Baylor Softball Travels to Face No. 4 Florida in Gainesville Super Regional

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Baylor softball (35-21) will travel to Gainesville to take on the formidable No. 4 Florida Gators (49-12) this weekend in the NCAA Tournament Super Regionals at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. 

First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 11 a.m. on ESPN2. Saturday’s contest will start at 10 a.m., and the winner-take-all game on Sunday, if necessary, doesn’t currently have a start time. TV availability is yet to be determined for the final two games but both will be available to watch on ESPN’s family of networks or streaming services.

Baylor Bears

• 2024 Record: 35-21
• Big 12 Record: 14-13
• RPI: 18

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After taking down No. 13 Louisiana, Baylor will now advance to face No. 4 Florida in the NCAA Gainesville Super Regional.

NCAA Tournament Results:

• Baylor 3, Ole Miss 1
• Baylor 8, No. 13 Louisiana 0 (Five Innings)
• No. 13 Louisiana 13, Baylor 0 (Five Innings)
• Baylor 4, No. 13 Louisiana 3 (Elimination Game)

Head Coach: Glenn Moore

• Career Record: 1052-506 (28th season) 
• Record at Baylor: 913-464 (24th season) 
• NCAA Tournament Appearances (19)

Team Stats

• ERA: 3.39 (5th in the Big 12)
• Batting Average: .287 (8th in the Big 12)
• Fielding Percentage: .969 (4th in the Big 12)

No. 4 Florida Gators

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A series win over the Gators would give Baylor its fifth NCAA WCWS berth. 

• 2024 Record: 49-12
• SEC Record: 17-7
• RPI: 7

NCAA Tournament Results:

• No. 4 Florida 7, Florida Gulf Coast 0
• No. 4 Florida 9, South Alabama 1 (Five Innings)
• No. 4 Florida 9, South Alabama 1 (Five Innings)

Head Coach: Tim Walton

• Career Record: 1098-299 (22nd season) 
• Record at Florida: 975-235 (19th season) 
• NCAA Tournament Appearances (18)

Team Stats

• ERA: 2.72 (10th in the SEC)
• Batting Average: .342 (1st in the SEC)
• Fielding Percentage: .976 (6th in the SEC)

Baylor Probable Starting Fielders:

*BAVG = Batting Average, OB% = On-Base Percentage, AB = At-Bats*

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1B/DP Shaylon Govan (Jr.) went 5-9 with two home runs in the Lafayette Regional last weekend.

• C: Sydney Collazos (Sr.) - (.299 BAVG, .427 OB%, 18 R, 11 XBH, 14 RBI, 144 AB)
• 1B: Shaylon Govan (Jr.) - (.451 BAVG, .589 OB%, 23 R, 19 XBH, 32 RBI, 133 AB)
• 2B: Kaci West (Jr.) - (.184 BAVG, .277 OB%, 12 R, 2 XBH, 14 RBI, 87 AB)
• SS: Presleigh Pilon (Jr.) - (.231 BAVG, .242 OB%, 22 R, 2 XBH, 14 RBI, 160 AB)
• 3B: Aliyah Binford (Jr.) - (.261 BAVG, .325 OB%, 13 R, 9 XBH, 19 RBI, 115 AB)
• LF: Emily Hott (Sr.) - (.333 BAVG, .427 OB%, 42 R, 25 XBH, 28 RBI, 168 AB)
• CF: Taylor Strain (Sr.) - (.289 BAVG, .348 OB%, 11 XBH, 11 RBI, 128 AB)
• RF: Ana Watson (Sr.) - (.265 BAVG, .389 OB%, 13 R, 9 XBH, 24 RBI, 113 AB)
• DP: Abi Flores (So.) - (.256 BAVG, .356 OB%, 5 R, 8 RBI, 78 AB)

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P RyLee Crandall (So.) tossed a complete game in the clinching win over No. 13 ULL Sunday.

Probable Starting Pitchers:

*ERA = Earned Run Average, WHIP = Walks + Hits per Inning Pitched, GS = Games Started*

• BU SP – RHP Aliyah Binford (Jr.) - (13-11, 3.23 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 143.0 IP, 22 GS)
• UF SP – RHP Keagan Rothrock (Fr.) - (3-3, 2.38 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 217.2 IP, 36 GS)
• BU SP – RHP RyLee Crandall (So.) - (16-8, 3.10 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 147.0 IP, 26 GS)

No. 4 Florida Probable Starting Fielders:

*BAVG = Batting Average, OB% = On-Base Percentage, AB = At-Bats*

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In Saturday’s win, 3B/P Aliyah Binford (Jr.) smoked a grand slam to cap off a seven-run second inning.

• C: Jocelyn Erickson (So.) - (.386 BAVG, .488 OB%, 43 R, 36 XBH, 75 RBI, 171 AB)
• 1B: Ava Brown (Fr.) - (.253 BAVG, .307 OB%, 29 R, 7 XBH, 16 RBI, 95 AB)
• 2B: Mia Williams (Fr.) - (.168 BAVG, .356 OB%, 28 R, 9 XBH, 30 RBI, 148 AB)
• SS: Skylar Wallace (RSr.) - (.411 BAVG, .558 OB%, 84 R, 35 XBH, 65 RBI, 168 AB)
• 3B: Ariel Kowalewski (Fr.) - (.312 BAVG, .409 OB%, 33 R, 15 XBH, 30 RBI, 125 AB)
• LF: Korbe Otis (Jr.) - (.459 BAVG, .589 OB%, 72 R, 25 XBH, 50 RBI, 157 AB)
• CF: Kendra Falby (Jr.) - (.394 BAVG, .442 OB%, 66 R, 20 XBH, 25 RBI, 213 AB)
• RF: Katie Kistler (Sr.) - (.297 BAVG, .405 OB%, 36 R, 16 XBH, 42 RBI, 128 AB)
• DP: Reagan Walsh (Jr.) - (.370 BAVG, .447 OB%, 32 R, 30 XBH, 60 RBI, 165 AB)