Mountain West<br>
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">Head Coach:
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 40);">Mike Kazlausky (Air Force, 1991)<br>
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</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(20, 71, 51); font-weight: 500;"><u><a href="https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/baseball/roster" data-outlook-id="730809f8-0b62-4add-89ab-f89c641c38c3" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;">Roster</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> |
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(20, 71, 51); font-weight: 500;"><u><a href="https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/baseball/stats/2026" data-outlook-id="85b6cd0b-494f-4a06-9341-613248ac5e27" style="color: rgb(20, 71, 51); margin: 0px;">Stats</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 40);"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; 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 opens up an eight-game homestand this weekend with a three-game
set against Air Force. The Bears will host Sam Houston next Tuesday, March 10, before beginning Big 12 Conference play against No. 21 West Virginia next weekend, March 13-15. BU will close out the stretch with a non-conference game against Kansas State on
Tuesday, March 17, in Waco.</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 a Tuesday night loss at Tarleton State by one run, 6-5. </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 their last weekend series, the Bears went 1-2 at the 2026 BRUCE BOLT College
Classic. Baylor collected its highest-ranked win of the Mitch Thompson era, a 6-5 thriller in 10 innings over No. 11 Ole 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);">• Redshirt junior INF Travis Sanders was named to the BRUCE BOLT College Classic
All-Tournament Team after leading the tournament with six hits. He batted .500 for the weekend with three walks, two runs scored and two RBIs.</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>
<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>WELCOMING THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY</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 2-0 all-time against Air Force, having swept a doubleheader on March
4, 1972, in Waco, the only prior meeting.</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 won both ends of the twin bill, 4-1 and 2-1, respectively, under
head coach Dutch Schroeder. </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);">• This weekend's series will be Baylor's first in program history against a
service academy.</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 conjunction with the series against the Falcons, BU will also hold its
Salute To Service Weekend. </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);">• Active and former service members, first responders and medical professionals
are eligible for $3 GA tickets all weekend long. </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);">• Additionally, Hometown Heroes will be recognized at each of this weekend's
games.</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>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);">• Fri. March 6 • 6:30 p.m. CT •
<b>RHP Lucas Davenport (0-0, 0.00 ERA) </b>vs. RHP Gaines Estridge (1-2, 4.42 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);">• Sat. March 7 • 2:00 p.m. CT •
<b>RHP Cade Hansen (0-2, 10.32 ERA) </b>vs. LHP Josh Holst (0-2, 4.50 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);">• Sun. March 8 • 1:00 p.m. CT •
<b>LHP Ethan Calder (0-1, 2.31 ERA) </b>vs. RHP Bowen Brantingham (0-1, 8.38 ERA)</span></p>
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<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 dropped a 6-5 contest at Tarleton State on Tuesday night.</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);">• Redshirt senior 1B Tyce Armstrong hit his team-leading 5th home run of the
season. He ranks second in the Big 12 and 16th nationally with 21 RBIs 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);">• Prior to Tuesday, Baylor went 1-2 at the BRUCE BOLT College Classic in Houston
at Daikin Park.</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 picked up their ninth win at the event since 2017 and seventh ranked
win, which also marked the highest-ranked win of the Thompson Era (6-5 vs. No. 11 Ole Miss).</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>SIZZLING SANDERS</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);">• Redshirt junior INF and Preseason All-Big 12 shortstop Travis Sanders is off
to a blistering start at the plate, batting .467 (21-for-45) through the first 12 games.</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);">• Sanders became the fastest Bear to collect 20 hits in a season since Davis
Wendzel in 2019, as the duo both recorded their 20th knocks in their 43rd at-bats of the year.</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);">• Prior to Wendzel, only Nathan Orf (39 at-bats) was quicker to 20 hits in a
season in 2013.</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);">• Through 12 games, 47% of Baylor's total plate appearances have been taken
by players with less than 55 career PA's entering the 2026 season. True or redshirt freshmen account for 34% of the team's total plate appearances.</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);">• That group also accounts for 44% of the team's hits, including 32% from true
or redshirt freshmen.</span></p>
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in their careers.</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);">• 41% of Baylor's innings pitched this season have been thrown by players who
have thrown less than five career innings at the Division I level.</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 nine true freshmen on its 2026 roster and an additional four redshirt
freshmen who sat the 2025 season to retain eligibility.</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);">• Through 12 games, 17 Bears have made their Baylor debuts (9 hitters, 8 pitchers),
including nine true or redshirt freshmen.</span></p>
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<b>BY THE NUMBERS</b></span></p>
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through the first 12 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);">• The Bears have stolen 22 bases through 12 games this year, their most at this
point in a season since 2011 (24).</span></p>
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and ranks eighth nationally. </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);">• Through 12 games, Baylor own's the nations No. 9 Strength of Schedule. </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 faced five ranked opponents and four of the top-10 RPI teams at this
point in the year (No. 1 Southern Miss, No. 4 UTSA, No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 10 Texas).</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 will play a combined 22 games against 11 NCAA Tournament teams in 2026,
including three conference champions from a year ago.</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);">• 14 30-game winners headline the 2026 campaign, including six teams that won
40 or more games last 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);">• 52% of this year's schedule features opponents that finished 2025 with a top-75
RPI.</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);">• All three of this weekend's games will be available to watch on ESPN+.</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);">• Fans can also tune in to the Baylor Sports Network radio broadcast featuring
Tom Barfield and former Baylor infielder Cole Posey on the call on ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM Friday and Sunday, and Kicker Country 99.3 FM/1590 AM on Saturday.</span></p>
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the radio broadcast are subject to change. Fans can visit BaylorBears.com or tune in to @baylorbaseball's social media channels for updates throughout the weekend.</span></p>
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