2020 Ball State Baseball Roster
Baker, John
Jersey Number 25
John Baker
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Bats/Throws::
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hartland, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Hartland HS
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
Awards and Honors:
* 2021, 2019 1st Team All-MAC
* 2021 Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team All-American
* 2021, 2019 ABCA All-Region
* 2020, 2019 Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team Preseason All-American
* Set school record with 404 strikeouts
* Threw combined no-hitter (May 11, 2019)
* 2019 MAC ERA Champion
* 2018 2nd Team All-MAC
* 5-time MAC Pitcher of the Week
* 2017 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
* MAC West Division Pitcher of the Week (March 20, 2017)
MLB DRAFT: Selected in 29th round by Miami Marlins in 2019
Baker's Statistics
CAREER | 2020 GBG | 2019 GBG | 2018 GBG | 2017 GBG
2021 - SENIOR SEASON: Named first team All-MAC and third team All-American by CBN ... voted first team ABCA All-Midwest Region ... led conference in innings (101) and had fourth-best ERA at 2.32 ... authored a 9-3 record with four saves ... ranked fourth in the conference with 107 strikeouts ... held opponents to a .221 batting average ... spent season as NCAA Division I active leader in strikeouts ... selected MAC Pitcher of the Week three times ... earned 4-inning relief win at Arizona (Feb. 20) ... struck out 12 over 8.2 innings in win over Bradley (Feb. 26) ... earned two saves in Ball State's series win at Kentucky ... complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts vs. Western Michigan (March 19) ... earned a save at Eastern Michigan (April 16) ... pitched CG and allowed one run with eight Ks vs. Northern Illinois (April 23) ... earned a save as Ball State tied series at Central Michigan (May 9) ... allowed just one run over 8.0 innings in win over Kent State (May 14) ... earned two wins in a single day vs. Miami, striking out 17 over 9.0 innings and allowing one earned run.
2020 - SENIOR SEASON: Picked third team preseason All-American by CBN ... 2.42 ERA over 22.1 innings and 27 strikeouts before season was canceled.
2019 - JUNIOR SEASON: Named first team All-MAC ... picked preseason 3rd team All-American by Collegiate Baseball ... went 7-2 with a MAC-leading 2.13 ERA in 13 starts ... also led conference in average against (.190) ... 4th in the conference with 90 strikeouts ... allowed just 48 hits over 71.2 innings ... his 17 earned runs allowed was the lowest total for a starter in the MAC ... earned win vs. Dayton (March 16) ... struck out season-high 11 over 7 innings vs. Western Michigan (March 23) ... struck out 7 and didn't allow a run at Central Michigan (April 6) ... threw 8 shutout innings in 6-1 win at Miami (April 21) ... struck out 9 and allowed just 1 run vs. Bowling Green (April 27) ... pitched 7 innings and took no-hitter into 7th at Northern Illinois (May 4) ... threw 7 innings of combined no-hitter and struck out 9 vs. Ohio (May 11) ... didn't allow an earned run over 6 innings in MAC Championship semifinal vs. Central Michigan (May 24).
2018 - SOPHOMORE SEASON: Led the team in starts (15), quality starts (8), innings pitched (95.1), complete games (2) and strikeouts (118) … his 118 strikeouts ranks third in the Ball State single season annals … tallied eight or more strikeouts in eight starts, including four of his first five starts … struck out a career-high 14 batters in 8.0 innings pitched against Dayton on March 16 … tossed a complete game while striking out 12 batters and allowing just an unearned run at Eastern Michigan on April 6 … wrapped up his season with a quality start in the MAC Tournament, going 7.1 innings, striking out seven and allowing one earned run in the win over Eastern Michigan (May 23).
2017 - FRESHMAN SEASON: Finished second on the team with 10 starts and third in innings pitched (61.0) … also ranked second on the team with three quality starts … made his collegiate debut in relief against No. 6 Louisville (Feb. 19) … went 3.0 innings, struck out three batters and gave up just one hit against Louisville … first start came against Boston College (March 7) … held BC to two hits and one run over 5.0 innings to earn his first win … had a no-hitter through 7.1 innings in the 10-2 win at Dayton (March 19) … retired 14 straight Indiana batters on April 4 … his final stat line against Indiana was 6.0+ innings pitched, four hits, two runs and six strikeouts … recorded a team season-high 10 strikeouts in relief against Toledo (May 6).
BEFORE BALL STATE: Four-year letter winner at Hartland High for coach Brian Morrison … named co-Mr. Baseball by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association following the 2016 season … went 11-1 with a 0.80 ERA as a senior … struck out 117 batters over 82 innings of work, helping Hartland reach the state semifinals in 2016 … as a junior, he helped Hartland win its first state championship, going 10-2 with a 0.91 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 85 innings.
PERSONAL: Born Feb. 23, 1998 in Detroit, Michigan ... son of Steve and Teri Baker … has a brother … full name is John Patrick Baker.
* 2021, 2019 1st Team All-MAC
* 2021 Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team All-American
* 2021, 2019 ABCA All-Region
* 2020, 2019 Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team Preseason All-American
* Set school record with 404 strikeouts
* Threw combined no-hitter (May 11, 2019)
* 2019 MAC ERA Champion
* 2018 2nd Team All-MAC
* 5-time MAC Pitcher of the Week
* 2017 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
* MAC West Division Pitcher of the Week (March 20, 2017)
MLB DRAFT: Selected in 29th round by Miami Marlins in 2019
Baker's Statistics
CAREER | 2020 GBG | 2019 GBG | 2018 GBG | 2017 GBG
2021 - SENIOR SEASON: Named first team All-MAC and third team All-American by CBN ... voted first team ABCA All-Midwest Region ... led conference in innings (101) and had fourth-best ERA at 2.32 ... authored a 9-3 record with four saves ... ranked fourth in the conference with 107 strikeouts ... held opponents to a .221 batting average ... spent season as NCAA Division I active leader in strikeouts ... selected MAC Pitcher of the Week three times ... earned 4-inning relief win at Arizona (Feb. 20) ... struck out 12 over 8.2 innings in win over Bradley (Feb. 26) ... earned two saves in Ball State's series win at Kentucky ... complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts vs. Western Michigan (March 19) ... earned a save at Eastern Michigan (April 16) ... pitched CG and allowed one run with eight Ks vs. Northern Illinois (April 23) ... earned a save as Ball State tied series at Central Michigan (May 9) ... allowed just one run over 8.0 innings in win over Kent State (May 14) ... earned two wins in a single day vs. Miami, striking out 17 over 9.0 innings and allowing one earned run.
2020 - SENIOR SEASON: Picked third team preseason All-American by CBN ... 2.42 ERA over 22.1 innings and 27 strikeouts before season was canceled.
2019 - JUNIOR SEASON: Named first team All-MAC ... picked preseason 3rd team All-American by Collegiate Baseball ... went 7-2 with a MAC-leading 2.13 ERA in 13 starts ... also led conference in average against (.190) ... 4th in the conference with 90 strikeouts ... allowed just 48 hits over 71.2 innings ... his 17 earned runs allowed was the lowest total for a starter in the MAC ... earned win vs. Dayton (March 16) ... struck out season-high 11 over 7 innings vs. Western Michigan (March 23) ... struck out 7 and didn't allow a run at Central Michigan (April 6) ... threw 8 shutout innings in 6-1 win at Miami (April 21) ... struck out 9 and allowed just 1 run vs. Bowling Green (April 27) ... pitched 7 innings and took no-hitter into 7th at Northern Illinois (May 4) ... threw 7 innings of combined no-hitter and struck out 9 vs. Ohio (May 11) ... didn't allow an earned run over 6 innings in MAC Championship semifinal vs. Central Michigan (May 24).
2018 - SOPHOMORE SEASON: Led the team in starts (15), quality starts (8), innings pitched (95.1), complete games (2) and strikeouts (118) … his 118 strikeouts ranks third in the Ball State single season annals … tallied eight or more strikeouts in eight starts, including four of his first five starts … struck out a career-high 14 batters in 8.0 innings pitched against Dayton on March 16 … tossed a complete game while striking out 12 batters and allowing just an unearned run at Eastern Michigan on April 6 … wrapped up his season with a quality start in the MAC Tournament, going 7.1 innings, striking out seven and allowing one earned run in the win over Eastern Michigan (May 23).
2017 - FRESHMAN SEASON: Finished second on the team with 10 starts and third in innings pitched (61.0) … also ranked second on the team with three quality starts … made his collegiate debut in relief against No. 6 Louisville (Feb. 19) … went 3.0 innings, struck out three batters and gave up just one hit against Louisville … first start came against Boston College (March 7) … held BC to two hits and one run over 5.0 innings to earn his first win … had a no-hitter through 7.1 innings in the 10-2 win at Dayton (March 19) … retired 14 straight Indiana batters on April 4 … his final stat line against Indiana was 6.0+ innings pitched, four hits, two runs and six strikeouts … recorded a team season-high 10 strikeouts in relief against Toledo (May 6).
BEFORE BALL STATE: Four-year letter winner at Hartland High for coach Brian Morrison … named co-Mr. Baseball by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association following the 2016 season … went 11-1 with a 0.80 ERA as a senior … struck out 117 batters over 82 innings of work, helping Hartland reach the state semifinals in 2016 … as a junior, he helped Hartland win its first state championship, going 10-2 with a 0.91 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 85 innings.
PERSONAL: Born Feb. 23, 1998 in Detroit, Michigan ... son of Steve and Teri Baker … has a brother … full name is John Patrick Baker.
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