WACO, Texas (Interstat) — UCF used a 10-run first inning and a dominant pitching performance from Camden Wicker to crush Baylor 19-3 on Saturday afternoon at Baylor Ballpark.

The Knights tied a season high with 22 hits and improved to 29-18 overall, 15-11 in the Big 12. The Bears dropped to 25-25, 10-16.

DeAmez Ross led the UCF attack, going 5 for 6 with four RBIs and three runs scored. The center fielder singled, doubled and singled three more times, stealing a base and driving in runs in the first, fourth and seventh innings. He has now hit safely in five straight games.

The decisive moment came in the top of the first inning. UCF sent 12 batters to the plate and scored 10 runs on seven hits, one walk, one hit-by-pitch and a Baylor error. Ross opened with a single and John Smith followed with a single. Andrew Williamson singled in Ross, and after a strikeout and a walk, Landon Moran singled in Smith. JD Rogers then cleared the bases with a three-run double to left field, scoring Williamson, Mike Crespo and Moran. Jordan Lodise reached on an error that allowed Rogers to score, and Ross capped the inning with an RBI double.

Wicker pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two unearned runs on zero hits with one walk and one strikeout. The right-hander faced only three batters over the minimum through five innings, retiring 13 straight at one point. He was lifted after yielding a leadoff single in the sixth. Kevin Schoneboom and Zachary Malvasio finished, with Malvasio recording the final two outs.

Baylor’s first run came on a sacrifice fly by Kade Riebock in the second inning. The Bears added a run in the fifth on a single by Kolby Sanders that scored Mason Lanclos, who had singled and stolen second. Another run crossed in the seventh on a single by Tyler Bergman.

UCF continued to build its lead. Rogers finished 2 for 4 with four RBIs, including his first-inning double. Williamson homered to deep right field in the seventh and had two RBIs. Smith went 3 for 5 with two RBIs. Moran was 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Lodise drove in two runs, one on a sacrifice fly. The Knights made two sacrifice flies in the game, both in the fourth and seventh innings.

Baylor used six pitchers. Starter Ethan Wallace did not record an out before being replaced by Cole Murry. Cade Hansen was the most effective Bear, pitching a scoreless sixth inning with one hit and two strikeouts.

The game was the second of a three-game series. UCF had won the opener 8-0 on Friday. The series finale is Sunday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of UCF 6, Baylor 3. Interstat’s ELO system gave UCF a 58.30 percent probability to win.