UCF Romps Past Baylor 19‑3 in Big 12 Slugfest
WACO, Texas (Interstat) — DeAmez Ross went 5 for 6 with four RBIs to lead UCF to a 19-3 victory over Baylor on Saturday afternoon at Baylor Ballpark. The Knights, who won their second straight in the Big 12 series, improved to 29-18 overall, while the Bears fell to 25-25.
UCF pounded out 22 hits, scoring in five different innings. JD Rogers drove in four runs with a double and a single. Camden Wicker threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs on no hits with one strikeout. Andrew Williamson homered and drove in two runs, Landon Moran and John Smith each had three hits and two RBIs, and Jordan Lodise added two RBIs.
Baylor managed nine hits. The Bears scored single runs in the second, fifth and seventh innings. Cade Hansen pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts for Baylor.
The Knights broke the game open with a six-run first inning, added runs in the second, fourth and fifth, then scored five more in the seventh. Ross and Rogers each drove in a run in the first, and Rogers cleared the bases with a three-run double.
UCF and Baylor conclude the series Sunday.