The Baylor Lariat · Oct 12, 2022
New faces everywhere: Baylor baseball, Thompson, embark upon new journey
Baylor baseball participates in batting practice in its second practice of the fall on Oct. 11 at Baylor Ballpark. Assoah Ndomo | PhotographerBy Michael Haag | Sports Editor
Most collegiate baseball programs start fall practice working on areas of improvement ahead of a new season, using its previous year as a blueprint for where to improve. That isn’t the case for Baylor baseball — a group with less than half of its members being returners.
First, the players need to learn each other’s name before moving on to anything else.
“You come in, there’s guys from everywhere, all different states across the country and you don’t know any of them,” sophomore catcher Cortlan Castle said.