Baseball opens Big 12 play with weekend series against West Virginia

Baylor junior pitcher Ryan Leckich winds up for a pitch against Dallas Baptist on Feb. 26 at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears open Big 12 Conference play with a weekend series against West Virginia at Baylor Ballpark. Shae Koharski | Multimedia JournalistBy DJ Ramirez | Sports Writer

The 2018 Big 12 Tournament champion Baylor baseball team will open conference play this weekend at Baylor Ballpark against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Head coach Steve Rodriguez said he feels the team has a good foundation to build on going forward.

“Once we start Big 12 play, that’s when championships are won. So for us, we’ve had I would consider a pretty successful non-conference play,” Rodriguez said. “I think…