Dustin Baird

Class:
Senior
Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-8
Weight:
185
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Perry Meridian

2020: Team co-captain … made four appearances out of the bullpen, tied for the team lead … went 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA … five strikeouts in 8.2 innings pitched … limited opponents to a .185 batting average … tossed 2.0 scoreless frames to earn the win over La Salle (3/1) … added 2.0 scoreless innings against Sacred Heart (2/28) … season shortened due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

2019: Second Team All-Ivy … led the team with 19 appearances, including two starts, as one of the top relievers … finished with a 1-1 record … recorded a 2.11 ERA in Ivy League games over 12 relief appearances … logged 38.2 innings of work, including 21.1 in league games … limited Ivy opponents to a .203 batting average against … finished with 23 strikeouts … earned the win at Penn (4/1) behind three scoreless innings … picked up the save in the win over Princeton (4/28).

2018: Made six appearances out of the bullpen … recorded seven strikeouts in 8.0 innings.

Before Brown: Graduated from Perry Meridian High School ... Falcon award for basketball (person who shows true spirit of the athlete) … team captain for both basketball and baseball … National Honor Society … academic all-state … scholar athlete award for Conference Indiana ... also played for the Indiana Astros.

Personal: Born on September 24, 1997 ... son of Martha and John Baird ... has two sisters, Cassie and Caite ... sister Cassie plays volleyball at the University of Denver ... plans to concentrate in Political Science.