2012 NCCU Softball
Aurora Baker 5-11 • Senior • Pitcher
Raleigh, N.C. • N.C. A&T State • Wakefield High School 2011: In her second year as a Lady Eagle, the Raleigh, N.C., native appeared 13 games and started in seven of the total 37 of the 2011 season … Was second amongst the pitching quartet with a 7.94 ERA in 52.0 innings pitched … Tallied 22 strikeouts … Attainted a .100 batting average on 20 times at bat … Delivered her best performance from the mound on February 26 against South Carolina State in a home contest where Baker pitched four strikeouts, allowed three hits and one run on 2.1 innings for a 7-6 victory … Baker ended the season 2-of-10.
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2010: As a new Lady Eagle, Baker appeared in 16 games and started in eight contest ... Lead the pitching regime with a 5.43 ERA in 59.1 innings pitched (third highest on the team) ... With 22 strikeouts on the season, Baker leads the former five pitcher flock ... Notched third in pitchers at bat with .363 batting average on 278 ... Provided her best pitching outing on March 23 against Winston-Salem State in WinstonSalem, N.C., allowed a single hit and no runs in 5.2 innings ... Threw three strikeouts to lead to a 7-5 win ... On the season, Baker went 1-for-8 from the mound.
North Carolina A&T: Was a member of the Aggie softball team ... Recorded a 0-1 record as an Aggie pitcher ... Notched an 8.40 ERA in 3.1 innings pitched ... Was named to the Dean’s List.
High School: Attended Wakefield High School, where she was a two-sport athlete ... Played one year of varsity softball ... Was named Most Valuable Player in softball and volleyball her senior season ... Earned AllConference honors in volleyball ... Garnered Academic All-American honors in softball ... Was a member of the National Achievers Honor Society ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and the Honor Roll ... Was a recipient of the Lamp of Knowledge and PTSA awards ... Was a RISE scholar. Personal: Aurora Constance Baker ... Daughter of Carlton and Diane Baker ... Was born on June 30, 1990 in Raleigh, N.C. ... Enjoys poetry, music, church, singing on the praise team, biology, Spanish, marine science and the RISE program ... Her favorite things are honey buns, family, dancing and being spontaneous ... Also a member of the Eagle volleyball team ... Majoring in biology.
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