Baylor Baseball Begins a Home Series Against TCU

WACO, Texas – Baylor baseball ends a five-game home stand with a weekend series and return to Big 12 play against TCU at Baylor Ballpark. Games are slated for 6:35 p.m. Friday, 3:05 p.m. Saturday and 1:05 p.m. Sunday (FOX Sports Southwest Plus).

BAYLOR BEARS                 

2018 Record: 19-17

2018 Big 12 Record: 3-9

Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez

Career: 363-367 (15th season)

BU: 78-69 (3rd season)

2018 STAT LEADERS

AVG: Andy Thomas (.344)

2B: Davis Wendzel (13)

HR: Shea Langeliers (7)

RBI: Shea Langeliers (24)

SB: Richard Cunningham (4)

TCU HORNED FROGS     

2018 Record: 19-14

2018 Big 12 Record: 6-5

Head Coach: Jim Schlossnagle

Career: 711-333 (17th season)

TCU: 634-286 (14th season)

2018 STAT LEADERS

AVG: Michael Landestoy (.322)

2B: A.J. Balta (14)

HR: Luken Baker (9)

RBI: A.J. Balta (29)

SB: A.J. Balta (12)

Probable Starting Fielders

C: So. Shea Langeliers (.207, 26 R, 29 H, 9 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 24 RBI, 22 BB, 2 SB) Has 14 R, 9 RBI, 9 XBH in last 18 games

1B: So. Andy Thomas (.344, 18 R, 44 H, 7 2B, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 27 BB, 3 SB) Has at least one hit in 30 of 36 games this season

2B: Jr. Josh Bissonette (.254, 17 R, 31 H, 6 2B, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 18 BB, 2 SB) Has 6 multi-run games, 7 multi-hit and 4 multi-RBI

3B: So. Davis Wendzel (.298, 25 R, 39 H, 13 2B, 5 HR, 21 RBI, 25 BB, 2 SB) 9-for-21 (.429) 5 R, 8 RBI, 4 2B, 2 HR in last 5 games

SS: Fr. Nick Loftin (.258, 21 R, 32 H, 3 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 11 BB, 2 SB) 23-for-82 (.280) 14 R, 3 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI in last 19 games

LF: Jr. T.J. Raguse (.326, 7 R, 14 H, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 8 BB) 10-for-21 (476) 5 R, 3 RBI, 2 2B in last 8 games

CF: Jr. Cole Haring (.254, 20 R, 34 H, 9 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 9 BB, 3 SB) 20-for-62 (.323) 11 R, 11 RBI, 3 2B, 3 HR in last 17 games

RF: Fr. Davion Downey (.255, 14 R, 27 H, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 18 BB, 1 SB) 23-for-82 (.280) 14 R, 5 XBH, 17 RBI in last 26 games

DH: Jr. Richard Cunningham (.297, 21 R, 38 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 21 RBI, 4 BB, 4 SB) 9-for-22 (.409) 7 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI in last 5 games

Probable Starting Pitchers

BU SP1: LHP Cody Bradford (3-4, 3.51 ERA)

TCU SP1: LHP Nick Lodolo (5-2, 4.63 ERA)

BU SP2: RHP Hayden Kettler (4-3, 3.38 ERA)

TCU SP2: RHP Sean Wymer (2-2, 4.47 ERA)

BU SP3: LHP Tyler Thomas (1-2, 2.35 ERA)

TCU SP3: RHP Charles King (1-1, 3.00 ERA)