Baseball Ready for Four Games in Three Days

Baseball 3/9/2016 12:00:00 AM

March 9, 2016

New Mexico State (8-6) | San Diego (6-7) | Baylor (6-6)
March 11-13, 2016
Waco, Texas | Baylor Ballpark (5,000)

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WACO, Texas - Baylor baseball continues its season-long eight-game home stand by hosting games against New Mexico State and San Diego this weekend. The Bears (6-6) will play NMSU (8-6) Friday at 6:35 p.m. CT, USD (6-7) Saturday at 5:35 p.m., USD again Sunday at 12:05 p.m. and NMSU Sunday at 4:05 p.m. on FOX Sports Southwest.

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.

SERIESÃƒ ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € INFO
Date(s): March 11-13, 2016
Time(s): 6:35 PM | 5:35 PM | 12 PM | 4 PM CT
Location: Waco, Texas
Stadium: Baylor Ballpark (5,000)
Radio: ESPN/KRZI 1660 AMÃƒ ¢Ã¢' ¬Ã‹ € (Waco)
Talent: Derek Smith (pxp), Steve Johnigan (color)
TV: FOX Sports Southwest (Sun.)
Talent: John Morris (pxp), Pat Combs (color)

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

BAYLOR BEARS
2016 Record: 6-6
2015 Big 12 Record: 9-15 (8th)
Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez
Career: 292-304 (13th season)
BU: 6-6 (1st season)

2016 STAT LEADERS
AVG: Darryn Sheppard (.364)
2B: Menard, Sheppard (3)
HR: Darryn Sheppard (3)
RBI: Darryn Sheppard (18)
SB: Steven McLean (3)

NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES
2016 Record: 8-6
2015 WAC: 7-19-1 (8th)
Head Coach: Brian Green
Career: 19-44-1 (2nd season)
NMSU: 19-44-1 (2nd season)

SAN DIEGO TOREROS
2016 Record: 6-7
2015 WCC: 19-8 (1st)
Head Coach: Rich Hill
Career: 914-624-3 (26th season)
USD: 591-405-3 (18th season)

TEAM QUICK NOTES
*Baylor is 0-1 on its current and season-long eight-game home stand.

*Junior catcher Matt Menard was 1 of 74 players on the initial 2016 Johnny Bench Award watch list, which honors the nation's top catcher each year, released Tuesday.

*Baylor is 389-170 all-time at Baylor Ballpark and 4-4 under Steve Rodriguez.

*Junior LHP Daniel Castano was named Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday for the first time in his career.

*Among Big 12 leaders, Darryn Sheppard is first in RBI (18) and home runs (3) and fifth in slugging percentage (.636).

*Among Big 12 leaders, Richard Cunningham is first in triples (2) and eighth in RBI (12).

*Among NCAA leaders, Sheppard ranks 16th in RBI (18) and Cunningham ranks 22nd in triples (2).

*Troy Montemayor ranks first in the Big 12 with two saves.

*Daniel Castano ranks third in the Big 12 with two wins.

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