2027 Baseball Roster
Roster
Wes Baker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Position:
- C
- Bats/Throws:
- S/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Experience:
- 1L
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- HS/Prev Schools:
- Second Baptist HS
- Years in College Baseball:
- 1
- Eligibility Remaining:
- 4
2026 Season
CUSA All-Freshman Team selection ... led CUSA freshmen with 8 home runs and 39 RBI ... led the Kats in RBI and tied for second on the team in home runs ... played in 48 games with 44 starts ... hit .261 with 7 doubles and 36 hits ... scored 28 runs and drew 37 walks ... posted a .420 on-base percentage and .486 slugging percentage ... homered in collegiate debut at McNeese (2/15) ... set the program’s single-game RBI record for a freshman with 7 RBI at No. 4 Texas (4/28), going 3-for-5 with a grand slam and a 3-run homer ... matched season high with 3 hits at Louisiana Tech (5/16) ... committed just 1 error in 320 chances for a .997 fielding percentage
Second Baptist HS
Played 4 years for head coach Rayner Noble ... helped the Eagles win the 2024 TAPPS Division II state championship ... earned first team and second team all-state honors during prep career ... named first team all-district ... selected to the Houston Chronicle’s All-Greater Houston private school team in 2025 after hitting .500 with 15 doubles, 8 home runs and 30 RBI ... posted a 1.762 OPS ... hit .348 with 6 home runs and 28 RBI as a junior, earning second team all-state honors ... ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 21 catcher and No. 189 overall prospect in Texas in the 2025 class ... received preseason All-Texas Region honorable mention in 2025 and Underclass All-Texas Region honorable mention in 2024
Personal
Son of Haley and Jake Baker ... majoring in agricultural business ... father played at Rice and was selected by the Houston Astros in the 14th round of the 1998 MLB Draft before playing professionally in the Kansas City Royals organization ... brother, Ty, is a pitcher at Rice ... uncle, Lance Berkman, played 15 MLB seasons with the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers ... family lineage also includes another uncle who pitched at Rice, a grandfather who played for the Houston Oilers, a great uncle who played for the New York Yankees and a grandfather who played basketball at TCU
