The 2016 Baylor Bears baseball team represented Baylor University during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Texas as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Steve Rodriguez, in his 1st season at Baylor.

Previous season In 2015, the Bears finished the season 8th in the Big 12 with a record of 23–32 (9–15 Big 12). Baylor qualified for the 2015 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament and was eliminated in the tournament semifinal. They failed to qualify for the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. At the conclusion of the 2015 season, Baylor fired 21-year head coach Steve Smith, the winningest coach in Baylor athletic history. On June 12, 2015, Baylor announced Pepperdine Waves head coach Steve Rodriguez as the Bears' new head coach for 2016; Rodriguez, a Pepperdine alum, played on the Waves' 1992 national championship team, then led the Waves to the NCAA tournament in 8 of his 12 years as head coach.

Personnel

Roster 2016 Baylor Bears roster Pitchers 3 – Nick Lewis (RHP) – Junior 10 – Austin Stone (RHP) – Senior 15 – Kyle Hill (RHP) – Freshman 16 – Joe Heineman (RHP) – Sophomore 22 – Daniel Castano (LHP) – Junior 24 – Andrew McInvale (RHP) – Freshman 26 – Kody Hessemer (RHP) – Senior 27 – Drew Tolson (RHP) – Junior 28 – Blake Allen (RHP) – Freshman 31 – Tyler Shumpert (RHP) – Sophomore 33 – Theron Kay (RHP) – Sophomore 35 – Kyle Ott (RHP) – Sophomore 36 – Troy Montemayor (RHP) – Sophomore 43 – Alex Phillips (RHP) – Junior 47 – Drew Robertson (RHP) – Junior 50 – Collin Garrett (RHP) – Freshman Catchers 12 – Matt Menard – Junior 13 – Joe Sabatini – Junior 19 – Aaron Dodson – Junior 32 – Cameron Miller – Sophomore

Infielders 1 – Justin Arrington – Senior 2 – Steven McLean – Sophomore 9 – West Tunnell – Senior 14 – Josh Bissonette – Freshman 19 – Aaron Dodson – Junior 20 – T.J. Raguse – Freshman 25 – Ben Carl – Junior 32 – Cameron Miller – Junior 37 – Jonathan Ducoff – Sophomore Outfielders 8 – Levi Gilcrease – Sophomore 11 – Darryn Sheppard – Junior 13 – Joe Sabatini – Junior 18 – Kameron Esthay – Sophomore 20 – T.J. Raguse – Freshman 21 – Richard Cunningham – Sophomore 

Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atBaylor Alma mater Steve Rodriguez Head coach 1 Pepperdine University (2001) Jon Strauss Assistant coach 1 Long Beach State University (1996) Mike Taylor Assistant coach 1 Prairie View A&M University (1997) Ruben Noriega Assistant coach 1 Lindenwood University (1999)

Schedule and results

! style="background:#003015;color:white;"| Regular season |- valign="top"

|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 19 || 6:35 pm || FSSW+ || * || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L2–7 || Bremer(0–1) || Castano(0–1) || – || 2,836 || 0–1 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 20 || 3:05 pm || || Washington* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W9–5 || Heineman(1–0) || Nesbitt(0–1) || – || 2,464 || 1–1 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 21 || 1:05 pm || FSSW+ || Washington* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L1–7 || Nesbitt(1–1) || Lewis(0–1) || Rallings(1) || 2,155 || 1–2 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 24 || 6:35 pm || || * || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L2–9 || Simmons(1–1) || McInvale(0–1) || – || 1,919 || 1–3 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 26 || 6:35 pm || || * || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W16–2 || Castano(1–1) || Honahan(1–1) || – || 2,240 || 2–3 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 27 || 3:05 pm || || Stony Brook* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W20–4 || Tolson(1–0) || Stone(0–1) || – || 2,383 || 3–3 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 28 || 1:05 pm || FSSW || Stony Brook* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W6–5 || McInvale(1–1) || Lee(0–2) || Montemayor(1) || 1,291 || 4–3 || –

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 1 || 6:30 pm || || at * || || Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX || W5–3 || Ott(1–0) || Belton(0–1) || Allen(1) || 1,236 || 5–3 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 4 || 6:30 pm || || at * || || Cougar Field • Houston, TX || W4–2 || Castano(2–1) || Lantrip(1–2) || Montemayor(2) || 1,109 || 6–3 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 5 || 6:30 pm || || at Houston* || || Cougar Field • Houston, TX || L4–10 || King(2–1) || Tolson(1–1) || Hernandez(1) || 1,233 || 6–4 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 6 || 1:00 pm || || at Houston* || || Cougar Field • Houston, TX || L2–11 || Romero(1–0) || Lewis(0–2) || Maxwell(1) || 1,255 || 6–5 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 8 || 6:35 pm || || * || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L3–12 || Lewis(1–1) || Ott(1–1) || – || 1,935 || 6–6 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 11 || 6:35 pm || || * || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L5–9 || Erwin(2–0) || Heineman(1–1) || – || 2,001 || 6–7 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 12 || 5:35 pm || || * || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L3–5 || Kuchta(1–0) || Ott(1–2) || – || 2,319 || 6–8 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 13 || 12:05 pm || || San Diego* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W6–3 || Hessemer(1–0) || Judish(0–1) || Montemayor(3) || 1,990 || 7–8 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 13 || 4:05 pm || || New Mexico State* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L4–7 || Bradish(1–2) || Hill(0–1) || Erwin(1) || 2,427 || 7–9 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 18 || 4:05 pm || FSSW || Texas Tech || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L0–5 || Martin(2–0) || Castano(2–2) || – || 2,328 || 7–10 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 19 || 3:05 pm || FCS || Texas Tech || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W4–3 || Ott(2–2) || Moseley(2–2) || Montemayor(4) || 3,523 || 8–10 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 20 || 1:05 pm || FSSW+ || Texas Tech || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L5–6 || Howard(4–1) || Lewis(0–3) || Dugger(3) || 2,377 || 8–11 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 22 || 6:30 pm || || at Texas–Arlington* || || Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX || L3–6 || Schneider(1–1) || Stone(0–1) || – || 671 || 8–12 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 24 || 6:35 pm || || * || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W8–3 || Heineman(2–1) || Hall(3–2) || – || 2,254 || 9–12 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 25 || 6:30 pm || || at Dallas Baptist* || || Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX || L3–5 || Poche(3–0) || Castano(2–3) || Elledge(6) || 1,412 || 9–13 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 26 || 2:00 pm || || at Dallas Baptist* || || Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX || W19–6 || Tolson(2–1) || Stutzman(2–1) || – || 1,389 || 10–13 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 29 || 6:05 pm || || * || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W5–4 || Montemayor(1–0) || Herbelin(1–2) || – || 2,051 || 11–13 || –

|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 1 || 6:35 pm || FSSW+ || Kansas || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || L1–6 || Krauth(2–4) || Castano(2–4) || – || 2,080 || 11–14 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 2 || 3:05 pm || FSSW+ || Kansas || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W2–1 || Tolson(3–1) || Weiman(1–2) || Montemayor(5) || 3,066 || 12–14 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 3 || 1:05 pm || FSSW+ || Kansas || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W5–2 || Hill(1–1) || Goddard(2–2) || Montemayor(6) || 2,128 || 13–14 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 5 || 6:35 pm || || * || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W9–5 || Lewis(1–3) || Higginbotham(0–3) || – || 1,973 || 14–14 || – |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 6 || 4:05 pm || || Wofford* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || W4–0 || McInvale(2–1) || Pile(0–1) || – || 1,926 || 15–14 || – |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 8 || 6:00 pm || || at Oklahoma || || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || L3–4 || Neuse(2–1) || Heineman(2–2) || – || 1,370 || 15–15 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 9 || 5:00 pm || || at Oklahoma || || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || W6–1 || Tolson(4–1) || Madden(1–2) || Montemayor(7) || 1,633 || 16–15 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 10 || 1:00 pm || || at Oklahoma || || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || L6–711 || Neuse(3–1) || McInvale(2–2) || – || 938 || 16–16 || 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 13 || 4:05 pm || || Lamar* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 15 || 6:35 pm || FSSW+ || Oklahoma State || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 16 || 3:05 pm || FSSW || Oklahoma State || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 17 || 1:05 pm || FSSW+ || Oklahoma State || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 19 || 6:35 pm || || Sam Houston State* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 22 || 6:30 pm || || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 23 || 2:00 pm || || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 24 || 1:00 pm || || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 26 || 6:35 pm || || * || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 29 || 5:30 pm || || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 30 || 3:00 pm || || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || || || || || || ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 1 || 12:00 pm || || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 10 || 6:35 pm || || * || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 11 || 4:05 pm || || McNeese State* || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 13 || 6:35 pm || FSSW+ || TCU || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 14 || 3:05 pm || FSSW || TCU || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 15 || 1:05 pm || FSSW+ || TCU || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 17 || 6:00 pm || || at UTSA* || || Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium • San Antonio, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 19 || 6:00 pm || LHN || at Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 20 || 6:00 pm || LHN || at Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 21 || 2:00 pm || LHN || at Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || || || || || || ||

! style="background:#003015;color:white;"| Postseason

|- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 25 || TBD || || TBD || || Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 26 || TBD || || TBD || || Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK || || || || || || ||

| style="font-size:88%" | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      Bold = Baylor team member |- | style="font-size:88%" | All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

References