SFAXE93 said:

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Not to be, man SFA has stranded a lot of base runners in this one.

To the 9th

5-5

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Ended the game with 15 LOB.

When was the last time we won 4 in a row?

BigJack85 said:

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When was the last time we won 4 in a row?

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Almost started the 2024 season with 4 in a row against Central Michigan and Texas A&M CC, it was all down hill after that.

You would have to go back to the 2023 season in March when the Jacks won 6 straight in the WAC against CBU, Utah Tech, and Sac. State who was a WAC member in baseball only.

Well the Jacks won't be playing an undefeated Baylor team on Tuesday, as the Bears just lost their first game of the season 7-8 to Gonzaga in extra innings.

SFA (4-4) vs. Baylor (6-1)

WHEN: Feb. 25 (Tues.) 6:30 P.M.

WHERE: Waco, Texas (Baylor Ballpark)

TV: ESPN+

BASEBALL HISTORY VS BAYLOR UNIVERSITY FROM FEBRUARY 11, 2006 - MARCH 12, 2024

SFA is 0-13-0 all-time in the series with the Bears, all on the road in Waco. Baylor has outscored the Lumberjacks in the last three meetings of the series 37-7. (2019, 2023, 2024)

The Lumberjacks take their 4-game win streak on the road this Tuesday into Waco, where they will face BIG XII foe, the Baylor Bears at Baylor Ballpark.

The Bears were picked to finish 13th out of 14 teams in the Big XII for 2025, as last season Baylor's roster was decimated with injuries, as 17 players at some point during the 2024 season missed a game due to injury. But this season those players are all back, they are healthy, and hungry to win.

In his 3rd season, head coach Mitch Thompson has Waco excited again for baseball and are looking for a break out season, having started the season with an impressive 3-game sweep of Youngstown State, outscoring the Penguins 38-11. Following up the sweep, the Bears held their next two opponents UTSA and Gonzaga scoreless.

The Bears lineup is senior heavy with lots of experience, currently batting an amazing .396 which ranks 7th in the nation. The lineup is highlighted by senior, SS #13 Tyriq Kemp from the Netherlands who can really burn the bases, and OF #9 Hunter Simmons the power hitter out of Mansfield, Texas. Both are batting over .500 after 7 games. The starting lineup as a whole, having scored 47 runs off of 68 hits, 15 doubles, 3 triples, 5 HR's, 54 RBI's, and 8 stolen bases, with only 2 pick offs.

2024 All BIG XII pitching ace, Junior LHP #36 Ethan Calder out of Lake Travis, won BIG XII Co-Pitcher of the Week honors after striking out a career-high 13 batters over five innings in a 10-4 victory. This season after two starts Calder has gone 12 innings, with an ERA of 0.75, giving up only 1 run off of 6 hits, walked 1, while striking out 15. Second in the rotation is 6th year senior LHP #38 Bryson Bales from Round Rock (Cedar Ridge) who has an ERA of 4.50 giving up only 4 runs off of 6 hits, walking 3, while striking out 13. Overall the Bears ERA is a 2.36 which is among the best in the conference.

It will be all hands on deck for this one, and a monster task and challenge for the Lumberjacks to bring their best to try and pull off a win in Waco.

Axe'Em

Obviously this is why the baseball season is so long. It's hard to tell until at least mid season how good a team is. Even then a team can turn it on late and dominate.

That being said, this team has a rejuvenated energy about it. Which can always be expected with a new head coach but it's a little refreshing.

Open and honest assessment.

Quick trip to Waco.

SFA Vs. Baylor
📍 : Baylor Ballpark
⏰ : 6:30 PM CST
🎥 : https://t.co/lABfePFy82
🎟️ : https://t.co/na1F6qKrdp
📊 : https://t.co/N47zISDzvk#AxeEm pic.twitter.com/Kjf7yJHoqp

— Lumberjack Baseball (@SFA_Baseball) February 25, 2025

With the lead after the fourth.#AxeEm pic.twitter.com/AHiHALSjmI

— Lumberjack Baseball (@SFA_Baseball) February 26, 2025

T4 | BASES CLEARING DOUBLE FROM KEVIN DURAN!#AxeEm pic.twitter.com/nP4hcFOU34

— Lumberjack Baseball (@SFA_Baseball) February 26, 2025

The throw!

B6 | RIVER CURS ON THE ROPE 🫨#AxeEm pic.twitter.com/7whWfRXto6

— Lumberjack Baseball (@SFA_Baseball) February 26, 2025

Either hitting, running, or playing defense, Curs can do it all.

T9 | River Curs with a standing triple (stay for the ending 🤙)#AxeEm pic.twitter.com/GhBwjCmdhZ

— Lumberjack Baseball (@SFA_Baseball) February 26, 2025

The Jacks are back in action on Friday, in the Nac, for their conference opener, a 3-game series with New Orleans.

In 2024 Baylor won 17-4 with 17 hits, and this year's Baylor team is suppose to be much better than last season.

It's a long season, but I am encouraged by what I've seen with this team.

#5 Rivers Curs (Jr.)

Leads the team in

Runs - 9
Hits - 11
Bases - 15
Batting Average - .500

SFA (4-5; 0-0) vs. New Orleans (4-3; 0-0)

WHEN: Feb. 28 (Fri.) 6:05 P.M.

WHERE: Nacogdoches, Texas (Pilgram's Park)

TV: ESPN+

BASEBALL HISTORY VS NEW ORLEANS FROM FEBRUARY 27, 2011 - MARCH 21, 2021

New Orleans leads the series 8-7 with SFA winning the last two meetings, in a 4 game series from 2021.

Last season, New Orleans finished 31-26 overall and 14-10 in conference play, which earned them 3rd place in the conference standings.

This season, like SFA they have a new head coach in Dax Norris, who takes over for the departing Blake Dean. Norris coached under Dean at New Orleans for several years.

The Privateers were picked to finish 6th in the SLC pre-season poll, with 3 players making the 2025 pre-season All-Conference team, with Tristian Moore and Bryce Calloway at 1st team, and Diego Villescas in the 2nd team.

The Privateers have won 3 of their last 4 games taking 2 of 3 from Boston College at home, and going on the road to Mobile for an impressive 13 run win over South Alabama.

Outfielder #28 Bryce Calloway, the 6-5; 240 senior out of New Orleans is living up to the hype with his team leading 7 games played, BA of .500, 30 AB, 10 runs, 15 hits, 12 RBI's, and 5 home runs.

The pitching rotation could start with team strike out leader (15 k's) #32 Grant Edwards, the 5-11; 195 senior out of Walker, Louisiana or #41 Matthew Bienvenu 6-4; 210 Junior with 7 K's.

The SLC is a solid baseball conference with lots of power hitting and good pitching, and having only won 5 conference games in 2024, the Jacks will look for much better results in 2025, to take their new found identity in pitching, defense, and batting through this conference gauntlet that will show no mercy.

It starts now!

Axe'Em