Baseball blanks Houston Baptist in season opener

Baylor sophomore pitcher Cody Bradford threw six no hit innings to open the season for the Baylor baseball team. Jessica Hubble | Multimedia EditorBy Ben Everett | Sports Writer

Baylor baseball opened the season with a 1-0 win over Houston Baptist Friday night at Baylor Ballpark.

Baylor sophomore pitcher Cody Bradford pitched eight innings, allowing only one hit while striking out eight en route to a shutout of the Huskies.

Baylor head coach Steve Rodriguez said it was fun watching Bradford perform at a high level.

“We knew he had it in him, and he just had so much confidence in Coach [Jon] Strauss and the pitches he was calling,” Rodriguez said. “It was really fun watching him throw out there…