Weekend Thread: ORU travels to Waco to face Baylor in weekend series

BAYLOR (3-1) vs. Oral Roberts (2-2)

Waco, Texas • Baylor Ballpark (5,000)

SERIES INFO

Dates: Friday, Feb. 21-Sunday, Feb. 23

Game Times: 6:30 p.m. CT/2:00 p.m. CT/1:00 p.m. CT

Site: Waco, Texas / Baylor Ballpark (5,000)

TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ 

Series History: BU leads, 24-20

• First Meeting: April 21, 1978
• Last Meeting: June 3, 2012 
• Streak: BU W1 

PITCHING MATCHUPS

• FRI | SR LHP Paul Dickens (0-0, 12.46 ERA) vs. JR RHP A.J. Archambo (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
• SAT | FR LHP Evan Godwin (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RS-SR RHP Tanner Rogen (0-1, 4.70 ERA)
• SUN | SR RHP Hayden Kettler (1-0, 3.60 ERA) vs.  JR RHP James Notary  (0-1, 1.69 ERA)

STORY LINES

• The Bears remain at home as part of an eight-game homestand as they welcome Oral Roberts for a weekend series starting Friday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Game two is set for 2 p.m. CT and game three’s first pitch on Sunday is at 1 p.m. CT. 

• The Bears enter the weekend on a three-game winning streak after run-ruling UAPB 10-0 on Tuesday.

• The Bears are coming off a 2-1 opening weekend series with Nebraska. The Bears bounced back after an opening day loss to the Huskers, 19-9 to take game two 7-2 in walk-off fashion and game three, 7-2 on Sunday. 

• FR CF Jared McKenzie was outstanding in the season-opening weekend, leading the team with a .571 average with a team-high eight hits, including two doubles and three RBIs over the three games. He reached base in 9-of-17 plate appearances. 

• Baylor has finished its home schedule with a .500 record or better in all 20 seasons at Baylor Ballpark (since 1999) and is 459-205 all-time at the park after starting off the 2020 season 3-1 at home.

• The Bears return all members of its pitching staff from 2019 with the exception of All-American closer Kyle Hill. That includes Friday and Saturday starters Jimmy Winston and Paul Dickens. The Bears also add six talented newcomers to the pitching staff (five freshmen, one junior college transfer), highlighted by RHP Will Rigney, drafted in the 38th round by the San Francisco Giants in 2019 and LHP Evan Godwin.