Baylor Brew 4/25: Drive For Nine

Bears Hunting For Ninth Straight National Title

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April 25, 2024

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Happy Thursday Baylor Fam. The weather may be beautiful through the rolling mountains of West Virginia, but for the Baylor A&T squad, their eyes are locked on one thing……

The journey for 🏆 number nine begins today for the Bears!

We’ll preview it all and so much more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!

⛳️ Viva Las Vegas
🤸‍♀️ Drive For Nine
🎥 Sic ‘Em Pod with Felicia Mulkey
🐻 And much, much more!

🎥 BAYLOR+: THE SITDOWN

It’s been less than a month since the end of the 2023-24
college hoops season, but it’s been quite a busy offseason
for head coach Scott Drew.

This week, Baylor+ got the exclusive interview that
all Baylor and college hoops fans wanted. Get the inside scoop
about Coach Drew’s decision to stay and so much more.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Drive For Nine. The journey starts today.

Number 9️⃣ is all the focus of the top-ranked BU acrobatics & tumbling squad when it hits the mats in Fairmont, W. Va. in search of their ninth consecutive NCATA National title.

The Bears kick off the eight-team, single elimination tournament today against the host, Fairmont State at 6 pm CT.

The event continues throughout the weekend with the national final set for Sunday at 10 am CT.

🔺 Viva Las Vegas. No better place than Dancin’ Bears than Vegas, right?

The Baylor women’s golf team received their ticket to the NCAA postseason on Wednesday when they were announced as the seventh seed in the Las Vegas regional at the upcoming opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Bears will be appearing in an NCAA Tournament for the eleventh time in the last 12 possible seasons during Coach Goble's tenure.

🔺 Connect Four. Behind a strong showing from Johnny Keefer, the Baylor men’s golf squad earned its highest conference finish since 2002.

With a final round 69, Keefer finished in a tie for sixth overall to earn All-Tournament honors, finishing 5-under for the week.

It was the best individual 72-hole Big 12 Championship score in program history at Whispering Pines, besting Joakim Mikkelsen's 285 in 2012.

🎥 BAYLOR+: CADEN JENKINS

Caden Jenkins, the freshman All-American defensive back
is coming off an incredible rookie campaign for Coach Aranda 
and Baylor, and his here to stay for his sophomore year.

Sit down with him and John Morris as they reflect
on last season, talk spring football, and so much more.

🎙 SIC ’EM POD: FELICIA MULKEY

On this week’s episode we’re joined by Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling’s Head Coach Felecia Mulkey.

A transcendent leader on the forefront of the growing sport of A&T, Coach Mulkey has won all 12 of the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association championships offered, and has only lost 4 matches in 13 seasons.

Now, after another undefeated regular season for her team, her and the Bears are looking to capture Baylor’s 9th straight title.

🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

Last year at the Pullman Regional, the Baylor women’s golf squad finished fourth to earn yet another trip to the NCAA Championship round.

How many schools have reached the NCAA Championship round in five of the past six seasons like the Bears have?

Got a guess?

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

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🎉 CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES

Long ago, Kool & The Gang taught us to Celebrate Good Times and on Nov. 2nd, Baylor will do exactly that.

A pair of 11-2 and Big 12 Conference Championship teams will be celebrated during the upcoming 2024 Baylor Football season, as the Bears plan to recognize student-athletes from the 2013 and 2014 teams. 

On Nov. 2 when Baylor plays TCU at McLane Stadium, the program will commemorate the 2013 and 2014 Big 12 Conference Championship teams. 

🗓 ON THE DOCKET

Thursday, April 25
🤸‍♀️ A&T vs. #8 Fairmont State (NCATA Championships - Fairmont, W.Va.)
🥎 Softball at BYU @ 6pm

Friday, April 26
⚾️ Baseball at West Virginia @ 5:30pm
🥎 Softball at BYU @ 6pm

Saturday, April 27
👟 Track & Field at Desert Heat Classic (Tucson, Ariz.)
🥎 Softball at BYU @ 1pm
⚾️ Baseball at #21 West Virginia @ 3pm

Sunday, April 28
⚾️ Baseball at #21 West Virginia @ 10am

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Eight schools.

After finishing fourth at the NCAA regionals last season, Baylor became one of eight schools to reach the NCAA Championship round in five of the past six seasons.

🐻 Enjoy your day, y’all!

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