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2016 Baylor Bears baseball
ConferenceBig 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 stadiumBaylor Ballpark
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 5 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y 19 5 0   .792 47 20 0   .701
No. 4 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 16 8 0   .667 43 22 0   .662
No. 3 TCU ‍‍y 15 9 0   .625 49 18 0   .731
West Virginia ‍‍‍ 12 11 0   .522 36 22 0   .621
Oklahoma ‍‍‍ 11 13 0   .458 30 27 1   .526
Baylor ‍‍‍ 10 14 0   .417 24 29 0   .453
Texas ‍‍‍ 10 14 0   .417 25 32 0   .439
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 8 16 0   .333 26 31 0   .456
Kansas ‍‍‍ 6 17 0   .261 20 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 as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Steve Rodriguez, in his 1st season at Baylor.

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 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 Freshman
  • 31 – Tyler Shumpert (RHP) – Sophomore
  • 33 – Theron Kay (RHP) – Sophomore
  • 35 – Kyle Ott (RHP) – Redshirt 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 Sophomore
 

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Baylor
Alma Mater
Steve Rodriguez Head coach 1 Pepperdine University (2001)
Jon Strauss Assistant coach 1 Long Beach State University (1996)
Mike Taylor Assistant coach 1 Prairie View A&M University (1997)
Ruben Noriega Assistant coach 1 Lindenwood University (1999)

Schedule and results

2016 Baylor Bears baseball game log
Regular season
February
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
February 19 6:35 pm FSSW+ Washington* Baylor BallparkWaco, TX L
2–7
Bremer
(0–1)
Castano
(0–1)
2,836 0–1
February 20 3:05 pm Washington* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
9–5
Heineman
(1–0)
Nesbitt
(0–1)
2,464 1–1
February 21 1:05 pm FSSW+ Washington* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L
1–7
Nesbitt
(1–1)
Lewis
(0–1)
Rallings
(1)
2,155 1–2
February 24 6:35 pm Texas–Arlington* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L
2–9
Simmons
(1–1)
McInvale
(0–1)
1,919 1–3
February 26 6:35 pm Stony Brook* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
16–2
Castano
(1–1)
Honahan
(1–1)
2,240 2–3
February 27 3:05 pm Stony Brook* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
20–4
Tolson
(1–0)
Stone
(0–1)
2,383 3–3
February 28 1:05 pm FSSW Stony Brook* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
6–5
McInvale
(1–1)
Lee
(0–2)
Montemayor
(1)
1,291 4–3
March
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
March 1 6:30 pm at Sam Houston State* Don Sanders StadiumHuntsville, TX W
5–3
Ott
(1–0)
Belton
(0–1)
Allen
(1)
1,236 5–3
March 4 6:30 pm at Houston* Cougar FieldHouston, TX W
4–2
Castano
(2–1)
Lantrip
(1–2)
Montemayor
(2)
1,109 6–3
March 5 6:30 pm at Houston* Cougar Field • Houston, TX L
4–10
King
(2–1)
Tolson
(1–1)
Hernandez
(1)
1,233 6–4
March 6 1:00 pm at Houston* Cougar Field • Houston, TX L
2–11
Romero
(1–0)
Lewis
(0–2)
Maxwell
(1)
1,255 6–5
March 8 6:35 pm Texas State* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L
3–12
Lewis
(1–1)
Ott
(1–1)
1,935 6–6
March 11 6:35 pm New Mexico State* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L
5–9
Erwin
(2–0)
Heineman
(1–1)
2,001 6–7
March 12 5:35 pm San Diego* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L
3–5
Kuchta
(1–0)
Ott
(1–2)
2,319 6–8
March 13 12:05 pm San Diego* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
6–3
Hessemer
(1–0)
Judish
(0–1)
Montemayor
(3)
1,990 7–8
March 13 4:05 pm New Mexico State* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L
4–7
Bradish
(1–2)
Hill
(0–1)
Erwin
(1)
2,427 7–9
March 18 4:05 pm FSSW Texas Tech Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L
0–5
Martin
(2–0)
Castano
(2–2)
2,328 7–10 0–1
March 19 3:05 pm FCS Texas Tech Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
4–3
Ott
(2–2)
Moseley
(2–2)
Montemayor
(4)
3,523 8–10 1–1
March 20 1:05 pm FSSW+ Texas Tech Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L
5–6
Howard
(4–1)
Lewis
(0–3)
Dugger
(3)
2,377 8–11 1–2
March 22 6:30 pm at Texas–Arlington* Clay Gould BallparkArlington, TX L
3–6
Schneider
(1–1)
Stone
(0–1)
671 8–12
March 24 6:35 pm Dallas Baptist* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
8–3
Heineman
(2–1)
Hall
(3–2)
2,254 9–12
March 25 6:30 pm at Dallas Baptist* Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L
3–5
Poche
(3–0)
Castano
(2–3)
Elledge
(6)
1,412 9–13
March 26 2:00 pm at Dallas Baptist* Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX W
19–6
Tolson
(2–1)
Stutzman
(2–1)
1,389 10–13
March 29 6:05 pm UTSA* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
5–4
Montemayor
(1–0)
Herbelin
(1–2)
2,051 11–13
April
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
April 1 6:35 pm FSSW+ Kansas Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L
1–6
Krauth
(2–4)
Castano
(2–4)
2,080 11–14 1–3
April 2 3:05 pm FSSW+ Kansas Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
2–1
Tolson
(3–1)
Weiman
(1–2)
Montemayor
(5)
3,066 12–14 2–3
April 3 1:05 pm FSSW+ Kansas Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
5–2
Hill
(1–1)
Goddard
(2–2)
Montemayor
(6)
2,128 13–14 3–3
April 5 6:35 pm Wofford* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
9–5
Lewis
(1–3)
Higginbotham
(0–3)
1,973 14–14
April 6 4:05 pm Wofford* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W
4–0
McInvale
(2–1)
Pile
(0–1)
1,926 15–14
April 8 6:00 pm at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball ParkNorman, OK L
3–4
Neuse
(2–1)
Heineman
(2–2)
1,370 15–15 3–4
April 9 5:00 pm at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W
6–1
Tolson
(4–1)
Madden
(1–2)
Montemayor
(7)
1,633 16–15 4–4
April 10 1:00 pm at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK L
6–711
Neuse
(3–1)
McInvale
(2–2)
938 16–16 4–5
April 13 4:05 pm Lamar* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 15 6:35 pm FSSW+ Oklahoma State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 16 3:05 pm FSSW Oklahoma State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 17 1:05 pm FSSW+ Oklahoma State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 19 6:35 pm Sam Houston State* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 22 6:30 pm at Kansas State Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS
April 23 2:00 pm at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 24 1:00 pm at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 26 6:35 pm Incarnate Word* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 29 5:30 pm at West Virginia Monongalia County BallparkGranville, WV
April 30 3:00 pm at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV
May
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
May 1 12:00 pm at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV
May 10 6:35 pm McNeese State* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 11 4:05 pm McNeese State* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 13 6:35 pm FSSW+ TCU Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 14 3:05 pm FSSW TCU Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 15 1:05 pm FSSW+ TCU Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 17 6:00 pm at UTSA* Nelson W. Wolff Municipal StadiumSan Antonio, TX
May 19 6:00 pm LHN at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX
May 20 6:00 pm LHN at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
May 21 2:00 pm LHN at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
Post-season
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Tourn.
May 25 TBD TBD Chickasaw Bricktown BallparkOklahoma City, OK
May 26 TBD TBD Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK
Legend:        = Win        = Loss      Bold = Baylor team member
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

References

  1. ^ "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Big 12 Conference 2015 baseball notes (final)" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Cherry, Brice (May 25, 2015). "Steve Smith let go as Baylor baseball coach after 21 years". Waco Tribune. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Baylor hires Steve Rodriguez as baseball coach". Associated Press. June 12, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Official Baseball Roster". Baylor Bears. Retrieved January 18, 2015.