The Texas State Bobcats (29-8) will play a one-game series with the Baylor Bears (19-12) at Bobcat Softball Stadium in San Marcos, Texas on Wednesday, April 3rd. The first pitch is scheduled for 6pm (CT) and will be streamed on ESPN+ (Subscription required).

These two teams have played each other a total of 27 times with the Bears ahead in the series. 20-7. The last time they played each other, the Bears walked away with a 3-0 victory in Waco. The game was called in the top of the sixth inning due to a tornado warning. The Bears are currently on a three-game winning streak against the Bobcats and the last time the Bobcats defeated the Bears was on April 14, 2021, in a game where the Bobcats won by a score of 7-5.

The Bobcat’s pitching staff is led by their Ace pitcher Jessica Mullins who is 18-4 this season with an ERA of 0.89 and 133 strikeouts in 141.1 innings pitched. Maddy Azua (6-3, 2.11 ERA, 48 strikeouts in 49.2 innings pitched) and Karsen Pierce (2-1, 1.84 ERA, 18 strike outs in 26.2 innings pitched) are also part of the regular rotation for the Bobcats.

The Bobcats are led offensively by Sara Vanderford who is hitting .349 with 32 RBI’s (team high), 38 hits, and a team leading 7 home runs. Other Bobcats to highlight are Karmyn Bass (.257, 23 RBI’s, and 28 hits), Ciara Trahan (.339, 18 RBI’s, and 40 hits), Hannah Earls (.357, 45 hits, 5 RBI’s and 23 runs scored), Anna Jones (.320, 19 RBI’s, 31 hits, and 1 home run), Piper Randolph (.318, 19 RBI’s, 27 hits, and 2 home runs), and JJ Smith (.241, 21 RBI’s, 21 hits, and 4 home runs.

The Bears are led by head coach Glenn Moore who is currently in his 24th season as the Bears head coach. Moore has an overall record of 897-455 at Baylor and has an overall career record of 1036-497 in 27 seasons. Prior to coaching at Baylor, Moore spent 4 years at LSU.

The pitching staff for the Bears is led by RyLee Crandall who is 9-5 on the season with an ERA of 2.24 and has 74 strikeouts in 84.1 innings pitched. Aliyah Binford (5-6, 3.18 ERA, 88 strike outs in 68.1 innings pitched), Kaci West (3-1, 2.42 ERA, 20 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched), and Lexie Warncke (2-0, 3.23 ERA, 7 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched) round out the rest of the pitching rotation for the Bears.

The Bears are led offensively by Shaylon Govan who is hitting .455 with 16 RBI’s, 35 hits, and 3 home runs. Other Bears to highlight are Emily Hott (.354, 15 RBI’s, 34 hits, and 6 home runs), Shannon Vivoda (.286, 11 RBI’s, 14 hits, and 1 home run), and Sydney Collazos (.225, 7 RBI’s, 18 hits, and 1 home run) to name a few.

Gameday Notes:
•Vandy Homer Watch: Sara Vanderford has 36 career home runs and trails Ariel Ortiz, who has 39, for all-time career leader.
•Hannah Earls has 73 career stolen bases, which is currently third all time, and trails Haley Gaddis (79) and Kristen Zaleski (128) on the all-time career list.
•The Bobcats are 15-5 at home this season, and they are 7-2 in Sun Belt Conference play. The last time the Bobcats defeated the Bears in San Marcos was on April 12, 2017, in a game where they won by a score of 1-0.
•The Bobcats are 25-0 this season in games where they score 3 or more runs and they are 4-8 in games where they score 2 or less runs. In games where they score first, they are 24-2.

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