2016 Baylor Bears baseball team

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2016 Baylor Bears baseball
Baylor University Athletics (logo).svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record16–16 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jon Strauss (1st season)
  • Mike Taylor (1st season)
  • Ruben Noriega (1st season)
Home stadium Baylor Ballpark
Seasons
←  2015
2017 →
2016 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 5 Texas Tech  ‍†‍‍y19–5–0 .79247–20–0 .701
No. 4 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍y16–8–0 .66743–22–0 .662
No. 3 TCU  ‍‍‡‍y15–9–0 .62549–18–0 .731
West Virginia  ‍‍‍12–11–0 .52236–22–0 .621
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍11–13–0 .45830–27–1 .526
Baylor  ‍‍‍10–14–0 .41724–29–0 .453
Texas  ‍‍‍10–14–0 .41725–32–0 .439
Kansas State  ‍‍‍8–16–0 .33326–31–0 .456
Kansas  ‍‍‍6–17–0 .26120–35–1 .366
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

The 2016 Baylor Bears baseball team represents Baylor University during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bears play their home games at Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Texas as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Steve Rodriguez, in his 1st season at Baylor.

Contents

Previous season

In 2015, the Bears finished the season 8th in the Big 12 with a record of 23–32 (9–15 Big 12). Baylor qualified for the 2015 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament and was eliminated in the tournament semifinal. They failed to qualify for the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [2] At the conclusion of the 2015 season, Baylor fired 21-year head coach Steve Smith, the winningest coach in Baylor athletic history. [3] On June 12, 2015, Baylor announced Pepperdine Waves head coach Steve Rodriguez as the Bears' new head coach for 2016; Rodriguez, a Pepperdine alum, played on the Waves' 1992 national championship team, then led the Waves to the NCAA tournament in 8 of his 12 years as head coach. [4]

Personnel

Roster

2016 Baylor Bears roster [5]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 – Nick Lewis (RHP) – Junior
  • 10 – Austin Stone (RHP) – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 15 – Kyle Hill (RHP) – Freshman
  • 16 – Joe Heineman (RHP) – Sophomore
  • 22 – Daniel Castano (LHP) – Junior
  • 24 – Andrew McInvale (RHP) – Freshman
  • 26 – Kody Hessemer (RHP) – Senior
  • 27 – Drew Tolson (RHP) – Junior
  • 28 – Blake Allen (RHP) – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 31 – Tyler Shumpert (RHP) – Sophomore
  • 33 – Theron Kay (RHP) – Sophomore
  • 35 – Kyle Ott (RHP) – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 36 – Troy Montemayor (RHP) – Sophomore
  • 43 – Alex Phillips (RHP) – Junior
  • 47 – Drew Robertson (RHP) – Junior
  • 50 – Collin Garrett (RHP) – Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 12 – Matt Menard – Junior
  • 13 – Joe Sabatini – Junior
  • 19 – Aaron Dodson – Junior
  • 32 – Cameron Miller – Sophomore

Infielders

  • 1 – Justin Arrington – Senior
  • 2 – Steven McLean – Sophomore
  • 9 – West Tunnell – Senior
  • 14 – Josh Bissonette – Freshman
  • 19 – Aaron Dodson – Junior
  • 20 – T.J. Raguse – Freshman
  • 25 – Ben Carl – Junior
  • 32 – Cameron Miller – Junior
  • 37 – Jonathan Ducoff – Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 8 – Levi Gilcrease – Sophomore
  • 11 – Darryn Sheppard – Junior
  • 13 – Joe Sabatini – Junior
  • 18 – Kameron Esthay – Sophomore
  • 20 – T.J. Raguse – Freshman
  • 21 – Richard Cunningham – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
 

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Baylor		Alma Mater
Steve Rodriguez Head coach1 Pepperdine University (2001)
Jon StraussAssistant coach1 Long Beach State University (1996)
Mike TaylorAssistant coach1 Prairie View A&M University (1997)
Ruben NoriegaAssistant coach1 Lindenwood University (1999)

Schedule and results

2016 Baylor Bears baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 196:35 pm FSSW+ Washington* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L
2–7		Bremer
(0–1)		Castano
(0–1)		–2,8360–1–
February 203:05 pmWashington*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
9–5		Heineman
(1–0)		Nesbitt
(0–1)		–2,4641–1–
February 211:05 pmFSSW+Washington*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL
1–7		Nesbitt
(1–1)		Lewis
(0–1)		Rallings
(1)		2,1551–2–
February 246:35 pm Texas–Arlington*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL
2–9		Simmons
(1–1)		McInvale
(0–1)		–1,9191–3–
February 266:35 pm Stony Brook*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
16–2		Castano
(1–1)		Honahan
(1–1)		–2,2402–3–
February 273:05 pmStony Brook*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
20–4		Tolson
(1–0)		Stone
(0–1)		–2,3833–3–
February 281:05 pmFSSWStony Brook*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
6–5		McInvale
(1–1)		Lee
(0–2)		Montemayor
(1)		1,2914–3–
March
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 16:30 pmat Sam Houston State* Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W
5–3		Ott
(1–0)		Belton
(0–1)		Allen
(1)		1,2365–3–
March 46:30 pmat Houston* Cougar Field • Houston, TX W
4–2		Castano
(2–1)		Lantrip
(1–2)		Montemayor
(2)		1,1096–3–
March 56:30 pmat Houston*Cougar Field • Houston, TXL
4–10		King
(2–1)		Tolson
(1–1)		Hernandez
(1)		1,2336–4–
March 61:00 pmat Houston*Cougar Field • Houston, TXL
2–11		Romero
(1–0)		Lewis
(0–2)		Maxwell
(1)		1,2556–5–
March 86:35 pm Texas State*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL
3–12		Lewis
(1–1)		Ott
(1–1)		–1,9356–6–
March 116:35 pm New Mexico State*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL
5–9		Erwin
(2–0)		Heineman
(1–1)		–2,0016–7–
March 125:35 pm San Diego*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL
3–5		Kuchta
(1–0)		Ott
(1–2)		–2,3196–8–
March 1312:05 pmSan Diego*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
6–3		Hessemer
(1–0)		Judish
(0–1)		Montemayor
(3)		1,9907–8–
March 134:05 pmNew Mexico State*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL
4–7		Bradish
(1–2)		Hill
(0–1)		Erwin
(1)		2,4277–9–
March 184:05 pmFSSW Texas Tech Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL
0–5		Martin
(2–0)		Castano
(2–2)		–2,3287–100–1
March 193:05 pm FCS Texas TechBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
4–3		Ott
(2–2)		Moseley
(2–2)		Montemayor
(4)		3,5238–101–1
March 201:05 pmFSSW+Texas TechBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL
5–6		Howard
(4–1)		Lewis
(0–3)		Dugger
(3)		2,3778–111–2
March 226:30 pmat Texas–Arlington* Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L
3–6		Schneider
(1–1)		Stone
(0–1)		–6718–12–
March 246:35 pm Dallas Baptist*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
8–3		Heineman
(2–1)		Hall
(3–2)		–2,2549–12–
March 256:30 pmat Dallas Baptist*Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L
3–5		Poche
(3–0)		Castano
(2–3)		Elledge
(6)		1,4129–13–
March 262:00 pmat Dallas Baptist*Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX W
19–6		Tolson
(2–1)		Stutzman
(2–1)		–1,38910–13–
March 296:05 pm UTSA*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
5–4		Montemayor
(1–0)		Herbelin
(1–2)		–2,05111–13–
April
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 16:35 pmFSSW+ Kansas Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXL
1–6		Krauth
(2–4)		Castano
(2–4)		–2,08011–141–3
April 23:05 pmFSSW+KansasBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
2–1		Tolson
(3–1)		Weiman
(1–2)		Montemayor
(5)		3,06612–142–3
April 31:05 pmFSSW+KansasBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
5–2		Hill
(1–1)		Goddard
(2–2)		Montemayor
(6)		2,12813–143–3
April 56:35 pm Wofford*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
9–5		Lewis
(1–3)		Higginbotham
(0–3)		–1,97314–14–
April 64:05 pmWofford*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW
4–0		McInvale
(2–1)		Pile
(0–1)		–1,92615–14–
April 86:00 pmat Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK L
3–4		Neuse
(2–1)		Heineman
(2–2)		–1,37015–153–4
April 95:00 pmat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
6–1		Tolson
(4–1)		Madden
(1–2)		Montemayor
(7)		1,63316–154–4
April 101:00 pmat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKL
6–711		Neuse
(3–1)		McInvale
(2–2)		–93816–164–5
April 134:05 pm Lamar*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 156:35 pmFSSW+ Oklahoma State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 163:05 pmFSSWOklahoma StateBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 171:05 pmFSSW+Oklahoma StateBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 196:35 pmSam Houston State*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 226:30 pmat Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 232:00 pmat Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 241:00 pmat Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 266:35 pm Incarnate Word*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 295:30 pmat West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV
April 303:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV
May
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 112:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV
May 106:35 pm McNeese State*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 114:05 pmMcNeese State*Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 136:35 pmFSSW+ TCU Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 143:05 pmFSSWTCUBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 151:05 pmFSSW+TCUBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 176:00 pmat UTSA* Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium • San Antonio, TX
May 196:00 pm LHN at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
May 206:00 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
May 212:00 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
Post-season
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12 Tourn.
May 25TBDTBD Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK
May 26TBDTBDChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK
Legend:       = Win       = Loss      Bold = Baylor team member
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

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  2. ↑ "Big 12 Conference 2015 baseball notes (final)" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
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  4. ↑ "Baylor hires Steve Rodriguez as baseball coach". Associated Press. June 12, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
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