Tuesday, April 14
Waco, Texas
6:30 PM
Baylor
21-15
10
vs
9
UTSA
25-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Baylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 3 |
BSB Walks-Off UTSA, 10-9, in 12 Innings
4/14/2026 11:59:00 PM | Baseball
Bears score three runs in bottom of the 12th to come from behind and win
WACO, Texas – Baylor baseball walked off UTSA in extra innings on Tuesday night, winning a 10-9 thriller in 12 frames at Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark in Waco.
After squandering an early lead, the Bears (21-15, 8-7 Big 12) fought to hang on against the Roadrunners (25-12, 8-4 AAC) and send the game to extras. Though the visitors scored two in the top of the 12th, Baylor came roaring back with a three-spot in the home half to win it.
Redshirt senior first baseman Tyce Armstrong crushed a pair of home runs, including a game-tying two-run shot in the 12th off UTSA closer Sam Simmons, just the second home run he has allowed all season. Then, freshman outfielder Dylan Perez came through with his third hit and RBI of the night for the game-winner.
Fellow freshman right-handed pitcher Caldwell McFaddin turned in a gutsy performance to throw 2.1 innings after coming in in the 10th. Fifth-year senior closer Caleb Bunch was excellent again with two scoreless frames, his 13th scoreless appearance of the year, and junior righty Luke DeVasher got the win after recording the final out in the 12th.
THE RUNDOWN
UTSA jumped out to the game's first lead, putting up two unearned runs in the top of the first on a hit and two BU errors. But, the Bears responded immediately with three hits and four runs of their own in the bottom of the inning to charge in front, 4-2.
Armstrong got things going with an RBI single, then Perez jumped all over a first-pitch offering for a two-run double to put BU ahead. Junior catcher JJ Kennett double in Perez to cap off the rally in the first.
Baylor added on with a run in the second on redshirt junior infielder Travis Sanders' sacrifice fly. Then after UTSA plated one in the top of the third, BU answered right back as Armstrong launched his 13th home run of the season, a solo shot which made it 5-3.
Both sides went quiet in the fourth, then UTSA inched within a run in the fifth with a two-run single. Baylor padded its lead back to 7-5 in the bottom of the sixth as freshman outfielder Brady Janusek delivered a two-out run-scoring knock.
In the late stages, Bunch took over on the mound with two on and nobody out and a two-run lead in the eighth. After a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt, UTSA tied the ballgame with a sac fly and RBI single. From there, BU struggled to get much going offensively against the Roadrunner bullpen, but McFaddin matched it zero for zero as the game went on.
In the top of the 12th, McFaddin surrendered a one-out walk and handed the ball off to redshirt freshman right-hander Cayden Baker. On the first pitch Baker threw, UTSA recorded a go-ahead RBI single and pushed the scoreline to 8-7, its first lead since the first inning. After a walk, an infield fly and an infield single, a bases-loaded walk gave the visitors a two-run cushion and forced BU to go to its bullpen again, seeing DeVasher come on to record the final out of the frame.
In the home half, Janusek sparked things with a one-out single, bringing Armstrong to the plate as the tying run. On a full-count offering, Armstrong hammered a slider over the middle of the plate 411 feet to knot the game at 9-9.
Redshirt freshman infielder Brytton Clements kept the line moving with his third hit of the day, forcing a UTSA pitching change. Then, Clements took two bases on a wild pitch, sliding into third safely with a nifty swim move. That's when BU lifted Clements for a pinch runner in the form of senior Caleb Bergman, who scored on the Perez single that marked Baylor's first walk-off victory of the season.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor improved to 38-11 all-time against UTSA and 2-3 against the Roadrunners under fourth-year head coach Mitch Thompson.
• The Bears are now 9-4 this season against in-state rivals.
• Baylor improved to 6-3 in midweek ballgames this season and 32-14 in such games during the Thompson Era, including 22 of its last 26 midweek contests.
• This is BU's first walk-off win of the 2026 season and first since April 1, 2025, vs. HCU, when Travis Sanders hit a walk-off solo home run.
• Freshman OF Dylan Perez delivered BU's first walk-off hit (non-HR) since Hunter Teplanszky vs. Texas on April 14, 2023.
• This is BU's longest game since winning 8-7 at home against Dallas Baptist on March 7, 2023.
• This was Baylor's longest time of game (4:44) since playing a 5-hour, 12-minute game on May 14, 2021, at Oklahoma State.
• With two stolen bases on the day, BU increased its season total to 65, its most through 36 games in a single season since at least 2003.
• The Bears have stolen at least one base in seven of their last eight games and in 12 of their last 14 contests.
• Sophomore INF Pearson Riebock has reached base safely in each of his last five games.
• Redshirt senior 1B Tyce Armstrong extended his on-base streak to season-high eight games.
• Armstrong also notched his ninth multi-hit and eighth multi-RBI game of the season.
• Armstrong hit his 13th and 14th home runs of the season, the most by a Bear since Josh Ludy hit 16 in 2012.
• This was Armstrong's third multi-HR game of the 2026 campaign.
• Armstrong became the fifth player in the Thompson Era with 40+ RBIs in a season; his 43 RBIs are the most by a Bear since Kyle Nevin drove in 49 in 2022.
• Redshirt freshman INF Brytton Clements collected his ninth multi-hit game of the year with a career-high three hits.
• Freshman OF Dylan Perez extended his on-base streak to six games.
• Perez also notched his first-career multi-RBI game and second multi-hit game of the year, a season-high three hits.
• Freshman OF Bo Caraway produced his third multi-hit game of the year.
• Freshman RHP Luke McLeod made his first start of the season.
• Junior RHP Charlie Atkinson tossed his ninth scoreless outing of the year.
• Senior RHP Grayson Murry worked his eighth scoreless appearance and seventh multi-strikeout outing of 2026.
• Junior LHP RJ Ruais recorded his seventh multi-strikeout performance of the year.
• Fifth-year senior RHP Caleb Bunch tossed his 13th scoreless outing of the year, including his eighth in a row and 12th in his last 13 outings.
• Junior RHP Luke DeVasher picked up his first-career win.
STAT OF THE DAY
3 – Baylor scored three runs in the bottom of the 12th to come from behind and win, behind redshirt senior 1B Tyce Armstrong's game-tying two-run homer and freshman OF Dylan Perez's game-winning RBI single.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Mitch Thompson
On Dylan Perez taking advantage of his opportunity…
"You know, he's struggled to get in the lineup, but he's fought to get in the lineup. He wants to be in the lineup. This weekend, he had some really good at-bats when he got his chance to do it. He was very competitive. Tonight, he came up big early and came up big late, and I'm really happy for him. These are tough things for freshmen to do. He's never had to sit on the bench and fight his way through it like this in high school. For him to come through like that tonight was big."
Freshman OF Dylan Perez
On his day at the plate…
"I mean, it felt great. I've just kind of been preparing, you know, working every day and when you get your shot, you get your shot. And God's timing is always perfect, you know? So, I don't think I would have been ready until today to handle it, and today was the day, so it was really good. Feels great."
Redshirt Senior 1B Tyce Armstrong
On coming up in big moments…
"Yeah, I mean, obviously you think about it, but you have to try not to do too much and stay within yourself. And the only way to do that is to get a pitch that you can hit. And that's what I got, so I'm happy I did it."
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor (21-15, 8-7 Big 12) welcomes rival TCU (22-14, 8-7) to Waco for a three-game series, beginning Friday, April 17, at Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark in Waco. First pitch in the series opener is set for 6:30 p.m.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor baseball, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorBaseball.
After squandering an early lead, the Bears (21-15, 8-7 Big 12) fought to hang on against the Roadrunners (25-12, 8-4 AAC) and send the game to extras. Though the visitors scored two in the top of the 12th, Baylor came roaring back with a three-spot in the home half to win it.
Redshirt senior first baseman Tyce Armstrong crushed a pair of home runs, including a game-tying two-run shot in the 12th off UTSA closer Sam Simmons, just the second home run he has allowed all season. Then, freshman outfielder Dylan Perez came through with his third hit and RBI of the night for the game-winner.
Fellow freshman right-handed pitcher Caldwell McFaddin turned in a gutsy performance to throw 2.1 innings after coming in in the 10th. Fifth-year senior closer Caleb Bunch was excellent again with two scoreless frames, his 13th scoreless appearance of the year, and junior righty Luke DeVasher got the win after recording the final out in the 12th.
THE RUNDOWN
UTSA jumped out to the game's first lead, putting up two unearned runs in the top of the first on a hit and two BU errors. But, the Bears responded immediately with three hits and four runs of their own in the bottom of the inning to charge in front, 4-2.
Armstrong got things going with an RBI single, then Perez jumped all over a first-pitch offering for a two-run double to put BU ahead. Junior catcher JJ Kennett double in Perez to cap off the rally in the first.
Baylor added on with a run in the second on redshirt junior infielder Travis Sanders' sacrifice fly. Then after UTSA plated one in the top of the third, BU answered right back as Armstrong launched his 13th home run of the season, a solo shot which made it 5-3.
Both sides went quiet in the fourth, then UTSA inched within a run in the fifth with a two-run single. Baylor padded its lead back to 7-5 in the bottom of the sixth as freshman outfielder Brady Janusek delivered a two-out run-scoring knock.
In the late stages, Bunch took over on the mound with two on and nobody out and a two-run lead in the eighth. After a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt, UTSA tied the ballgame with a sac fly and RBI single. From there, BU struggled to get much going offensively against the Roadrunner bullpen, but McFaddin matched it zero for zero as the game went on.
In the top of the 12th, McFaddin surrendered a one-out walk and handed the ball off to redshirt freshman right-hander Cayden Baker. On the first pitch Baker threw, UTSA recorded a go-ahead RBI single and pushed the scoreline to 8-7, its first lead since the first inning. After a walk, an infield fly and an infield single, a bases-loaded walk gave the visitors a two-run cushion and forced BU to go to its bullpen again, seeing DeVasher come on to record the final out of the frame.
In the home half, Janusek sparked things with a one-out single, bringing Armstrong to the plate as the tying run. On a full-count offering, Armstrong hammered a slider over the middle of the plate 411 feet to knot the game at 9-9.
Redshirt freshman infielder Brytton Clements kept the line moving with his third hit of the day, forcing a UTSA pitching change. Then, Clements took two bases on a wild pitch, sliding into third safely with a nifty swim move. That's when BU lifted Clements for a pinch runner in the form of senior Caleb Bergman, who scored on the Perez single that marked Baylor's first walk-off victory of the season.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor improved to 38-11 all-time against UTSA and 2-3 against the Roadrunners under fourth-year head coach Mitch Thompson.
• The Bears are now 9-4 this season against in-state rivals.
• Baylor improved to 6-3 in midweek ballgames this season and 32-14 in such games during the Thompson Era, including 22 of its last 26 midweek contests.
• This is BU's first walk-off win of the 2026 season and first since April 1, 2025, vs. HCU, when Travis Sanders hit a walk-off solo home run.
• Freshman OF Dylan Perez delivered BU's first walk-off hit (non-HR) since Hunter Teplanszky vs. Texas on April 14, 2023.
• This is BU's longest game since winning 8-7 at home against Dallas Baptist on March 7, 2023.
• This was Baylor's longest time of game (4:44) since playing a 5-hour, 12-minute game on May 14, 2021, at Oklahoma State.
• With two stolen bases on the day, BU increased its season total to 65, its most through 36 games in a single season since at least 2003.
• The Bears have stolen at least one base in seven of their last eight games and in 12 of their last 14 contests.
• Sophomore INF Pearson Riebock has reached base safely in each of his last five games.
• Redshirt senior 1B Tyce Armstrong extended his on-base streak to season-high eight games.
• Armstrong also notched his ninth multi-hit and eighth multi-RBI game of the season.
• Armstrong hit his 13th and 14th home runs of the season, the most by a Bear since Josh Ludy hit 16 in 2012.
• This was Armstrong's third multi-HR game of the 2026 campaign.
• Armstrong became the fifth player in the Thompson Era with 40+ RBIs in a season; his 43 RBIs are the most by a Bear since Kyle Nevin drove in 49 in 2022.
• Redshirt freshman INF Brytton Clements collected his ninth multi-hit game of the year with a career-high three hits.
• Freshman OF Dylan Perez extended his on-base streak to six games.
• Perez also notched his first-career multi-RBI game and second multi-hit game of the year, a season-high three hits.
• Freshman OF Bo Caraway produced his third multi-hit game of the year.
• Freshman RHP Luke McLeod made his first start of the season.
• Junior RHP Charlie Atkinson tossed his ninth scoreless outing of the year.
• Senior RHP Grayson Murry worked his eighth scoreless appearance and seventh multi-strikeout outing of 2026.
• Junior LHP RJ Ruais recorded his seventh multi-strikeout performance of the year.
• Fifth-year senior RHP Caleb Bunch tossed his 13th scoreless outing of the year, including his eighth in a row and 12th in his last 13 outings.
• Junior RHP Luke DeVasher picked up his first-career win.
STAT OF THE DAY
3 – Baylor scored three runs in the bottom of the 12th to come from behind and win, behind redshirt senior 1B Tyce Armstrong's game-tying two-run homer and freshman OF Dylan Perez's game-winning RBI single.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Mitch Thompson
On Dylan Perez taking advantage of his opportunity…
"You know, he's struggled to get in the lineup, but he's fought to get in the lineup. He wants to be in the lineup. This weekend, he had some really good at-bats when he got his chance to do it. He was very competitive. Tonight, he came up big early and came up big late, and I'm really happy for him. These are tough things for freshmen to do. He's never had to sit on the bench and fight his way through it like this in high school. For him to come through like that tonight was big."
Freshman OF Dylan Perez
On his day at the plate…
"I mean, it felt great. I've just kind of been preparing, you know, working every day and when you get your shot, you get your shot. And God's timing is always perfect, you know? So, I don't think I would have been ready until today to handle it, and today was the day, so it was really good. Feels great."
Redshirt Senior 1B Tyce Armstrong
On coming up in big moments…
"Yeah, I mean, obviously you think about it, but you have to try not to do too much and stay within yourself. And the only way to do that is to get a pitch that you can hit. And that's what I got, so I'm happy I did it."
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor (21-15, 8-7 Big 12) welcomes rival TCU (22-14, 8-7) to Waco for a three-game series, beginning Friday, April 17, at Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark in Waco. First pitch in the series opener is set for 6:30 p.m.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor baseball, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorBaseball.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: DeVasher, Luke (1-1)
L: Simmons, Sam (6-3)
Batting:
2B: Miller, Caden 2
3B: Detlefsen, Drew 1
RBI: Miller, Caden 1 ; Detlefsen, Drew 2 ; Hallmark, Christian 2 ; Silva, Jacob 1 ; Haworth, Lane 1
SH: Jacob, Mason 1 ; Eshelman, Aidan 1
SF: Miller, Caden 1 ; Haworth, Lane 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ballin, Jordan 1 ; Miller, Caden 3 ; Detlefsen, Drew 3 ; Jacob, Mason 1 ; Eshelman, Aidan 1
SB: Miller, Caden 1 ; Detlefsen, Drew 1
HBP: Ballin, Jordan 1
Batting:
2B: Perez, Dylan 1 ; Kennett, JJ 1 ; Caraway, Bo 1
HR: Armstrong, Tyce 2
RBI: Perez, Dylan 3 ; Kennett, JJ 1 ; Sanders, Travis 1 ; Janusek, Brady 1 ; Armstrong, Tyce 4
SF: Sanders, Travis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Perez, Dylan 1 ; Riebock, Pearson 1 ; Sanders, Travis 1 ; Janusek, Brady 2 ; Armstrong, Tyce 3 ; Caraway, Bo 1 ; Bergman, Caleb 1
SB: Sanders, Travis 1 ; Caraway, Bo 1
CS: Janusek, Brady 1
HBP: Riebock, Pearson 1
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3
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6
R
3
H
3
RBI
4
AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
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