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Wednesday, April 22
Jersey Number 22
Baker Nelson
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Fuquay-Varina, N.C.
- B/T:
- R/R
- Major:
- Communication
- High School:
- Harnett Central
2023 - Redshirt Senior Season
2022 - Redshirt Junior Season
2021 - Second-Year Sophomore Season
2020 - Sophomore Season
2019 - Freshman Season
High School / Prep
- Tied for a team-high 27 appearances, including 22 bullpen appearances and five starts
- Tossed a career-high 50.0 innings and set a new career best with 47 strikeouts
- Moved into eighth all-time with 82 career pitching appearances at NC State
- Served as a midweek starter for the Wolfpack, making the first five starts of his career
- Tied a career-high with five strikeouts in his first-career start, tossing three hitless innings in a win over UNCG (March 28)
- Set a new career-high in innings pitched with 4.1 innings pitched against UNCW (April 11) and Clemson (April 23)
- Logged 12 scoreless outings and allowed multiple earned runs in only eight of 27 pitching appearances
- Finished the year with a 5-2 overall record and a 5.94 ERA
- Tossed 2.1 scoreless innings with four strikeouts to earn the save at Notre Dame (May 5)
2022 - Redshirt Junior Season
- Made 20 appearances out of the pen, the third-most on the team
- Finished with a 3-1 record and one save
- Fanned 32 batters in 23.2 innings
- Tallied a career-high five strikeouts on April 26 vs. East Carolina in 2.0 innings in relief
- Tossed a season-best 3.0 innings on March 20 at Florida State
2021 - Second-Year Sophomore Season
- Made three appearances on the mound in relief before suffering a season-ending injury
- Went a season-long 2.1 innings on Feb. 26 vs. Georgia Tech, striking out a pair of batters
- Also came in in relief on Feb. 21 vs. Davidson in the season opener and on Feb. 23 vs. UNCG
2020 - Sophomore Season
- Received a redshirt from the NCAA with the season’s suspension on March 12 and cancellation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- Made a team-leading seven appearances out of the pen
- Earned the save on Feb. 22 vs. Tennessee Tech when he tossed a season-long three hitless innings in relief
- Struck out two batters apiece in his first three appearances of the year
- Did not allow a run to score in his first three appearances of the year, which was a span of 5.2 innings from Feb. 14-22
- Contributed to the 4-0 shutout win vs. James Madison on Feb. 14
- Finished with a 1.93 ERA, allowing five hits and just two earned runs in 9.1 innings pitched
2019 - Freshman Season
- Made 25 appearances out of the bullpen in his first season, the third-most among the pitching staff
- Compiled a 6.59 ERA, tallying wins at Miami on March 22 and vs. Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament on May 23
- Went a career-long 3.0 innings at Charlotte on March 12, allowing one hit on one earned run in the outing
- Struck out a career-high three batters on May 17 at North Carolina
- Fanned a combined 23 batters in 27.1 innings of work
High School / Prep
- Primarily a pitcher, but saw playing time behind the plate and at shortstop
- On the mound posted a 2.02 career ERA with a 7-5 record
- Held opponents to a .198 career batting average
- As a senior compiled a 1.39 ERA and one win in 50.1 innings pitched