With a year under his belt, head coach Mitch Thompson enters year two with a new motto: “To be the best, you have to beat the best.” And the Bears will get a chance to do just that as the first month of their season features the most difficult schedule in Division I, based on last year’s win percentage and RPI.

In his second year at the helm, head coach Mitch Thompson is back on the Brazos River looking to defy expectations as Baylor baseball kicks off spring practice.

“My coaches tell me that my walk-up song is ‘I want it all and I want it now,’” head coach Mitch Thompson quipped. “That's just the way it is, and that's probably true. I'm a really impatient guy, and I do want it all, and I want it now, so give it to me now and let's do it."

As the seasons change tune ever so slightly and the sun still beats down at over 100 degrees, Baylor baseball ramps up for a fall filled with competition and development at Baylor Ballpark.

As someone who loves sports cards, I understand the hype and joy of being a collector in 2023. There are hyped-up prospects, big chases and products for everyone. However, the current model of the sports card industry has lost the frame of reality by overvaluing young players while undervaluing generational superstars.

Entering the 2023 Baylor baseball season, a storyline to spot was the development of the Caley twins, and seeing the unspoken bond between the two. Now nearing the end of the season, each has been able to spend an ample amount of time together in one of the only direct tandem roles in baseball.

The green and gold will head into finals week on a strong note. Baylor baseball broke a five-game losing streak after hitting three home runs to take down Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, 12-6, on Wednesday at Baylor Ballpark.

The Baylor bats showed up to play, but the baseball team came up empty in the end, 9-8, against Abilene Christian University on Tuesday at Crutcher Scott Field in Abilene.

No. 17 West Virginia University took a trip down to Waco, and a behind high-powered offense and lights-out pitching, the Mountaineers swept Baylor baseball after taking the finale, 18-4, on Sunday at Baylor Ballpark.

For four years, number 26 has jogged onto the field out of the bullpen for Baylor baseball. Even in games he doesn’t take the mound; in section 107 at Baylor Ballpark, there's a cheering section, each wearing a jersey with the number 26 and name “Oliver” across the back.

After recording the first two road wins of the year last week, Baylor baseball was overwhelmed coming back home against Tarleton State University, as it fell by a score of 6-2 Tuesday afternoon at Baylor Ballpark.

Baylor baseball was plagued with question marks heading into the 2023, but the infield appears to have answered the call.

After seven lead changes, Baylor baseball found a way to claw itself to the first road victory of the Mitch Thompson era, courtesy of a 7-6 win over Sam Houston State University Tuesday night at Don Sanders Stadium in Huntsville.

Baylor baseball hosted the top team in the Big 12, No. 12 University of Texas, and gave the Longhorns a run for their money at Baylor Ballpark this weekend.

"Part of that's [being] a young team, part of that's [being] a new team," Posey said. "But we're really coming together, getting to know one another, trusting the coaches, and trusting each other. We're really starting to believe that we can go out there, compete and be successful.”

Riding a seven-game losing streak, Baylor baseball headed home for the first of four-straight home games. The Bears came out strong as the bats and arms fired on all cylinders to snap the skid against Stephen F. Austin State University, 10-3, on Tuesday at Baylor Ballpark.

Baylor baseball looked to break a four-game skid in Lawrence, Kan., against University of Kansas, but the Bears were outscored 30-14 over the weekend and fell in all three games to the Jayhawks at Hoglund Ballpark.

“I used to play baseball [because] I love it," Will said. "I still love it, but it's almost to the point now where I don't want to hang it up because so many people have invested so much time, energy and effort into getting me back on the field. I kind of feel like if I didn't go out and keep playing, I'd let them down. That's my big reason why I play, to make everybody's time and effort worth it.”

While Baylor baseball's pitching arms kept the Bears in the game, struggles at the plate and leaving 14 runners on base plagued the green and gold, as it fell 5-2 in 11 innings to Abilene Christian University on Tuesday night at Baylor Ballpark.

After a long 14-game homestand that saw the Bears go 7-7, Baylor baseball now hits the road to take on No. 15 Oklahoma State University in Stillwater for a three-game weekend series.