Baylor University
- Location: Waco, TX
- Nickname: Bears
- Conference: Big 12 Conference 1997-present; Southwest Conference 1915-1996
- Ballpark: Baylor Ballpark
College World Series Appearances: 3 1977, 1978 & 2005
Through 2024, David Murphy is the player out of Baylor University with the most major league at-bats and Max Muncy is the player with the most home runs. while Hall of Famer Ted Lyons is the pitcher with the most major league wins.
On February 13, 2026, 1B Tyce Armstrong became the second player in NCAA history to hit three grand slams in one game, doing so against New Mexico State University. The only other player to accomplish this feat had been Jim LaFountain of the University of Louisville, exactly 50 years earlier, in 1976.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Matt Batts, catcher
- Blaine Beatty, pitcher
- Andy Beene, pitcher
- Trent Blank, minor league pitcher
- Cody Bradford, pitcher
- Ben Braymer, pitcher
- Kevin Brooks, college coach
- Jaime Bubela, outfielder
- Esteban Cardoza-Oquendo, minor league manager
- Zane Carlson, minor league pitcher
- Daniel Castano, pitcher
- Tom Chandler, minor league catcher and college coach
- Pete Charton, pitcher
- Rick Clopton, USA national team player
- Jaime Cocanower, player
- Tyler Collins, outfielder
- Pat Combs, pitcher
- Fritzie Connally, infielder
- Dean Crow, pitcher
- Dave Danforth, pitcher
- Cecil Davis, minor league pitcher
- Jacke Davis, outfielder
- Chuck Devereaux, college coach
- Buzz Dozier, pitcher
- Larry Drake, outfielder
- Kevin Ellis, minor league outfielder
- Kyle Evans, minor league pitcher
- Clint Everts, minor league pitcher
- Tommy Fine, pitcher
- Jake Freeze, pitcher
- Michael Griffin, minor league infielder
- Slim Harrell, pitcher
- Chad Hawkins, minor league pitcher
- Stan Hilton, minor league pitcher
- Percy Hough, minor league catcher
- Stan Hough, minor league catcher
- Larry Isbell, minor league catcher
- Jay Jeffrey, college coach
- Jason Jennings, pitcher
- Mitch Karraker, college coach
- Shea Langeliers, catcher
- Daniela Leal, Mexican women's national team player
- Jack Little, outfielder
- Nick Loftin, minor league infielder
- Jack Lummus, minor league outfielder
- Ted Lyons, pitcher; manager
- Wade Mackey, minor league pitcher
- Steve Macko, infielder
- Jerry Mallett, outfielder
- Jim Mallon, minor league outfielder
- Jeff Mandel, minor league pitcher
- Butch McBroom, college coach
- Mark McCormick, minor league pitcher
- Andrew McInvale, minor league pitcher
- Drayton McLane, owner
- Pete Mejia, college coach
- Aaron Miller, minor league pitcher/outfielder
- Seth Morehead, pitcher
- C.P. Mosley, minor league infielder
- Max Muncy, infielder
- David Murphy, outfielder
- Nate Orf, infielder
- Andy Owen, minor league pitcher
- Ken Patterson, pitcher
- Jon Perlman, pitcher
- Josh Pettitte, drafted pitcher
- Andrew Pinckney, minor league infielder
- Chad Poeck, minor league pitcher
- Fred Rath, pitcher
- Owen Reid, Austrian national team coach
- Kyle Reynolds, minor league infielder
- Scott Ruffcorn, pitcher
- Lloyd Russell, pinch-runner
- Kevin Russo, infielder
- Mark Saccomanno, infielder
- Kelly Shoppach, catcher
- Bob Simpson, owner
- David Skeels, minor league catcher
- Steve Smith, minor league pitcher and college coach
- Boyd SoRelle, minor league pitcher
- Bill Stellbauer, outfielder
- Mickey Sullivan, minor league outfielder
- Drew Sutton, outfielder
- Joe Szekely, outfielder
- Jared Theodorakos, minor league pitcher
- Shawn Tolleson, pitcher
- Jon Topolski, minor league outfielder
- Lee Tunnell, pitcher
- Ted Uhlaender, outfielder
- Logan Verrett, pitcher
- James Vilade, college coach
- Kendal Volz, minor league pitcher
- Mule Watson, pitcher
- Beamer Weems, minor league infielder
- Kip Wells, pitcher
- Davis Wendzel, infielder
- Denney Wilie, outfielder
Coaches[edit]
- J.C. Ewing, 1902
- R.N. Watts, 1903-1904
- Lee Carroll, 1905
- L.F. Burleson, 1906-1908
- E.J. Mills, 1909
- Ralph Glaze, 1910-1913
- C.P. Mosley, 1914-1919
- Frank Bridges, 1920-1927
- Morley Jennings, 1928-1939
- Lloyd Russell, 1940-1941
- Floyd Crow, 1942
- A.E. Jones, 1946-1950
- Vic Bradford, 1951
- Chuck Devereaux, 1952
- A.E. Jones, 1953
- Boyd SoRelle, 1954-1957
- Lloyd Russell, 1958-1961
- Dutch Schroeder, 1962-1973
- Mickey Sullivan, 1974-1994
- Steve Smith, 1995-2015
- Steve Rodriguez, 2016-2022
- Mitch Thompson, 2023-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Sid Hudson, 1987-1993
- Mitch Karraker, 2020-2021
- James Leverton, 2023-2024
- Butch McBroom
- Mike Taylor, 2016-2022
- Mitch Thompson, 1995-2012
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 5-9 | ||
| 1903 | 6-8 | ||
| 1904 | 7-10 | ||
| 1905 | 12-7 | ||
| 1906 | 7-9 | ||
| 1907 | 8-14 | ||
| 1908 | 10-11 | ||
| 1909 | 9-12 | ||
| 1910 | 8-11 | ||
| 1911 | 17-7 | ||
| 1912 | 16-0 | ||
| 1913 | 13-9 | ||
| 1914 | 10-10 | ||
| 1915 | 10-10 | 5-7 | |
| 1916 | 13-7 | 6-4 | |
| 1917 | 3-7 | 1-2 | |
| 1918 | 2-15 | 1-6 | |
| 1919 | 9-11 | 3-5 | |
| 1920 | 13-7 | 11-5 | |
| 1921 | 3-11 | 3-9 | |
| 1922 | 13-7 | 11-5 | |
| 1923 | 15-6 | 14-5 | |
| 1924 | 16-9 | 11-8 | |
| 1925 | 13-10 | 9-5 | |
| 1926 | 12-9 | 6-5 | |
| 1927 | 10-14 | 5-11 | |
| 1928 | 16-4 | 11-4 | |
| 1929 | 14-6 | 12-4 | |
| 1930 | 11-6 | 10-6 | |
| 1931 | 10-3 | 7-3 | |
| 1932 | 10-7 | 7-7 | |
| 1933 | 5-9 | 3-7 | |
| 1934 | 2-12 | 2-10 | |
| 1935 | 7-8 | 5-7 | |
| 1936 | 9-6-1 | 7-6-1 | |
| 1937 | 12-6 | 9-6 | |
| 1938 | 13-4-2 | 9-4 | |
| 1939 | 11-7 | 8-7 | |
| 1940 | 11-9 | 7-7 | |
| 1941 | 11-8 | 8-6 | |
| 1942 | 8-8 | 7-8 | |
| 1946 | 12-9 | 9-6 | |
| 1947 | 12-8 | 9-5 | |
| 1948 | 18-11 | 9-5 | CWS District Tournaments |
| 1949 | 20-9 | 9-6 | |
| 1950 | 20-10 | 8-7 | |
| 1951 | 10-10 | 6-9 | |
| 1952 | 9-6 | ||
| 1953 | 7-5 | ||
| 1954 | 15-9-1 | 9-5-1 | |
| 1955 | 11-14 | 7-8 | |
| 1956 | 12-11 | 8-6 | |
| 1957 | 10-11 | 4-7 | |
| 1958 | 5-17 | 2-11 | |
| 1959 | 12-13 | 6-8 | |
| 1960 | 15-7 | 10-5 | |
| 1961 | 18-4-1 | 10-4-1 | |
| 1962 | 17-7 | 9-5 | |
| 1963 | 13-11 | 7-8 | |
| 1964 | 18-7 | 10-5 | |
| 1965 | 18-7 | 9-6 | |
| 1966 | 18-10-1 | 8-6-1 | |
| 1967 | 14-13 | 4-11 | |
| 1968 | 14-13 | 9-7 | |
| 1969 | 10-17 | 6-11 | |
| 1970 | 16-21 | 4-14 | |
| 1971 | 17-22 | 7-10 | |
| 1972 | 20-20 | 6-12 | |
| 1973 | 21-17 | 9-9 | |
| 1974 | 25-19 | 12-12 | |
| 1975 | 25-19 | 11-13 | |
| 1976 | 23-19 | 14-10 | |
| 1977 | 43-15 | 15-9 | SWC / CWS Regionals / CWS |
| 1978 | 32-19 | 15-9 | SWC / CWS Regionals / CWS |
| 1979 | 34-15 | 13-9 | SWC |
| 1980 | 25-19-2 | 12-12 | |
| 1981 | 21-24 | 6-15 | |
| 1982 | 25-22 | 9-12 | |
| 1983 | 26-22 | 11-10 | |
| 1984 | 26-23 | 9-12 | |
| 1985 | 42-13 | 14-7 | SWC |
| 1986 | 40-22 | 12-9 | SWC |
| 1987 | 38-15 | 9-12 | |
| 1988 | 25-31-1 | 9-12 | SWC |
| 1989 | 32-19 | 7-14 | |
| 1990 | 33-19 | 9-12 | |
| 1991 | 40-20 | 12-9 | SWC / CWS Regionals |
| 1992 | 29-26 | 17-19 | |
| 1993 | 41-19 | 11-7 | SWC / CWS Regionals |
| 1994 | 24-28-1 | 6-12 | |
| 1995 | 25-28 | 7-17 | |
| 1996 | 32-27 | 11-13 | SWC |
| 1997 | 32-23 | 18-12 | Big 12 |
| 1998 | 41-20-1 | 18-10 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
| 1999 | 50-15 | 20-7 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals |
| 2000 | 45-17 | 23-7 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
| 2001 | 37-24 | 17-10 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
| 2002 | 36-26 | 13-13 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
| 2003 | 45-23 | 15-12 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals |
| 2004 | 29-31 | 13-12 | Big 12 |
| 2005 | 46-24 | 19-8 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS |
| 2006 | 37-26 | 13-14 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
| 2007 | 35-27 | 12-15 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
| 2008 | 32-26 | 11-16 | Big 12 |
| 2009 | 30-26 | 10-16 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
| 2010 | 36-24 | 12-13 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
| 2011 | 31-28 | 13-14 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
| 2012 | 49-17 | 20-4 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals |
| 2013 | 27-28 | 12-11 | Big 12 |
| 2014 | 26-31 | 8-15 | Big 12 |
| 2015 | 23-32 | 9-15 | Big 12 |
| 2016 | 24-29 | 10-14 | Big 12 |
| 2017 | 34-23 | 12-12 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
| 2018 | 37-21 | 13-11 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
| 2019 | 35-19 | 14-8 | Big 12 / CWS Regionals |
| 2020 | 10-6 | 0-0 | |
| 2021 | 31-20 | 11-13 | Big 12 |
| 2022 | 26-28 | 7-17 | Big 12 |
| 2023 | 20-35 | 6-18 | |
| 2024 | 22-31 | 10-20 | |
| 2025 | 33-22 | 13-17 | Big 12 |
| 2026 | 14-16 | Big 12 |
Further Reading[edit]
- Theo DeRosa: "3 grand slams in a game? Baylor slugger makes history", mlb.com, February 13, 2026. [1]


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