2014 Baylor Bears baseball team

2014 Baylor Bears baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record15–17 (4–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaylor Ballpark
Seasons
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2014 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Oklahoma State ‍†‍‍y 18 – 6   .750 48 – 18   .727
No. 5 TCU ‍‍‡‍y 17 – 7   .708 48 – 18   .727
Kansas ‍‍‍y 15 – 9   .625 35 – 26   .574
No. 8 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y 14 – 10   .583 45 – 21   .682
No. 3 Texas ‍‍‍y 13 – 11   .542 46 – 21   .687
West Virginia ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 28 – 26   .519
Baylor ‍‍‍ 8 – 15   .348 26 – 31   .456
Oklahoma ‍‍‍ 8 – 16   .333 29 – 29   .500
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 5 – 19   .208 25 – 30   .455
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

The 2014 Baylor Bears baseball team represented Baylor University in the 2014 college baseball season. Baylor competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. The Bears played home games at Baylor Ballpark on the university's campus in Waco, Texas. Twenty year head coach Steve Smith led the Bears.

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

Players

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 Stadium • Tempe, 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 Ballpark • Waco, 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 Park • San 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 Field • Houston, 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 Ballpark • Arlington, 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 Park • Charleston, 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 Field • Austin, 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 Stadium • Huntsville, 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 Ballpark • Dallas, 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 Stadium • Manhattan, 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 Ballpark • San 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 Park • Norman, 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

Main article: 2014 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'RVRV*—RV—RVRV——
Baseball America—————————
Collegiate Baseball^——————29——
NCBWA†—————RV———

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A 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

  1. ^ "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 18, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)