We are halfway through the month of April and things are starting to ramp up in the Big 12 for baseball.
In the latest D1 Baseball rankings, the Big 12 is represented by Oklahoma State at 15th and West Virginia at 22nd.
As of games through April 15, 10 out of the 13 teams have a winning record, with Baylor, BYU, and Houston being the only teams with losing records.
Let’s take a look at each Big 12 team and how they fared in games over the past week. This list is sorted alphabetically.
Baylor (16-18, 8-7, Big 12)
Last Tuesday, Baylor was slated to have a single road game against No. 15 Dallas Baptist, but that game was canceled due to weather.
This past weekend, Baylor played a three-game road series against BYU. They swept the series 9-2, 8-5 in 10 innings, and 18-17.
Up next for Baylor is a single road game against UT Arlington later today. After that is a three-game home series against Kansas starting on Friday.
BYU (14-18, 6-12 Big 12)
Last Tuesday, BYU won a single road game against Utah 7-3. BYU used six different pitchers but still pulled out the victory in this one.
This past weekend, BYU hosted a three-game series against Baylor. They got swept 9-2, 8-5 in 10 innings, and 18-17.
Up next for BYU is a single home game against Utah Tech later today. After that is a three-game home series against Oklahoma starting on Thursday.
Cincinnati (20-16, 7-8 Big 12)
Last Tuesday, Cincinnati won the Joe Nuxhall Classic against Xavier 5-2. Cincinnati started out 5-0 then held off Xavier for the win.
This past weekend, Cincinnati played a three-game road series against No. 21 Oklahoma State. They got swept 8-4 in 10 innings, 12-5, and 10-6.
Up next for Cincinnati is a single home game against Eastern Kentucky later today followed by a single home game against Xavier tomorrow. After that is a three-game home series against Houston starting on Friday.
Houston (17-18, 5-13 Big 12)
Last Tuesday, Houston lost a single road game against Sam Houston 8-5. Houston hit multiple home runs in a game for the fourth consecutive time, but it wasn’t enough to get the win in this one.
This past weekend, Houston hosted a three-game series against Texas. They lost the series 2-1, winning 9-1 then losing 6-5 and 13-8.
Up next for Houston is a single home game against Houston Christian later today followed by a single home game against Southern tomorrow. After that is a three-game road series against Cincinnati starting on Friday.
Kansas (19-14, 7-8 Big 12)
Last Tuesday, Kansas won a single home game against No. 23 Nebraska 13-11. Kansas recorded 14 hits in the shootout win.
This past weekend, Kansas hosted a three-game series against Pacific. They swept the series 18-7, 12-3, and 19-3 in seven innings.
Up next for Kansas is a single road game against Omaha later today. After that is three-game road series against Baylor starting on Friday.
Kansas State (21-13, 7-8 Big 12)
Last Wednesday, Kansas State won a single home game against Wichita State 6-3. Kansas State went down 3-0 but scored the rest of the game’s runs to win it.
This past weekend, Kansas State played a three-game road series against Oklahoma. They got swept 12-5, 11-4, and 8-7.
Up next for Kansas State is a single road game against UConn later today, followed by a single road game against Northeastern tomorrow. After that is a three-game home series against No. 15 Oklahoma State starting on Friday.
Oklahoma (21-14, 11-4 Big 12)
Last Tuesday, Oklahoma won a single home game against UT Arlington 11-9. Oklahoma had 13 hits and used 11 pitchers to strike out 12 in the win.
This past weekend, Oklahoma hosted a three-game series against Kansas State. They swept the series 12-5, 11-4, and 8-7.
Up next for Oklahoma is a three-game road series against BYU starting on Thursday. After that is a single home game against Wichita State next Tuesday.
No. 15 Oklahoma State (25-11, 10-5 Big 12)
Last Tuesday, Oklahoma State won a single road game against Wichita State 9-5. Oklahoma State was walked 12 times and hit by the pitch three times in the win.
This past weekend, Oklahoma State hosted a three-game series against Cincinnati. They swept the series 8-4 in 10 innings, 12-5, and 10-6.
Up next for Oklahoma State is a single home game against No. 25 Dallas Baptist later today. After that is a three-game road series against Kansas State starting on Friday.
TCU (22-12, 7-11 Big 12)
Last week, TCU had a two-game home series against UTRGV canceled.
This past weekend, TCU hosted a three-game series against Texas Tech. They won the series 2-1, losing 7-1 then winning 4-2 and 4-3.
Up next for TCU is a single road game against Abilene Christian later today. After that is a three-game road series against Texas starting on Friday.
Texas (22-15, 9-6 Big 12)
Last week, Texas played a home and home series against Texas State. They won the road matchup 9-1 then lost the home matchup 7-3.
This past weekend, Texas played a three-game road series against Houston. They won the series 2-1, losing 9-1 then winning 6-5 and 13-8.
Up next for Texas is a single home game against UTGRV later today. After that is a three-game home series against TCU starting on Friday.
Texas Tech (26-11, 9-9 Big 12)
Last Wednesday, Texas Tech won a single road game against Abilene Christian 21-3. Texas Tech hit a program record nine home runs in the blowout win.
This past weekend, Texas Tech played a three-game road series against TCU. They lost the series 2-1, winning 7-1 then losing 4-2 and 4-3.
Up next for Texas Tech is a two-game road series against No. 2 Arkansas today and tomorrow. After that is a three-game home series against No. 22 West Virginia starting on Friday.
UCF (21-12, 8-10 Big 12)
Last Wednesday, UCF lost a single road game against Stetson 5-3. UCF went up 3-0 but Stetson scored the rest of the game’s runs to win it.
This past weekend, UCF played a three-game road series against West Virginia. They got swept 7-6, 7-5, and 11-10 in 11 innings.
Up next for UCF is a single home game against North Florida. After that is a four-game home series against Central Michigan starting on Friday.
No. 22 West Virginia (22-13, 11-4 Big 12)
Last Wednesday, West Virginia lost a single road game against Marshall 3-2 in 11 innings. Marshall hit a walk off RBI single in the 11th to win it.
This past weekend, West Virginia hosted a three-game series against No. 17 UCF. They swept the series 7-6, 7-5, and 11-10 in 11 innings.
Up next for West Virginia is a single home game against Pitt later today. After that is a three-game road series against Texas Tech starting on Friday.
