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Baseball 3/28/2016 12:00:00 AM
March 28, 2016
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UTSA (10-13) at Baylor (10-13)
March 29, 2016 | 6:05 p.m. CST
Waco, Texas | Baylor Ballpark (5,000)

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP
Baylor:
RHP Nick Lewis (0-3, 7.15 ERA)

UTSA:
LHP Karl Craigie (2-0, 5.89 ERA)

Watch | Listen | | Game Notes

WACO, Texas - Baylor baseball begins a six-game home stand with a 6:05 p.m. CT game against UTSA on Tuesday at Baylor Ballpark.

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): March 29, 2016
Time(s): 6:05 PM CT
Location: Waco, Texas
Stadium: Baylor Ballpark (5,000)
Radio: ESPN/KRZI 1660 AMà ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € (Waco)
Talent: Derek Smith (pxp), Steve Johnigan (color)

SERIES HISTORY
Overall: BU leads 32-7
Streak: BU has won 1
Waco: BU leads 24-3
San Antonio: BU leads 8-4
Neutral Site: 0-0
Rodriguez vs: 0-0
First Meeting: Feb. 23, 1993
Last Meeting: May 12, 2015

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

BAYLOR BEARS
2016 Record: 10-13
2016 Big 12 Record: 1-2
Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez
Career: 296-311 (13th season)
BU: 10-13 (1st season)

2016 STAT LEADERS
AVG: Kameron Esthay (.344)
2B: Darryn Sheppard (6)
HR: Darryn Sheppard (3)
RBI: Darryn Sheppard (23)
SB: Steven McLean (5)

UTSA ROADRUNNERS
2016 Record: 10-13
2016 C-USA Record: 1-5
Head Coach: Jason Marshall
Career: 113-89 (4th season)
UTSA: 113-89 (4th season)

2016 STAT LEADERS
AVG: Skyler Valentine (.333)
2B: Mason George (10)
HR: Three Players (2)
RBI: Skyler Valentine (18)
SB: Tyler Straub (6)

TEAM QUICK NOTES
*Freshman IF Josh Bissonette was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on March 28 for the first time.

*Baylor is 392-175 all-time at Baylor Ballpark and 7-9 under Steve Rodriguez.

*Baylor is 195-290-1 all-time against opponents ranked by Baseball America, 30-38 since 2011 and 1-2 this season.

*Among Big 12 leaders, Troy Montemayor is first in saves (4), Steven McLean is first in HBP (10), Darryn Sheppard is second in RBI (23), fourth in triples (2) and fifth in runs (22), and Richard Cunningham is fourth in triples (2).

Among NCAA leaders, McLean is eighth in HBP and Montemayor is 53rd in saves.

*With the Dallas Baptist series win, Baylor won its second three-game series of the season in five series played so far in 2016.

*Baylor tied a season-high with 20 hits and with 19 runs was one run shy of tying a season-high in runs on Saturday at Dallas Baptist in a 19-6 win ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" both came on Feb. 27 vs. Stony Brook.

*Baylor is 3-4 on the road in 2016.

*Baylor has scored at least one run in the first inning nine times in 23 games and has scored 20 first-inning runs in 2016.

*Baylor had five consecutive hits in the third inning at Dallas Baptist on Saturday for the first time since Feb. 24, 2012, at UCLA in the sixth inning.

*Baylor hit multiple home runs (3) in a game for the second time this season on Saturday at Dallas Baptist (3, Feb. 27 vs. Stony Brook).

*Junior LHP Daniel Castano has 31 strikeouts over 32.2 innings in his last five starts ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" he posted a season-high 7.2 innings pitched on Friday at Dallas Baptist, which are the most by any Baylor starter this season.

-BU-
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Players Mentioned

Josh Bissonette

#14 Josh Bissonette

IF
6' 0"
Freshman
Richard Cunningham

#21 Richard Cunningham

OF
5' 11"
Freshman
Troy Montemayor

#36 Troy Montemayor

RHP
6' 0"
Freshman
Daniel Castano

#20 Daniel Castano

LHP
6' 4"
Freshman
Kameron Esthay

#18 Kameron Esthay

1B/LHP
6' 1"
Freshman
Nick Lewis

#3 Nick Lewis

RHP/IF
6' 2"
Freshman
Steven McLean

#2 Steven McLean

IF
5' 10"
Freshman
Darryn Sheppard

#4 Darryn Sheppard

OF
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Josh Bissonette

#14 Josh Bissonette

6' 0"
Freshman
IF
Richard Cunningham

#21 Richard Cunningham

5' 11"
Freshman
OF
Troy Montemayor

#36 Troy Montemayor

6' 0"
Freshman
RHP
Daniel Castano

#20 Daniel Castano

6' 4"
Freshman
LHP
Kameron Esthay

#18 Kameron Esthay

6' 1"
Freshman
1B/LHP
Nick Lewis

#3 Nick Lewis

6' 2"
Freshman
RHP/IF
Steven McLean

#2 Steven McLean

5' 10"
Freshman
IF
Darryn Sheppard

#4 Darryn Sheppard

6' 1"
Freshman
OF