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TCU slugger Luken Baker sustains ‘significant’ injury to left arm

TCU first baseman Luken Baker, one of the top power hitters in the Big 12, sustained a serious injury to his left arm Friday night in a game at Oklahoma and will miss a “significant” amount of time with the NCAA postseason less than a month away, coach Jim Schlossnagle said.

“He is under continual evaluation, and we hope to know more in the coming days,” Schlossnagle said.

Baker, the Horned Frogs’ leader in slugging percentage and second in home runs, was hurt in a collision at first base and taken to a hospital.

Schlossnagle described the injury as “significant.