![Story Poster](https://f5s001media.blob.core.windows.net/photos/0066384-fneo-1280x720.jpg)
Baylor Baseball to Miss Big 12 Tournament for Second Consecutive Season
Baylor baseball (21-29, 9-18) will miss the Big 12 Tournament for the second consecutive year and the second time in program history.
After reaching the middle of conference play with a 9-7 record, head coach Mitch Thompson’s Bears looked destined for a return to Arlington. Since April 19, Baylor has lost 11 straight Big 12 contests and has been outscored 129-to-46 during that stretch.
Many factors have played a role in Thompson’s disappointing second year at the helm, such as injuries to key contributors in the lineup and an underachieving pitching staff.
![](https://f5s001media.blob.core.windows.net/photos/0065819-fgqu-240x135.jpg)
To clinch the 10th and final bid in the conference tournament, the Bears' last hope was for No. 19 Oklahoma State (34-16, 17-9) to sweep Texas Tech (30-22, 12-17) in Stillwater.
The Cowboys took the first two games of the series, but inclement weather canceled the finale, forcing Baylor to compete against the Red Raiders in win percentage instead of by final record, where BU held the tiebreaker.
Even if the Bears return to Waco and sweep UCF (31-17, 12-14) this weekend at home, it will not matter since Baylor’s (.400) winning percentage will be lower than Texas Tech’s (.414) regardless.
After breaking a program record in losses (35) last season, returning to the conference tournament was a major goal for Thompson’s Bears in 2024. With that goal now unaccomplished, Baylor will soon head into another crucial offseason, during which the coaching staff must retain the talent on the roster while supplementing the rest of the team with transfer portal additions.