2014 Baylor Bears baseball team

The 2014 Baylor Bears baseball team represents Baylor University in the 2014 college baseball season. Baylor competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. The Bears play home games at Baylor Ballpark on the university's campus in Waco, Texas. Twenty year head coach Steve Smith leads the Bears, a former pitcher for the team during the 1982 and 1983 seasons.

2014 Baylor Bears baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2014 record15–17 (4–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaylor Ballpark
2014 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Oklahoma State y 186 .750  4818 .727
No. 5 TCU y 177 .708  4818 .727
Kansas y 159 .625  3526 .574
No. 8 Texas Tech y 1410 .583  4521 .682
No. 3 Texas y 1311 .542  4621 .687
West Virginia  914 .391  2826 .519
Baylor  815 .348  2631 .456
Oklahoma  816 .333  2929 .500
Kansas State  519 .208  2530 .455
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

Personnel

Coaches

2014 Baylor Bears baseball coaching staff[2]
No. Name Position Tenure Alma mater
34 Steve Smith Head coach 20th season Baylor University
14 Steve Johnigan Associate Head Coach 19th season Texas A&M University
42 Trevor Mote Assistant Coach 6th season Baylor University
40 Adam Revelette Volunteer Assistant Coach 2nd Season University of Kentucky

Schedule

2014 Baylor Bears baseball team game log[3]
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site/Event TV Win Loss Save Result Attd. Record
February 14 3:30 PM at #22 Arizona State Packard StadiumTempe, AZ P12N Daniel Castano (1–0) Nick Diamond (0–1) Josh Michalec (1) W 0–1 2,437 1–0
February 15 2:00 PM at #22 Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ Eric Melbostad (1–0) Sean Spicer (0–1) L 4–7 2,470 1–1
February 16 1:30 PM at #22 Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ Zak Miller (1–0) Drew Tolson (0–1) L 1–12 2,640 1–2
February 18 1:30 PM UT Arlington Baylor BallparkWaco, TX Doug Ashby (1–0) Brad Vachon (0–2) Josh Michalec (2) W 5–2 2,446 2–2
February 21 6:35 PM Austin Peay Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX Dillon Newman (1–0) Zach Hall (0–2) Josh Michalec (3) W 5–2 2,412 3–2
February 22 3:05 PM Austin Peay Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX Brad Kuntz (1–0) Alex Robles (0–1) W 15–1 2,685 4–2
February 23 1:05 PM Austin Peay Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX Austin Stone(1–0) Ryan Quick (0–1) W 12–1(7 INN) 2,316 5–2
February 25 6:35 PM Incarnate Word Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX Postponed (weather). Makeup: April 2
February 26 6:35 PM Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX Postponed (weather). Makeup: April 30
February 28 1:00 PM vs. California Fowler ParkSan Diego, CA
(USD Tournament)
Postponed (weather). Makeup: March 1
February 28 5:00 PM at San Diego Fowler Park • San Diego, CA
(USD Tournament)
Postponed (weather). Makeup: March 2
March 1 3:08 PM vs. California Fowler Park • San Diego, CA
(USD Tournament)
Dylan Nelson (1–0) Doug Ashby (1–1) Trevor Hildenberger (2) L 5–8 203 5–3
March 1 7:00 PM vs. UNC Wilmington Fowler Park • San Diego, CA
(USD Tournament)
Postponed (weather). Makeup: March 2
March 2 4:05 PM vs. UNC Wilmington Fowler Park • San Diego, CA
(USD Tournament)
Kelly Secrest (2–1) Josh Michalec (0–1) L 3–5 303 5–4
March 2 8:31 PM at San Diego Fowler Park • San Diego, CA
(USD Tournament)
Troy Conyers (1–0) Austin Stone (1–1) L 0–8 315 5–5
March 3 1:02 PM vs. California Fowler Park • San Diego, CA
(USD Tournament)
Ryan Mason (2–0) Drew Tolson (1–1) Trevor Hildenberger (3) L 3–5 75 5–6
March 5 4:05 PM Lamar Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX Nick Lewis (1–0) Jayson McKinley (1–1) Josh Michalec (4) W 3–2 1,922 6–6
March 7 6:35 PM #3 Cal State Fullerton Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX Thomas Eshelman (3–0) Dillon Newman (1–1) L0–11 2,471 6–7
March 8 3:05 PM #3 Cal State Fullerton Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX Brad Kuntz (2–0) Justin Garza (2–1) Josh Michalec (5) W 1–0 2,326 7–7
March 9 1:05 PM #3 Cal State Fullerton Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FSSW Austin Stone (2–1) Grahamm Wiest (1–1) Josh Michalec (6) W 5–4 2,195 8–7
March 11 6:35 PM at Houston Cougar FieldHouston, TX Andrew Lantrip (1–0) Drew Tolson (0–3) L 2–7 2,012 8–8
March 14 6:37 PM #26 Texas Tech* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FCS Dillon Newman (2–1) Dominic Moreno (1–3) Josh Michalec (7) W 1–0 2,810 9–8
March 15 12:02 PM #26 Texas Tech* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FS1 Brad Kuntz (3–0) Chris Sadberry (2–1) Josh Michalec (8) W 2–1 2,571 10–8
March 16 1:07 PM #26 Texas Tech* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FSSW Corey Taylor (3–0) Drew Tolson (0–4) L 1–7 2,424 10–9
March 18 6:35 PM Houston Baptist Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX Daniel Castano (2–0) Ross Kennell (0–3) W 9–3 2,202 11–9
March 21 6:37 PM #20 Oklahoma State* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FCS Brad Kuntz (4–0) Jon Perrin (2–1) Josh Michalec (9) W 4–1 3,115 12–9
March 22 2:07 PM #20 Oklahoma State* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FCS Austin Stone (3–1) Mark Robinette (1–2) W 4–1 3,195 13–9
March 23 1:07 PM #20 Oklahoma State* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FSSW+ Tyler Buffett (2–0) Daniel Castano (2–1) Garrett Williams (1) L 1–4 2,319 13–10
March 25 6:30 PM at UT Arlington #29 Clay Gould BallparkArlington, TX Daniel Milliman (2–0) Ryan Smith (0–1) L 3–14 660 13–11
March 28 2:06 PM at West Virginia* #29 Appalachian Power ParkCharleston, WV Michael Bennett (1–0) Josh Michalec (0–2) L 7–8 787 13–12
March 29 3:00 PM at West Virginia* #29 Appalachian Power Park • Charleston, WV Cancelled (weather).
March 30 12:30 PM at West Virginia* #29 Appalachian Power Park • Charleston, WV FS2 Sean Carley (5–0) Austin Stone (3–2) L 1–4 1,028 13–13
April 1 6:35 PM Incarnate Word Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX Dillon Newman (3–1) Cody Richey (0–2) Josh Michalec (10) W 5–2 2,263 14–13
April 2 4:05 PM Incarnate Word Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX Daniel Castano (3–1) Chris Jones (0–1) Josh Michalec (11) W 4–3 2,003 15–13
April 4 7:05 PM at #9 Texas* UFCU Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX LHN Travis Duke (2–0) Josh Michalec (0–3) L 4–5 5,868 15–14
April 5 7:02 PM at #9 Texas* UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX LHN Dillon Peters (4–2) Austin Stone (3–3) Morgan Cooper (3) L 3–6 6,854 15–15
April 6 2:46 PM at #9 Texas* UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX LHN Nathan Thornhill (5–0) Dillon Newman (3–2) L 0–4 5,597 15–16
April 8 6:30 PM at Sam Houston State Don Sanders StadiumHuntsville, TX Ryan Brinley (3–2) Sean Spicer (0–1) Alan Scott (3) L 3–4 1,336 15–17
April 11 6:30 PM at Dallas Baptist Horner BallparkDallas, TX
April 12 3:05 PM Dallas Baptist Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 12 7:30 PM Dallas Baptist Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 15 6:35 PM Texas Southern Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 17 6:30 PM at Kansas State* Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS
April 18 6:30 PM at Kansas State* Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 19 7:00 PM at Kansas State* Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS ESPNU
April 22 6:35 PM Texas State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
April 23 6:30 PM at Texas State Bobcat BallparkSan Marcos, TX
April 25 6:35 PM Kansas* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FSSW+
April 26 3:05 PM Kansas* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FSSW+
April 27 1:05 PM Kansas* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FCS
April 29 6:35 PM Sam Houston State Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FCS
April 30 6:35 PM Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 2 6:00 PM at Oklahoma* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball ParkNorman, OK FSN
May 3 2:00 PM at Oklahoma* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK FSN
May 4 1:00 PM at Oklahoma* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK FSN
May 13 1:00 PM UTSA Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 15 6:35 PM TCU* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FSSW
May 16 6:35 PM TCU* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FSSW
May 17 6:35 PM TCU* Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX FSSW+
*Big 12 Conference game. #Rankings from Collegiate Baseball released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 
Coaches' RV RV* RV* RV NR RV RV NR NR  
Baseball America NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR  
Collegiate Baseball^ NR NR NR NR NR NR 29 NR NR  
NCBWA NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR  
D1Baseball

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

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