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 campaign of Fred Taylor.
