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Wayne State University Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

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25 Nick Baker

25 Nick Baker

  • Position:
    LHP
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    203
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Brighton, Mich.
  • High School:
    Brighton (Lansing C.C.)

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Pitched in 12 games, with two starts, in first season with the WSU baseball program ... earned first Warrior pitching victory on March 29, 2025, at Purdue Northwest ... 2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2026:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... appeared in 11 games, two of which were as the starter ... logged a 4.34 ERA and a 2-1 win-loss record in 18 and two-thirds innings pitched with 11 strikeouts, 13 walks and a .222 batting average against ... those two pitching victories included his first outing of the season, out of the bullpen on Feb. 14 against Tiffin in game one of the doubleheader (3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 SO, 42 pitches) and his second effort on Feb. 21 vs. Lewis, also in relief, for game two of the twinbill (4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 47 pitches) ... surrendered one earned run or less in 10 of his 11 appearances and if not for his last performance of the season, 4 ER in 1.0 IP on May 9 vs. Davenport in the GLIAC Tournament, his season-long ERA would've been 2.55 through 17 and two-thirds frames of work ... that May 9 appearance was one of his two games started, which came on day three of the GLIAC Tournament, the other happened on March 12 against Minnesota Duluth down in Florida (4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO, 58 pitches) ... struck out at least one batter in five outings, each of which came in his first seven contests ... punched out at least a pair of batters on four occasions: Feb. 14 vs. the Dragons, Feb. 27 against Findlay (1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO), March 12 vs. the Bulldogs, and March 29 at Davenport (0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO), game two of the double dip ... registered a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on five chances with one putout and four assists ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2025:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... made 12 appearances, two of which were as the starter, with a 5.40 ERA, 3-1 record, 31 and two-thirds innings pitched, 20 strikeouts, 15 walks, and a batting average against of .260 ... those two starts came in his final two outings of the season, both of which lasted a career long five frames and saw him earn the pitching victory, May 2 against Parkside (5.0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO, 82 pitches) and May 10 vs. Saginaw Valley State (5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 77 pitches) in the GLIAC Tournament ... best performance of the season came on April 27 vs. Davenport with 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, and 1 SO on just 38 pitches ... that effort was one of four on the year in which he didn't surrender an earned run, the other three being March 29 at Purdue Northwest for his first pitching victory (2.2 IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 5 SO, 38 pitches), April 4 against Roosevelt (1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 SO, 31 pitches) and March 7 vs. Point Park (0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO), his 2025 season debut ... punched out at least one batter in all but one of his 12 outings, including two or more strikeouts in four performances ... pitched no more than two and two-thirds innings in his first six contests before lasting at least three in each of his final six ... achieved a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with six assists on six chances ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2024:  Did not appear in any games for Lansing Community College.

2023:  Pitched in 12 games, making eight starts for the Lansing C.C. Stars ... compiled a 5-0 record with one save and a 2.92 ERA in 37.0 innings ... struck out 29 batters while allowing just 33 hits ... notched first collegiate victory with five innings of two earned runs in win over Copiah-Lincoln C.C. ... credited with the win in a combined 6-0 shutout at Schoolcraft allowing just two hits and striking out a season-high four batters in four innings in second career start ... tossed three scoreless innings in a triumph over Muskegon C.C. ... garnered the save in a 5-4 win over Kalamazoo Valley C.C. with a scoreless seventh inning ... allowed just one run on three hits in five innings in a victory over Kellogg C.C. ... surrendered just an unearned run in four innings in a 5-3 triumph over Southeastern C.C. in the NJCAA DII Baseball World Series - Semifinals in Oklahoma ... matched a season-best with four strikeouts in a win over Ancilla College.

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Brighton High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for coach Charlie Christner ... helped the Bulldogs to a Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) title and a district title as a senior ... selected Livingston County Player of the Year ... also played hockey and was a finalist for Mr. Hockey after earning All-State Dream Team honors ... served as a team captain in both sports.

Personal:  Full name -- Nicholas T. Baker ... born on October 17, 2003, in Brighton, Mich. ... son of Robert and Stacey Baker ... has an older sister, Madison ... is majoring in Management ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 (4.00).
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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    LHP
    6'3" 195 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2026Redshirt Junior

    LHP
    6'3" 203 lbs
    25