Faculty & Staff News: Athletics
Baseball. Baseball Earns Eight All-Big 12 Selections
Eight Baylor baseball players earned 2013 All-Big 12 status, the league announced Tuesday.
W. Tennis. Burgic Named ITA National Player To Watch
Baylor women's tennis sophomore Ema Burgic was named the 2013 Intercollegiate Tennis Association's National Player to Watch on Wednesday in a ceremony on the campus of the University of Illinois, in conjunction with the NCAA Division I Team Championships.
Baseball. Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship Format Changed
In the wake of this week's devastating storm in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, the Big 12 Conference is postponing the start of the 2013 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship.
M. Tennis. Lenz Preps For NCAA Singles Championship
Baylor men's tennis freshman Julian Lenz is set to open play in the NCAA Singles Championship on Wednesday at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Center in Urbana, Ill.
Baseball. Baseball Set for Big 12 Championship
No. 5 seed Baylor begins postseason play on Wednesday at 9 a.m. CT against No. 4 seed Oklahoma to start off the Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship at Oklahoma City's Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
W. Tennis. Burgic Withdraws From NCAA Individual Championships
An ankle injury to Baylor women's tennis player Ema Burgic has forced the sophomore to withdraw from the NCAA Individual Championships, head coach Joey Scrivano announced on Monday.
M. Basketball. MBB Adds Denver Transfer Royce O'Neale
Baylor men's basketball has signed University of Denver transfer Royce O'Neale to a Financial Aid Contract, head coach Scott Drew announced Monday.
W. Basketball. Odyssey Sims Makes Second World University Games Squad
Baylor senior point guard Odyssey Sims will represent the USA for a second time at a World University Games competition after also helping the USA to gold in the 2011 World University Games.
Softball. Softball Falls To A&M In Regional Final
No. 18 Baylor (42-17) staved off elimination with a 9-5 win over No. 13 Texas A&M (42-16) in game one, but fell 8-0 (5) in game two to end its comeback bid on Sunday in the College Station Regional final at Aggie Softball Complex.
Softball. Softball Stays Alive With 8-4 Win Over Arizona
No. 18 Baylor (41-16) got an eight-strikeout performance from Heather Stearns to go along with 11 hits to stave off elimination with an 8-4 win over Arizona (33-26) Saturday night in College Station.
M. Golf. MG Ends Season with 10th Place Finish at Regional
The Baylor men's golf team finished tied for 10th at the NCAA Pullman Regional after shooting 1-under-par 287 in Saturday's final round at Palouse Ridge Golf Club. The Bears' season came to an end after falling five strokes shy of advancing to the NCAA Championships.
W. Soccer. Larsen Graduates With 4.0, Accepted to Med School
Dana Larsen doesn't remember setting a specific goal of graduating Magna Cum Laude with a perfect 4.0 GPA as a bio-chemistry major.
Softball. Softball Falls At A&M In Heartbreaking Fashion, 6-5
No. 18 Baylor (40-16) saw its 5-0 lead disappear in the final 1.1 innings, thanks to six runs on three home runs from No. 13 Texas A&M (41-15), capped by a walk-off home run by Nicole Morgan in the seventh to give the Aggies the 6-5 win Saturday afternoon.
Baseball. Baseball Takes Series Finale at Texas Tech, 15-8
Baylor salvaged the last game of the last Big 12 regular season series as the Bears erupted for a season-high run total in a 15-8 win over Texas Tech on Sunday afternoon at Rip Griffin Park.
General News. All-Time High 86 Baylor Student-Athletes Earn Degrees
In graduation ceremonies held at the Ferrell Center on Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18, an all-time high 86 Baylor student-athletes from 15 sports earned their bachelor's (82) or master's degree (4).
Baseball. Missed Scoring Chances Cost Baseball at Texas Tech
Baylor had runners in scoring position in six of the first seven innings and outhit Texas Tech 12-8 but failed to take advantage in a 7-1 loss on Friday evening at Rip Griffin Park.
Softball. No. 18 Softball Blanks Arizona, 7-0
No. 18 Baylor (40-15) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first and cruised on the arm of Whitney Canion to a 7-0 win over Arizona (32-25) in the opening game of the NCAA College Station Regional Friday afternoon.
M. Golf. Men's Golf Jumps to 10th at NCAA Regional
The Baylor men's golf team moved up two spots to 10th place after shooting 3-under-par 285 in Friday's second round of the NCAA Pullman Regional at Palouse Ridge Golf Club.
Track. Regents Approve On-Campus Track and Field Stadium
At their spring meeting today, the Baylor University Board of Regents approved construction of phase one of a new on-campus track and field stadium.
Track. Track Earns 30 Entries into NCAA West Preliminary
Baylor's track and field teams will be represented by 30 entries in the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds next week at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.