Series Preview: Baylor Travels to Lubbock to Face Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas – Baylor baseball (21-11, 5-7) will travel to Lubbock for a road series against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-20, 5-7) this weekend at Rip Griffin Park. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s contest will start at 2 p.m., and the series finale on Sunday is slated for 1 p.m. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+.

Baylor Bears (21-11, 5-7)

Head Coach: Mitch Thompson

• Career Record: 433-211 (12th season) 
• Record at Baylor: 58-73 (3rd season) 

Notable Opponents:

• Wins: No. 23 Arizona (2), Kansas, Kansas State, Ohio State
• Losses: No. 8 Oregon State, No. 25 Auburn, Kansas (2), Kansas State (2)

2025 Projections:

• D1Baseball: 12th in the Big 12
• Coaches Poll: 13th in the Big 12

Team Stats:

• Earned Run Average: 4.29 (3rd in Big 12)
• Batting Average: .293 (6th in Big 12)
• Fielding Percentage: .967 (11th in Big 12)
• Strength of Schedule: No. 75
• RPI: No. 55

Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-20, 5-7)

Head Coach: Tim Tadlock

• Career Record: 461-261 (13th season) 
• Record at Texas Tech: 461-261 (13th season) 

Notable Opponents:

• Wins: Houston (3)
• Losses: No. 6 North Carolina (3), UC Irvine (2), No. 15 Texas, Grand Canyon (2), Kansas State (3), TCU (2), Oklahoma, Cincinnati (2)

2025 Projections:

• D1Baseball: 6th in the Big 12
• Coaches Poll: 5th in the Big 12

Team Stats:

• Earned Run Average: 6.75 (13th in Big 12)
• Batting Average: .282 (10th in Big 12)
• Fielding Percentage: .965 (13th in Big 12)
• Strength of Schedule: No. 2
• RPI: No. 99

Baylor Projected Starting Lineup

• RF: Enzo Apodaca (RSr.): (.297 BAVG, .399 OB%, 128 AB, 36 R, 16 XBH, 28 RBI)
• LF: Wesley Jordan (Sr.): (.288 BAVG, .375 OB%, 118 AB, 21 R, 14 XBH, 25 RBI)
• DH: Hunter Simmons (RSr.): (.373 BAVG, .475 OB%, 118 AB, 19 R, 14 XBH, 26 RBI)
• 3B: Pearson Riebock (Fr.): (.348 BAVG, .464 OB%, 92 AB, 17 R, 11 XBH, 18 RBI)
• SS: Tyriq Kemp (Sr.): (.333 BAVG, .425 OB%, 114 AB, 30 R, 12 XBH, 22 RBI)
• 2B: Travis Sanders (RSo.): (.315 BAVG, .420 OB%, 73 AB, 22 R, 7 XBH, 8 RBI)
• CF Ty Johnson (Sr.): (.277 BAVG, .421 OB%, 101 AB, 21 R, 7 XBH, 23 RBI)
• C: Cortlan Castle (Sr.): (.296 BAVG, .397 OB%, 54 AB, 6 R, 2 XBH, 6 RBI)
• 1B: Jack Little (RSo.): (.248 BAVG, .366 OB%, 121 AB, 30 R, 11 XBH, 25 RBI)

Baylor Projected Bench

• C: JJ Kennett (So.): (.288 BAVG, .433 OB%, 52 AB, 11 R, 3 XBH, 19 RBI)
• 1B: Gavin Brzozowski (RSo.): (.217 BAVG, .351 OB%, 46 AB, 12 R, 7 RBI)
• 3B: Hunter Teplanszky (Sr.): (.167 BAVG, .295 OB%, 36 AB, 4 R, XBH, 7 RBI)

*2025 Stats: (BAVG = Batting Average, OB% = On-Base Percentage, AB = At-Bats, R = Runs, XBH = Extra Base Hits, RBI = Runs Batted In)*

Probable Starting Pitchers

• BU SP 1 – LHP: Ethan Calder (Jr.); (3-3, 5.31 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 40.2 IP, 8 GS)
• TTU SP 1 – RHP: Mac Heuer (So.); (1-2, 6.15 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 26.1 IP, 7 GS)
• BU SP 2 – LHP: Carson Bailey (Fr.); (2-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 31.2 IP, 8 GS)
• TTU SP 2 – RHP: Zane Petty (Jr.); (0-1, 3.86 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 32.2 IP, 6 GS)
• BU SP 3 – TBD
• TTU SP 3 – TBD

*2025 Stats: (ERA = Earned Run Average, WHIP = Walks + Hits per Inning Pitched, GS = Games Started)*

Texas Tech Projected Starting Lineup

• CF: Kyeler Thompson (So.): (.259 BAVG, .389 OB%, 108 AB, 24 R, 7 XBH, 14 RBI)
• LF: Logan Hughes (So.): (.302 BAVG, .383 OB%, 116 AB, 19 R, 18 XBH, 34 RBI)
• RF: Damian Bravo (Jr.): (.331 BAVG, .390 OB%, 124 AB, 26 R, 15 XBH, 29 RBI)
• 1B: Robin Villenueve (Sr.): (.330 BAVG, .435 OB%, 106 AB, 24 R, 15 XBH, 26 RBI)
• DH: Antonelli Savaterre (Jr.): (.291 BAVG, .375 OB%, 55 AB, 12 R, 7 XBH, 10 RBI)
• C: Dylan Maxcey (Jr.): (.273 BAVG, .323 OB%, 88 AB, 8 R, 8 XBH, 9 RBI)
• 2B: Tracer Lopez (Jr.): (.291 BAVG, .371 OB%, 110 AB, 16 R, 4 XBH, 14 RBI)
• 3B: Grant Boehm (So.): (.271 BAVG, .320 OB%, 70 AB, 9 R, 5 XBH, 6 RBI)
• SS: Coleman Ryan (Fr.): (.292 BAVG, .382 OB%, 48 AB, 8 R, 3 XBH, 7 RBI)

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