The Baylor Lariat · Jan 22, 2020
Softball begins climb back to the top as underdog
Baylor softball takes a lap around the field before practice Tuesday at Getterman Stadium. The Lady Bears were ranked No.5 in the Big 12 Preseason Poll. DJ Ramirez | Sports EditorBy DJ Ramirez | Sports Editor
Baylor softball isn’t used to being anywhere near the bottom of the totem pole.
Yet with four Women’s College World Series appearances and 13 NCAA regional appearances in the last 15 years, head coach Glenn Moore and his team were put through the ringer in 2019. The Lady Bears finished the year with a 18-31 overall record and missed the postseason for only the third time in the last 16 years.
But according to Moore, that adversity is why this year’s squad is going to be better than ever.