No. 17 Softball Hosts No. 11 Missouri
4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 1, 2011
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No. 17 Baylor (27-5, 1-1) vs. No. 11 Missouri (27-4, 4-0) | |||
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Scouting Missouri
Missouri enters the weekend, wrapping up a 10-day stay in Texas. Missouri saw their school-record 24-game winning streak come to an end this past Wednesday as they were upset in the second half of a doubleheader by North Texas, falling 9-2. Chelsea Thomas leads the nation with a 0.52, and she entered the week with the fifth best strikeouts per seven innings ratio at 11.5. Offensively, Ashley Flemming leads the Tigers' attack with a .420 average, eight home runs and 36 RBI, while just striking out six times.
Series
Missouri leads the all-time series, 26-15 and have won the last six contests. Baylor's last win against the Tigers came at home on April 29, 2007.
RPI
Baylor comes into the weekend with an RPI of 14, while Missouri ranks fifth.
Power In Pink
Saturday's game will be Power In Pink at Getterman Stadium, trying to bring awareness to breast cancer.
Cardiac Kid
Megan Turk has the flare for the dramatic. The junior delivered her second career walk-off hit over an in-state rival on March 26 against No. 21 Texas A&M. With one out and the game tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the 11th, she blasted a solo shot over left field for the win. She had previously delivered a game-winning double over No. 23 Texas on April 23, 2009 as a freshman.
Vs. Ranked Opponents
After going 2-14 against ranked opponents in 2010, Baylor is 7-3 against ranked foes in 2011.
Best Start Since 2005
The 27-5 start is the second-best mark through 32 games in Baylor history. Only the 2005 squad was better, with a 29-3 record.
Armed And Ready
The Baylor pitching staff has been nothing short of stellar, entering the weekend with a 1.21 ERA, second in the Big 12 Conference. Canion's 0.92 ERA is good for eighth in the country and second in the league, while Liz Paul (1.14) is sixth and Courtney Repka is 10th with a 1.83 mark.
Look Out For Leal
Senior Dani Leal, has been stellar in her second year in green and gold, leading the team in batting average (.395), home runs (10), RBI (23) and slugging percentage (.840). Her 10 home runs put her in a tie for 10th on the single-season home run mark and eighth on the career home run list with 19. The shortstop from Mexico City, Mexico, set a new Getterman Classic for home runs in the tournament, smashing quatro.
Canion Grand In Circle And At The Plate
Canion has been outstanding in the circle for BU, with a 14-4 record and 0.92 ERA, while her 9.31 strikeouts per seven innings is good for fifth in the league. But the lefty has also been impressive at the plate, hitting .294, after entering the year with a .167 career mark. In addition, she has four doubles, three home runs and nine RBI on the year.
Shelton's Speed
Kathy Shelton is a perfect 36-for-36 on the base paths in her career, including a team-leading 19-for-19 this seasoon. As a team, Baylor leads the Big 12 with 76 stolen bases on the year.
Hosack's Hose
Teams are thinking twice before stealing on freshman catcher, Clare Hosack. The North Palm Beach, Fla., native has thrown out 7-of-13 runners this season while adding two pickoffs.
Record Crowd
The dramatic 11-inning, 2-1 win over Texas A&M on March 26 drew a new Getterman Stadium record of 1,460, surpassing the old mark of 1,455 that last occurred on May 26, 2007 in a Super Regional win over Michigan.
Series Win At Arizona
BU took 2-of-3 at No. 4 Arizona, becoming the first non-conference foe to do so since before 1999.
Home Runs = Good Omen
The Lady Bears (26 home runs) have homered in 17 games this season and are 15-2 when blasting one over the fence.
We're Going Streaking
Baylor opened up the season with a 14-0 record, recording the longest winning streak in program history. The previous mark of 13 was set by the 2002 squad from Feb. 15-24.
Canion Climbing The Charts
Canion now sits second all-time in career strikeouts at Baylor with 646. Just a redshirt sophomore, she needs 113 to tie Cristin Vitek's career record 759.
