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Baylor slugs four homers in win over McCallie [photos]

Baylor's Ivan Reap (17) slides safely into second as McCallie second baseman Blade Steelman (3) leaps for errand throw. The Baylor Red Raiders visited the McCallie Blue Tornado in TSSAA baseball action on March 20, 2019. Baylor's Ivan Reap (17) slides safely into second as McCallie second baseman Blade Steelman (3) leaps for errand throw. The Baylor Red Raiders visited the McCallie Blue Tornado in TSSAA baseball action on March 20, 2019.

By Patrick MacCoon March 21, 2019 3 min read

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Baylor over McCallie

McCallie head coach Tim Costo talks to catcher Carter Edge (8) during a pitching change. The Baylor Red Raiders visited the McCallie Blue Tornado in TSSAA baseball action on March 20, 2019.

Baylor batter Colin Ahearn and McCallie catcher Carter Edge watch as Ahearn's home run sails over the fence during Wednesday's game at McCallie. Ahearn was one of four Red Raiders who homered in a 10-6 win against the Blue Tornado.

McCallie third baseman William Baker (24) just misses catching a foul ball. The Baylor Red Raiders visited the McCallie Blue Tornado in TSSAA baseball action on March 20, 2019.

Baylor's Nick Kurtz (5) watches his home run sail over the fence. The Baylor Red Raiders visited the McCallie Blue Tornado in TSSAA baseball action on March 20, 2019.

Baylor first baseman Christian Martin (20) tags the throw to put a McCallie runner out. The Baylor Red Raiders visited the McCallie Blue Tornado in TSSAA baseball action on March 20, 2019.

McCallie's Daulton Payne (11) steals second as Baylor second baseman Gehrig Ebel (4) takes the late throw. The Baylor Red Raiders visited the McCallie Blue Tornado in TSSAA baseball action on March 20, 2019.

McCallie pitcher Dane Beard (21) throws to the plate. The Baylor Red Raiders visited the McCallie Blue Tornado in TSSAA baseball action on March 20, 2019.

Baylor second baseman Gehrig Ebel (4) comes up with ball and throws a McCallie runner out. The Baylor Red Raiders visited the McCallie Blue Tornado in TSSAA baseball action on March 20, 2019.

Baylor's Cooper Kinney raises his hands as he crosses the plate after hitting a home run at McCallie on Wednesday.

McCallie shortstop Daalen Adderley (12) cathces a Baylor pop fly. The Baylor Red Raiders visited the McCallie Blue Tornado in TSSAA baseball action on March 20, 2019.

Baylor third baseman Jay Dill (22) throws out a McCallie runner. The Baylor Red Raiders visited the McCallie Blue Tornado in TSSAA baseball action on March 20, 2019.

Baylor pitcher Colin Ahearn (12) delivers to the plate. The Baylor Red Raiders visited the McCallie Blue Tornado in TSSAA baseball action on March 20, 2019.

Baylor co-head coach Greg Elie readies the Raiders before the game. The Baylor Red Raiders visited the McCallie Blue Tornado in TSSAA baseball action on March 20, 2019.

Danny Corona was one of three Baylor sophomores who left the yard Wednesday night against the Red Raiders’ biggest rival.

The 2018 Division II-AA state champions continued their impressive, powerful and undefeated start to the season with a 10-6 win at McCallie.

Baylor hit four home runs in the first four innings, with all of the homers coming from the left side as sophomores Cooper Kinney and Nick Kurtz and junior Colin Ahearn joined what looked like a home run derby early for a team that is 6-0 despite playing every game so far on the road.

“We were really locked in at the cages before the game today,” said Corona, who had three of his team’s seven hits, including a line-drive solo shot to the grassy parking lot behind the right-field fence, where several Baylor students were tailgating.

“We compete against one another each day while also having each other’s backs. I feel like our whole lineup is strong one through nine.”