2016 Baylor Bears baseball team

University baseball team in Texas, US March 2026 August 2023 2016 Baylor Bears baseball Baylor_University_Athletics_(logo).svg 100 Big 12 Conference Big 12 16–16 4–5 Steve Rodriguez 1st Jon Strauss 1st Mike Taylor 1st Ruben Noriega 1st Baylor Ballpark The 2016 Baylor Bears baseball team represented Baylor University during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Texas as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were 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.Big 12 Conference 2015 baseball notes (final) http://www.big12sports.com/fls/10410/pdfs/baseball/weekly-release.pdf Big 12 Conference February 8, 2016 At the conclusion of the 2015 season, Baylor fired 21-year head coach Steve Smith, the winningest coach in Baylor athletic history.Steve Smith let go as Baylor baseball coach after 21 years http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/baylor/baylor_baseball/steve-smith-let-go-as-baylor-baseball-coach-after-years/article_0e39a973-c4fb-58ac-969d-a403521184dc.html Waco Tribune Brice Cherry May 25, 2015 February 8, 2016 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.Baylor hires Steve Rodriguez as baseball coach https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/13067179/baylor-bears-hire-pepperdine-waves-steve-rodriguez-baseball-coach Associated Press June 12, 2015 February 8, 2016 Personnel Roster 2016 Baylor Bears rosterhttp://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/bay-m-basebl-mtt.html Official Baseball Roster Baylor Bears January 18, 2015 January 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150126143759/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/bay-m-basebl-mtt.html dead Pitchers 3 – Nick Lewis (RHP) – Junior 10 – Austin Stone (RHP) – 10px|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) – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 31 – Tyler Shumpert (RHP) – Sophomore 33 – Theron Kay (RHP) – Sophomore 35 – Kyle Ott (RHP) – 10px|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 – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore  Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atBaylor 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 background:#003015;color:white; 2016 Baylor Bears baseball game log ! style="background:#003015;color:white;"| Regular season |- valign="top" y background:#FECB00;color:#003015; February Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 19 || 6:35 pm || FSSW+ || 2016 Washington Huskies Washington* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L2–7 || Bremer(0–1) || Castano(0–1) || – || 2,836 || 0–1 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 20 || 3:05 pm || || Washington* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W9–5 || Heineman(1–0) || Nesbitt(0–1) || – || 2,464 || 1–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 21 || 1:05 pm || FSSW+ || Washington* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L1–7 || Nesbitt(1–1) || Lewis(0–1) || Rallings(1) || 2,155 || 1–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 24 || 6:35 pm || || 2016 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L2–9 || Simmons(1–1) || McInvale(0–1) || – || 1,919 || 1–3 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 26 || 6:35 pm || || 2016 Stony Brook Seawolves Stony Brook* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W16–2 || Castano(1–1) || Honahan(1–1) || – || 2,240 || 2–3 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 27 || 3:05 pm || || Stony Brook* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W20–4 || Tolson(1–0) || Stone(0–1) || – || 2,383 || 3–3 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 28 || 1:05 pm || FSSW || Stony Brook* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W6–5 || McInvale(1–1) || Lee(0–2) || Montemayor(1) || 1,291 || 4–3 || – |- y background:#FECB00;color:#003015; March Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 1 || 6:30 pm || || at 2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State* || || Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX || W5–3 || Ott(1–0) || Belton(0–1) || Allen(1) || 1,236 || 5–3 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 4 || 6:30 pm || || at 2016 Houston Cougars Houston* || || Cougar Field • Houston, TX || W4–2 || Castano(2–1) || Lantrip(1–2) || Montemayor(2) || 1,109 || 6–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 5 || 6:30 pm || || at Houston* || || Cougar Field • Houston, TX || L4–10 || King(2–1) || Tolson(1–1) || Hernandez(1) || 1,233 || 6–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 6 || 1:00 pm || || at Houston* || || Cougar Field • Houston, TX || L2–11 || Romero(1–0) || Lewis(0–2) || Maxwell(1) || 1,255 || 6–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 8 || 6:35 pm || || 2016 Texas State Bobcats Texas State* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L3–12 || Lewis(1–1) || Ott(1–1) || – || 1,935 || 6–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 11 || 6:35 pm || || 2016 New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L5–9 || Erwin(2–0) || Heineman(1–1) || – || 2,001 || 6–7 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 12 || 5:35 pm || || 2016 San Diego Toreros San Diego* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L3–5 || Kuchta(1–0) || Ott(1–2) || – || 2,319 || 6–8 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 13 || 12:05 pm || || San Diego* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W6–3 || Hessemer(1–0) || Judish(0–1) || Montemayor(3) || 1,990 || 7–8 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 13 || 4:05 pm || || New Mexico State* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L4–7 || Bradish(1–2) || Hill(0–1) || Erwin(1) || 2,427 || 7–9 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 18 || 4:05 pm || FSSW || Texas Tech || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L0–5 || Martin(2–0) || Castano(2–2) || – || 2,328 || 7–10 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 19 || 3:05 pm || FCS || Texas Tech || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W4–3 || Ott(2–2) || Moseley(2–2) || Montemayor(4) || 3,523 || 8–10 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 20 || 1:05 pm || FSSW+ || Texas Tech || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L5–6 || Howard(4–1) || Lewis(0–3) || Dugger(3) || 2,377 || 8–11 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 22 || 6:30 pm || || at Texas–Arlington* || || Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX || L3–6 || Schneider(1–1) || Stone(0–1) || – || 671 || 8–12 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 24 || 6:35 pm || || 2016 Dallas Baptist Patriots Dallas Baptist* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W8–3 || Heineman(2–1) || Hall(3–2) || – || 2,254 || 9–12 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 25 || 6:30 pm || || at Dallas Baptist* || || Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX || L3–5 || Poche(3–0) || Castano(2–3) || Elledge(6) || 1,412 || 9–13 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 26 || 2:00 pm || || at Dallas Baptist* || || Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX || W19–6 || Tolson(2–1) || Stutzman(2–1) || – || 1,389 || 10–13 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 29 || 6:05 pm || || 2016 UTSA Roadrunners UTSA* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W5–4 || Montemayor(1–0) || Herbelin(1–2) || – || 2,051 || 11–13 || – |- y background:#FECB00;color:#003015; April Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 1 || 6:35 pm || FSSW+ || Kansas || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L1–6 || Krauth(2–4) || Castano(2–4) || – || 2,080 || 11–14 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 2 || 3:05 pm || FSSW+ || Kansas || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W2–1 || Tolson(3–1) || Weiman(1–2) || Montemayor(5) || 3,066 || 12–14 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 3 || 1:05 pm || FSSW+ || Kansas || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W5–2 || Hill(1–1) || Goddard(2–2) || Montemayor(6) || 2,128 || 13–14 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 5 || 6:35 pm || || 2016 Wofford Terriers Wofford* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W9–5 || Lewis(1–3) || Higginbotham(0–3) || – || 1,973 || 14–14 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 6 || 4:05 pm || || Wofford* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W4–0 || McInvale(2–1) || Pile(0–1) || – || 1,926 || 15–14 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 8 || 6:00 pm || || at Oklahoma || || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || L3–4 || Neuse(2–1) || Heineman(2–2) || – || 1,370 || 15–15 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 9 || 5:00 pm || || at Oklahoma || || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || W6–1 || Tolson(4–1) || Madden(1–2) || Montemayor(7) || 1,633 || 16–15 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 10 || 1:00 pm || || at Oklahoma || || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || L6–711 || Neuse(3–1) || McInvale(2–2) || – || 938 || 16–16 || 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 13 || 4:05 pm || || Lamar* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 15 || 6:35 pm || FSSW+ || Oklahoma State || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 16 || 3:05 pm || FSSW || Oklahoma State || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 17 || 1:05 pm || FSSW+ || Oklahoma State || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 19 || 6:35 pm || || Sam Houston State* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 22 || 6:30 pm || || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 23 || 2:00 pm || || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 24 || 1:00 pm || || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 26 || 6:35 pm || || 2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals Incarnate Word* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 29 || 5:30 pm || || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 30 || 3:00 pm || || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || || || || || || || |- y background:#FECB00;color:#003015; May Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 1 || 12:00 pm || || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 10 || 6:35 pm || || 2016 McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 11 || 4:05 pm || || McNeese State* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 13 || 6:35 pm || FSSW+ || TCU || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 14 || 3:05 pm || FSSW || TCU || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 15 || 1:05 pm || FSSW+ || TCU || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 17 || 6:00 pm || || at UTSA* || || Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium • San Antonio, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 19 || 6:00 pm || LHN || at Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 20 || 6:00 pm || LHN || at Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 21 || 2:00 pm || LHN || at Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || || || || || || || |- |- ! style="background:#003015;color:white;"| Postseason |- y background:#FECB00 Big 12 Tournament Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 Tourn. |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 25 || TBD || || TBD || || Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 26 || TBD || || TBD || || Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK || || || || || || || |- | style="font-size:88%" | Legend:      #bbffbb darkgray = Win      #ffbbbb darkgray = Loss      Bold = Baylor team member |- | style="font-size:88%" | All rankings from Collegiate Baseball. 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