Feb. 25, 2016  at  |
Stony Brook (1-2) at Baylor (1-3)
February 26-28, 2016 | Waco, Texas | Baylor Ballpark (5,000)
SERIES NOTES 
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FRI. | 6:35 P.M.
| Audio | Video
Probable Starters:
BU -LHP Daniel Castano
0-1, 11.57 ERA
SBU - LHP Tyler Honahan
1-0, 3.60 ERA
|  | SAT. | 3:05 P.M.
| Audio | Video
Probable Starters:
BU - RHP Drew Tolson
0-0, 5.40 ERA
SBU - RHP Cameron Stone
0-0, 6.75 ERA
| | SUN. | 1:05 P.M.
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Probable Starters:
BU - RHP Nick Lewis
0-1, 1.80 ERA
SBU - TBA
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WACO, Texas- Baylor hosts Stony Brook this weekend for a three-game series at Baylor Ballpark to conclude a seven-game home stand to open the 2016 season. Games are scheduled for 6:35 p.m. CT Friday, 3:05 p.m. Saturday and 1:05 p.m. Sunday on FOX Sports Southwest.
The Bears (1-3) enter the series after dropping a game to UT Arlington on Wednesday in Waco. The Seawolves (1-2) enter the weekend having played no midweek game and are coming off a season-opening win last Friday before losing to Wofford on Saturday and USC Upstate on Sunday, all in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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. 26-28, 2016
Time(s): 6:35 PM | 3:05 PM | 1:05 PM CT
Location: Waco, Texas
Stadium: Baylor Ballpark (5,000)
TV: FOX Sports Southwest (Sun.)
Talent: John Morris (pxp), Jay Lockett (color)
Radio: ESPN/KRZI 1660 AMà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € (Waco)
Talent: Derek Smith (pxp), Steve Johnigan (color)
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: First meeting
Waco: Never met
Stony Brook: Never met
Neutral Site: Never met
Rodriguez vs: 2-1
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
2016 Record: 1-3
2015 Big 12 Record: 9-15 (8th)
Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez
Career: 287-301 (13th season)
BU: 1-3 (1st season)
2016 STAT LEADERS
AVG: Esthay, Gilcrease (.400)
2B: Esthay, Gilcrease, Sheppard (2)
HR: Richard Cunningham (1)
RBI: Darryn Sheppard (4)
SB: N/A
STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES
2016 Record: 1-2
2015 AEC Record: 18-4-1, 1st)
Head Coach: Matt Senk
Career: 718-461-4 (26th season)
SBU: 718-461-4 (26th season)
2016 STAT LEADERS
AVG: Giles, Handley (.500)
2B: Casey Baker (2)
HR: Johnny Caputo (1)
RBI: Casey Baker (8)
SB: Jack Parenty (1)
TEAM QUICK NOTES
*Baylor is 386-169 all-time at Baylor Ballpark and 1-3 under Steve Rodriguez.
*Richard Cunningham, Kameron Esthay and Levi Gilcrease extended their hitting streaks to four games on Wednesday vs. UT Arlington.
*Blake Allen tossed a career-high two scoreless innings in relief with a career-best two strikeouts on Wednesday vs. UT Arlington.
*Rodriguez earned his first win as Baylor head coach Saturday over Washington, 9-5.
*Drew Tolson posted a career-high eight strikeouts in five innings of work last Saturday vs. Washington in a no-decision start.
*Richard Cunningham posted his first collegiate run, two-hit game, home run, RBI and two-RBI game last Saturday vs. Washington.
*Baylor's pitchers racked up 13 strikeouts as each pitcher had at least two last Saturday vs. Washington.
*Baylor's first win of the Steve Rodriguez last Saturday vs. Washington was fueled by a 7-run, 2-out rally in the 6th inning as 7 straight batters reached base safely.
*Levi Gilcrease set a career high with three hits last Friday vs. Washington, going 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored.
*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).
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