Baylor baseball continues its nine-game road swing in Big 12 play with a three-game set at Kansas this weekend. Games are scheduled for 6 p.m. CT Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, all on ESPN3.
All Baylor baseball games are broadcast live on Waco's 1660 ESPN Central Texas (1330 AM/100.9 FM in Temple, Belton and Killeen). Derek Smith provides the play-by-play with Steve Johnigan adding color commentary. Live streaming audio, video and GameTracker also are available for all Baylor baseball home games online at BaylorBears.com.
SERIES?INFO
Date(s): April 28-30, 2017
Time(s): 6 PM | 2 PM | 1 PM CT
Location: Lawrence, Kan.
Stadium: Hoglund Ballpark (2,500)
Radio: ESPN/KRZI 1660 AM?(Waco)
Talent: Derek Smith (pxp), Steve Johnigan (color)
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: BU leads 50-18
Streak: BU has won 2
Waco: BU leads 28-8
Lawrence: BU leads 17-10
Neutral Site: BU leads 5-0
Rodriguez vs: 2-1
First Meeting: 1957
Last Meeting: April 3, 2016
SERIES MULTIMEDIA
Live Stats: KUathletics.com
Audio: BaylorBears.com
Video: ESPN3.com
Twitter Updates: @BaylorBaseball
BAYLOR BEARS
2017 Record: 25-16
2017 Big 12 Record: 6-9
Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez
Career: 335-343 (14th season)
BU: 49-45 (2nd season)
2017 STAT LEADERS
AVG: Aaron Dodson (.320)
2B: Tucker Cascadden (9)
HR: Dodson, Langeliers (6)
RBI: Dodson, Langeliers (25)
SB: T.J. Raguse (4)
KANSAS JAYHAWKS
2017 Record: 21-20
2017 Big 12 Record: 8-7
Head Coach: Ritch Price
Career: 672-651-4 (23rd season)
KU: 456-422-3 (15th season)
2017 STAT LEADERS
AVG: Taylor Owen (.289)
2B: Foyle, Karre (9)
HR: Matt McLaughlin (2)
RBI: Jaxx Groshans (25)
SB: Rudy Karre (8)
TEAM QUICK NOTES
*Baylor has won 25 or more games for the first time since 2014 (26-31) and 21st time in the last 23 seasons.
*Baylor’s 25-16 record through 41 games is its best since a 34-7 start in 2012.
*Baylor’s 15-2 start through 17 games was tied for its best in program history (started 15-2 in 1990 and 1961).
*Baylor is 8-7 away from Baylor Ballpark this season (6-6 on road, 2-1 in neutral sites).
*Baylor has 3 walk-off wins this season (March 5 vs. Texas A&M, April 14 vs. Texas, April 18 vs. Stephen F. Austin) and 2 in the last 3 games.
*Baylor has won 4 of its 9 3-game series this season.
