Baylor Starts Big 12 Play Against #6 Texas Tech
WACO, Texas – Baylor baseball begins Big 12 play with a weekend home series vs. No. 8 Texas Tech at Baylor Ballpark. Games are slated for 6:35 p.m. CT Friday on FOX College Sports, 2:05 p.m. Saturday on FOX Sports Southwest and 1:05 p.m. Sunday on FSSW-Plus.
BAYLOR BEARS
2018 Record: 8-6
2017 Big 12 Record: 12-12 (4th)
Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez
Career: 352-356 (15th season)
BU: 67-58 (3rd season)
2018 STAT LEADERS
AVG: Andy Thomas (.377)
2B: Haring, Wendzel (5)
HR: Langeliers, Wendzel (2)
RBI: Shea Langeliers (11)
SB: Cascadden, Langeliers (2)
#6 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
2018 Record: 16-3
2017 Big 12 record: 16-8 (t-1st)
Head Coach: Tim Tadlock
Career: 645-242 (20th season)
TTU: 210-115 (6th season)
2018 STAT LEADERS
AVG: Gabe Holt (.408)
2B: Grant Little (8)
HR: Michael Davis (4)
RBI: Josh Jung (20)
SB: Gabe Holt (10)
Probable Fielding Lineup
C: So. Shea Langeliers (.246, 8 R, 14 H, 4 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 7 BB, 2 SB) 11-for-40 (.275) in last 10 games with 9 RBI & 6 runs
1B: So. Andy Thomas (.375, 6 R, 18 H, 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 11 BB) Has at least one hit in 13 of 14 games this season
2B: Jr. Josh Bissonette (.234, 6 R, 11 H, 3 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 6 BB, 1 SB) Has 7 RBI and 4 runs in last 7 games
3B: So. Davis Wendzel (.286, 10 R, 14 H, 5 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 10 BB, 1 SB) Has reached base in 11 of 14 games
SS: Sr. Tucker Cascadden (.205, 5 R, 8 H, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 5 BB, 2 SB) 8-for-26 (.308) with 5 runs, 1 RBI, 3 BB & 2 SB in last 8 games
LF: Fr. Nick Loftin (.290, 6 R, 9 H, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 1 SB) 8-for-24 (.333) with 6 runs, 2 RBI & 3 BB in last 7 games
CF: Jr. Cole Haring (.232, 7 R, 13 H, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB) 11-for-42 (.262) with 6 runs, 6 RBI, 6 XBH in last 10 games
RF: Fr. Davion Downey (.225, 5 R, 9 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 10 BB) 5-for-16 (.313) with 5 runs, 2 XBH, 2 RBI in last 5 games
DH: Jr. Richard Cunningham (.333, 4 R, 12 H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SB) Has at least one hit in 21 of last 23 games
Probable Pitchers
BU SP1: LHP Cody Bradford (2-1, 2.55 ERA)
TTU SP1: RHP Davis Martin (3-0, 2.00 ERA)
BU SP2: RHP Hayden Kettler (2-2, 2.13 ERA)
TTU SP2: RHP John McMillon (3-0, 3.43 ERA)
BU SP3: LHP Tyler Thomas (0-0, 0.68 ERA)
TTU SP3: TBA