Baylor University is preparing to host a high-profile political event featuring Donald Trump Jr., Tom Homan, and Benny Johnson on April 22, 2026, as the university's women's tennis team recently secured a key Big 12 victory, while its baseball squad dropped a series to West Virginia.

Political Tour Rolls Through Waco

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) announced Baylor University as a stop on its "This Is the Turning Point Tour," bringing prominent conservative voices to campus. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2026, will start at 6:30 p.m. CT, with doors opening two hours earlier at 4:30 p.m.

Donald Trump Jr., known for his political commentary and activism, will be joined by Tom Homan, often referred to as the "Border Czar" during the previous administration, and conservative commentator Benny Johnson. The TPUSA chapter at Baylor University is hosting the evening event.

This tour comes six months after the assassination of TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. The tour's organizers say it's about honoring Kirk's legacy and defending free speech. "Each stop is a chance to honor Charlie’s mission and keep the fight alive. We know he wouldn’t want us to surrender or be coerced into silence. Free speech is only free if we use our voices," a statement on the event page read.

Only Baylor students can attend. Tickets are available through the TPUSA event registration portal, with registration limited to one mobile number per attendee. Admission will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. The tour is a multi-stop series, with other confirmed locations including George Washington University, the University of Georgia, Ohio State University, and the University of Idaho.

Women's Tennis Claims Crucial Big 12 Win

The No. 44 Baylor women's tennis team demonstrated strong form on Sunday afternoon, defeating the No. 63 Kansas Jayhawks 4-1 in Waco, Texas. This victory improved Baylor's season record to 9-4 overall and 5-1 within the highly competitive Big 12 Conference.

Kansas, meanwhile, fell to 7-7 (3-2 Big 12). Jayhawks head coach Todd Chapman noted that Baylor handled the conditions better and lamented his team's missed opportunity in doubles play. "I feel like we had a really good chance to win the doubles point and let it slip away and that may have proved pivotal in the match. Hopefully, it will be a lesson learned for us," Chapman said.

Baylor clinched the crucial doubles point by winning two of the three matches. Zuzana Kubacha and Gabrielle Villegas defeated Kansas' Yerkezhan Arystanbekova and Anna Putilina 7-5 on court one. Na Dong and Alian Zack then secured the point for Baylor, taking down Kyoka Kubo and Meriem Ben Ezzedine 7-5 on court three. Kansas did manage a win on court two, where Heike Janse van Vuuren and Meg McCarty beat Luna Iukovic and Neda Rahimkhani 6-4.

In singles action, Baylor quickly built on its lead. No. 44 Dong defeated No. 45 Kubo in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, on court one. No. 100 Kubacha followed with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over van Vuuren on court two. Alian Zack sealed the win for the Bears on court four, beating McCarty 6-2, 6-2.

Kansas' only point came from Nahyeong Cho, who defeated Ivkovic 6-3, 6-3 on court five. Two other singles matches went unfinished: Arystanbekova was leading Mu-Jie Tzeng 7-5, 3-0 on court three, and Putilina was ahead of Villegas 7-6 (4), 1-0 on court six.

Baseball Falls in Series to West Virginia

In other athletic news, the Baylor baseball team recently concluded a series against the West Virginia Mountaineers, ultimately losing the series. The Mountaineers secured a shutout victory to take the series, a significant outcome in conference play.

Getting shut out is brutal—your offense couldn't score a single run. West Virginia's pitcher dominated, shutting out Baylor completely. Dropping a series hurts your conference record and kills momentum when you need it most.

In college baseball, you need to win at least two of three games to keep your conference record respectable. Dropping a series, especially one where the opponent delivers a shutout performance, often necessitates a regrouping effort for the team to bounce back in upcoming matchups. Every series matters in the Big 12 if you want to make the postseason.

The Kansas women's tennis team will now return home to host Houston on Friday, March 20, at 5 p.m. CT from the Jayhawk Tennis Center.