For four years, number 26 has jogged onto the field out of the bullpen for Baylor baseball. Even in games he doesn’t take the mound; in section 107 at Baylor Ballpark, there’s a cheering section, each wearing a jersey with the number 26 and name “Oliver” across the back.

“Part of that’s [being] a young team, part of that’s [being] a new team,” Posey said. “But we’re really coming together, getting to know one another, trusting the coaches, and trusting each other. We’re really starting to believe that we can go out there, compete and be successful.”

“I used to play baseball [because] I love it,” Will said. “I still love it, but it’s almost to the point now where I don’t want to hang it up because so many people have invested so much time, energy and effort into getting me back on the field. I kind of feel like if I didn’t go out and keep playing, I’d let them down. That’s my big reason why I play, to make everybody’s time and effort worth it.”

Coming off a winless weekend, Baylor baseball looked to get back in the win column against Rice University on Tuesday at Baylor Ballpark. The green and gold did exactly that by rallying at the plate and keeping the Owls off the scoreboard to win 6-0.

Baylor baseball opened up a 14-game homestand on Tuesday evening with an 8-3 loss to the University of Texas at San Antonio, and the squad is hoping to get back on track at Baylor Ballpark.

For the first time in program history, Baylor Baseball headed to Durham, N.C., to battle it out with Duke University. However, the Bears were in for a rude awakening as they were swept and outscored 52-7 over the course of just three games.