Sarah Baker

33 Sarah Baker

  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Mentor
  • High School:
    Lake Catholic
  • Position:
    P/OF

BALDWIN WALLACE INFORMATION:

SPORTS PLAYED AT BW (YEARS AND LETTERS WON): As a senior in 2012, Sarah competed in her fourth season of softball and earned her fourth varsity letter.  

ACADEMIC HONORS AT B-W:  Sarah was an outstanding student-athlete. She was a member of the Dean's List, carried a 3.35 grade point average and was named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference as a senior.

GENERAL SOFTBALL INFORMATION: Sarah  had a solid softball career during her time at B-W. B-W has recorded a 93-64 record during four seasons in the Brown & Gold. For her career, Sarah hit .266 (113-of-425) with 52 runs scored, 22 doubles, two triples, 60 RBI, and three home runs. She has also pitched in 81 games, starting 67 of them, including 49 complete games. Sarah had an overall record of 44-27 (B-W School Record) over 454.0 innings pitched while recording 210 stikeouts

As a freshman in 2008-2009, Sarah played in her first season of softball and earned her first varsity letter. She was named as the OAC Pitcher of the Week on March 23, 2009 for her efforts in pitching shutout wins against Maryville (Tenn.) College and Spalding (Ky.) University. In 23 pitching appearances, including 19 starts, she compiled a 12-8 record with one save, a 2.25 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 133.2 innings pitched. She had 16 complete games and four shutouts. Sarah also appeared in 27 games with 27 starts and hit .280 (23-for-82) with 10 runs scored, three doubles, one triple and 11 runs batted-in. B-W finished 24-16 overall.

As a sophomore in 2009-2010, Sarah played her second season of softball and earned her second letter. She was named as the OAC Pitcher of the Week on April 5 for her efforts versus Wooster, Notre Dame, Ohio Wesleyan and Marietta. Sarah compiled a 19-11 record with a 2.38 ERA and a career-high 88 strikeouts in a school-record 185 innings pitched. Her 19 wins also were a school single-season record.  In addition, Sarah had 21 complete games. Sarah played in all 40 games and started all 40 and batted .276 (32-for-116) with career-highs in at-bats, base hits, runs scored with 32, doubles with 11 and RBI with 19. B-W finished 23-17 overall. 

As a junior in 2010-2011, Sarah played in her third season of softball and earned her third letter. She compiled a 6-4 pitching record in 12 appearances, including 10 starts, and had a 2.89 ERA and 24 whiffs in 53 and one-third innings pitched. She had four complete games and one shutout. In 36 total games and 36 starts, she batted .265 (30-for-113) with 11 runs scored, four doubles, her second career homer and 15 RBI. She helped B-W tie the school single-season record for wins with 28, compile a 28-11 record, win the OAC Tournament title and advance to the NCAA Division III Central Region Tournament.

As a senior in 2011-2012, Sarah played her fourth season of softball and earned her fourth letter. She set the school-record for career victories during a 3-2 victory at Chatham (Pa.) College on March 26. Sarah started 36 games and batted .246 (28-for-114) with 12 runs scored, four doubles, one triple, one homer and 15 RBI. On the mound, Sarah made 14 appearances, including 11 starts, and had a 7-4 record with one save, a career-low 2.22 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 82 innings pitched. She had eight complete games and three shutouts. B-W finished 18-20 overall. Sarah was named as an Academic All-OAC student-athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED: Lake Catholic

NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE: North Coast League

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PLAYED (YEARS & LETTERS EARNED): Sarah played four years of softball and earned four varsity letters.

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS, (ALL-CONFERENCE, DISTRICT,  ETC.): Sarah was named first-team All-North Coast League in 2005-2006, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 and was the NCL Most Valuable Player as a junior in 2006-2007. In addition to her excellence on the softball field, Sarah was on the academic Honor Roll.