Baker Earns League, National Recognition For Saturday Gem
May 13, 2019 | Baseball
Junior righty combined with Jaksich to throw no-hitter vs. Ohio
Ball State's no-hitter against Ohio on Saturday, May 11 is gaining attention and awards across the baseball world.
John Baker pitched 7.0 no-hit innings and handed the ball to Lukas Jaksich for the final 2.0 innings for BSU's first 9-inning no-hitter ever. Baker's performance has earned him a MAC Pitcher of the Week honor and a mention as a national player of the week by Collegiate Baseball News.Â
It's the second time this season Baker has been pitcher of the week in the MAC. He now owns a 7-1 record (5-0 MAC) with a sparkling 1.60 ERA. Here are some additional Baker notes that illustrate his recent dominance:
Below is a sampling of links from around the web mentioning the combined no-hitter:
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Ball State (33-17, 17-5) won the game 5-0 and swept Ohio. The Cardinals are in 2nd place heading into the season's final weekend and need to win just once against Toledo to clinch a first-round conference tournament bye. The Cardinals will host Toledo May 16-18 (first game Thursday at 3 p.m.).Â
John Baker pitched 7.0 no-hit innings and handed the ball to Lukas Jaksich for the final 2.0 innings for BSU's first 9-inning no-hitter ever. Baker's performance has earned him a MAC Pitcher of the Week honor and a mention as a national player of the week by Collegiate Baseball News.Â
It's the second time this season Baker has been pitcher of the week in the MAC. He now owns a 7-1 record (5-0 MAC) with a sparkling 1.60 ERA. Here are some additional Baker notes that illustrate his recent dominance:
- In 37.2 innings of work dating back to April 1, Baker has allowed just 7 runs.
- That includes his current stretch of allowing just 2 runs over the last 28.2 innings.
- He's only allowed 5 hits over his last 21.1 innings dating back to the Miami series.
Below is a sampling of links from around the web mentioning the combined no-hitter:
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| D1Baseball.com | Baseball America |
| Collegiate Baseball News | Muncie Star Press |
| ChatSports |
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Ball State (33-17, 17-5) won the game 5-0 and swept Ohio. The Cardinals are in 2nd place heading into the season's final weekend and need to win just once against Toledo to clinch a first-round conference tournament bye. The Cardinals will host Toledo May 16-18 (first game Thursday at 3 p.m.).Â
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