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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; color: black;"><b>Baylor Baseball Clashes With K-State in Non-Conference Bout <br>
</b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"><i>Bears wrap up season-long eight-game homestand with Wildcats in town<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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<b>BAYLOR BEARS (11-8, 1-2 Big 12)</b><br>
<b>Location:</b> Waco, Texas <br>
<b>Conference/Affiliation:</b> Big 12<br>
<b>Head Coach: </b>Mitch Thompson (Fort Hays St., 1988)<br>
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<b>BAYLOR</b> (11-8, 1-2) vs.<b> KANSAS STATE </b>(15-5, 2-1)<br>
<b>March 17, 2026 • 6:30 p.m. CT</b><br>
<b>Waco, Texas • Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark (5,000)</b><br>
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<b>WATCH: </b>ESPN+<br>
<b><i>Talent:</i></b> <i>John Morris, Matt Menard</i><br>
<b>LISTEN</b>: ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM<br>
<b><i>Talent:</i></b> <i>Derek Smith, Tom Barfield</i><br>
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<span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40); font-weight: 700;">KANSAS STATE WILDCATS (15-5, 2-1 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);"> Manhattan, Kan.<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;">Head Coach: </span>
<span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 40);">Pete Hughes (Davidson, 1990)<br>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>STORYLINES</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>LEADING OFF</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Baylor Baseball wraps up its eight-game homestand with a Tuesday night tilt against
No. 24 Kansas State.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• The Bears are 5-2 on the homestand so far, having seen their 10-game home winning
streak snapped on Saturday vs. No. 22 WVU.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• BU won the Friday night series opener against the Mountaineers, 7-6, but dropped the
series with 13-2 and 8-0 losses to WVU on Saturday and Sunday.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Baylor's 10-game winning streak at Baylor Ballpark to start the year was its longest
since 2021. It's 11-game home winning streak, dating back to 2025, was the longest since 2012 (22).</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Tuesday night will mark BU's ninth game against a ranked opponent so far in 2026,
the most by March 17 in a single-season since 2014 (9).</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• The Bears have stolen 29 bases through 19 games this year, their most at this point
in a season since 2011 (41).</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Baylor has turned 20 double plays in 19 games, which leads the conference and ranks
seventh nationally. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• BU pitchers have allowed just 3.59 walks per nine innings, the nation's 43rd-best
mark.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• The Bears lead the Big 12 with eight triples and rank eighth in the country.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>BY THE NUMBERS AGAINST THE WILDCATS</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Baylor is 56-35 all-time against Kansas State, including a 3-3 mark vs. KSU under
fourth-year head coach Mitch Thompson. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• K-State won the three-game series in Waco in 2025, the last meeting between the two
sides, though BU salvaged the series with a 19-4 run-rule victory in the Sunday finale.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• BU is 3-1 in midweek ballgames so far in 2026 and has won 19 of its last 21 midweek
contests.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• The Bears are 30-12 in midweek games during the Thompson Era.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• This will be Baylor's first non-conference game against a conference opponent, excluding
games played in the Big 12 Tournament, since facing Texas in the 2005 College World Series.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; 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="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Tues. March 17 • 6:30 p.m. CT •
<b>RHP Cayden Baker (1-0, 7.88 ERA) </b>vs. RHP Matt Flores (0-0, 3.24 ERA)</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>I LOVE THE 90'S</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Baylor will host its annual 90's Night on Tuesday against Kansas State.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• The Bears own a 4-1 record in 90's-themed games dating back to 2022, including a road
victory at BYU in 2024.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• The first 200 fans in attendance can pick up a 90's-inspired green shirsey, in addition
to a commemorative poster celebrating Tyce Armstrong's historic three-grand slam performance from Opening Day. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>OVER THE WEEKEND</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• The Bears collected their ninth ranked win of the Thompson Era on Friday night.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Redshirt senior 1B Tyce Armstrong hit his team-leading seventh home run of the year.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Senior LHP Ethan Calder turned in BU's first quality start of the season, tossing
a team-high 6.1 innings and allowing just three runs on five hits and one walk, while fanning three.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Redshirt junior INF Travis Sanders extended his on-base streak to 24 games, dating
back to the 2025 season.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Through 19 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 35% of the team's total plate appearances.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• That group also accounts for 46% of the team's hits, including 35% from true or redshirt
freshmen.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• 56% of Baylor's hits have come from players who have previously redshirted in their
careers.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• 44% of Baylor's IP this season have been thrown by players who have thrown less than
five career innings at the Div. I level.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Baylor has nine true freshmen on its 2026 roster and an additional four redshirt freshmen.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Through 19 games, 18 Bears have made their Baylor debuts (9 hitters, 9 pitchers),
including 10 true or redshirt freshmen.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Tuesday's game will be available to watch on ESPN+.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Voice of the Bears John Morris (play-by-play) and former Baylor catcher Matt Menard
(color analyst) will call the action.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Fans can also tune in to the Baylor Sports Network radio broadcast featuring Derek
Smith and Tom Barfield on the call.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• The radio broadcast will be available via ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; 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 .405 (30-for-74) through the first 19 games.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; 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="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; 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>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Sanders is batting a ridiculous .652 on balls in play this season.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• He currently ranks fourth in the Big 12 with 30 hits, just two shy of the league lead,
and sixth in the conference in AVG.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Through 19 games, Baylor own's the nations No. 18 Strength of Schedule (WarrenNolan.com)</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• BU has faced six ranked opponents for a total of eight games, and five of the top-20
RPI teams at this point in the year (No. 1 Southern Miss, No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Ole Miss, No. 19 Purdue and No. 20 Oregon State).</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Baylor currently sits at No. 46 in the RPI entering Tuesday's game against Kansas
State (No. 37 in RPI).</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; 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="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; 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="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; 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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