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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><b><u>BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – May 3, 2026</u></b></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>Baylor SB Set for Rematch with No. 2 Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament</b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>BU heads to Bricktown on the heels of a win over the top-seeded Red Raiders this weekend</b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>For more information, contact:
</b>Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><a href="mailto:WM_Roberts@Baylor.edu" data-outlook-id="48112142-117d-4f52-951f-34a433e85c0b" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>WM_Roberts@Baylor.edu</u></a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>WACO, Texas</b> – Baylor softball is set to open play at the 2026 Big 12 Softball Tournament presented by Allstate on Thursday afternoon, facing No. 2 Texas Tech at Devon
Park in Oklahoma City.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Bears enter the single-elimination tournament looking to build on some recent momentum, including a thrilling 8-7 comeback win over the Red Raiders last Friday on the
South Plains. Down 6-1 at one point, Baylor erased the deficit with some clutch hitting against one of the best pitching staffs in the nation.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Baylor and Texas Tech met in the Big 12 tourney last season, with the Red Raiders earning a 4-0 win in Oklahoma City. The Bears, however, hold a 67-28 advantage in the most-played
matchup in program history.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The 2026 Big 12 Championship features a single-elimination format, with the top eight teams in the conference advancing to compete for the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA
Tournament. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Live coverage of the tournament will be available on ESPN+ on Thursday and Friday, with Cat Osterman, Emma Tiedemann and Nicole Mendes on the call. Saturday’s championship
game will air on ESPN at 11 a.m. CT, featuring Eric Frede, Madison Shipman and Danielle Lawrie.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">First pitch between Baylor and No. 2 Texas Tech is set for Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at Devon Park.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Follow @BaylorSoftball on X, Instagram and Facebook for updates throughout the Big 12 Championship.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">—BaylorBears.com—</span></p>
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Matt Roberts | Director of Athletic Communications</div>
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Department of Athletics | Baylor University<br>
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