Texas (27-18, 10-11 Big 12) vs. Baylor (27-20, 9-12 Big 12)
When: May 2-4, 2008, at 6:30/2:30/1 p.m. Central
Where: Friday at Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Texas; Saturday and Sunday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas
Radio: 1300 AM "The Zone"
Television: Saturday -- Fox Sports Net; Sunday -- Fox College Sports Central
Satellite Radio: Saturday's game will be carried on XM satellite radio - Channel 241
SERIES BREAKDOWN
All-Time Series: Texas leads 222-97-4
In Austin: Texas leads 130-36-1
In Waco: Texas leads 87-54-3
Elsewhere: Baylor leads 7-5
First Meeting: 4/4/1903; a 13-1 Texas win in Austin
Last Meeting: 4/22/2008; an 8-2 Texas win in Waco
Streak: Texas won the last 10 meetings
Garrido vs. Baylor: 23-20
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
May 2, 2008
Texas: RHP Chance Ruffin (5-3, 2.27 ERA)
Baylor: RHP Kendal Volz (3-4, 4.19 ERA)
May 3, 2008
Texas: RHP Cole Green (2-4, 4.34 ERA) or LHP Austin Wood (3-2, 5.30 ERA)
Baylor: RHP Shawn Tolleson (4-3, 5.15 ERA)
May 4, 2008
Texas: LHP Austin Wood (3-2, 5.30 ERA) or RHP Kenn Kasparek (3-3, 4.29 ERA)
Baylor: RHP Willie Kempf (6-2, 3.99 ERA)
TEXAS TERRITORY
· After hitting just one home run in 22 games in February and March, Kyle Russell showered the opponents with 12 home runs in 19 games in April. For the month, Russell hit .324 (24-of-74) with two doubles, one triple, 12 home runs and 28 RBI. The month's onslaught included nine home runs in 12 league games and four two-home games.
· Michael Torres school-record hitting streak was snapped at 25 games in the series finale against Oklahoma State, but the junior second baseman has another streak in tact, having reached base safely at least once in each of Texas' last 38 games. During the span, Torres has hit safely in 34 games and in the four other games he reached on walks. During the span, Torres is batting .384 (56-of-146) with 35 runs and 29 RBI. He also has a .466 on-base percentage with 26 walks.
· Kyle Russell enters this weekend's series ranked sixth on the Big 12 Conference career home run list with 51. With four more, Russell will move into a tie for fourth place with former Longhorn Jeff Ontiveros (55 - 1999-2002) and former Cowboy Billy Gasparino (55 - 1997-99) on the league's all-time dinger list. Former Cornhusker Matt Hooper owns the league record with 64 taters from 2000-03.
BAYLOR QUICK FACTS
Location: Waco, Texas
Nickname: Bears
Conference: Big 12 Conference
Colors: Green and Gold
Head Coach: Steve Smith
Smith's Record at Baylor: 517-331-1
Smith's Career Record: 517-331-1
Smith's Career Record vs. Texas: 25-26
2007 Record: 35-27
Big 12 Record/Finish: 12-15/6th
2007 Postseason: NCAA Regional
