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Outfield of Dreams: Baseball returns top 3 hitters to lead team on, off field

Related Topics: Rick Apodaca, Ty Johnson

By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Writer

On Feb. 23, 2024, just five games into the Baylor baseball season, senior left fielder Hunter Simmons crashed into the wall and suffered a season-ending injury, leaving a group of three transfer outfielders to lead the team. Enzo Apodaca, Ty Johnson and Wesley Jordan did not just meet expectations — they excelled — and are ready for one last run together.

“We’re all obviously super concerned with how Scoob [Hunter Simmons] was doing,” senior right fielder Enzo Apodaca said. “As far as competing-wise, I feel like we weren’t too nervous, actually, because we have a lot of guys that were ready to step up and fill that role.