Baylor News
Baylor had opportunities to score and punch its ticket to an NCAA tournament super regional on Sunday night, but those chances went unrealized as the Bears fell to California, 8-0.
Freshman Dallas Escobedo threw a five-hit shutout, Mandy Urfer hit a two-run homer and top-seeded Arizona State beat Baylor 4-0 on Sunday to reach the finals of the Women’s College World Series.
Holly Holl lined a shot over the left-field fence with two outs in the 13th inning, lifting Baylor to a 1-0 victory over Big 12 rival Missouri on Saturday night in the Women’s College World Series.
Baylor starter Josh Turley had his fans’ hearts racing in the latter stages of the Bears’ 3-2 win over Rice on Saturday, but he escaped every jam to help his team move closer to a super regional berth.
Waco News
State News
Texas voters turned out in historic numbers Tuesday, delivering victories for State Rep. James Talarico and forcing a runoff between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s U.S. Senate contest that claimed national attention. The total early-voting turnout of more than 2.5 million marks the highest ever for a midterm primary election. The results also kicked off the 2026 midterm cycle.
