2016 Baylor Bears baseball team


The 2016 Baylor Bears baseball team represents Baylor University during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bears play their home games at Baylor Ballpark as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are 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. 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

Coaching Staff

Schedule &; Results

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.