Final Stats

BU jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third on a Richard Cunningham walk, error and two-out RBI single by Matt Menard.

After SHSU took the lead with two runs in the fourth, Kameron Esthay answered with a two-out, two-run home run that scored Menard after another two-out single for a 3-1 lead. The Bears then added two more in the sixth on two-out singles by Tucker Cascadden and Steven McLean, an HBP by Cunningham and two-run single by Shea Langeliers.

However, the Bearkats roared back to tie the game with three runs in the bottom of the sixth.

The Bears wasted no time getting back on top in the seventh. Esthay was hit by a pitch to start the inning. After a Josh Bissonette single and Davis Wendzel walk, Cascadden walked to bring in the winning run.

In the eighth, BU reliever Drew Robertson walked the first two batters, struck out the next two and walked another to load the bases. Troy Montemayor came in to get a grounder to short to end the threat, and worked around a leadoff infield single in the ninth to nail down the win.

Reliever Kyle Ott (1-0) earned the win, giving up a hit and walk with one strikeout in 1.2 innings. Montemayor gathered his fourth save, allowing a hit with two strikeouts in 1.1 innings. SHSU reliever Gabriel Sequeira (0-1) took the loss, surrendering a run on one hit in 0.1 innings.

NOTES
*Baylor's 12-1 start through 13 games is its best since 1984 (13-0) and second best 13-game start in program history.

*Baylor is 4-1 away from Baylor Ballpark this season (2-0 on road, 2-1 in neutral sites).

*Baylor leads the all-time series vs. Sam Houston State 63-44 and 29-26 in Huntsville.

*Junior closer Troy Montemayor garnered his fourth save of the season and 18th of his career. He converted his first eight career save attempts last season, and after blowing a save in his ninth attempt, has converted 10 straight. He's 18-for-19 in converting save attempts in his career. He now ranks tied for fifth on Baylor's career saves list (18).

*Montemayor has a career-high 11 straight scoreless outings dating back to 2016 with 15 strikeouts in 10.1 innings during the run.

*Senior reliever Drew Robertson has a career-high six straight scoreless outings to begin 2017 with 11 strikeouts in 7.0 innings.

*Junior right fielder Kameron Esthay homer hit his second home run of the season and 10th of his career as he notched his team-high-tying third multi-RBI game (2) of the season.

*Junior JUCO shortstop Tucker Cascadden has an RBI in 12 of 13 games and did so in each of Baylor's first 10 games.

*Sophomore centerfielder Richard Cunningham has a nine-game on-base streak.

*Junior third baseman Steven McLean has a seven-game hitting streak as he posted his team-high-tying sixth multi-hit game (2) of the season.

*Freshman catcher Shea Langeliers has a five-game hitting streak as he registered his second multi-RBI game (2) of the season.

*Senior designated hitter tallied his fourth multi-hit game (2) of the season.

*Freshman outfielder Hunter Seay made his first career start and went 1-for-3.

STAT OF THE GAME
22 ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" The amount of runners left on base by both teams (SHSU 12, BU 10).

QUOTE OF THE GAME
"Our guys found a way to push runs across and get runners in scoring position. Sometimes you need to win ugly, and today was one of those games. I'll never apologize for a win, that's for sure." ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" Head Coach Steve Rodriguez

WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor hosts Houston this weekend for a three-game series at Baylor Ballpark with games on Friday at 6:35 p.m. CT, Saturday at 3:05 p.m. and Sunday at 1:05 p.m.