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As esports grows across the nation, Baylor hopes to integrate its already successful program with university resources and branding.
Reviving an old Big 12 Conference competition, Baylor football is set to meet Colorado after a 14-year hiatus in the national limelight against Coach Prime. While head coach Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes have been on at prime time since he took over the program in 2023, the Bears have stumbled off the national stage.
As part of its search for consistency and grounded confidence, No. 20 Baylor volleyball has an opportunity to showcase their growth against No. 8 Texas in the first non-conference battle between the two programs since 1979 at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Ferrell Center.
Give a bear a fish, and they’ll eat for a day. Teach a Bear to fish, and they’ll eat for a lifetime – maybe even becoming competitive fishers.
In the final week of non-conference play for three Baylor sports, the Bears combined to go 2-0-1 over the weekend, in addition to strong Olympic sports performances. Baylor football successfully blacked out McLane Stadium, but here’s everything else you may have missed in Baylor Athletics over the weekend.
In the third year under head coach Michelle Lenard, Baylor soccer’s expectations are sky-high, and 90 minutes of strong play is required every night. So when Texas State landed a last-minute goal to prevent a loss for the first time in program history at Betty Lou Mays Field, a tie felt even worse than a loss.
Fall SPorts
Football
While you were going back for “just one more roll,” here’s everything you may have missed from Thanksgiving break.
Redshirt junior quarterback Blake Shapen played three seasons with the Bears, including two years as the starter, after beating out Gerry Bohanon for the 2022 job.
Head coach Dave Aranda will be sticking around in Waco, but not with the same staff he had during a disappointing 2023 season.
Cross County and Track & Field
Seniors Ryan Hodge and Ellie Friesen lead the way as their respective teams kick the season off strong.
Baylor’s women’s team placed second and men’s placed third in the Abilene Christian University Invitational led by Drew Snyder and Lily Jacobs.
A lot of bright spots came from Baylor’s cross country season opener in College Station.
Volleyball
Baylor volleyball head coach Ryan McGuyre etches his name in the history books with a faith-centric approach.
The Bears snagged a first set win but couldn’t keep the train rolling, ultimately falling 25-19, 23-25, 18-25 and 21-25 Wednesday night in the Ferrell Center.
Despite a star performance from freshman outside hitter Kyndal Stowers, No. 14 Baylor volleyball lost to SMU in five sets on Wednesday at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas. The loss drops the Bears to 1-3 to start the season.
Tennis
An Elite Eight appearance is not uncommon for No. 3 Baylor men’s tennis, nor for its upcoming opponent, No. 6 University of Tennessee.
No. 26 Baylor women’s tennis has its work cut out for itself with a tough first-round matchup versus the University of Washington.
Baylor hosts Texas A&M, Tulsa and Abilene Christian in the first and second round of the NCAA Championship tournament. The Bears will play ACU at 6 p.m. on Friday.
Soccer
In Case You Missed It
From prime-time football in Colorado to penalty kicks on the Brazos, another eventful weekend in Baylor Athletics came and went. While the Bears fighting in the mountains were cast under the national spotlight, here’s everything else you may have missed in the Baylor sports world over the weekend.
In the final week of non-conference play for three Baylor sports, the Bears combined to go 2-0-1 over the weekend, in addition to strong Olympic sports performances. Baylor football successfully blacked out McLane Stadium, but here’s everything else you may have missed in Baylor Athletics over the weekend.
Pro Sports
Missi was tabbed as the 22nd overall pick in ESPN’s Mock Draft on April 17, while Walter was projected in the lottery at No. 12. Fraschilla said they’re both “prototype NBA players once they physically mature in the next two, three, four [or] five years.”
In the 2023 season, Major League Baseball officials added the pitch clock to aid the speed of the game. After the season and now into 2024, I’ve seen that the pitch clock has been very useful and has accelerated the pace of the game.
Hot Seat
Baylor men’s basketball might just have the most fascinating opening-season stretch of any team in the country. After getting walloped by No. 6 Gonzaga in the dead of night, the No. 12-ranked Bears (2-1) silenced No. 16 Arkansas in Dallas and took care of business against Sam Houston in the season home opener, 104-67.
The Bears have never finished as a top-five scoring offense under head coach Scott Drew.
