A few batters later, sophomore C Cortlan Castle brought home redshirt freshman OF Gavin Brzozowski on a run-scoring groundout to pull Baylor back within a run at 8-7.ĪCU added what amounted to be an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh with a two-out RBI double, as Teplanszky notched a run-scoring two-bagger of his own in the top of the eighth to keep the Bears within striking distance at 9-8.Īfter junior RHP Hambleton Oliver stranded the bases loaded with a pair of strikeouts in the bottom of the eighth, Simmons singled for his third hit of the game in the top of the ninth and was then lifted for a pinch runner.

Simmons led off the top of the fifth with a solo shot to the opposite field. In the bottom of the third, the Wildcats scored another trio of runs to retake the lead, then added a pair in the fourth on a two-run error to make it 8-5. However, ACU responded with a three-spot in the bottom half to go ahead.īU would answer promptly with four runs in the top of the second, as Posey drove in a run with a base hit, sophomore INF Hunter Teplanszky collected an RBI on a groundout, then Branch went deep to give the Bears a 5-3 lead on the two-run shot. Freshman INF Kolby Branch also left the yard, tying him for the team lead with five long balls now in 2023.īU (15-30) trailed 8-5 midway through the ballgame and got back within a run late, but stranded the tying run on third base as the Wildcats (27-16) came out on top.īaylor struck first in the opening frame as Simmons singled in junior INF/OF Cole Posey to mark the game's first tally. Simmons went 3-for-5 at the plate and drove in two runs, including a solo home run.

ABILENE, Texas – After missing 10 games with an injury, junior OF Hunter Simmons returned to the Baylor lineup Tuesday night and provided a spark, though the Bears dropped a 9-8 contest to Abilene Christian at Crutcher Scott Field in Abilene.

Smith by Sam B. Miller II