Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

PRONUNCIATION: 

2024-25: Appeared in 42 games, including 35 starts for the Mavericks at catcher... Held a .996 fielding percentage with 237 putouts... Hit .172 with five doubles, two home runs and 20 runs batted in... Posted three hits vs. Augustana (May 10).

2023-24: Played in 53 games and started 52 for the Mavericks, including 48 starts at catcher... Held a .982 fielding percentage and caught eight baserunners stealing (eighth in NSIC) with 29 stolen bases against, three passed balls... Hit .289 with 38 runs scored, 48 hits (seventh), nine doubles (seventh), one triple (T-fifth) and three home runs (10th)... Tallied 40 runs batted in (sixth) and walked 26 times (fourth)... Third in NSIC in hit by pitches (19)... Posted three 3-hit games... Started at catcher in both NCAA Central Region tournament games and totaled two hits and two runs batted in.

THE BAKER FILE: From Cloquet, Minn., Baker played for the Tritons at Iowa Central CC. He appeared in 49 total games with 42 runs, 35 RBI, and .368 batting average in the 2022 season. Had a season-high of 5 RBI vs. Iowa Lakes CC.

Personal: Son of Bruce and Pam... Majoring in Applied Leadership at Minnesota State... Birthday is July 14... Enjoys hunting and fishing in spare time.