T.J. Baker

Photo by: David Wegiel Jr.

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Bats/Throws::
R/R
Height:
6-1
Weight:
208
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Tipton, Mich.
Prev School:
Clinton HS
Major:
Biology

Awards and Honors:
MAC West Division Player of the Week (April 24, 2017)
2017, 2018 MAC Baseball Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
2017, 2018 Academic All-Mid-American Conference

Baker's Statistics
CAREER | 2018 GBG | 2017 GBG | 2016 GBG

2018 (R-Jr.): Made an appearance in 17 games, all as a relief pitcher … tallied at least one strikeout in all but one appearance … pitched a season-high 3.0 innings three times … earned his only save on March 30 by getting out of a ninth inning bases loaded jam in the 5-2 win against Central Michigan … only allowed one hit in the 10th, 11th and 12th innings at Indiana on April 18 … picked up the win against Ohio State on May 2 by pitching a scoreless seventh and eighth inning … tossed the final 2.2 innings and earned the win in the regular season finale against Western Michigan on May 19.

2017 (R-So.): Led the team with 26 relief appearances and six saves … made his collegiate debut on Feb. 18 against Alabama State … went 2.0 innings, struck out four and did not allow a run versus ASU … earned his first collegiate save by pitching the final 3.0 innings in the 3-1 win over Villanova on March 3 … struck out a season-high five batters in 2.0 innings of work on March 28 versus Butler … went eight straight appearances without allowing an earned run in April … picked up two saves in the series at Buffalo in late April … tallied at least three strikeouts in nine appearances.

2016 (R-Fr.): Did not see any action.

2015 (Fr.): Took a redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters for coach Steve DeGood at Clinton High … helped the Redskins to a 30-7 record as a senior … helped Clinton to its first regional title in school history … four-time All-Tri-County Conference … set 11 school records during his career, including strikeouts in a season (146) and lowest ERA (0.09) … set the school record for career hits and hits in a season … Lenawee County Player and Pitcher of the Year as a senior … all-state as a senior … Clinton’s Most Valuable Player as a senior … also played basketball and football … all-state and all-league in basketball as a sophomore and junior … helped football team to a 13-1 record as a senior … all-league as a junior and senior … all-state and all-county as a junior and senior … 2014 County Player of the Year … helped lead the football team to its first state championship game in school history … class valedictorian in high school (4.137 GPA).

PERSONAL: Son of Tim and DeeDee Baker … born Oct. 6, 1995, in Eschenbach, Germany … one sister … carries a 3.78 cumulative GPA following the 2018 spring semester … full name is Timothy Brian Baker Jr.