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2026 Baseball Roster

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11 Michael Baker

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 180
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Brentwood, Calif.
  • Highschool Liberty HS

Biography

As a Junior (2026)
– Versatile infielder who appeared in 48 games, including 41 starts, seeing time primarily at third base and shortstop
– Hit .286 with 42 hits, 28 runs scored, six doubles, 24 RBIs, 11 walks, and 11 hit-by-pitches
– Posted a .370 on-base percentage and went 6-for-7 in stolen-base attempts
– Ranked first on the team in runs scored (28), second in hits (42), third in doubles (6), and tied for the team lead in RBIs (24)
– Recorded nine multiple-hit games, including seven two-hit games, one three-hit game, and one four-hit game
– Led the team with six multiple-RBI games
– Put together a 10-game hitting streak, the second-longest by a Wildcat during the season
– Went 4-for-5 with two runs, two RBIs, a stolen base, and a sacrifice fly at Cal State East Bay (April 30)
– Drove in a season-high three runs twice: vs. UC-Colorado Springs (February 21) and vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills (March 6)
– Scored a season-high three runs against Western Oregon (February 13)
– Had six stolen bases, including one each against Western Oregon (February 14), UC-Colorado Springs (February 20), Cal State San Bernardino (April 4), Stanislaus State (April 19), and Cal State East Bay (April 30 and May 2)
– Finished with a .969 fielding percentage, recording 42 putouts and 85 assists while helping turn six double plays

As a Sophomore (2025)
- Started all 53 games at third base
- Hit .297 with 3 doubles, a triple, a home run and 11 RBIs
- In CCAA games only, finished in a tie for third in triples (3) and fourth in sacrifice flies (4)
- Had 17 multi-hit games, including a pair of 3-hit games at Cal State Monterey Bay (March 21) and against Cal State San Bernardino (April 5)
- Went on a 10-game hitting streak from April 13 to May 1
- Recorded 11 games with multiple RBI games

As a Freshman (2024)
- Was the only freshman to have lettered
- Started 32 of 33 games played, all on the left side of the infield
- Batted .232 with 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 14 RBIs
- Stole 3 bases in 4 attempts
- Posted a .917 fielding percentage
- Had 5 games with two hits
- Went 2-for-4 with a double and 3 RBIs in 10-inning win at Colorado Mesa (April 14)
- Hit first collegiate home run at Cal Poly Pomona (Feb. 25)

With Liberty High School (Brentwood)
- 3-year varsity letterwinner
- Helped the team win the 2022 BVAL title
- All-BVAL selection in 2022 and 2023
- 2023 Gold Glove winner

Personal
- Born July 3 in Brentwood
- Parents are Barry and Barbara
- Has two sisters, Mya and Micayla
- Favorite course at Chico State is CMST 132 (Small Group Communication) taught by Michelle Givertz
- Cites his parents as his heroes because "they are loving, caring, and risk many things to get me to where I am. I don't know where I would be without them keeping me in line while helping me become my best self."
- Admires baseball legend Ozzie Smith because "he wasn't the biggest, fastest or greatest to ever play, but he always had a positive mindset and outlook into his performance. He controlled what he could control and let everything else do the rest. A quote from him sticks with me is 'We hope there is a sense of purpose in everything.' What I took from this is to find your purpose and live for it the best you can."
- Chose Chico State because 'I liked the history of the program and heard all the good things about the coaches. Plus, it gave me the opportunity to keep playing the game I love.'
- His greatest sports moment thus far was hitting a home run last season against Cal Poly Pomona in the first conference series
- The most impressive thing he's accomplished outside of sports is being announced to the Dean's List in Fall 2024
- One of his talents is juggling or being very mid-pretty good at Call of Duty
- Enjoys going to the gym, fishing, playing basketball and video games
- On his bucket list is to go skydiving
- Loves to fish but rarely catches anything
- An interesting thing about him is he can pop his shoulder in and out of its socket
- Best advice was from his father when he was around 8-years-old, 'take no prisoners' and to 'step on throats.'
- Majoring in Liberal Studies
- Expected to graduate in 2027 and wants either teach or join the fire academy

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2024Freshman

    INF
    5'10" 175 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2025Sophomore

    INF/UTL
    5'10" 180 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2026Junior

    INF/UTL
    5'10" 180 lbs
    11
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