Career Honors:
Big South Presidential Honor Roll (2017)
2017 (Senior): Appeared in 41 games, starting 28, in the circle for CU… She posted a 15-11 record with one save and 11 complete games… She pitched a career-high 194.2 innings, striking out 114 batters and walking 72… She finished with a 3.34 ERA on the year… She was named to the Big South Honorable Mention All-Conference team at the end of the year… Baker was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 team, as voted on by the region's sports information directors… She pitched a two-hit, complete game shutout vs. Iona (Feb. 18, 2-0 win)… She broke the school strikeout record with her six strikeouts against Rider (March 4), previously held by Brittany Stanley at 493, finishing her career with 583 strikeouts… She finished her Campbell career sitting top-10 in wins (53), saves (10), complete games (42), games started (103), appearances (148), innings pitched (658.1), shutouts (12), and strikeouts (583)... Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll.
2016 (Junior): Appeared in the circle 37 times and started 23 games for CU... Pitched to an 11-12 record and had four saves... She pitched 134.2 innings, allowing 138 hits and 89 earned runs... She had a 4.63 ERA during the season... She allowed one hit three different games with at least one inning pitched.... At the plate, Baker made 113 at-bats. She scored 23 runs and recorded 41 hits... She also connected on two home runs during the season... She finished with a .363 batting average and an on-base percentage of .451... She went 3-for-4 and 2 RBI in the 7-5 loss to Presbyterian (4/2).
2015 (Sophomore): Appeared in 36 games, starting 25 in the circle for the Camels... Finished the season with a 13-14 record and two saves in 172.2IP... Notched 16 complete games... Allowed 165 hits and recorded 193 strikeouts... Finished with a 2.88 ERA... Had 114 plate appearances with 29 hits and two homeruns... Batted in 15 runs and was walked seven times... Had a batting average of .254 and a .301 on-base percentage.
2014 (Freshman): Named to the Big South All-Freshman Team... Led all Campbell pitchers with 27 starts and 34 appearances on the mound... Tallied a 14-11 record with 12 complete games and three saves... Pitched 156.1 innings and finished with a 2.42 ERA... Threw a two-hit complete game in a 9-2 win over Elon (Feb. 19)... Earned her first save with two one-hit innings at Liberty (March 15)... Tallied another save with a pair of no-hit innings at Gardner-Webb (March 31)... Picked up her final save against Presbyterian in the Big South Tournament, holding the Blue Hose without a hit in one inning to send the Camels to the semifinals (May 9)... Did not give up a run in six of her final eight appearances.
Prep/Personal: Attended St. Stephens High School... Four-year letterwinner for head coach Jan Davis at Saint Stephens High School... Helped the Indians to a 53-28 mark in three seasons... Posted a 39-23 mark in the circle along with four saves with an ERA of 1.25, while notching 484 strikeouts in three seasons... Compiled a .287 avg. at the plate and .450 slugging pct... Received All-State recognition following junior campaign and earned the Indians’ Defensive MVP award... Played in the Region 7 All-State Games as a sophomore... Three-time Northwestern 3A/4A All-Conference honoree (2010-12)... Two-time N.C. Softball Coaches Association Region 7 All-District recipient (2010,11)... Earned the SSHS Team Before Self Award following sophomore campaign... Competed with the Carolina Hit-N-Run summer team coached by Mark Clontz and the S.C. Elite... Garnered Academic Excellence (2010-13) and was the 2012 Junior Marshall... Member of Key and Spirit Clubs... Daughter of Elaine and John Whitlock.
