🐻The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Good Morning Baylor Fam. Checking out some Baylor football? Showing off some skills on the field? Meeting some Bears?

Sounds like a pretty great Saturday to us!

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

✌️ Tuesday Double Play
🏀 Dream Chasin’
🎥 Baylor+: The Sic ‘Em Pod With Coach McGraw
🐻 And much, much more!

🎥 BAYLOR+: THE SIC ‘EM POD

It’s Championship Week for the Baylor men’s golf team.

Joining the Sic ‘Em Pod this week to talk about the season so far and what lies ahead is head coach Mike McGraw, who is now in his 11th season at BU.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Tuesday Double Play. While both the Baylor baseball and softball teams love turning double plays up the middle, Bears fans have an opportunity to turn their own double play tonight with both spring squads in action at home!

The baseball squad is coming off a series victory over Utah and welcomes a tough Houston Christian squad to town for a 6:30 first pitch.

At the same time, the softball team rolls home after a weekend in the desert to host the Bobcats of Texas State in a 6:30 matchup at Getterman Stadium.

⚾️ Previewing Tonight’s Baseball Game

🥎 A Look At Tonight’s Softball Showdown

🔼 Dream Chasin’. A dream awaits for VJ Edgecombe.

Starring with the Bears this past season, Edgecombe was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year after averaging 15.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game at Baylor. He earned All-Conference and All-District accolades after scoring 495, the fourth-most by a freshman in program history.

Over the weekend, the BU standout officially declared for the NBA Draft this summer.

🏈 BLITZ WEEK

It’s Blitz Week!

This Saturday, April 26, the Bears will host The Baylor Blitz, which features a youth skills challenge, open practice and much, much more!

This fan-focused event will provide a unique opportunity for young athletes to engage with the program, while giving fans a look at the team as they conclude spring camp with a competitive open practice.
 
The event will kick off at 10 a.m. with the Baylor Blitz Youth Football Skills Challenge. This exclusive experience allows pre-registered participants (grades 3-8) to rotate through fun football drills while interacting with Baylor football players at each station. Spots are limited to approximately 300 participants and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
Following the skills challenge, Baylor football student-athletes will take the field at noon for an open practice, featuring a competitive showcase of drills including 7-on-7, Perimeter, Down the Line, 1-on-1 challenges, and more. Fans are invited to watch as the Bears fine-tune their skills in this action-packed final practice of spring camp.
 
Gates will open to the public at 10:30 a.m., and admission is free. Fans may enter at Gate C and standard stadium policies will apply, including the clear bag policy. Concessions will be available at select stands throughout the event. 

🏈 Learn More About the New Event

🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

How many 20+ point performances did VJ Edgecombe have with the Bears?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to see the answer!

📅 ON THE DOCKET

Tuesday, April 22nd
⚾️ Baseball vs. Houston Christian @ 6:30pm
🥎 Softball vs. Texas State @ 6:30pm
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Big 12 Championship (Southern Hills CC - Tulsa, Okla.)

Wednesday, April 23rd
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Big 12 Championship (Southern Hills CC - Tulsa, Okla.)

Thursday, April 24th
🤸 Acrobatics & Tumbling vs. #8 Limestone (NCATA Championships - Sioux Falls, S.D.)
🥎 Softball vs. BYU @ 6:30pm
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Big 12 Championship (Southern Hills CC - Tulsa, Okla.)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Six (with a career-best 30 against Kansas State)

🐻 See you tonight at the diamonds!

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