Bears Face Sixth Straight Two-Game Midweek
4/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 28, 2008
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GAME 46 • APRIL 29 • CLAY GOULD BALLPARK •
BAYLOR (25-10) at UT
TUESDAY: 6:30 p.m. CST
GAME 47 • APRIL 30 • BAYLOR BALLPARK •
BAYLOR vs.
WEDNESDAY: 6:30 p.m. CST -- Wednesday Win Days ($1 hotdogs)
Baylor plays two midweek games for the sixth consecutive week. The Bears travel to UT Arlington for a 6:30 p.m. CDT first pitch Tuesday at Clay Gould Ballpark. Baylor returns home Wednesday, hosting
The Bears (25-20) dropped the first two games of a weekend series against eighth-ranked
UT Arlington (20-23) also dropped two of three over the weekend, winning 18-3 in the series finale Saturday at
Baylor and UT Arlington have played 11 common opponents -- Dallas Baptist, Houston Baptist, Louisiana Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas State and UTSA. The Bears are 7-14 against those teams, while the Mavericks are 4-14.
Baylor and Sam Houston State have played eight common opponents this season -- Dallas Baptist, Houston Baptist, Illinois, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas Southern, Texas State, UT Arlington and UTSA. The Bears are 7-2 against those teams, while the Bearkats are 6-12.
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PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
TUESDAY
Baylor: RHP Tim Matthews, Sr. (3-1, 3.93 ERA, 36.2 IP, 4 BB, 28 K)
UT
WEDNESDAY
Baylor: TBA
THE UT
Overall Record: Baylor leads 72-28
Neutral Site: Never Met
Smith vs. UTA: 26-8
First Meeting: at Baylor 3, UTA 2 [2/26/1973]
Last Meeting: at Baylor 6, UTA 5 [4/4/2008]
THE
Overall: Baylor leads 55-37
Neutral Site: n/a
Smith vs. SHSU: 8-2
First Meeting: at Baylor 10, SHSU 8 [4/13/2004]
Last Meeting: result unknown [3/7/1952]
BAYLOR/ISP SPORTS NETWORK
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Tom Barfield, play-by-play
Lark Smith, color
INTERNET FEEDS
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BAYLOR vs. UT
Baylor and UT Arlington meet for the 101st time Tuesday. This is the eighth most-played series in Baylor baseball history; Baylor has played more games against UTA than against any other program that was not a Southwest Conference member. In fact, the Bears have played more games against UTA since the series began Feb. 26, 1973, than against any other program except
The Bears hold a 72-28 advantage in the all-time series, including a 28-16 edge in games played at
BAYLOR vs.
Baylor and
This is the first meeting between the programs since a 10-8 Baylor victory April 13, 2004, in
BAYLOR vs. SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE
Baylor is 289-126-1 all-time against programs currently playing as Southland Conference members. The Bears are 4-1 against the SLC this season, defeating Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M-
SEVERAL FAMILIAR FACES VISIT WEDNESDAY
Four people very familiar with Baylor return when the Bears host
Johnson spent 21 seasons as head coach at Texas A&M, where he coached current Baylor assistant coaches Steve Johnigan and
Blair played at Baylor from 1996 to 1998 and was the Bears' starting left fielder all three seasons. A two-time All-Big 12 selection, Blair's 31-game hitting streak remains the longest in school history, as does his 23-game hitting streak in Big 12 play. His .350 career average in Big 12 play ranks fifth at Baylor. He signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent after the 1998 season.
Hammock spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons at Baylor. He hit .233 with two home runs, six doubles, a triple and 15 RBI in 65 career games with the Bears.
TEAM NOTES
Sunday's 8-3 victory over
PLAYER NOTES
Ben Booker and Raynor Campbell both have hit safely in four straight games. No other Baylor player has a hitting streak of longer than two games. ... Adam Hornung saw his 18-game hitting streak in home games end in Saturday's second game. However, he still has hit safely in 23 of 27 home games this season, posting a .380 average (38-for-100) with 10 multiple-hit games and seven multiple-RBI games at Baylor Ballpark. ... Hornung has hit safely in 10 consecutive non-conference games. ... Dustin Dickerson has hit safely in five straight road games and leads the Bears with a .379 average (25-for-66) on the road this season. Dickerson and Campbell (.347, 17-for-49) are the only Baylor players hitting above .300 in road games. ... Shaver Hansen's .380 batting average (35-for-92) in non-conference games leads the team. Of his 14 multiple-hit games this season, 11 have come in non-conference games.
WEEKEND PREVIEW
Baylor and
Friday's series opener is the final Big 12 home game for the Bears. Baylor's five seniors -- RHP Nick Cassavechia, LHP Drew Jeffcoat, RHP Randall Linebaugh, RHP Tim Matthews and CF Paul Miles -- will be honored prior to the game.
Saturday's game will be televised nationally on FSN, while Sunday's finale will be televised on Fox College Sports Central (DirecTV channel 669).
