Tuesday, February 15
Nacogdoches, Texas
6:30 PM
Baylor
at
Stephen F. Austin
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Bears and Lumberjacks are meeting for the 57th time
BAYLORย (4-0)ย atย STEPHEN F. AUSTINย (1-4)
Tuesday, Feb. 15 โข at Stephen F. Austin โข Nacogdoches, Texas | SFA Softball Field โข Radio: 101.3 FM โข TV: ESPN+ย
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- Baylor Softball stays on the road for a midweek matchup against the Lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin.ย
- This game marks the 57th matchup between these two programs with Baylor leading the all-time record 37-19. The matchup is the fifth of the season for the Bears and the sixth for the Lumberjacks. SFA leads the record in Nacogdoches 9-5, as Baylor looks to pick up its fifth straight road win this season. These two programs last met on March 16, 2021 in Waco as the Bears took the 3-2 victory.
- BU is coming off a 4-0 start to the season at the Lady Demon Classic in Natchitoches, La. This marks the Bears first perfect start to a season since 2018. The Bears defeated UT Martin (8-6), tournament host Northwestern St. (5-0), Chattanooga (10-5), and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (10-0).ย
- In Baylor's 5-0 win over Northwestern State,ย Aliyah Binfordย dealt a complete-game shutout while only allowing two hits and striking out 11. Her 11 strikeouts are a new career high.
- Sydney Collazosย made an impact on opening weekend, recording her first career home run and the first long ball this season for the Bears. Her solo shot gave Baylor the 4-0 advantage overย Northwestern State.
- The top two in the batting order all weekend for the Bearsย McKenzie Wilsonย andย Emily Hottย both started the season off with hot bats asย Wilsonย recorded seven hits andย Hottย had five.ย Wilsonย showed off her speed as she recorded a stand-up double and triple on the weekend and went 3-3 in stolen bases.ย Hottย also went 3-3 in stolen bases with a home run and a double.
- Two freshmen got starts this weekend asย Rylie Bouvierย started two games at third base andย Kaci Westย was the starting pitcher in the matchup against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.ย Westย pitched a complete run-rule game only allowing one hit and striking out six.ย Bouvierย recorded a hit and two walks in her outings with three assists.
- Dariana Ormeย got her debut start at Baylor against UT Martin as she went 4.2 innings with a career high seven strikeouts.ย
- Five total freshmen saw playing time this past weekend as well asย Taylor Strainย who did not play last season.ย Strainย started all four games in left field.ย
- The same three batters led off every game this past weekend for the Bears,ย Emily Hott, McKenzie Wilson, andย Ana Watson
- All four transfers and 20 of the teams 21 players saw playing time at the Lady Demon Classic.
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