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  Chris Baker

Chris Baker

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Chesapeake, VA

High School:
Deep Creek

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 215

Position:
1B

Birthdate:
07/28/1989

B/T:
L/L

05/19/2012

Baker & Shelton Drive in Two Runs In ODU's 12 Inning Loss To Georgia State

Baker has four hits .429 for the series with six RBI's

05/18/2012

Panthers Defeat Monarchs, 8-6

Baker knocks in three and Perez has two hits

05/17/2012

Ali Pitches ODU Over Georgia State

Wright and Shelton Homer for Monarchs

05/16/2012

ODU Hosts Georgia State In CAA Season Series Finale Thursday

Thursday and Friday at 6, Saturday at 1 p.m.

05/13/2012

Monarchs Lose At Northeastern

Perez drives in ODU's lone run

2012: Went 4-6 in final game of the season against Georgia State...Sixth all-time in career doubles...Hit three grandslam homers thus far this season which is an ODU single season record...He hit the grandslams vs. VMI (3-13), Hofstra (3-23) and at George Mason (4-20)in the top of the 12th inning...had an 11 game hitting streak...Presented the Harry Postove Memorial "Scouts Choice Award...

2011: CAA Player of the Week for May 23rd...Four RBI vs. Rutgers (3-16) and Hofstra (5-21)...Went 5-5 against Hofstra (5-21)...Second in CAA in doubles...Held a 34-game hitting streak that tied for the national lead with Kennesaw State's Ronnie Freeman (on Feb. 23rd) and established a new ODU school record....Homered twice in a series with St. Joseph's...

2010:ODU's top hitter at .369 and RBI leader with 51...Hit seven of his eight homers in CAA games...Finished season with a 28-game hitting streak, fifth longest in the nation and an ODU single season mark...hit two homers in a game vs. Delaware...Knocked in 5 runs in a game vs. Delaware...Five hits and a school tying record four doubles in a game vs. UMES...15 multiple RBI games...17 Multiple hit games.... 2009:Missed last season with an injury... 2008: Hit his first collegiate homerun against Longwood...Also hit an opposite field homer at Harbor Park against the Norfolk Tides...Played rightfield...Three starts

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-Year lettermen...Earned second team All-State and first team All-Tidewater, All-Region and All-District selection...As a junior, he hit .517 and Knocked in 22 runs...Earned first team All-District and All-Region honors and second Team All-Tidewater....

PERSONAL: Full Name: Christopher Furman Baker... Birthdate: July 29, 1989...Son of Furman and Cathy Baker...Brother of Christina (26)...Major: Sports Management (graduated in 2012)...Nickname: "Bake"...Favorite Sports Personality: Chipper Jones...Favorite Movie: "Rudy"...Most Impressive person ever Met: Warren Spahn...

YR    GP  AB    R    H     2b    3b    HR    SLG   RBI   BA
08    17  21    4    5     1     0      1    .428  4   .238
10    45 160    39   59   18     1      8    .644  51  .369
11    56 229    38   68   21     1      10   .528  63  .297
12    51 205    34   59   12     2      7    .468  45  .288
TLS  169 615   115  191   52     4      26   .534  163 .310