Monday, April 14, 2008

Baseball Preview: Baylor and Dallas Baptist

WACO, TEXAS (April 14, 2008) Baylor returns to action with a pair of midweek games, both against Dallas Baptist. The Bears host the Patriots for a 6:30 p.m. CDT first pitch Tuesday at Baylor Ballpark. The teams meet at Patriot Field in Dallas the follow night at 6:30. This is the third time this season Baylor has played two midweek games against the same team.

The Bears (22-13) took two of three at Kansas State over the weekend. After dropping the series opener 6-1, Baylor rebounded for a 5-4 win Saturday and a 3-0 victory in Sunday’s series finale. The Bears are 6-4 in their last 10 games. Baylor is 16-4 at home this season and 6-9 on the road, all on opponents’ home fields. The Bears are 5-6 in midweek games.

Dallas Baptist (22-9) has won 10 of its last 11 but did not play over the weekend. The Patriots have not played since winning 2-1 and 18-5 at Louisiana-Monroe last Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. The previous week, Dallas Baptist won at Rice 3-2; it was the Patriots second victory over the Owls in as many meetings this season. DBU is 11-8 on the road this season, including a 7-4 mark on opponents’ home fields. The Patriots are 11-1 at home.

Baylor and Dallas Baptist have played six common opponents this season — Houston Baptist, Oklahoma, Oral Roberts, Stephen F. Austin, TCU and UT Arlington. The Bears are 6-6 against those five teams, while the Patriots are 9-6. Dallas Baptist is 0-2 against Big 12 Conference teams this season, dropping a pair of games at Oklahoma.

All Baylor baseball games are broadcast live on Waco’s 1660 ESPN Radio. Live streaming audio and GameTracker also are available for all Baylor baseball games online at www.BaylorBears.com.

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