Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Baseball Hosts Weekend Series Against Baylor
March 28, 2007 | Cowboy Baseball
#14 Oklahoma State (19-6, 2-1)
vs. Baylor (16-11, 2-4)
March 30-April 1 • 6:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 1 p.m.
Allie P. Reynolds Stadium (4,000)
Oklahoma State
The Cowboys are 19-6 overall and opened Big 12 Conference play by winning 2-of-3 games against Kansas in Lawrence last weekend. The Cowboys are tied with Missouri and Oklahoma for second in the league standings at 2-1, with 5-1 Texas topping the list. OSU is hitting a Big 12-best .346 and leads the league in runs and hits per game. Eight Cowboy regulars are hitting .321 or better. The Cowboy pitching staff has a collective 3.19 ERA, which ranks third in the league, and their 52 walks is the fewest in the conference.
Baylor
The Bears are 16-11 and 2-4 in Big 12 play. Baylor opened conference play against Texas and was swept by the Longhorns before topping Texas Tech twice in three games last weekend in Waco. Baylor has played just three true road games this season and is 1-2 in those contests.
The Coaches
OSU's Frank Anderson is 132-75 in his fourth season with the Cowboys.
The Bears are led by Steve Smith, who in 13 seasons at Baylor is 471-295-1.
In The Polls
OSU's highest ranking is No. 14 by Baseball America. The Cowboys are also ranked 16th by the NCBWA, 18th in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll and 22nd by Collegiate Baseball. Baylor is not ranked.
On The Air
All OSU baseball games will be carried live by Stillwater Radio on KSPI 93.7 FM and/or 780 AM. Rex Holt, who is in his 25th season as the play-by-play voice of Cowboy baseball, will call the action, with Matt Davis providing color commentary. The radio broadcast can also be accessed via the internet at www.okstate.com (link is available under Audio Webcast). Those wishing to follow the game via live stats can also log in to www.okstate.com.
Sunday's series finale will also be nationally televised by Fox Sports Net, with Greg Lucas (play-by-play) and Jack Lazorko (color) providing the talent.
Aluminum Assault
Frank Anderson called his 2006 squad the best offensive team he's had since arriving in Stillwater, but the Cowboys might be even better in 2007.
In '06, OSU led the Big 12 in extra base hits, including topping the conference in home runs, triples and slugging percentage. OSU also ranked second in team batting average (.316) and runs (443), and seven different Cowboys batted at least .300.
The Cowboys are continuing that type of production at the plate in 2007. OSU leads the Big 12 in batting average (.346), slugging percentage (.572), on-base percentage (.430) and home runs (37), and they rank second in runs (233) and hits (316).
Four Cowboys — Tyler Mach, Corey Brown, Keanon Simon and Matt Mangini — are among the top nine hitters in the conference, with Mach's .425 average ranking third in the league.
OSU is averaging 9.3 runs and 12.6 hits per contest in '07, both of which lead the Big 12. The Cowboys have had at least 10 hits in 18 games this season, with a season high of 24 vs. Western Illinois.
Home Sweet Home
Allie P. Reynolds Stadium has been home to Oklahoma State baseball since 1981, and in those 26 seasons the Cowboys have proven to be nearly unbeatable on their home field.
OSU is 10-2 at home this season and 684-137 (.833) all-time at Reynolds Stadium, and the Cowboys have never lost more than two consecutive games on their home turf. The Cowboys were 28-4 at home in 2006, which marked their best home record since they went 21-3 in 1999.
vs. Baylor (16-11, 2-4)
March 30-April 1 • 6:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 1 p.m.
Allie P. Reynolds Stadium (4,000)
Oklahoma State
The Cowboys are 19-6 overall and opened Big 12 Conference play by winning 2-of-3 games against Kansas in Lawrence last weekend. The Cowboys are tied with Missouri and Oklahoma for second in the league standings at 2-1, with 5-1 Texas topping the list. OSU is hitting a Big 12-best .346 and leads the league in runs and hits per game. Eight Cowboy regulars are hitting .321 or better. The Cowboy pitching staff has a collective 3.19 ERA, which ranks third in the league, and their 52 walks is the fewest in the conference.
Baylor
The Bears are 16-11 and 2-4 in Big 12 play. Baylor opened conference play against Texas and was swept by the Longhorns before topping Texas Tech twice in three games last weekend in Waco. Baylor has played just three true road games this season and is 1-2 in those contests.
The Coaches
OSU's Frank Anderson is 132-75 in his fourth season with the Cowboys.
The Bears are led by Steve Smith, who in 13 seasons at Baylor is 471-295-1.
In The Polls
OSU's highest ranking is No. 14 by Baseball America. The Cowboys are also ranked 16th by the NCBWA, 18th in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll and 22nd by Collegiate Baseball. Baylor is not ranked.
On The Air
All OSU baseball games will be carried live by Stillwater Radio on KSPI 93.7 FM and/or 780 AM. Rex Holt, who is in his 25th season as the play-by-play voice of Cowboy baseball, will call the action, with Matt Davis providing color commentary. The radio broadcast can also be accessed via the internet at www.okstate.com (link is available under Audio Webcast). Those wishing to follow the game via live stats can also log in to www.okstate.com.
Sunday's series finale will also be nationally televised by Fox Sports Net, with Greg Lucas (play-by-play) and Jack Lazorko (color) providing the talent.
Aluminum Assault
Frank Anderson called his 2006 squad the best offensive team he's had since arriving in Stillwater, but the Cowboys might be even better in 2007.
In '06, OSU led the Big 12 in extra base hits, including topping the conference in home runs, triples and slugging percentage. OSU also ranked second in team batting average (.316) and runs (443), and seven different Cowboys batted at least .300.
The Cowboys are continuing that type of production at the plate in 2007. OSU leads the Big 12 in batting average (.346), slugging percentage (.572), on-base percentage (.430) and home runs (37), and they rank second in runs (233) and hits (316).
Four Cowboys — Tyler Mach, Corey Brown, Keanon Simon and Matt Mangini — are among the top nine hitters in the conference, with Mach's .425 average ranking third in the league.
OSU is averaging 9.3 runs and 12.6 hits per contest in '07, both of which lead the Big 12. The Cowboys have had at least 10 hits in 18 games this season, with a season high of 24 vs. Western Illinois.
Home Sweet Home
Allie P. Reynolds Stadium has been home to Oklahoma State baseball since 1981, and in those 26 seasons the Cowboys have proven to be nearly unbeatable on their home field.
OSU is 10-2 at home this season and 684-137 (.833) all-time at Reynolds Stadium, and the Cowboys have never lost more than two consecutive games on their home turf. The Cowboys were 28-4 at home in 2006, which marked their best home record since they went 21-3 in 1999.
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