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Washington (0-0) at Baylor (0-0) February 19-21, 2016 | Waco, Texas | Baylor Ballpark (5,000) SERIES NOTES
FRI. | 6:35 P.M. | Audio | Video Probable Starters: BU -LHP Daniel Castano 4-6, 3.61 ERA (2015) UW - RHP Noah Bremer 6-3, 2.41 ERA (2015)		SAT. | 3:05 P.M. | Audio | Video Probable Starters: BU - RHP Drew Tolson 3-8, 3.56 ERA (2015) UW - RHP Joe DeMers N/A		SUN. | 1:05 P.M. | Audio | Video Probable Starters: BU - RHP Nick Lewis 4-2, 4.14 ERA (2015) UW - LHP Will Ballowe 0-0, 4.50 ERA (2015)

WACO, Texas- Baylor hosts Washington this weekend for a three-game series to open the 2016 season and the Steve Rodriguez era for the Bears. Games are scheduled for 6:35 p.m. CT Friday on FOX Sports Plus, 3:05 p.m. Saturday and 1:05 p.m. Sunday on FOX Sports Plus.

All Baylor baseball games are broadcast live on Waco's 1660 ESPN Central Texas (1330 AM/100.9 FM in Temple, Belton and Killeen). Derek Smith provides the play-by-play with Steve Johnigan adding color commentary. Live streaming audio, video and GameTracker also are available for all Baylor baseball games online at BaylorBears.com.

SERIESà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € INFO
Date(s): Feb. 19-21, 2016
Time(s): 6:35 PM | 3:05 PM | 1:05 PM CT
Location: Waco, Texas
Stadium: Baylor Ballpark (5,000)
TV: FOX Sports Plus (Fri. & Sun.)
Talent: John Morris (pxp), Pat Combs (color)
Radio: ESPN/KRZI 1660 AMà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € (Waco)
Talent: Derek Smith (pxp), Steve Johnigan (color)

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: First meeting
Waco: N/A
Seattle: N/A
Neutral Site: N/A
Rodriguez vs: 3-3
First Meeting: N/A
Last Meeting: N/A

SERIES MULTIMEDIA
Live Stats: BaylorBears.com
Audio: BaylorBears.com
Video: BaylorBears.com
Twitter Updates: @BaylorBaseball

BAYLOR BEARS
2015 Record: 23-32
2015 Big 12 Record: 9-15 (8th)
Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez
Career: 286-298 (13th season)
BU: 0-0 (1st season)

2015 RETURNING STAT LEADERS
AVG: Kameron Esthay (.323)
2B: Darryn Sheppard (10)
HR: Kameron Esthay (5)
RBI: Kameron Esthay (25)
SB: Steven McLean (7)

WASHINGTON HUSKIES
2015 Record: 29-25
2015 Pac-12 Record: 14-16 (7th)
Head Coach: Lindsay Meggs
Career: 784-471-5 (23rd season)
UW: 169-164-1 (8th season)

2015 RETURNING STAT LEADERS
AVG: Chris Baker (.259)
2B: Chris Baker (10)
HR: Baker, Cushing, Morgan (2)
RBI: Baker, Meggs (18)
SB: London, Meggs (3)

TEAM QUICK NOTES
*Baylor and Washington have never met before, but Steve Rodriguez went 3-3 vs. UW in his time as head coach at Pepperdine, including a 2-1 series loss last season.

*Baylor is 72-23 all-time in home openers, has won 4 straight and 9 of its last 10.

*Baylor is 60-33 all-time in season openers and has won 2 straight.

*Baylor is 10-3 when its head coach is making his debut.

*Baylor returns 17 letterwinners from last season after losing 11.

*Baylor returns 7 position starters after losing 4 from last season.

*Baylor returns 3 starting pitchers after losing none from last season.

*Baylor welcomes 12 newcomers to the 2016 team.

*Baylor faces a challenging 53-game schedule that features 6 2015 NCAA Tournament participants among 22 opponents -- only 7 finished under .500 last season and the 22 foes combined to go 670-554-2 (.546) in 2015.

*Baylor's schedule is home heavy as the Bears have 33 games at Baylor Ballpark, including their first 7 games and 15 of their first 19 -- BU leaves the state of Texas just 3 times (all for Big 12 play at Oklahoma, Kansas State and West Virginia).

*Baylor was chosen 9th in Big 12 Preseason Coaches' Poll.

*Baylor signed 17 players to NLIs in November and December to add major depth to the 2017 roster.