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Baylor Softball starts off its Big 12 Tournament with a win over UCF
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (FOX 44) — The Baylor Softball team got off to a winning start in the 2024 Big 12 Tournament on Thursday night as the Bears beat UCF. It was Baylor that got off to a quick start offensively in the game as Aliyah Binford, who also started on the mound, hit her […]
Baylor Women’s Golf advances to the NCAA Championship for the sixth time in seven seasons
LAS VEGAS, NV (FOX 44) — For the fourth straight season, the Baylor Women’s Golf team is headed to the NCAA Championship, as the Bears secured a top-five finish at the Las Vegas Regional. Jay Goble’s group shot a 6-over 294 on Wednesday, the best of any team in the regional on the final day, […]
Baylor Baseball back in the win column with a midweek victory over Tarleton
WACO, TX (FOX 44) — The Baylor Baseball team picked up a much needed midweek win on Tuesday night, as the Bears got out to an early lead and never looked back on the way to a win over Tarleton. Much like the weather outside, the Baylor offense came out red hot, as the Bears […]
Baylor Men’s Basketball completes coaching staff with hiring of Melvin Hunt
WACO, TX (FOX 44) — The Baylor Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff for 2024-25 is now complete, as Scott Drew added a familiar face to the staff with the hiring of Melvin Hunt. Hunt has previous experience in Waco, playing basketball at Baylor from 1987-1991, before starting his coaching career as an assistant at Temple High […]
Former Baylor Basketball player Caleb Lohner to play football at Utah
WACO, TX (FOX 44) — Following two seasons with the Baylor Men’s Basketball team, and four seasons playing Division One College Basketball, Caleb Lohner announced his decision to transfer to Utah and switch sports. In his most recent season with the Bears, Lohner averaged 2.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, while playing in 35 […]
Baylor swept for eighth-straight conference loss
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — The Big 12 hasn’t been kind to Baylor baseball lately with Baylor suffering its eight-straight loss in conference play after a 10-6 loss completed the TCU sweep on Sunday. A disastrous first inning doomed the Bears from the start. Mason Green struck out the leadoff batter but proceeded to allow […]
Baylor lands top portal target Norchad Ormier
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — The Baylor Bears reeled in one of the biggest transfer portal steals in the country with the commitment of Miami transfer Norchad Ormier Sunday night. Ormier spent his first two seasons at Arkansas State where he averaged 15.25 points per game with the Red Wolves before transferring to Miami for […]
Baylor transfer RJ Martinez commits to Texas State
SAN MARCOS, Texas (FOX 44) — Former Baylor quarterback RJ Martinez is transferring from Baylor and committed to Texas State he announced on Friday. Martinez spent one season in Waco and saw playing time as the third-string quarterback in the green and gold due to injuries at the position. He completed 12-24 passes for 110 […]
Bears break out the brooms on senior day
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — The seven Baylor seniors couldn’t have pictured a better way to end their time in the green and gold at Getterman Stadium, completing the sweep of the Houston Cougars with a 6-0 win Saturday afternoon. The Bears honored seven seniors ahead of their final game at Getterman, with the players’ […]
TCU outlasts Baylor in extras
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — A heartbreaker in 11 innings ultimately ended in a 8-7 TCU victory and a series win for the Horned Frogs on Saturday afternoon. The Horned Frogs struck first with a solo home run in the first inning but it didn’t take long for Baylor to respond. Midway alum Cortlan Castle […]
Baylor bows out in NCAA Tournament openers
FOX 44 — The Bears’ run in the NCAA Tournament got cut short on both the men’s and women’s side with each team falling in the opening round. The Men’s team continued battling the elements with San Diego fending off Baylor’s charge to send the Bears back to Waco with a 4-1 loss in the […]
Posey’s career day leads Baylor to midweek win
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — A career-high four hits for Cole Posey and a double short of the first Baylor cycle in 20 years helped the Bears to a 5-3 midweek win over UT Arlington on Tuesday. The Bears jumped out to an early lead with Daniel Altman and Hunter Teplanszky each adding RBI-singles in […]
Baylor Women’s Tennis earns fourth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Joey Scrivano’s squad is back in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight year after earning an at-large bid in the Stanford region. This is the 25th tournament appearance in program history and the 18th under Joey Scrivano. It’s the fifth time in program history facing off against the Tigers, the […]
Baylor Men’s Tennis makes 26th-consecutve NCAA Tournament
WACO, TX (FOX 44) — For a 26th-consecutive season, the Baylor Men’s Tennis team is headed to the NCAA Tournament, as the Bears earned a berth on Monday. Michael Woodson’s team will stay close to home for the postseason in 2024, as the Bears will head to College Station for a first round matchup against […]
Lorando ‘Snaxx’ Johnson rejoins Baylor
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Lorando ‘Snaxx’ Johnson was gone for a minute but he’s back now, after a brief stop in Fayetteville. Johnson announced he’s recommitted to the Bears after transferring from the Bears following the 2022 season. Johnson emerged as one of the top members of the Baylor secondary in 2022, as he […]
No. 21 West Virginia completes sweep over Baylor
MORGANTOWN, WV (FOX 44) — A trip to Morgantown wasn’t kind for the Baylor baseball team with the Mountaineers completing the series sweep against the Bears with a 13-4 win on Sunday. Cole Posey recorded most of the scoring offense for the Bears, hitting back-to-back home runs on his way to a 3-3, three-RBI day […]
Baylor Baseball drops game two of weekend series against No. 21 West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, WV (FOX 44) — The Baylor Baseball team was unable to even up its series against No. 21 West Virginia on Saturday, as the Bears dropped game two against the Mountaineers. The early innings of the contest featured the two teams trading a run each, as the game was tied 1-1. The Mountaineers then […]
Central Texas Football standouts find their NFL homes during draft weekend
DETROIT, MI (FOX 44) — A group of football standouts with Central Texas connections now have their new homes in the NFL following the league’s three-day draft that ended on Saturday. The players who heard their names called during the 2024 NFL Draft are: Meanwhile, the players who went undrafted, but signed with NFL franchises […]
Baylor Men’s Basketball announces the addition of Duke transfer Jeremy Roach
WACO, TX (FOX 44) — The Baylor Men’s Basketball team officially strengthened its backcourt on Saturday, as the program announced the addition of Duke transfer guard Jeremy Roach. Roach comes to Waco after playing four seasons in Durham, where he started 18+ games in every single season for the Blue Devils. He also became one […]
Baylor Basketball Associate Head Coach Alvin Brooks III departs for Kentucky
WACO, TX (FOX 44) — Another member of Scott Drew’s staff is on to the move, as Kentucky announced the addition of Alvin Brooks III on Thursday. Brooks III served as a coach on the Baylor staff for the last eight seasons, starting as an assistant in Waco before being elevated to associate head coach, […]
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