PORTLAND, Ore. --- Junior right-hander Kevin Baker was selected to the All-West Coast Conference Preseason Baseball Team, it was announced on Wednesday. The Pilots were also selected 10th in the preseason poll of the league's head coaches.
Baker earned Second Team All-West Coast Conference in 2017 after a breakout season on the mound. His ERA of 2.53 against league opponents ranked fourth in the WCC, and his .238 opponents' batting average and 58 strikeouts against conference foes both ranked fifth. Baker's overall average of 11.41 K's per 9.0 innings was No. 27 nationally.
Baker is one of 20 returning letterwinners for the Pilots, which includes seven position starters and three starting pitchers.