Preview: Baylor heads to Arlington to face UT-Arlington
WACO, Texas – Baylor baseball plays against UT Arlington on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Arlington, Texas, at Globe Life Park, home of the Texas Rangers, for its first midweek tilt of the season.
BAYLOR BEARS
2018 Record: 4-5
2017 Big 12 Record: 12-12 (4th)
Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez
Career: 348-355 (15th season)
BU: 63-57 (3rd season)
2018 STAT LEADERS
AVG: Andy Thomas (.375)
2B: Davis Wendzel (4)
HR: Langeliers, Wendzel (2)
RBI: Shea Langeliers (6)
SB: Langeliers, Wendzel (1)
UT ARLINGTON MAVERICKS
2018 Record: 4-5
2017 Sun Belt Record: 20-10 (3rd)
Head Coach: Darin Thomas
Career: 270-260 (11th season)
UTA: 270-260 (11th season)
2018 STAT LEADERS
AVG: Phil Berthiaume (.500)
2B: Christian Hollie (3)
HR: Noah Vaughn (3)
RBI: Noah Vaughn (8)
SB: Four players (1)
Probable Lineup
C: So. Shea Langeliers (.270, 6 R, 10 H, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 5 BB, 1 SB) 7-for-20 (.350) in last 5 games with 4 RBI & 4 runs
1B: So. Andy Thomas (.375, 2 R, 12 H, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 6 BB) 9-game hitting streak, 2 multi-hit games
2B: Jr. Josh Bissonette (.188, 4 R, 6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB) Has 3 RBI and 2 runs in last 2 games
3B: So. Davis Wendzel (.364, 7 R, 12 H, 4 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 6 BB, 1 SB) 4 multi-hit games, reached base in 7 of 9 games
SS: Sr. Tucker Cascadden (.091, 2 R, 2 H, 4 BB) Has 2 hits, 2 runs and 2 walks in last 3 games
LF: Fr. Nick Loftin (.214, 2 R, 3 H, 3 BB) Started in OF for 1st time in high school/college last 3 games
CF: Jr. Cole Haring (.257, 3 R, 9 H, 3 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB) 7-for-21 (.333) with 2 runs, 5 RBI, 2 2B, 1 HR in last 5 games
RF: Fr. Davion Downey (.167, 4 H, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 6 BB) Has reached base in 7 of 8 games
DH: Jr. Richard Cunningham (.333, 3 R, 7 H, 2 2B, 1 BB) Has at least one hit in 18 of last 19 games, 5-game hit streak
Probable Pitchers
BU SP: RHP Jacob Ashkinos (0-1, 6.35 ERA)
UTA SP: RHP David Moffat (0-2, 5.62 ERA)