WACO, Texas– Baylor baseball (16-16, 2-7) takes on conference opponent, Kansas (13-18, 1-5) for a three-game set this Easter weekend at Baylor Ballpark. Games are slated for 6:30 P.M. Thursday, 6:30 P.M. Friday, and 12:00 P.M. Saturday (ESPN+).
BAYLOR BEARS - (#54 RPI Ranking & #8 Strength of Schedule)
2022 Record: 16-16
2022 Big 12 Record: 2-7
Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez
- Career Record: 588-435 (19th season)
- Record at Baylor: 187-135 (7th season)
2022 STAT LEADERS
Baylor Athletics
AVG: Jared McKenzie (.306)
H: Jack Pineda (39)
2B: Kyle Nevin (9)
HR: Kyle Nevin & Jared McKenzie (4)
RBI: Kyle Nevin (30)
R: Tre Richardson (38)
OB%: Harrison Caley (.411)
BB: Tre Richardson (20)
SB: Jack Pineda (8)
Kansas Jayhawks - (#107 RPI Ranking & #50 Strength of Schedule)
2022 Record: 13-18
2022 Big 12 Record: 1-5
Head Coach: Ritch Price
- Career Record: 791-769 (28th season)
- Record at West Virginia: 574-541 (20th season)
2022 STAT LEADERS
AVG: Maui Ahuna (.453)
H: Maui Ahuna (53)
2B: Maui Ahuna (10)
HR: Maui Ahuna (5)
RBI: Maui Ahuna (33)
R: Maui Ahuna (30)
OB%: Maui Ahuna (.543)
BB: Maui Ahuna (20)
SB: Maui Ahuna (10)
Probable Starting Fielders: Baylor
C: So. Harrison Caley (.303, 10 R, 23 H, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 12 BB, .411 OB%)
1B: R-Jr. Chase Wehsener (.265, 16 R, 31 H, 5 2B, HR, 27 RBI, 18 BB, .371 OB%)
2B: So. Tre Richardson (.294, 38 R, 37 H, 8 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 18 RBI, 20 BB, 2 SB, .404 OB%)
3B: Sr. Esteban Oquendo-Cardoza (.231, 17 R, 25 H, 7 2B, 14 RBI, 8 BB, .328 OB%)
SS: Jr. Jack Pineda (.283, 34 R, 39 H, 8 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 17 BB, 8 SB, .377 OB%)
LF: So. Alex Gonzales (.208, 11 R, 16 H, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 6 BB, .279 OB%)
CF: So. Jared McKenzie (.306, 20 R, 38 H, 8 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 16 BB, 2 SB, .405 OB%)
RF: So. Kyle Nevin (.254, 24 R, 33 H, 9 2B, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 14 BB, 4 SB, .322 OB%)
DH: Fr. Casen Neumann (.297, 8 R, 11 H, 13 RBI, 6 BB, .413 OB%)
Probable Starting Pitchers
Baylor Athletics
BU SP1: TBD (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
KU SP1: LHP Daniel Hegarty (3-3, 5.91 ERA)
BU SP2: LHP Kobe Andrade (2-1, 3.56 ERA)
KU SP2: RHP Cole Larsen (0-5, 6.20 ERA)
BU SP3: TBD (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
KU SP3: RHP Ryan Vanderhei (5-2, 4.44 ERA)
What I Am Looking For This Weekend
- This is a must-win series. Baylor would really benefit from a sweep of the Jayhawks this weekend.
- If they decide to give Rigney another week of rest, who do they turn to? Jake Jackson gave up 4 ER in the first inning last Sunday. Cam Caley gave up 2 ER in the second inning. Do they go bullpen by committee like a midweek game? We will find out.
- Watch out for Maui Ahuna.
Quick Side Notes
- RPI and SOS rankings were last updated last at 8:00 A.M. 4/13
- A reminder that there is no game scheduled for Sunday, due to it being Easter weekend.
