Milestones: Enters season ranked 10th in games played (133), fourth in at-bats (437) and hits (119), second in runs (79), seventh in doubles (21) and total bases (152), and eighth in triples (4) in the Niagara record book.
Junior (2006): One of only three players to start all 47 games...Posted the second-most at bats (150) and fourth-most runs (30) in a single-season at Niagara...Led the team in at bats and second in runs...Perfect on the base paths (4-4)...Turned a team-leading six double plays and had a .943 fielding percentage at second base...Hit .315 as the lead-off hitter...Registered eight multi-hit games and three multi-RBI outings...Had a six-game hitting streak between March 18-25 in which she had eight hits, eight runs, four RBI, and a double...Was 4 for 7 with two runs, a RBI and home run in the Saint Peter’s series (3/7).
Sophomore (2005): One of only two players to start all 41 games...Posted the eighth-most hits and third-most at bats in a single season...Led team in runs and was second in hits and doubles...Had a .356 slugging percentage and .321 on-base percentage...Hit .375 with runners on and .333 with runners in scoring position...Collected the second-most multi-hit games (10)...Registered a five-game hitting streak between May 2 and May 7...Was 7 for 19 (.368) with five runs and a double during streak...Recorded a career-high four hits in the season opener vs. St. Francis (Pa.) in the UMBC Spring Classic (3/11)...Had a career-best three RBI with her first collegiate home run, a three-run dinger vs. Sacred Heart (3/25) in the Dawg Pound Classic...Had a personal-best five at bats in a loss to St. Bonaventure (5/4)....MAAC All-Academic.
Freshman (2004): Started 45 games...Led team in hits (45), at bats (151) and doubles (10)...Fourth on the team in batting (.298) and second in runs (26) and total bases (55)...Named MAAC Rookie of the Week after hitting .533 (8 of 15) with two RBI, a pair of doubles and seven runs at the Radford Highlander Classic...Earned a spot on the Classic’s All-Tournament Team...Registered 11 multi-hit games...Scored four times in a win over Maryland-Eastern Shore...Season-high three hits vs. four opponents...Had 11- and 10-game hitting streaks.
High School: Named fourth-team all-state as a senior at West Seneca West High…Two-time all-star as a junior and senior and honorable mention as a sophomore and freshman…Team MVP three-straight seasons…Also played soccer and basketball…Named team MVP in 2003 for soccer…Team’s best defensive player in 2002 and most offensive in 2003 for the basketball team…Played for the Western New York Extreme and Diamond Girls club teams…Participated in five national softball tournaments…All-WNY senior year.
Personal: Born June 1, 1985, in Buffalo, N.Y.…Daughter of Norm and Patricia Baker…Has a older brother, David, and a younger sister, Jenna, who is a freshman on the team…Majoring in history education.
STATISTICS
Year G/GS AVG. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI
2004 45/45 .298 151 26 45 10 &
