Baylor Baseball’s Biggest Needs in the Transfer Portal
Now, the focus shifts to a critical offseason in which Thompson will have to hire a new pitching coach, rebuild a pitching staff and retain the current talent on the roster. Today, I’ll address Baylor’s biggest needs in the transfer portal, which opens Monday, June 3.
Baylor Softball Falls Short of WCWS, Loses to No. 4 Florida, 5-3
Baylor softball (36-24) fell one game short of reaching the Women’s College World Series with a 5-3 loss to No. 4 Florida (51-13) in the series finale of the Gainesville Super Regional Sunday afternoon.
Baylor Softball Keeps Season Alive with 5-2 Victory over No. 4 Florida
Baylor softball (36-22) kept its season alive with a 5-2 victory over No. 4 Florida (50-13) in the Gainesville Super Regional Saturday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Baylor Softball Drops Super Regional Opener to No. 4 Florida, 4-2
Baylor softball (35-22) dropped its Gainesville Super Regional opener to No. 4 Florida (50-12), 4-2, Friday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Baylor Softball Travels to Face No. 4 Florida in Gainesville Super Regional
Baylor softball (35-21) will travel to Gainesville to take on the formidable No. 4 Florida Gators (49-12) this weekend in the NCAA Tournament Super Regionals at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Update: James Leverton Out as Baylor Baseball's Pitching Coach
In two years under Leverton, the Bears pitching staff struggled immensely. In 2024, BU had the fourth-highest ERA (6.51) in the Power Five. Baylor was also last in the conference in free passes issued (340) and second-to-last in batting average against (.284).
Baylor Baseball: 2024 Review, Plus End-of-Season Survey Results
Mitch Thompson’s second season as head coach of the Baylor baseball program has come to an end. I’ll break down the survey answers and reflect on this year while looking forward to a critical offseason as well.
Baylor Baseball: Jordan, Calder, Posey Earn All-Big 12 Honors
Baylor baseball’s Wesley Jordan (Jr.) received Second-Team All-Big 12 recognition while Ethan Calder (So.) and Cole Posey (Sr.) earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12, as announced by the conference office Monday.
Baylor Softball Advances to First Super Regional since 2017, Defeats No. 13 Louisiana, 4-3
Baylor softball (35-21) will advance to its first NCAA Tournament Super Regional since 2017 after narrowly defeating No. 13 Louisiana (45-19), 4-3, in the Lafayette Regional Final Sunday afternoon at Lamson Park.
Baylor Baseball Finishes Season with 10-8 Loss to UCF
Baylor baseball (22-31, 10-20) capped off its season with a 10-8 loss to UCF (33-18, 14-15) Saturday at Baylor Ballpark.
Baylor Softball Run-Rules No. 13 Louisiana, Advances to Regional Final
Baylor softball (34-20) will advance to its first NCAA Tournament Regional Final since 2018 after a five-inning, 8-0 run-rule defeat of No. 13 Louisiana (43-18) Saturday afternoon at Lamson Park.
Baylor Baseball Ends Conference Losing Streak, Splits Friday Doubleheader with UCF
Baylor baseball (22-30, 10-19) ended its 12-game conference losing streak after splitting its doubleheader with UCF (32-18, 13-15) Friday at Baylor Ballpark.