The Bears (19-22, 5-10) are coming off a walk-off win over Incarnate Word on Wednesday, but have lost five of their last six Big 12 Conference games.
Only 12 games remain. The Bears can still make a move in the conference standings as they currently sit at seventh.
Kim Mulkey is the Baylor Lariat’s 2015-2016 Coach of the Year.
Mulkey led her Lady Bears basketball team to an incredible 36-2 record during the 2015-16 season, which ranks as the second most wins in program history.
A 5-foot-11 junior from Richardson, TX., Coleman had the best season ever for a Baylor wide receiver.
Coleman helped lead the Bears to a 10-3 record, winning six games in the Big 12 Conference season to rank fourth in the conference and reach the Russell Athletic Bowl.
Baylor baseball defeated Incarnate Word on Wednesday night on a walk-off hit in the ninth inning. The Bears (19-22) gave up a grand slam in the eighth inning after holding a lead most of the game but came back to beat the Cardinals (11-30). “We were very consistent offensively, scoring a lot of runs,” Baylor head coach Steve Rodriguez said. “We got punched in the face a little bit with the grand slam, but we were able to get hits in the end.” Senior reliever Kody Hessemer made his first start of the season and started off strong, allowing zero…
It’s five to four. The Bears lead heading into the ninth inning on a Tuesday night at Baylor Ballpark. They’re looking to finish off Sam Houston State for the second time this season and it all comes down to the last frame. “Now pitching for your Bears,” the PA announcer’s voice booms throughout the park, “number 36, Troy Montemayor … The Mayor!” Montemayor jogs to the mound to throw a few warm-up pitches before attempting to close the game for his team. The inning begins. First batter, single. Second batter, single. The air becomes tense as the crowd starts to…
Baylor baseball takes on Kansas State this weekend in a three-game Big 12 Conference road series.
The Bears (17-20, 4-8) are in the midst of a four-game losing streak after being swept by Oklahoma and then dropping a midweek game to Sam Houston State.
The Bears (17-20) responded every time the Bearkats (23-16) scored throughout the game, but failed to respond in the bottom of the ninth when it mattered most.
Baylor baseball will take on Oklahoma State this weekend in a three-game series at Baylor Ballpark. Due to inclement weather forecast for Sunday, the three-game series will be played with one game on Friday and two games on Saturday. The Bears (17-16, 4-5) are in a three way tie with the Cowboys (19-13, 4-5) as well as Oklahoma for fifth place in the Big 12 Conference. A series win over the weekend could potentially vault Baylor to as high as second in the conference. “I think a lot of people are in that position. I’ve looked at the records once…
Baylor baseball defeated Lamar 6-3 Wednesday night at Baylor Ballpark after overcoming an early deficit.
The Bears (17-16) trailed for most of the game, but a three-run seventh inning helped them snap the Cardinals’ (25-8) nation-leading 15 game winning streak.
Baylor baseball takes on Oklahoma this weekend in a three game road series as a part of Big 12 Conference play.
The Bears (15-14, 3-3) have won four straight games and sit at fifth place in the Big 12 standings.
Baylor baseball defeated Wofford 9-5 in game one of a midweek series Tuesday night at Baylor Ballpark.
The Bears (14-14) came out swinging, scoring four runs in the first inning and never looking back.
Baylor baseball won their first Big 12 series this season, taking two of three games against Kansas over the weekend at Baylor Ballpark.
Baylor Baseball takes on Kansas this weekend in a three game series at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears (11-13) are coming off a thrilling comeback win over UTSA on Tuesday night after taking two of three games in a series against Dallas Baptist over the weekend. “I think we’re in a pretty good place,” head coach Steve Rodriguez said. “And for us coaches, it is good to see guys fight and come back, and I think we’ve done a pretty good job of that this year.” The Jayhawks (9-13) are also riding a two-game winning streak, having upset No. 16-ranked Missouri…
Two future Lady Bears and one potential Bear competed in the boys and girls McDonald’s All-American Games at the United Center in Chicago on Wednesday.
Baylor baseball defeated UTSA 5-4 in a thriller Tuesday night at Baylor Ballpark.The Bears (11-13) were cold on offense early, but found momentum late to beat the Roadrunners (10-14) on 1B Aaron Dodson’s walk-off single.”We did not play real well at the beginning,” head coach Steve Rodriguez said, “but we had some guys compete toward the end of the game, which was great.”Bears starting pitcher Nick Lewis struggled early, allowing two hits on the first two at bats of the game. The Roadrunners capitalized on the opportunity as Jason Serchay drove in Skyler Valentine on a right field single to…
The No. 1 seeded Baylor Lady Bears take on the No. 5 seeded Florida State Seminoles in a Sweet 16 matchup Saturday afternoon in Dallas. The Lady Bears (35-1) are coming off of two blowout home wins against No. 16 seed Idaho and No. 9 seed Auburn in the first and second rounds. The win over Auburn gave Baylor an impressive 38-12 record in the NCAA Tournament, going 11-1 in games at the Ferrell Center. The Seminoles (25-7) are fresh off of two fairly comfortable wins as well, beating No. 12 seed MTSU by seventeen before upsetting No. 4 seed…
Baylor men’s basketball ended the season on a sour note with a loss to Yale in the round of 64, but the Bears had a successful season on many levels and have much to look forward to. The Bears (22-12) won 20 or more games for the fifth consecutive season and made the NCAA Tournament for a program record third straight season. Senior forward Rico Gathers became the leading rebounder in Baylor men’s basketball history this season after recording 287 rebounds on the season for a career total of 1,184. Senior forward Taurean Prince was named to All-Big 12 first…
No. 5 seed Baylor men’s basketball lost a heartbreaker to No. 12 seed Yale 79-75 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Providence, R.I. The Bears (22-12) were unable to contain the Bulldogs’ (23-6) star players as Makai Mason, Brandon Sherrod and Justin Sears combined to score 58 of the team’s 79 points. Senior forward Taurean Prince started off strong, hitting three of four from the field and two of two from beyond the arc to lead the Bears to an early 17-11 advantage seven minutes into the game. Eleven straight points by Mason, all from…
Baylor men’s basketball assistant coach Grant McCasland has accepted an offer to become the next head basketball coach at Arkansas State. McCasland was introduced as the head coach of the Red Wolves at a press conference Wednesday morning. “I’m honored and blessed to be the basketball coach at A-State,” McCasland said. “I’m excited to get started and excited about building a winning culture.” McCasland played college basketball at Baylor for four years under head coach Harry Miller and earned Academic All Big 12 honors his senior year in 1999. Before joining the Baylor staff, McCasland served as the head coach…
WOMENThe Lady Bears (33-1) were given the No. 1 seed in the Dallas region of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament Monday night. For the fifth year in a row, the Ferrell Center will host the first two rounds of NCAA women’s basketball tournament. “This time of year, there are no bad teams. I don’t even know how the committee can rank and select who gets what seed because it’s a difficult task, but it’s a reward for the team, but also for our fans,” said head coach Kim Mulkey. “When you can host the first two games here, and if…
WOMENConference play started out very different from how it ended for the Baylor Lady Bears. Senior guard Niya Johnson was absent in Baylor’s first game. The Lady Bears ended up losing that game to Oklahoma State. After that, Baylor completely swept the Big 12. After losing their first Big 12 game of the season, the Lady Bears stormed back to take the Big 12 regular title and then win the 2016 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship in Oklahoma City, Okla., last week. To cap off the Big 12 season, the Lady Bears finished with a 20-game winning streak.…
Multiple members of the Big 12 Conference Champion Baylor women’s basketball team received all-conference honors this week. Junior guard Alexis Jones was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year after averaging 14.5 points and 4.0 assists per game on the season and leading the Lady Bears in scoring in conference play. Jones played her first two seasons at Duke before transferring to Baylor and starting 27 of 31 games this season. Jones, along with seniors Niya Johnson and Nina Davis, were named to the All-Big 12 First Team. Jones and Davis were unanimous selections. Johnson leads the nation in assists…
Baylor men’s basketball has shown spurts of brilliance this season, garnering comments from the likes of TCU coach Trent Johnson, who claimed that the Bears are one of the most talented teams in the country. But those stretches of offensive firepower and defensive intensity are often accompanied by defensive breakdowns and an inability to score on the other end. Tuesday’s road loss to Oklahoma is a perfect example of such inconsistency. The Bears were shell shocked in the first half, losing by as many as 26 points in what looked to be an embarrassing loss. The second half was a…
Baylor men’s basketball fell short on the road against Oklahoma, 73-71, after mounting a furious second-half comeback on Tuesday in Norman, Okla. The No. 19-ranked Bears (21-9, 10-7) were down by as many as 26 in the first half but rallied to take a 68-67 lead over the No. 6-ranked Sooners (23-6, 11-6) with two minutes left in the game. Oklahoma started the game hot, going on an 8-2 run out of the gates. OU’s early run was punctuated by a three-pointer from Sooner guard Isaiah Cousins. Baylor head coach Scott Drew called a timeout to try to stop the…
Baylor baseball could not find its offense in a 9-2 loss to UT-Arlington on Wednesday at Baylor Ballpark. Out of four home games in 2016, the Bears have won just one. The Bears (1-3) struggled to contain the Mavericks’ (3-2) bats and ignite their own in a blowout loss. Wednesday night marked UTA’s first win in Waco since 2005. UTA senior Matt McLean hit a single to left field on the first at-bat of the game. Baylor starting pitcher Andrew McInvale was able to collect two straight outs before Colton Turner hit another shot to left field, driving McLean in…
Baylor baseball looks to get back to .500 on the season as they take on UT-Arlington tonight at 6:35 p.m. at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears (1-2) were able to steal a game from Washington on Saturday, but were unable to stop the Huskies’ offense on Friday and Sunday, dropping the season-opening series. The win on Saturday was the first for Steve Rodriguez as the head coach of Baylor. “I guess the biggest thing is that it is a long season,” Rodriguez said. “So being able to get this first win under the belt for all of us I think just…
Baylor men’s basketball (20-7, 9-5 Big 12) takes on the No. 2-ranked Kansas Jayhawks (23-4, 11-3) in a Top-25 Big 12 conference clash tonight at the Ferrell Center. The Bears are coming off a week in which they defeated then-ranked No. 13 Iowa State at home and #24 Texas on the road after dropping a home game to unranked Texas Tech the week before. “You have to have short term memory in whatever you do,” head coach Scott Drew said. “You get a great win, you have to move on from it, you have a big loss or something, you’ve…
Baylor baseball looks to open the season on the right foot this weekend as the Bears host University of Washington for a three-game home series. The season officially begins at 6:35 p.m. today when junior pitcher Daniel Castano takes the mound against Washington’s Noah Bremer. For the Bears, including new head coach Steve Rodriguez, the offseason has felt like a lifetime. “I think everybody’s excited,” Rodriguez said, “I think we’re kind of sick of staring at each other. We need to see what we have got.” Even for a player not pitching until the second game, opening day brings jitters.…
