April 16, 2008
Box Score
DALLAS, Texas -- A seven-run first inning proved detrimental for Baylor in a 13-5 loss at Dallas Baptist on a windy Wednesday night at Patriot Field. The teams split a two-game midweek set with the home team winning both games. Baylor (23-14) snapped a three-game winning streak, while Dallas Baptist (23-10) improved to 12-1 at home this season.
Dallas Baptist sent 12 batters to the plate in the first inning and eight hit safely. Trevor Head had the key hit, a three-run homer to right-center that gave the Patriots a 4-0 lead. It was the first of six home runs on the night for Dallas Baptist; the next five round-trippers were all solo shots.
Baylor finished the night with nine hits, five of which came from two batters. Dustin Dickerson was 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBI, while Shaver Hansen was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI. Hansen's two-out, two-run double in the top of the second was the Bears' lone extra-base hit of the night.
Starter Aaron Miller (1-1) took the loss and did not escape the first inning. He allowed seven runs, six of which were earned, on eight hits and no walks with one strikeout over two-thirds of an inning. Wade Mackey worked the next 6.0 innings; he allowed four runs on six hits and three walks with four strikeouts.
DBU starter Victor Black could not make use of the seven-run first for a win. He allowed four runs, two earned, on six hits and three walks with eight strikeouts; however, he was lifted from the game after using 101 pitches through 4.0 innings. Chris Haney (5-2) picked up the victory in relief; he held the Bears to one run on three hits and three walks with four strikeouts over 3.2 innings.
Baylor returns to action this weekend with the traditional split-series against 19th-ranked Texas A&M. The Bears and the Aggies meet Friday at Olsen Field in College Station; first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. CDT. The series then shifts to Baylor Ballpark for games Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
NOTES: Baylor leads the all-time series 39-20, including a 9-7 edge in games played at Dallas Baptist. This was Baylor's first game at Dallas Baptist since a 13-8 victory April 19, 1994. The Bears are 10-6 against Dallas Baptist under head coach Steve Smith. ... Ben Booker (four games), Dickerson (four games), Beamer Weems (four games), Hansen (three games), Adam Hornung (three games) and Jon Ringenberg (three games) all extended hitting streaks. Raynor Campbell (six games) and Miller (three games) both saw streaks end. ... Hansen has hit safely in 17 consecutive non-conference games. ... Weather conditions at first pitch were mostly cloudy skies, 75 degrees, winds South at 15-20 mph with gusts reaching 36.
