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 Entering his
eighth season as an assistant coach, Baker
has served with the team in a variety of
capacities. Although he has spent the
majority of his coaching career as the
pitching coach, he has also worked with the
outfielders and the defensive alignment. A
former Falcon pitcher himself, Baker was a
starter on the 1995 team that advanced to
the state championship game. In that season
he went 3-1 with a 2.21 ERA in 40 2/3
innings of work and struck out 20 batters.
He had a solid conference season with a 1-1
mark with a 1.26 ERA.
As a prep star at
Norwalk High School, Baker was a three-time
All-Suburban League selection in baseball
and football. He batted .463 with nine home
runs and 76 RBI, while also winning 10 of
his team’s 14 games that year. He was named
to the Press Telegram Dream Team and
All-CIF that year.
Baker, 31, and
his wife, who was married in October 2003,
are expecting their first baby this season.
He is also the older brother of former
Falcon player and assistant coach Bryan
Baker, who went on to play at San Jose State
University. |
