Baylor player hits 3 grand slams in historic opening day
By Andrew Olson
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Friday is college baseball’s opening day, and we’ve likely seen the most productive hitting performance of the 2026 season. Baylor’s Tyce Armstrong hit 3 grand slams in the Bears’ season-opener.
Armstrong is only the second player in college baseball history to achieve the feat. He’s the first since Jim LaFountain for Louisville in 1976.
"THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NUTS"
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) February 14, 2026
Tyce Armstrong ties the @NCAA record with THREE GRAND SLAMS to open the season #NCAABaseball x ESPN+ / @BaylorBaseball pic.twitter.com/PIRfoVTpFI
Unsurprisingly, Baylor won easily. The Bears defeated New Mexico State 15-2. Armstrong was 3-for-4 on the night, accounting for 12 of the team’s RBIs.
Even if they weren’t all slams, Armstrong’s performance would still be one for the ages. Per 64Analytics, no player hit 3 or more home runs and recorded 12 RBIs in a game last year.
It was Armstrong’s Baylor debut. The redshirt senior joined the Bears as a transfer for the 2026 campaign.
#Baylor 1B Tyce Armstrong became the second player in college baseball history to hit 3 grand slams in one game (Jim LaFountain, 1976)
— Chad Vautherine (@chadvautherine) February 14, 2026
3 for 4 with 12 RBI on Opening Day! He says "today really worked out well for me.." @Tycea_11 @MThompy25 #SicEm https://t.co/LuA3gSMon9 pic.twitter.com/GUFjiRRGme
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
