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Baylor Bears
2023 Baylor Bears baseball team
Baylor Athletics logo.svg
Founded1902
UniversityBaylor University
Head coachMitch Thompson (1st season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationWaco, Texas
Home stadiumBaylor Ballpark
(Capacity: 5,000)
NicknameBears
ColorsGreen and gold[1]
   
College World Series appearances
1977, 1978, 2005
NCAA regional champions
1977, 1978, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2012
NCAA Tournament appearances
1948, 1977, 1978, 1991, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference tournament champions
SWC: 1977, 1978, 1993
Big 12: 2018
Regular season conference champions
SWC: 1923, 1966
Big 12: 2000, 2005, 2012

The Baylor Bears baseball team represents Baylor University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team belongs to the Big 12 Conference and plays home games at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears are currently led by head coach Mitch Thompson, who was hired in 2022.

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Baylor University

Baylor University

Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the first educational institutions west of the Mississippi River in the United States. Located on the banks of the Brazos River next to I-35, between the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and Austin, the university's 1,000-acre (400-hectare) campus is the largest Baptist university in the world. As of fall, 2021, Baylor had a total enrollment of 20,626. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity". The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees.

NCAA Division I

NCAA Division I

NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major collegiate athletic powers, with large budgets, more elaborate facilities and more athletic scholarships than Divisions II and III as well as many smaller schools committed to the highest level of intercollegiate competition.

College baseball

College baseball

College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. In comparison to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a smaller role in developing professional players, as baseball's professional minor leagues are more extensive, with a greater history of supplying players to MLB. Moving directly from high school to the professional level is more common in baseball than in football or basketball. However, if players do opt to enroll at a four-year college to play baseball, they must complete three years to regain professional eligibility, unless they reach age 21 before starting their third year of college. Players who enroll at junior colleges regain eligibility after one year at that level. In the 2020 season, which was abbreviated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 300 NCAA Division I teams in the United States.

Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition. Its 10 members, in the states of Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia, include two private Christian universities and eight public universities. Additionally, the Big 12 has 12 affiliate members — eight for the sport of wrestling, one for women's equestrianism, one for women's gymnastics and two for women's rowing. The Big 12 Conference is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Brett Yormark became the new commissioner on August 1, 2022.

Baylor Ballpark

Baylor Ballpark

Baylor Ballpark is the baseball stadium at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. The stadium was built on the site of Ferrell Field, Baylor's home from 1977 to 1998, by mid-February in 1999. The Bears have hosted three NCAA regional and two super regional tournaments at Baylor Ballpark, including one of each in their College World Series season of 2005.

Mitch Thompson

Mitch Thompson

Mitch Thompson is a baseball coach and former player, who is the current head baseball coach of the Baylor Bears. He played college baseball at Cloud County Community College in 1984, transferring to Bacone College in 1985, before ultimately transferring to Fort Hays State where he played from 1986 to 1988. He served as the head coach of the McLennan Highlanders (2013–2022).

History

The early years (1902–1948)

Baylor first fielded a baseball team in 1902 as Baylor's second varsity sport. Pitcher Ted Lyons was a player on Baylor's Southwest Conference (SWC) Championship team in 1923. He would go on to be enshrined in Cooperstown after an outstanding career with the Chicago White Sox. At this time, Lyons is the only player from a Big 12 or former SWC University to be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Baylor did not field a baseball team from 1943 to 1945 during World War II. However, Baylor appeared in its first NCAA Tournament in 1948 only in its 3rd year of play after the war.

Baylor baseball game on campus
Baylor baseball game on campus

The modern era (1970–2012)

Baylor returned to the NCAA tournament in 1977, led by legendary Baylor head coach Mickey Sullivan, and advanced to the College World Series for Baylor's first appearance in Omaha. Baylor lost both of its games in the 1977 College World Series, one game each to South Carolina and Minnesota. Baylor concluded the 1977 season ranked #7 nationally by Collegiate Baseball. In 1978, the Bears returned to the College World Series but lost its only 2 games again, one game each to Michigan and Miami, Fl. Baylor finished the 1978 season ranked #8 nationally by Collegiate Baseball.

Baylor has achieved a season 50-win mark in only one season in its history. This season win total was earned in 1999 under the guidance of former head coach Steve Smith, ending the season with a W-L record of 50–15. While exiting the national tournament during the Super Regional stage, the Bears ended the season ranked #8 nationally by Baseball America. It was during this 1999 season that Jason Jennings won National Player of the Year. As a pitcher and designated hitter for the Bears in 1999, Jason also won the Golden Spikes Award, Dick Howser Award, Rotary Smith Award, consensus Big 12 Player of the Year and was voted a unanimous All-American. Kelly Shoppach would also earn the unanimous All-American honor as a Baylor catcher in 2001 and consensus Big 12 Player of the Year.

Baylor's 2005 squad would become the first to win a game in Omaha. The Bears went 2–2 including wins over Oregon State and #1 ranked Tulane (a dramatic come from behind win, 7–6), but was eliminated from the tournament after its second loss to the Texas Longhorns, losing 3–4 in Baylor's final game. Baylor lost 1–5 to the Texas Longhorns in its first CWS game in 2005. Baylor finished the 2005 season ranked #4 nationally by Baseball America.

In 2012, Baylor went 42–12 and was undefeated at home during conference play in the regular season. The Bears racked up a mid-season 24-game win streak (including an 18–0 start to conference play) which the players attributed to their adoption of a beaver that appeared along the banks of the Brazos River.[2] "Feeding the Beaver" – referring to a player hitting a home-run onto the Brazos riverbank – became a year-long team slogan as the Bears earned the #4 national seed and were selected as regional hosts in the 2012 NCAA Baseball Championship tournament.[3] In the Waco Regional, Baylor lost their first game and then won four straight games to stave off elimination and advance to host the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Super Regional. Big 12 Conference awards were won by Josh Ludy (Player of the Year) and Nathan Orf (Newcomer of the Year), Steve Smith was named Coach of the Year, and 11 Baylor players were named to All-Big 12 teams.[4]

Baylor has reached NCAA postseason play 18 times, including 13 of the last 15 seasons (1998–2012). The Texas Longhorns are Baylor's most played opponent, including 334 matchups through the 2011 season. Baylor has defeated the TCU Horned Frogs more than any other single opponent with 136 all-time wins.

The Steve Rodriguez era (2015–2022)

In June 2015, the Bears announced the hiring of former Pepperdine head baseball coach Steve Rodriguez.[5] Following a 24-29 record in the 2016 season, Coach Rodriguez and the Baylor baseball team ended the 2017 season with a record of 34-23, good for 4th overall in the Big 12 and an NCAA postseason appearance.[6]

According to the Big 12 website Big12Sports,[7] with 2 picks in the 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft (pick 719, Montana Parsons and pick 793, Kameron Esthay) "Baylor has had at least one player chosen in 40 of the last 42 drafts, dating back to 1976. The Bears have a total of 138 draft choices in program history and their first multi-player draft since 2014."[8]

Memorable games

Among other games in recent history, Baylor has been involved in 3 particularly memorable games.

"The Comeback" game occurred on May 26, 2001 against the Rice Owls in Houston. Trailing 9–0 in the top of the 8th inning, Baylor scored 11 runs in the final 2 innings to win the game 11–10. Leading 11–9, Baylor pitching only allowed 1 run on 3 hits in the bottom of the ninth to secure the win. Former Bears and major leaguers David Murphy and Kelly Shoppach both played in this game for Baylor.

"The Marathon" game was played on February 21, 1999 in Houston, TX against the Houston Cougars. This game is notable simply for its duration. Lasting 6 hours and 43 minutes, Baylor was finally victorious 8–2 after 22 innings of play. The game saw 87 plate appearances by Baylor. The game included a total of 28 different batters collecting 25 total hits, 13 different pitchers and 2 ejected coaches.

The "Miracle on 13th Street" game was played in Omaha, Nebraska at Rosenblatt Stadium on June 21, 2005 against #1 Tulane Green Wave. Trailing Tulane 7–0 in the bottom of the 7th inning, the Bears scored 8 runs in the final 3 innings to beat the Green Wave 8–7 in the nationally televised game on ESPN. The comeback was completed with a ninth-inning game-winning play that occurred with the bases loaded, 1-out, and Baylor down 7-6. The ball was hit up the middle and fielded by the 2nd baseman who fired to first to try to complete the double play. Not only was the throw late, allowing the tying run to score, but it was wild, allowing the winning run to score from 2nd.

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Ted Lyons

Ted Lyons

Theodore Amar Lyons was an American professional baseball starting pitcher, manager and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in 21 MLB seasons, all with the Chicago White Sox. He is the franchise leader in wins. Lyons won 20 or more games three times and became a fan favorite in Chicago.

Southwest Conference

Southwest Conference

The Southwest Conference (SWC) was an NCAA Division I college athletic conference in the United States that existed from 1914 to 1996. Composed primarily of schools from Texas, at various times the conference included schools from Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Jason Jennings

Jason Jennings

Jason Ryan Jennings is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball with the Colorado Rockies (2001-2006), Houston Astros (2007) and Texas Rangers (2008-2009).

Kelly Shoppach

Kelly Shoppach

Kelly Brian Shoppach is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Texas Longhorns baseball

Texas Longhorns baseball

The Texas Longhorns baseball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's baseball competition. The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.

Arkansas Razorbacks baseball

Arkansas Razorbacks baseball

The University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and is coached by Dave Van Horn. The program started in 1897, and is in its 100th season of play in 2022. Arkansas is one of only four schools in the SEC to turn a profit from its baseball program in recent years, along with SEC Western division rivals LSU, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

TCU Horned Frogs baseball

TCU Horned Frogs baseball

The TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represents Texas Christian University in NCAA Division I baseball. The Frogs have competed in the Big 12 Conference since 2013 and previously competed in the Mountain West, Conference USA, Western Athletic Conference and Southwest Conference. Since February 2003, the Horned Frogs have played their home games at Lupton Stadium, located on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. The Frogs are led by head coach Kirk Saarloos.

Steve Rodriguez

Steve Rodriguez

Steven James Rodríguez is an American baseball coach and former second baseman/shortstop, who is the current hitting coach for the Texas Longhorns. He played college baseball for the Pepperdine Waves from 1991 to 1992. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1995 season. He served as the head coach of the Pepperdine Waves (2004–2015) and the Baylor Bears (2016–2022).

Rice Owls baseball

Rice Owls baseball

The Rice Owls baseball team is the interscholastic baseball team representing Rice University in Houston, Texas, United States. The Owls have appeared often in the NCAA Tournament since the tenure of head coach Wayne Graham began in 1992. The program participated in every tournament from 1995 until 2017, and won the national championship in 2003, the first national championship for Rice athletics in any team sport.

Houston

Houston

Houston is the most populous city in Texas and in the Southern United States. It is the fourth most populous city in the United States after New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago, and the sixth most populous city in North America. With a population of 2,304,580 in 2020, Houston is located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat and largest city of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle.

David Murphy (baseball)

David Murphy (baseball)

David Matthew Murphy is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Houston Cougars baseball

Houston Cougars baseball

The Houston Cougars baseball team is the college baseball team of the University of Houston. Along with the university's other athletic teams, the baseball team is a member of the American Athletic Conference as a Division I team. They play their home games at Schroeder Park. In addition to numerous NCAA Tournament appearances, the Cougars have made two College World Series appearances. Houston has been led by head coach Todd Whitting since 2011.

Stadium

Baylor Ballpark is the current home of Baylor Baseball. The park hosted its first game on February 5, 1999, a 3–2 Baylor win over the Long Beach State Dirtbags. A replacement for outdated Ferrell Field (Baylor's on campus home park from 1977 to 1998), Baylor Ballpark was one of the finest collegiate stadiums in the country at the time of its construction during 1998. With a listed capacity of 5,000 people, the retro-styled ballpark was modeled after Plainsman Park, home field of the Auburn Tigers, which had a very similar design, but was smaller. In 2001 Sports Illustrated on Campus ranked Baylor Ballpark "the best college baseball venue". And the ballpark was voted as the third best collegiate baseball stadium in a 2003 poll conducted by Baseball America. Baylor formerly played its home games at stadiums including Carroll Field (on campus), Katy Park (a Waco city field), Dutton Street Park (a Waco city field) and the aforementioned Ferrell Field. Baylor played its home games exclusively at Dutton Street Park from 1960 to 1976.

The first season for Baylor Ballpark was 1999, although construction continued throughout the season. Despite the construction, Baylor Ballpark hosted its first NCAA Regional that season. It hosted additional NCAA Regionals in 2000 and 2005 along with two NCAA Super Regionals (2000, 2005). The largest single-game attendance at Baylor Ballpark occurred on April 17, 2004 versus the Texas Longhorns, a recorded attendance of 5,602 crowded the confines to see the Longhorns overcome the Bears 7–6.

Baylor Ballpark has been recognized as a top-tier facility for collegiate baseball. In 2003, Baseball America conducted a survey in which college coaches voted Baylor's facility the third best ballpark in the country.

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Baylor Ballpark

Baylor Ballpark

Baylor Ballpark is the baseball stadium at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. The stadium was built on the site of Ferrell Field, Baylor's home from 1977 to 1998, by mid-February in 1999. The Bears have hosted three NCAA regional and two super regional tournaments at Baylor Ballpark, including one of each in their College World Series season of 2005.

Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball

Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball

The Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball team is the college baseball program that represents California State University, Long Beach. Although all Long Beach State sports teams are officially known as the Beach, the baseball team is typically referred to as the "Dirtbags". Their colors are black and gold.

Auburn Tigers baseball

Auburn Tigers baseball

The Auburn Tigers baseball team represents Auburn University in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Auburn athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Western division of the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers play their home games on campus at Plainsman Park, and they are coached by Butch Thompson.

Baseball America

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2005 Baylor Bears

The 2005 Baylor Bears squad was one of the most successful teams in Baylor history. With a strong pitching staff, the squad won the Big 12 Conference and hosted both an NCAA Regional and NCAA Super Regional before advancing to the 2005 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

At the College World Series, the Bears were defeated by the Texas Longhorns in the opening game. However, in back-to-back games, the Bears defeated the Oregon State Beavers and #1 Tulane Green Wave to set a rematch with the Longhorns. Despite leading 3–2 through the 8th inning, the Bears fell 4–3 which ended the season. Despite the loss in Omaha, the Bears were highly rated to end the season. Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, and USA Today, along with several other publications, ranked the Bears #4 in the country to end the year.

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2005 Baylor Bears baseball team

2005 Baylor Bears baseball team

The 2005 Baylor Bears baseball team represented Baylor University in the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Steve Smith, serving his 11th year. The team played its home games at Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Texas.

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 10 mi (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest city, Omaha's 2020 census population was 486,051.

Oregon State Beavers baseball

Oregon State Beavers baseball

The Oregon State Beavers baseball team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Pac-12 Conference. They are currently coached by Mitch Canham and assistant coaches Ryan Gipson, Darwin Barney and Rich Dorman. They play home games in Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. The Beavers won the 2006, 2007 and 2018 College World Series to become the winningest collegiate baseball program in the Super Regionals era. In addition, the program has won 26 conference championships, qualified for 21 NCAA tournaments, and appeared in seven College World Series.

Tulane University

Tulane University

Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it was turned into a comprehensive public university as the University of Louisiana by the state legislature in 1847. The institution became private under the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise Newcomb in 1884 and 1887. The Tulane University Law School and Tulane University Medical School are, respectively, the 12th oldest law school and 15th oldest medical school in the United States. Tulane has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1958 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".

Tulane Green Wave baseball

Tulane Green Wave baseball

The Tulane Green Wave baseball team represents Tulane University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The Green Wave baseball team competes in the American Athletic Conference and play their home games on campus at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium. They are coached by head coach Jay Uhlman.

Conference championships

Baylor has won or shared 5 Conference Championships. 1923 (SWC), 1966 (SWC), 2000 (Big 12), 2005 (Big 12), 2012 (Big 12)

Baylor has won 4 Conference Tournament Championships. 1977(SWC),1978(SWC),1993(SWC),2018(Big 12). Baylor has appeared in 6 Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship title games.

Head coaches

Coach Years Record CWS Appearances NCAA Appearances Conf Championships
J.C. Ewing 1902 5–9 0 0 0
R.N. Watts 1903–1904 14–18 0 0 0
Lee Carroll 1905 12–7 0 0 0
L.F. Burleson 1906–1908 25–34 0 0 0
E.J. Mills 1909 9–12 0 0 0
Ralph Glaze 1910–1913 54–27 0 0 0
C.P. Mosley 1914–1919 47–60 0 0 0
Frank Bridges 1920–1927 95–73 0 0 1
Morley Jennings 1928–1939 120–78–1 0 0 0
Lloyd Russell 1940–1941 22–17 0 0 0
Floyd Crow 1942 8–8 0 0 0
A.E. Jones 1946–1950 82–47 0 1 0
Vic Bradford 1951 10–10 0 0 0
Chuck Devereaux 1952 9–6 0 0 0
A.E. Jones 1953 7–5 0 0 0
Boyd SoRelle 1954–1957 48–45 0 0 0
Lloyd Russell 1958–1961 50–41–1 0 0 0
Dutch Schroeder 1962–1973 196–165 0 0 1
Mickey Sullivan 1974–1994 649–428–4 2 4 0
Steve Smith 1995–2015 744–523–1 1 13 3
Steve Rodriguez 2016–2022 197–134 0 3 0
Mitch Thompson 2023-Present 1-2 0 0 0

Season-by-season results

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Independent (1902–1914)
1902 J. C. Ewing 5–9
1903 R. N. Watts 6–8
1904 R. N. Watts 7–10
1905 Lee Carroll 12–7
1906 Luther Burleson 7–9
1907 Luther Burleson 8–14
1908 Luther Burleson 10–11
1909 Enoch J. Mills 9–12
1910 Ralph Glaze 8–11
1911 Ralph Glaze 17–7
1912 Ralph Glaze 16–0
1913 Ralph Glaze 13–9
1914 Charles Mosley 10–10
Southwest Conference (1915–1996)
1915 Charles Mosley 10–10 5–7 4th
1916 Charles Mosley 13–7 6–4 2nd
1917 Charles Mosley 3–7 1–2 4th
1918 Charles Mosley 2–15 1–6 3rd
1919 Charles Mosley 9–11 3–5 3rd
1920 Frank Bridges 13–7 8–5 3rd
1921 Frank Bridges 3–11 3–9 5th
1922 Frank Bridges 13–7 11–5 2nd
1923 Frank Bridges 15–6 14–5 1st
1924 Frank Bridges 16–9 11–8 4th
1925 Frank Bridges 13–10 9–5 3rd
1926 Frank Bridges 12–9 6–5 4th
1927 Frank Bridges 10–4 5–11 5th
1928 Morley Jennings 16–4 11–4 2nd
1929 Morley Jennings 14–6 12–4 2nd
1930 Morley Jennings 11–6 10–6 3rd
1931 Morley Jennings 10–3 7–3 3rd
1932 Morley Jennings 10–7 7–7 4th
1933 Morley Jennings 5–9 3–7 4th
1934 Morley Jennings 2–12 2–10 4th
1935 Morley Jennings 7–8 5–7 4th
1936 Morley Jennings 9–6–1 7–6–1 4th
1937 Morley Jennings 12–6 9–6 3rd
1938 Morley Jennings 13–4–2 9–4 4th
1939 Morley Jennings 11–7 8–7 T–2nd
1940 Lloyd Russell 11–9 7–7 3rd
1941 Lloyd Russell 11–8 8–6 3rd
1942 Floyd Crow 8–8 7–8 T–3rd
No Team Fielded: World War II (1943–1945)
1946 A. E. Jones 12–9 9–6 2nd
1947 A. E. Jones 12–8 9–5 3rd
1948 A. E. Jones 18–11 9–5 3rd NCAA Western Regional, L 2–2
1949 A. E. Jones 20–9 9–6 3rd
1950 A. E. Jones 20–10 8–7 3rd
1951 Vic Bradford 10–10 6–9 T–4th
1952 Chuck Devereaux 9–6 2nd
1953 A. E. Jones 7–5 3rd
1954 Boyd SoRelle 15–9–1 9–5–1 2nd
1955 Boyd SoRelle 11–14 7–8 T–3rd
1956 Boyd SoRelle 12–11 8–6 T–2nd
1957 Boyd SoRelle 10–11 4–7 4th
1959 Lloyd Russell 5–17 2–11 6th
1960 Lloyd Russell 15–7 10–5 T–2nd
1961 Lloyd Russell 18–4–1 10–4–1 T–2nd
1962 Dutch Schroeder 17–7 9–5 3rd
1963 Dutch Schroeder 13–11 7–8 4th
1964 Dutch Schroeder 18–7 10–5 2nd
1965 Dutch Schroeder 18–7 9–6 3rd
1966 Dutch Schroeder 18–10–1 8–6–1 T–1st
1967 Dutch Schroeder 14–13 4–11 6th
1968 Dutch Schroeder 14–13 9–7 4th
1969 Dutch Schroeder 10–17 6–11 6th
1970 Dutch Schroeder 16–21 4–14 6th
1971 Dutch Schroeder 17–22 7–10 5th
1972 Dutch Schroeder 20–20 6–12 T–5th
1973 Dutch Schroeder 21–17 9–9 4th
1974 Mickey Sullivan 25–19 12–12 5th
1975 Mickey Sullivan 25–19 11–13 T–4th
1976 Mickey Sullivan 23–19 14–10 4th
1977 Mickey Sullivan 43–15 15–9 3rd SWC Tournament, W 3–0
NCAA South Central Regional, W 4–1
NCAA College World Series, L 0–2
1978 Mickey Sullivan 32–19 15–9 3rd SWC Tournament, W 3–0
NCAA South Central Regional, W 3–0
NCAA College World Series, L 0–2
1979 Mickey Sullivan 34–15 13–9 3rd SWC Tournament, L 0–2
1980 Mickey Sullivan 25–19–2 12–12 5th
1981 Mickey Sullivan 21–24 6–15 8th
1982 Mickey Sullivan 25–22 9–12 6th
1983 Mickey Sullivan 26–22 11–10 T–4th
1984 Mickey Sullivan 26–23 9–12 T–5th
1985 Mickey Sullivan 42–13 14–7 2nd SWC Tournament, L 0–2
1986 Mickey Sullivan 40–22 12–9 4th SWC Tournament, L 1–2
1987 Mickey Sullivan 38–15 9–12 5th
1988 Mickey Sullivan 25–31–1 9–12 4th SWC Tournament, L 1–2
1989 Mickey Sullivan 32–19 7–14 T–6th
1990 Mickey Sullivan 33–19 9–12 6th
1991 Mickey Sullivan 40–20 12–9 3rd SWC Tournament, L 0–2
NCAA Midwest Regional, L 0–2
1992 Mickey Sullivan 29–26 17–19 3rd
1993 Mickey Sullivan 41–19 11–7 T–2nd SWC Tournament, W 3–0
NCAA South Regional, L 1–2
1994 Mickey Sullivan 24–28–1 6–12 T–5th
1995 Steve Smith 25–28 7–17 6th
1996 Steve Smith 32–27 11–13 T–4th SWC Tournament, L 1–2
Big 12 Conference (1997–present)
1997 Steve Smith 32–23 12–18 5th Big 12 Tournament, L 0–2
1998 Steve Smith 41–20–1 18–10 2nd Big 12 Tournament, L 1–2
NCAA South I Regional, L 1–2
1999 Steve Smith 50–15 20–7 2nd Big 12 Tournament, L 3–1
NCAA Waco Regional, W 3–0
NCAA Waco Super Regional, L 1–2
2000 Steve Smith 45–17 23–7 1st Big 12 Tournament, L 2–2
NCAA Waco Regional, L 0–2
2001 Steve Smith 37–24 17–10 4th Big 12 Tournament, L 0–2
NCAA Houston Regional, L 2–2
2002 Steve Smith 36–26 13–13 5th Big 12 Tournament, L 0–2
NCAA Austin Regional, L 2–2
2003 Steve Smith 45–23 15–12 5th Big 12 Tournament, L 4–2
NCAA Hattiesburg Regional, W 3–0
NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional, L 1–2
2004 Steve Smith 29–31 13–12 6th Big 12 Tournament, L 2–2
2005 Steve Smith 46–24 19–8 1st Big 12 Tournament, L 3–1
NCAA Waco Regional, W 3–0
NCAA Waco Super Regional, W 2–1
NCAA College World Series, L 2–2
2006 Steve Smith 37–26 13–14 5th Big 12 Tournament, L 1–2
NCAA Houston Regional, L 2–2
2007 Steve Smith 35–27 12–15 6th Big 12 Tournament, L 3–1
NCAA Houston Regional, L 1–2
2008 Steve Smith 32–26 11–16 6th Big 12 Tournament, L 1–2
2009 Steve Smith 30–26 10–16 8th Big 12 Tournament, L 2–1
NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, L 1–2
2010 Steve Smith 36–24 12–13 6th Big 12 Tournament, L 3–1
NCAA Fort Worth Regional, L 2–2
2011 Steve Smith 31–28 13–14 5th Big 12 Tournament, L 0–2
NCAA Houston Regional, L 2–2
2012 Steve Smith 49–17 20–4 1st Big 12 Tournament, L 2–2
NCAA Waco Regional, W 4–1
NCAA Waco Super Regional, L 1–2
2013 Steve Smith 27–28 12–11 5th Big 12 Tournament, L 0–3
2014 Steve Smith 26–31 8–15 7th Big 12 Tournament, L 2–2
2015 Steve Smith 23–32 9–15 8th Big 12 Tournament, L 2–2
2016 Steve Rodriguez 24–26 10–13 6th Big 12 Tournament, L 0-2
2017 Steve Rodriguez 34–23 12–12 4th Big 12 Tournament, L 0-2

NCAA Houston Regional, L 0-2

2018 Steve Rodriguez 37-21 13-11 5th Big 12 Tournament, W 4-0

NCAA Palo Alto Regional, L 1-2

2019 Steve Rodriguez 35-19 14-8 2nd Big 12 Tournament, L 1-2

NCAA Los Angeles Regional, L 1-2

Pre-Conference (1902 - 1915): 128-117-0


SWC Overall (1915 - 1996): 1362-994-10 650-634-4


Big 12 Overall (1997 - Present): 813-555-1 319-274-0


Overall Combined Record: 2303-1666-11 969-908-4

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The Southwest Conference (SWC) was an NCAA Division I college athletic conference in the United States that existed from 1914 to 1996. Composed primarily of schools from Texas, at various times the conference included schools from Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition. Its 10 members, in the states of Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia, include two private Christian universities and eight public universities. Additionally, the Big 12 has 12 affiliate members — eight for the sport of wrestling, one for women's equestrianism, one for women's gymnastics and two for women's rowing. The Big 12 Conference is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Brett Yormark became the new commissioner on August 1, 2022.

2002 NCAA Division I baseball season

2002 NCAA Division I baseball season

The 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in January 2002. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and 2002 College World Series. The College World Series, which consisted of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA tournament, was held in its annual location of Omaha, Nebraska, at Rosenblatt Stadium. It concluded on June 22, 2002, with the final game of the double-elimination bracket. Texas defeated South Carolina 12–6 to win its fifth championship.

Major League Baseball

Baylor has had 79 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[11]

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Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and plays its home games at Guaranteed Rate Field, located on Chicago's South Side. The White Sox are one of two MLB teams based in Chicago, the other being the Chicago Cubs of the National League (NL) Central division.

Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit as a member of the minor league Western League in 1894 and is the only Western League team still in its original city. They are also the oldest continuous one name, one city franchise in the AL.

San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New York Gothams, the team was renamed the New York Giants three years later, eventually relocating from New York City to San Francisco in 1958.

Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located on Chicago's North Side. The Cubs are one of two major league teams based in Chicago; the other, the Chicago White Sox, is a member of the American League (AL) Central division. The Cubs, first known as the White Stockings, were a founding member of the NL in 1876, becoming the Chicago Cubs in 1903.

New York Yankees

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other is the National League (NL)'s New York Mets. The team was founded in 1903 when Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise rights to the defunct Baltimore Orioles after it ceased operations and used them to establish the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed the New York Yankees in 1913.

Texas Rangers (baseball)

Texas Rangers (baseball)

The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Rangers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. In 2020, the Rangers moved to the new Globe Life Field in Arlington after having played at Globe Life Park from 1994 to 2019. The team's name derives from a historic law enforcement agency.

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References
  1. ^ Baylor University Athletics Brand Identity (PDF). April 15, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Fox Sports. "Southwest". FOX Sports.
  3. ^ "Baseball Earns No. 4 National Seed". baylorbears.com.
  4. ^ "Baseball Trio Honored, 11 Named All-Big 12". baylorbears.com.
  5. ^ "Baylor hires Pepperdine's Steve Rodriguez as baseball coach".
  6. ^ "Baylor Hires Pepperdine's Rodriguez As New Head Baseball Coach". kwtx.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-14.
  7. ^ "Big 12 Conference". Big 12 Conference.
  8. ^ "League Players Selected in 2017 MLB Draft".
  9. ^ "Media Guide — Season Outlook" (PDF). Baylor University Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  10. ^ "Media Guide — Players" (PDF). Baylor University Athletics. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  11. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Baylor University (Waco, TX)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
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