Tuesday, April 21
Huntsville, Texas
6 PM
Baylor
22-18
5
at
7
Sam Houston
18-23
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Sam Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 11 | 0 |
BSB Falls at Sam Houston, 7-5
4/21/2026 9:55:00 PM | Baseball
Sanders goes 3-for-5 with two RBIs in loss
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Baylor baseball dropped a 7-5 contest at Sam Houston on Tuesday night at Don Sanders Stadium in Huntsville.
The Bears (22-18) were unable to overcome a four-run fifth inning that saw the Bearkats (18-23) charge in front, despite BU sending the tying run to the plate in the top of the ninth. Redshirt junior infielder Travis Sanders went 3-for-5 at the plate with two RBIs, including a run-scoring double in the ninth.
Freshman right-hander Caldwell McFaddin made his first-career start on the mound and tossed a personal-best three innings, allowing just one run on two hits and a walk.
THE RUNDOWN
After retiring the Baylor side in order in the top of the first, SHSU started the scoring with a leadoff home run in the bottom half to put up the game's first tally. Both sides went scoreless in the second, but then BU plated a pair in the top of the third on an RBI single from Sanders and a sacrifice fly off the bat of freshman designated hitter Dylan Perez.
The Bears added on in the fourth as junior catcher JJ Kennett singled in a run to make it 3-1. But, that's when BU ran into trouble as two Bearkat hits, a Baylor error, two walks and a hit by pitch helped the home team score four runs in the bottom of the fifth and retake a 5-3 lead.
Baylor threatened to respond by loading the bases in the top of the sixth and cashed in on a bases-loaded walk to pull within a run, but a 5-4-3 double play ended the inning and kept Sam Houston ahead.
The Bearkats added some insurance in the home half of the sixth with a pair of two-out RBI knocks, extending the lead to 7-4, then retired six of the next seven BU hitters to send things to the ninth with a three-run advantage.
In the ninth, fifth-year senior outfielder Ty Johnson led off with a single and forced SHSU to turn to its closer. But, the Bearkat reliever induced a flyout and struck out a BU pinch hitter to bring Sanders to the plate with two away. Though the Baylor shortstop delivered an RBI double and brought the game-tying run to the plate, that would be all for the Bears as a strikeout finished things off and sealed the midweek win for Sam Houston.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor stole its 73rd base of the season, its most through 40 games since at least 2003, and most in a single-season since 2012 (96).
• Redshirt junior INF Travis Sanders extended his hitting streak to six games with his team-leading 16th multi-hit game of the year.
• Sanders also produced his eighth multi-RBI game of the season.
• Freshman OF Dylan Perez has driven in a run in three of his last five games.
• Freshman OF Brady Janusek extended his hitting streak to six games.
• Redshirt senior 1B Tyce Armstrong extended his on-base streak to a season-high 12 games and his hitting streak to five games.
• Sophomore INF Pearson Riebock extended his on-base streak to nine games.
• Freshman RHP Caldwell McFaddin made his first-career start and worked a personal-best three innings on the mound.
• Junior RHP Charlie Atkinson recorded his seventh multi-strikeout outing of the year.
• Redshirt freshman RHP Brayden Bergman notched his 12th scoreless appearance of 2026 and recorded multiple strikeouts for the fifth time this season.
• Senior RHP Grayson Murry made his ninth scoreless appearance of the season.
STAT OF THE DAY
16 – Redshirt junior INF Travis Sanders logged his team-leading 16th multi-hit game of the 2026 season with three knocks and two RBIs.
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor (22-18, 9-9 Big 12) travels to Tempe, Ariz., to take on Arizona State (28-13, 11-7 Big 12) in a three-game series, beginning Friday, April 24, at 8:30 p.m. CT.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor baseball, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorBaseball.
The Bears (22-18) were unable to overcome a four-run fifth inning that saw the Bearkats (18-23) charge in front, despite BU sending the tying run to the plate in the top of the ninth. Redshirt junior infielder Travis Sanders went 3-for-5 at the plate with two RBIs, including a run-scoring double in the ninth.
Freshman right-hander Caldwell McFaddin made his first-career start on the mound and tossed a personal-best three innings, allowing just one run on two hits and a walk.
THE RUNDOWN
After retiring the Baylor side in order in the top of the first, SHSU started the scoring with a leadoff home run in the bottom half to put up the game's first tally. Both sides went scoreless in the second, but then BU plated a pair in the top of the third on an RBI single from Sanders and a sacrifice fly off the bat of freshman designated hitter Dylan Perez.
The Bears added on in the fourth as junior catcher JJ Kennett singled in a run to make it 3-1. But, that's when BU ran into trouble as two Bearkat hits, a Baylor error, two walks and a hit by pitch helped the home team score four runs in the bottom of the fifth and retake a 5-3 lead.
Baylor threatened to respond by loading the bases in the top of the sixth and cashed in on a bases-loaded walk to pull within a run, but a 5-4-3 double play ended the inning and kept Sam Houston ahead.
The Bearkats added some insurance in the home half of the sixth with a pair of two-out RBI knocks, extending the lead to 7-4, then retired six of the next seven BU hitters to send things to the ninth with a three-run advantage.
In the ninth, fifth-year senior outfielder Ty Johnson led off with a single and forced SHSU to turn to its closer. But, the Bearkat reliever induced a flyout and struck out a BU pinch hitter to bring Sanders to the plate with two away. Though the Baylor shortstop delivered an RBI double and brought the game-tying run to the plate, that would be all for the Bears as a strikeout finished things off and sealed the midweek win for Sam Houston.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor stole its 73rd base of the season, its most through 40 games since at least 2003, and most in a single-season since 2012 (96).
• Redshirt junior INF Travis Sanders extended his hitting streak to six games with his team-leading 16th multi-hit game of the year.
• Sanders also produced his eighth multi-RBI game of the season.
• Freshman OF Dylan Perez has driven in a run in three of his last five games.
• Freshman OF Brady Janusek extended his hitting streak to six games.
• Redshirt senior 1B Tyce Armstrong extended his on-base streak to a season-high 12 games and his hitting streak to five games.
• Sophomore INF Pearson Riebock extended his on-base streak to nine games.
• Freshman RHP Caldwell McFaddin made his first-career start and worked a personal-best three innings on the mound.
• Junior RHP Charlie Atkinson recorded his seventh multi-strikeout outing of the year.
• Redshirt freshman RHP Brayden Bergman notched his 12th scoreless appearance of 2026 and recorded multiple strikeouts for the fifth time this season.
• Senior RHP Grayson Murry made his ninth scoreless appearance of the season.
STAT OF THE DAY
16 – Redshirt junior INF Travis Sanders logged his team-leading 16th multi-hit game of the 2026 season with three knocks and two RBIs.
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor (22-18, 9-9 Big 12) travels to Tempe, Ariz., to take on Arizona State (28-13, 11-7 Big 12) in a three-game series, beginning Friday, April 24, at 8:30 p.m. CT.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor baseball, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorBaseball.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mason Murphy (1-0)
L: Hansen, Cade (0-3)
S: Zak Johnson (5)
Batting:
2B: Sanders, Travis 1 ; Armstrong, Tyce 1
RBI: Sanders, Travis 2 ; Perez, Dylan 1 ; Kennett, JJ 1 ; Johnson, Ty 1
SH: Johnson, Ty 1
SF: Perez, Dylan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Armstrong, Tyce 2 ; Johnson, Ty 1 ; De La Garza, Robert 1 ; Caraway, Bo 1
SB: Sanders, Travis 1
HBP: Armstrong, Tyce 1 ; Riebock, Pearson 1
Batting:
2B: Cade Corcoran 1
HR: Ryan Franden 1
RBI: Ryan Franden 1 ; Jeric Curtis 3 ; Cade Corcoran 2
SF: Cade Corcoran 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ryan Franden 2 ; Jeric Curtis 1 ; Ty Marthiljohni 1 ; Kirby Orth 2 ; Jace Martinez 1
SB: Sean Bazmore 1 ; Jace Martinez 1
CS: Ryan Franden 1
HBP: Jeric Curtis 1 ; Kirby Orth 1
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5
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3
RBI
2
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4
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0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
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