Baylor
Oklahoma State
BSB Set for Series at Oklahoma State
3/19/2026 12:45:00 PM | Baseball
Bears looking for first series win in Stillwater since 2017
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BAYLOR BEARS (11-9, 1-2 Big 12) Location: Waco, Texas Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Mitch Thompson (Fort Hays St., 1988) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF) |
BAYLOR (11-9, 1-2) at OKLAHOMA STATE (14-7, 0-3) March 20, 2026 • 6:00 p.m. CT March 21, 2026 • 6:00 p.m. CT March 22, 2026 • 1:00 p.m. CT Stillwater, Okla. • O'Brate Stadium (8,000) LIVE STATS: BaylorBears.com/Stats WATCH: ESPN+ Talent: Dave Hunziker (Fri/Sun), Adam Hildebrandt (Sun), Tom Holliday LISTEN: ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM Talent: Tom Barfield, Mark Outlaw Baylor Social Media:    |
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OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (14-7, 0-3 Big 12) Location: Stillwater, Okla. Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Josh Holliday (Oklahoma State, 1999) Roster | Stats |
STORYLINES
LEADING OFF
• Baylor Baseball hits the road to take on Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., for its second series of the Big 12 slate.
• The Bears just wrapped an eight-game homestand in which they went 5-3, including a series sweep over Air Force, a midweek victory over Sam Houston and its second ranked win of the year, beating No. 22 West Virginia on a Friday night.
• BU opened the year on a 10-game winning streak at home, its longest home winning streak to start a season since 2021.
• The home winning streak extended to 11 games when counting the 2025 home finale, making it Baylor's longest home winning streak since 2012, when the Bears won 22 in a row in Waco.
• Baylor has played nine games against ranked opponents so far in 2026, its most at this point in a season since 2014 (9).
• The Bears have stolen 29 bases through 20 games this year, their most at this point in a season since 2015 (30).
• Baylor has turned 21 double plays in 20 games, which leads the Big 12 and ranks 11th nationally.
• The Bears lead the Big 12 with eight triples and rank 13th in the country in three-baggers.
• BU pitchers have allowed 3.71 walks per nine innings, ranking inside the nation's top-50.
CATCHING UP WITH THE COWBOYS
• Baylor is 45-60 all-time against Oklahoma State, including a 1-6 mark against the Pokes in the Thompson Era.
• Last year, BU salvaged its weekend set against OSU in Waco with a thrilling 5-4 walk-off victory in 10 innings.
• The Bears and Cowboys met again in the first round of the 2025 Big 12 Tournament, with OSU winning a tight 4-3 contest.
• The Bears have not won a game in Stillwater since 2021, having been swept in their last visit (2023), and have not won a road series against OSU since sweeping the Cowboys in 2017.
• Since 1999, BU has won five of 13 series played in Stillwater, with two series splits.
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
• Fri. March 20 • 6:00 p.m. CT • RHP Lucas Davenport (1-0, 0.93 ERA) vs. LHP Ethan Lund (3-0, 2.96 ERA)
• Sat. March 21 • 6:00 p.m. CT • TBA vs. RHP Mario Pesca (1-2, 5.06 ERA)
• Sun. March 22 • 1:00 p.m. CT • LHP Ethan Calder (1-2, 2.74 ERA) vs. TBA
LAST TIME OUT
• BU dropped a 13-3 contest with K-State on Tuesday night, where the Wildcats slugged past the Bears with seven of their nine hits going for extra bases, including four home runs.
• Junior INF Robert De La Garza collected his first-career three-hit performance, while freshman OF Brady Janusek added two hits and two RBIs for his eighth multi-hit and third multi-RBI efforts of the year.
WHO's HOT
• Redshirt junior INF Travis Sanders carries a 24-game on-base streak into the weekend series at Oklahoma State, dating back to the 2025 season. Sanders leads the Bears in hitting (30 hits, .405 AVG).
• Redshirt senior 1B Tyce Armstrong has hit seven home runs and driven in 27 runs, both team highs.
• Last week against WVU, senior LHP Ethan Calder turned in BU's first quality start of the season, tossing a team-high 6.1 innings and allowing just three runs on five hits and one walk, while fanning three.
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
• Through 20 games, 47% of Baylor's total plate appearances have been taken by players with less than 55 career PA's entering the 2026 season. True or redshirt freshmen account for 35% of the team's total plate appearances.
• That group also accounts for 48% of the team's hits, including 35% from true or redshirt freshmen.
• 54% of Baylor's hits have come from players who have previously redshirted in their careers.
• 44% of Baylor's IP this season have been thrown by players who have thrown less than five career innings at the Div. I level.
• Baylor has nine true freshmen on its 2026 roster and an additional four redshirt freshmen.
• Through 20 games, 18 Bears have made their Baylor debuts (9 hitters, 9 pitchers), including 10 true or redshirt freshmen.
BROADCAST INFO
• This weekend's games will be available to watch on ESPN+, with OSU's Dave Hunziker (play-by-play) and Tom Holliday (color analyst) calling the action. Adam Hildebrandt will step in for Hunziker for Sunday's series finale.
• Fans can also tune in to the Baylor Sports Media Network radio broadcast featuring Tom Barfield and former Bear Mark Outlaw on the call all weekend long on ESPN Central Texas 1660 AM/92.3 FM.
SIZZLING SANDERS
• Redshirt junior INF and Preseason All-Big 12 shortstop Travis Sanders is off to a blistering start at the plate, batting .405 (30-for-74) through his first 19 games.
• Sanders became the fastest Bear to collect 20 hits in a season since Davis Wendzel in 2019, as the duo both recorded their 20th knocks in their 43rd at-bats of the year.
• Prior to Wendzel, only Nathan Orf (39 at-bats) was quicker to 20 hits in a season in 2013.
• Sanders is batting a ridiculous .652 on balls in play this season.
• He currently ranks seventh in the Big 12 with 30 hits, just four shy of the league lead, and sixth in the conference in AVG.
FACING THE BEST OF THE BEST
• Through 20 games, Baylor own's the nations No. 16 Strength of Schedule (WarrenNolan.com)
• BU has faced seven ranked opponents for a total of nine games, and five of the top-26 RPI teams at this point in the year (No. 1 Southern Miss, No. 4 Texas, No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 24 Purdue and No. 26 Oregon State).
• Baylor currently sits at No. 55 in the RPI entering this weekend's series against Oklahoma State (No. 45 in RPI).
• Baylor will play a combined 22 games against 11 NCAA Tournament teams in 2026, including three conference champions from a year ago.
• 14 30-game winners headline the 2026 campaign, including six teams that won 40 or more games last season.
• 52% of this year's schedule features opponents that finished 2025 with a top-75 RPI.
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