SAN BRUNO, Calif. --- Portland sophomore pitcher Kevin Baker was voted to the All-West Coast Conference Second Team after a stellar season on the mound. This is the first conference honor for Baker, a right-hander who originally hails from Pasadena, Calif.
Baker won a staff-best three games overall this season, and his ERA of 2.53 against league opponents ranks fourth in the WCC. His .238 opponents' batting average and 58 strikeouts against conference foes both rank fifth, while his overall average of 11.41 K's per 9.0 innings is No. 27 nationally.
Baker reached double digits in strikeouts three times this season, including fanning a career-high 13 at Pacific on April 30.