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After a challenging week at home in which Baylor soccer took a loss and draw, the Bears are eager to get back in the win column as they host Arizona at 7 p.m. Thursday night at Betty Lou Mays Field.
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.
No. 18 Baylor volleyball returned to form in the final matchup of the Baylor Invitational, sweeping Samford in three sets, 25-13, 25-19, 25-12, Sunday afternoon at the Ferrell Center. After a difficult week that included being swept by SMU and a less-than-perfect win over LSU, huge offensive performances from junior opposite hitter Allie Sczech and senior outside hitter Elise McGhee propelled the Bears to their seventh win of the season.
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
Following No. 1 seed Purdue University’s shocking first round loss to No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson University, 63-58 on Friday, the college basketball world is possibly in the presence of a shift. After one of the greatest David versus Goliath stories in sports history, the question remains: Is this a trend?
After transferring to Baylor from Brigham Young University before the 2022-23 season, junior forward Caleb Lohner had his first game playing back at altitude. Lohner recorded his best game as a Bear and propelled the green and gold to a 74-56 win over UC Santa Barbara in the round of 64 on Friday in the Ball Arena in Denver.
The Bears pushed past the Gauchos thanks to a second-half surge, as they won 74-56 Friday afternoon in the Ball Arena in Denver.
Women's Basketball
While both Baylor men’s basketball and women’s basketball are ranked No. 7 and are gearing up to play conference rival Texas Christian University on Saturday, their mindsets going into the contests couldn’t be more different.
After a competitive first half of play, the Bears came alive in the second half to surge past the Horned Frogs, outscoring them 47-25 following the halftime break.
A 29-point fourth quarter helped No. 10 Baylor women’s basketball grind out a 75-57 win over West Virginia University Saturday night in the Ferrell Center
Equestrian
It has been less than two weeks and Baylor has reigned in yet another national championship.
Softball: Conference play begins No. 15 softball opened its conference season last weekend, falling to…
Baylor’s acrobatics and tumbling team has a group of young athletes — young, but talented. The team consists of one senior and three juniors in a total of 35 women.
Tennis
After taking a comeback win over Texas on Jan. 30, Baylor will have to take on the Longhorns once again in Champaign, Ill.
Both men’s and women’s tennis were victorious over the Aggies with the men defeating A&M 4-1 in Dallas and the women taking a 5-2 win in College station.
Baylor men’s tennis bounced back from a loss to TCU to take victories against Oklahoma and UT Tyler as they prepare to face NO. 9 Texas A&M.
Golf
In Case You Missed It
From Selection Sunday to the NCAA Track and Field Indoor Championship, Baylor Athletics had little time to rest. Here’s everything you may have missed over the one-week break.
While outdoor conditions fluctuate around chilly temperatures, Baylor Athletics stayed warm during winter break with a busy schedule. From bowl games to the first meet of the season, now that school is back in session, it’s time to catch up on everything you may have missed since finals.
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
A recent request from the Trump Administration has put high school and youth sports in jeopardy. The administration’s 2026 fiscal budget request sent to Congress proposes eliminating funding for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research and education.
Hockey players from around the world work for years to be able to hoist a 34.5-pound trophy and hockey glory. Where rivalry, physicality and passion intersect and one of the most coveted trophies is on the line, the Stanley Cup Playoffs provide one of the most intense and exciting experiences in sports.
