Baylor Baseball Gets Ready for the Frisco College Classic

WACO, Texas - Baylor baseball will play in the 2018 Frisco College Baseball Classic this weekend at Dr. Pepper Ballpark. Games are set for Friday at 3 p.m. CT vs. California, Saturday at 6 p.m. vs. No. 9 Texas A&M and Sunday at 3 p.m. vs. Louisiana Tech.

BAYLOR BEARS                 

2018 Record: 3-3

2017 Big 12 Record: 12-12 (4th)

Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez

Career: 347-353 (15th season)

BU: 61-55 (3rd season)

2018 STAT LEADERS

AVG: Andy Thomas (.429)

2B: Davis Wendzel (3)

HR: Langeliers, Wendzel (2)

RBI: Shea Langeliers (5)

SB: N/A

The Opponents

CALIFORNIA BEARS        

BA NR USA NR NCBWA NR D1 NR

2018 Record: 5-2

2017 PAC-12 Record: 15-15 (5th)

Head Coach: Mike Neu

Career: 45-67 (3rd season)

UC: 5-2 (1st season)

TEXAS A&M AGGIES      

BA 9 USA 11 NCBWA 8 D1 10

2018 Record: 9-0

2017 SEC Record: 16-14 (t7th)

Head Coach: Rob Childress

Career: 507-261-2 (13th season)

TAMU: 507-261-2 (13th season)

LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS      

BA NR USA NR NCBWA NR D1 NR

2018 Record: 5-4

2017 C-USA Record: 17-13 (5th)

Head Coach: Lane Burroughs

Career: 154-136 (6th season)

LT: 41-23 (2nd season)

Team Notes

*In its first six games, Baylor’s pitching staff has posted a 2.77 ERA and .182 opponent batting average, allowing 22 runs (16 earned) on 32 hits and 36 walks with 48 strikeouts in 52 innings. BU’s starting staff of Cody Bradford, Kyle Hill and Hayden Kettler has been even better in their six starts, notching a 1.32 ERA and 1.48 opponent batting average, giving up 10 runs (five earned) on 17 hits and 19 walks with 31 strikeouts in 34 innings.

*Baylor underclassmen have account for 64 percent of the team’s runs (12, 63.2), hits (28, 60.9), extra base hits (11, 68.8), RBI (12, 66.7) and walks (15, 62.5) on offense, while posting a 2.39 ERA on the mound and accounting for 70 percent of the team’s wins (2, 66.7), innings pitched (37.2, 72.4) and strikeouts (35, 72.9).