Final Stats

USD struck first with a two-out error that turned into two runs in the third after a triple by Jeff Houghtby and single by Jerod Smith. Baylor countered in the fourth with help from an error as well. Darryn Sheppard led off with a double and scored on an error at first base to cut the USD lead to 2-1.

After a solo home run by San Diego's Ryan Kirby in the sixth, the Bears rallied for a huge bottom half of the inning. Kameron Esthay started it with a leadoff double and scored on an Aaron Dodson single. Following a pitching change, Cameron Miller walked, Steven McLean was hit by a pitch to load the bases and Josh Bissonette hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game. With Ben Carl up, two wild pitches allowed a run to score, and after Carl walked, a Cunningham sac fly put the Bears ahead 5-3.

Baylor added an insurance run in the eighth as Miller lead off with a double, moved to second on a sac bunt by McLean and scored on another sac fly by Bissonette.

BU reliever Kody Hessemer (1-0) earned the win, giving up one run on three hits in two innings. Troy Montemayor picked up the save, throwing a perfect ninth with one strikeout. USD reliever Wes Judish (0-1) took the loss, allowing two runs on one walk in 0.1 innings.

NOTES
*Baylor is 390-172 all-time at Baylor Ballpark and 5-6 under Steve Rodriguez.

*Baylor is 1-3 on its current and season-long eight-game home stand.

*Baylor trails the all-time series against San Diego 2-1 and the series is tied 1-1 in Waco.

*Darryn Sheppard has a five-game on-base streak as he posted his team-high fifth multi-hit game of the season.

*Kameron Esthay has a four-game hitting streak.

*Aaron Dodson posted his third multi-hit game of the season.

*Josh Bissonette had a career-high two RBI.

*Blake Allen made his first career start and had a career-high three strikeouts in four innings.

*Troy Montemayor posted his third career save in as many attempts.

STAT OF THE GAME
3 ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" The amount of scoreless innings of relief by Baylor relievers Joe Heineman, Kyle Ott and Troy Montemayor.

QUOTE OF THE GAME
"Today was a great day offensively. I thought our hitters did a great job of executing and adjusting to their starting pitcher, who was doing a good job early on. We really executed the way we've been teaching, which was great to see. The defense and pitchers did a great job from start to finish." ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" Baylor Head Coach Steve Rodriguez

WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor continues its season-long eight-game home stand with another Sunday game vs. New Mexico State at 4:05 p.m. CT on FOX Sports Southwest. Next week, the Bears begin Big 12 play with a three-game series vs. Texas Tech, starting with a Friday game at 4:05 p.m. CT on FOX Sports Southwest at Baylor Ballpark.