Baylor
Texas State
Baseball Hosts Texas State Tuesday
3/2/2020 6:18:00 PM | Baseball
GAME INFO
Date: Tuesday, March 3
Game Time: 3 p.m. CT
Site: Waco, Texas/Baylor Ballpark
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: FOX Sports Central Texas 93.9 fm | TuneIn app
• Talent: Derek Smith (pxp), Hoot Johnigan (color)
Live Stats: BaylorStats.com
Twitter Updates: @BaylorBaseball.com
Series History: 53-25
Streak: Won 2
First Meeting: March 26, 1919
Last Meeting: March 3, 2019
Under Rodriguez: 4-2
History: Bears defeated Texas State 5-4 in comeback fashion with two runs in the top of the ninth in the 2019 Shriners College Classic in Houston.
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUP
TUES | FR RHP Hambleton Oliver (1-0, 4.15 ERA) vs. FR RHP Tony Robie (1-0, 9.00 ERA)
STORY LINES
• The Bears return back to the friendly confines of Baylor Ballpark for a 3 p.m. CT tilt vs. Texas State on Tuesday, March 3.
• The game was originally set for 6:30 p.m. CT, but was moved up to 3 p.m. due to inclement weather expected in the area on Tuesday evening.
• The Bears enter the midweek game on a four-game winning streak, including sweeping through the Shriners College Classic, earning the tournament title with victories over Missouri, No. 11 LSU and No. 6 Arkansas.
•The Bears went 3-0 at the tournament for the first time since 2005 and blasted six home runs on the weekend, with Mack Mueller connecting on two of those int he Bears' 4-2 victory over Missouri to open up the tournament.
• The Bears are 37-12 all-time in midweek contests under fifth-year head coach Steve Rodriguez and 2-0 so far in 2020.
• Baylor has finished its home schedule with a .500 record or better in all 20 seasons at Baylor Ballpark (since 1999) and is 459-205 all-time at the park after starting off the 2020 season 5-3 at home.
• The Bears return all members of its pitching staff from 2019 with the exception of All-American closer Kyle Hill. That includes Friday and Saturday starters Jimmy Winston and Paul Dickens. The Bears also add six talented newcomers to the pitching staff (five freshmen, one junior college transfer), highlighted by RHP Will Rigney, drafted in the 38th round by the San Francisco Giants in 2019 and LHP Evan Godwin.
