Baylor Brew 10/9: Who You Gonna Call?

Bradford Steps Up In MLB Postseason Debut

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Baylor Brew Crew
October 09, 2023

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Good Morning Baylor Fam. October. The leaves change. The temps drop. And playoff baseball hits our TV screens.

When one of the local squad needs a lift, who do they call on? A Baylor Bear of course!

One of our Texas MLB teams did just that on Sunday and got a HUGE performance when they needed it the most.

We’ve got all the details and so much more!

What else do we have stirrin’ in today’s Brew? Check it out!

⚽️ Smilin’ In The Sunshine State
🏈 NFL Update
🎥 Face-to-Face with Darianna Littlepage-Buggs
🐻 And much, much more!

🎥 BAYLOR+: FACE TO FACE

We are less than 30 days away from the start of BU hoops seasons and we CAN’T WAIT!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Southpaw On The Scene. Rookie season. Facing one of the best offenses in the MLB. No big deal, right?

Well, apparently not for Baylor alum Cory Bradford as he tossed 3.2 innings of scoreless relief for the Texas Rangers on Sunday, striking out 4, scattering three hits earning the win to help the boys in blue to a 2-0 lead in the American League Division Series over the Baltimore Orioles.

Bradford was lifted onto the ALDS roster and came up huge as the Rangers are now just one win away from the American League Championship series.

🔺 Helping Hands. Don’t you just love BU alums coming together and shining on the biggest stage?

That’s what we have here as Grayland Arnold started it and Jalen Pitre ended it with the fumble recovery just up the road in Houston yesterday afternoon.

Pitre had his first double-digit tackle performance of the season with 11, while Arnold had four tackles on the day.

🔺 Smilin’ In The Sunshine State. With the Big 12 schedule winding down, the Baylor futbol squad is getting hot at the right time.

A clutch goal off the foot of sophomore Hallie Augustyn with less than 10 minutes to play lifted the Bears to a thrilling 2-1 road win over UCF on Sunday to extend their unbeaten streak to four with just three Big 12 matches left on the schedule.

The Green & Gold currently sit in seventh place and are four points up on the final spot for the upcoming Big 12 Championship.

Baylor returns home this week for their final home game of the season as Cincinnati comes to town on Thursday night.

🔺 Cat Tamers. The 18th-ranked Baylor volleyball team showed their resilience, despite their youth with a big time 3-1 win over Kansas State, after a tough 3-2 loss to the Wildcats on Thursday.

Elise McGhee had a career-high three service aces to spark a late run that seal the victory for the Green & Gold. She also added 15 kills on the evening to lead the offensive attack.

🔺 Time To Bounce Back. The atmosphere, crowd and scenery were amazing and the Bears nearly tried to make it a second straight miracle, but the Red Raiders had the answers.

A long TD to bring the Green & Gold within two scores entering the final quarter gave Baylor life, but the Red Raiders would score two more TDs to put the game away and come out of McLane Stadium with a 39-14 victory.

🔺 Call To The Hall: Tiffany Townsend. As Hall of Fame weekend inches closer, we continue to profile our 2023 class.

After breaking a slew of Texas State High School records, Tiffany Townsend came to Waco knowing she still had a lot to learn.

And learn she did on her way to a school-record 17 All-American honors during her time.

🟢 BREAKING THE STIGMA

As we wrap up Mental Health Awareness Week, we want to continue to pull together as one to help #BreakTheStigma.

Throughout the past week, Bears and teams around the Big 12 have partnered together to wear green ribbons, wear shirts and have open conversation to continue bring forth more education and resources around mental health.

🐻 BACKING THE BEARS

What’s better than repping your school colors?

Repping your colors and your favorite players. Officially-licensed Nike NIL jerseys are available at the Baylor Bookstore featuring participating football student-athletes.

🥎 DINING AT THE DIAMOND

🔺 Diamond Girls. Back at home.

The BU softball team returned to the Diamond last month as they work towards a big 2024 spring season.

With five fall games under their belts last weekend, the Bears return to the field on Friday night when they head across town to face McLennan Community College at 6 p.m.
 
Baylor will then begin its annual Green & Gold World Series on Monday-Wednesday, Oct. 9-11.

On the final day of the Green & Gold World Series, BU will host the second-ever Dinner at the Diamond, Oct. 11th. 

The Bears will close out their spring slate with a doubleheader against Sam Houston and North Texas in Huntsville, Texas and Spring, Texas on Oct. 14.
 
All fall contests are free and open to the public. All games and times are subject to change.

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This is the one-stop shop for everything fans need to know about the Bears: the biggest stories, exclusive interviews and opinions on the most important news of the day.

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🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

With Cory Bradford earning the win for the Texas Rangers on Sunday in Game 2 of the American League Division Series, it got us thinking.

Who was the last Baylor alum to earn a W on the mound in a MLB postseason game?

Got a guess?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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🗓 ON THE DOCKET

Monday, October 9
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Big 12 Match Play (Hockley, Texas)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Tar Heel Invitational (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
🥎 Softball vs. Green/Gold Scrimmage

Tuesday, October 10
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Big 12 Match Play (Hockley, Texas)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Tar Heel Invitational (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
🥎 Softball vs. Green/Gold Scrimmage

Wednesday, October 11
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Big 12 Match Play (Hockley, Texas)
🥎 Softball vs. Green/Gold Scrimmage

Thursday, October 12
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Cincinnati @ 7pm | Live Coverage
🏐 Volleyball at Cincinnati @ 5pm | Live Coverage
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. ITA Regionals (Hurd Tennis Center)

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: No one!

That’s right, we hit you with a trick question to start your week!

Bradford’s W on Sunday was the first time ever a Baylor alum earned the win as a pitcher in an MLB postseason game.

🐻 Let’s Have A Great Monday, Bears Fans!

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