Baylor
Prairie View A&M
Baseball Bashes Prairie View A&M 18-1
5/10/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 10, 2017
THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas -- Baylor baseball notched an 18-1 win over Prairie View A&M to sweep a two-game set on Wednesday evening at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears (29-17) had 15 or more runs and 16 or more hits for the second straight game vs. the Panthers (18-35).
PVAMU had an early 1-0 lead in the first and held it until the third. The Bears used a two-out rally in the third that started with a Kameron Esthay walk, Matt Menard single and Aaron Dodson walk to load the bases. Then Davis Wendzel hit a two-run single and Josh Bissonette drove in another run with a single for a 3-1 lead.
It was all Baylor after that. Shea Langeliers had an RBI single in the fourth. In the fifth, Richard Cunningham hit a three-run double, Langeliers had an RBI double and Menard an RBI single.
In the seventh, Andy Thomas knocked an RBI triple, Esthay poked an RBI double, Dodson had an RBI single and Wendzel blasted a two-run home run.
BU capped the scoring in the eighth with an RBI double by Levi Gilcrease and two-run homer by Tucker Johnson.
BU starter Hayden Kettler (2-0) earned the win, giving up a run on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 4.1 innings. PVAMU starter Jordan Foster (1-1) took the loss, allowing seven runs on 10 hits and four walks with one strikeout in 4.1 innings.
NOTES
*Baylor has won 10 of its last 15 games and five of its last six.
*Baylor has won 29 or more games for the first time since 2012 (49-17) and 18th time in the last 22 seasons.
*Baylor's 29-17 record through 46 games is its best since a 38-8 start in 2012.
*Baylor has hit 20 home runs in its last 19 games after hitting 14 homers in its first 26 games of the season.
*Baylor has 34 home runs this season through 46 games, which ties its season output in 2016 in 53 games.
*Baylor has finished its home schedule with a .500 record or better (18-9 in 2017) in all 18 seasons at Baylor Ballpark (since 1999) and is 415-191 all-time at the park.
*Baylor is 10-3 in midweek games this season.
*Freshman RHP Hayden Kettler posted a season-high 4.1 innings pitched and tied a season high with three strikeouts.
*Senior first baseman Aaron Dodson has a career-high 16-game on-base streak as he had his 12th multi-hit game.
*Freshman third baseman Davis Wendzel has a season-high 15-game on-base streak and four-game hitting streak as he posted his fifth multi-hit game and fifth multi-RBI game with a career-high four hits, career-high-tying four RBI and fifth home run.
*Sophomore left fielder T.J. Raguse has a 10-game on-base streak and six-game hitting streak.
*Freshman catcher Shea Langeliers has a nine-game on-base streak and four-game hitting streak as he notched his 13th multi-hit game and team-high-tying eighth multi-RBI game.
*Junior JUCO shortstop Tucker Cascadden has an eight-game on-base streak.
*Sophomore infielder Josh Bissonette has a five-game hitting streak as he registered his 11th multi-hit game.
*Junior left fielder Kameron Esthay has a four-game on-base streak as he had his team-high 15th multi-hit game.
*Sophomore center fielder Richard Cunningham tied a career-high with three hits and added three RBI for his ninth multi-hit game and team-high-tying eighth multi-RBI game.
*Senior designated hitter Matt Menard had his 14th multi-hit game.
*Junior JUCO infielder/outfielder Tucker Johnson posted his fourth multi-RBI game and hit his first career home run.
*Freshman catcher Andy Thomas has a three-game hitting streak.
*Junior RHP Troy Montemayor has a career high eight-appearance scoreless streak -- he's allowed three hits (none in last six outings and 5.1 innings) and one walk with nine strikeouts in 7.1 innings during the streak.
STAT OF THE GAME
9 -- The amount of runs and RBI provided by Baylor pinch-hitters.
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"To have guys who can come off the bench and pinch-hit and have a quality at-bat, which is a hard thing to do, is a gift. Those guys have earned it and will find their way into the lineup. " -- Head Coach Steve Rodriguez
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor heads to Stillwater, Oklahoma to face Oklahoma State in its third straight Big 12 Conference road series. Games are set for 6:30 p.m. CT Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
