Baylor
Tarleton
BSB Concludes Homestand with Midweek Against Tarleton
5/2/2022 5:55:00 PM | Baseball
Bears and Texans to square off for first time in modern era
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BAYLOR BEARS (22-22, 5-13 Big 12) Location: Waco, Texas Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez (Pepperdine, 2001) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF) |
BAYLOR (22-22, 5-13) vs TARLETON (13-30, 6-15) May 3, 2022 • 6:30 p.m. CT Waco, Texas • Baylor Ballpark (5,000) LIVE STATS: BaylorStats.com WATCH: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ Talent: John Morris, Pat Combs LISTEN: Learfield / ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM & 92.3 FM Talent: Derek Smith, Ryan Boyd Baylor Social Media:    |
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TARLETON TEXANS (13-30, 6-15 WAC) Location: Stephenville, Texas Conference/Affiliation: WAC Head Coach: Aaron Meade (Missouri St., 2014) Roster | Stats | Game Notes |
STORYLINES
LEADING OFF
• Baylor concludes its five-game homestand with a midweek matchup against Tarleton in Waco.
• The Bears are 2-2 on this current homestand and have won 3 of 5 homestands so far this season.
• BU currently sits in seventh place in the Big 12 standings at 5-13 in conference play, with 2 Big 12 series remaining.
• The Bears continue to turn double plays at a high rate, leading the Big 12 and ranking second nationally with 47 total twin killings and 1.07 per game.
• BU has recorded at least one extra-base hit in each of its last 23 games, have notched at least two XBH in 12 of its last 13 games and have bashed 13 extra-base hits on this current homestand.
• Sophomore OF Kyle Nevin logged BU's first five-hit game since Shea Langeliers did so on June 1, 2019 vs. Omaha as part of the Los Angeles Regional.
• Nevin tied his career high with 4 RBIs and set a new personal best with three doubles, which also tied the Baylor program record for most doubles in a single Big 12 game.
• Junior INF Jack Pineda's Big 12-best five triples are two shy of the nation's lead.
• Five triples are the most by a Bear in a single season since Richard Cunningham led the team with five in 2016.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Baylor and Tarleton have not played since 1908, where Baylor's record books show that no official score was reported.
• This will be the first meeting between the two sides since Tarleton made the jump to Division I in 2020.
• Baylor is 3-1 against WAC teams in 2022, with wins over Abilene Christian, Lamar and Sam Houston.
• The Bears are 51-18 under seventh-year head coach Steve Rodriguez in midweek contests.
• BU is 8-3 in midweek matchups this season, including a 6-0 mark at home in such games.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Tuesday, May 3 • 6:30 p.m. CT • LHP Cam Caley (2-0, 8.14 ERA) vs. LHP Aiden Adams (2-2, 9.87 ERA)
BROADCAST INFORMATION
• Tuesday's game will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, with John Morris (PxP) and Pat Combs (Analyst) providing the commentary.
• Fans can also tune in to ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM and 92.3 FM for the Baylor radio broadcast, featuring Derek Smith and Ryan Boyd on the call.
TURNING TWO
• Baylor leads the Big 12 and ranks second nationally with 47 double plays turned in 2022 (1.07 per game).
• Entering Tuesday's game, BU is just three off the nation's lead of 50, currently held by New Mexico.
• Sophomore 2B Tre Richardson has an assist in 34 of those 47 twin killings so far this season.
• The Bears rolled just 33 double plays in all of 2021 (0.65 per game).
NEVIN JUST KEEPS HITTING
• Since April 12, Kyle Nevin has been one of the league's hottest hitters, batting .462 (24-for-52) with 13 extra-base hits.
• He was named the Big 12 Player of the Week on April 18 after leading the league with nine total hits and 19 total bases, while ranking second in batting average (.563), home runs (2), RBIs (7) and slugging percentage (1.188) on the week.
• Nevin has hits in 12 of his last 13 games, including a career-high five in his most recent game on Sunday vs. Texas Tech.
• The third-year sophomore outfielder became the first Bear since Shea Langeliers in 2019 to log five hits in a single game.
• He also tied the program record for most doubles in a Big 12 game with three.
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