2021 Baseball Roster
Roster
Baker, Dru

Jersey Number 4
Dru Baker
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tomball, Texas
- High School:
- Memorial
Bio
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2020)
Transitioned to the outfield in his second season … appeared in 17 games with 16 starts … helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … hit .266 for the year with a .469 slugging percentage and .392 on base percentage … went 17-for-64 with two home runs, three doubles and a team-high two triples … recorded eight RBI and scored 13 runs … drew 14 base on balls and went 3-for-4 on stolen bases … reached base safely in 16 of his 17 appearances, including each of the first 14 outings … started the year with a six game hitting streak … tied for fourth on the team with five multi-hit games … had his most memorable moment of the season in Tallahassee when he tied the game in the top of the ninth with an opposite-field dinger that helped Tech go on to defeat No. 9 Florida State in extra innings (Feb. 29) … hit his other home run in the first inning against Houston at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 23) … posted a season-high three hits in his season debut against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … recorded a season-high two RBI against Northern Colorado (Feb. 16) … defensively, held it down with a 1.000 fielding percentage … HONORS … Academic All-Big 12 First Team … BIG 12 LEADER … only three players in the league had more triples … tied for fifth in the league with 14 walks … TEAM LEADER … led the team in triples with two … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … started 4-of-5 games … went 3-for-17 (.176) hitting with a home run, three walks and four runs … went 1-for-2 in steals … went 1-for-4 with a walk against No. 15 Stanford in Round Rock (Feb. 22) … had a memorable home run at No. 9 Florida State, hitting a solo shot that tied the game in the top of the ninth, allowing Tech to capture the win in extras … went 2-for-6 in the game … drew a walk and scored twice against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi (Mar. 10) … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … appeared in 13-of-14 games with 12 starts … hit .298 with a .511 slugging percentage and a .424 on base percentage … went 14-for-47 with a home run, three doubles and both of his triples … tallied seven of his eight RBI and nine of his 13 runs … tied for third on the team with 11 walks … was 2-for-2 in stolen bases … had four of his five multi-hit games, including a season-high three hit performance against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … recorded a season-high two RBI against Northern Colorado (Feb. 16) … HOME GAMES … appeared in 10-of-11 games with nine starts … hit .243 with a .405 slugging percentage and a .356 on base percentage … went 9-for-37 at the plate with two doubles and both of his triples … added seven walks, five RBI and seven runs … went 1-for-1 in stolen bases … opened his season going 3-for-6 with a triple and two runs against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … posted his season-high two RBI at home against Northern Colorado (Feb. 16) … finished with five hits on opening weekend in three games against HBU and UNC (Feb. 15-16) … scored a season-high three times against Southern (Feb. 25) … had a multi-hit game in the second game of a midweek series against UNLV (Mar. 4) … had a pair of hits in the Rice series (Mar. 6-8) … AWAY GAMES … started both road games at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29 – Mar. 1) … went 2-for-10 in the series with the memorable game-tying home run in the ninth inning of the first game ... NEUTRAL SITE … started 5-of-6 neutral site games … third on the team with a .353 batting average … led the team with a .522 on base percentage … second on the team in slugging (.588) … tied for the team lead in hits, going 6-for-17 overall … led the team with five runs scored … one of three Red Raiders with a home run … added a double and recorded two RBI … reached base in all five contests and posted a hit in the first four games he appeared … went 4-for-9 with a home run and five walks at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 21-23) … went 1-for-3 with a walk against Tennessee (Feb. 21), 1-for-4 with a walk and a run against No. 15 Stanford (Feb. 22) and 2-for-2 with a home run, three walks and two runs against Houston (Feb. 23) … went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI against Florida Atlantic in Tallahassee (Feb. 28) … drew a walk and scored twice against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi (Mar. 10) … DAY GAMES … appeared in 12-of-13 games with 11 starts … hit .273 with a .500 slugging percentage and a .400 on base percentage … went 12-for-44 with six of his seven extra base hits … had a home run, both triples and all three triples … posted six RBI and nine runs … tied for fourth on the team with 10 walks … went 2-for-3 in stolen bases … NIGHT GAMES … started 5-of-6 night games … tied for third on the team with a .250 average … third on the team in slugging (.400) and on base percentage (.375) … went 5-for-20 with a home run, two RBI and four runs … added four walks and was 1-for-1 in stolen bases … went yard at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) … STREAKS … drew at least one base on balls in seven straight games, beginning Feb. 15 against Northern Colorado and continuing through Feb. 26 against Southern.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019)
One of the team’s most impactful freshmen … appeared in 45 of a possible 66 games with 32 starts … utilized primarily at shortstop before transitioning over to third base … helped the Red Raiders to a 46-20 overall record, their third Big 12 title in four years and their fourth College World Series in six seasons … helped Tech to a No. 8 national seed and its deepest run in Omaha in program history, posting a No. 4 final ranking to match the highest final ranking in team history … finished the year third on the team with a .321 batting average … posted six doubles, three home runs and a triple … recorded 25 RBI and was seventh on the team with 30 runs scored … had a .445 slugging percentage and .395 on base percentage … drew 14 walks and four hit by pitch … went 3-for-4 in stolen bases … defensively, posted a .928 fielding percentage … posted 13 multi-hit games, including five of three hits … had seven multi-RBI games, including a career-high three against Wichita State (Mar. 10) … had back-to-back three hit games against Kentucky (Feb. 23-24) and added another against Wichita State (Mar. 9), at New Mexico (Apr. 3) and against Kansas (Apr. 7) … got his first home run against Wichita State (Mar. 9) … recorded his first double against New Mexico State (Feb. 26) and his only triple at the Big 12 Championship against West Virginia (May 25) … HONORS … Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Apr. 8) … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … made two starts at third base, both against Michigan … went 2-for-8 at the plate with two RBI and a run scored … briefly played in right field in the semifinal against Michigan late in the contest … went 1-for-4 in the CWS opener, driving in a run with a groundout that pulled Tech to within 4-3 of Michigan in the sixth (June 15) … finished 1-for-4 and plated an RBI and a run during a three-run second inning for Tech that gave it a 3-2 lead over Michigan (June 21) … NCAA TOURNAMENT … started all four games he played during the NCAA Tournament … started the final two games of the Super Regional against Oklahoma State and both games against Michigan in the CWS … hit safely in three of four games he started … went 4-for-15 overall with a home run, a walk, four RBI and three runs … provided a spark during game two of the Super Regional, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs (June 8) … that game, he hit a solo home run in the sixth to even the score at 3-3, then ripped an RBI single that moved Tech in front of Oklahoma State, 4-3, before the Cowboys came back to force a game three … BIG 12 GAMES … appeared in 17 of 24 games with eight starts … went 11-for-40 at the plate (.275) … had one double, three RBI and six runs … posted a .310 on base percentage and .300 slugging percentage … successful on his only steal attempt … perfect in 33 defensive opportunities … made his Big 12 debut at shortstop against Texas (Mar. 15-17) … registered his first conference hit and run in the series opener at K-State (Mar. 30) … had his strongest series against Kansas, going 7-for-14 with a double, three RBI and three runs (Apr. 5-7) … collected a pinch-hit single and the tying run in the eighth against Baylor (Apr. 19) … came off the bench for the remainder of the Big 12 contests with his most notable performance coming with a 1-for-2 showing and a run against TCU (May 16) … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … appeared in 28 of 42 games with 24 starts between shortstop and third … third on the team with a .340 batting average … fourth on the team with a .505 slugging percentage … fourth on the team with a .426 on base percentage … compiled three home runs, five doubles and a triple … posted 22 RBI and scored 24 runs … will look to clean up a team-high eight errors and .897 fielding percentage … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … appeared in 14 of 25 games with eight starts … went 7-for-35 at the plate (.200) with a home run and a triple … drove in six RBI and scored four runs … added three free passes … posted a .343 slugging percentage and a .263 on base percentage … had a pinch-hit single and scored the tying run in the eighth against No. 18 Baylor (Apr. 19) … also had the clutch three-run home run in the Super Regional against No. 9 Oklahoma State … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … appeared in 31 of 43 games with 24 starts … hit .363, which ranked second on the team, with six doubles and two home runs … posted a .480 slugging percentage and .437 on base percentage while driving in 19 RBI and scoring 26 runs … added 15 free passes to 20 strikeouts … was 3-for-4 in stolen bases … HOME GAMES … made 23 appearances in a possible 37 games with 18 starts … hit a team-best .395 at home with 32 hits in 81 at bats … posted two home runs, four doubles, 18 RBI and 23 runs …fifth on the team with a .452 on base percentage and seventh with a .519 slugging percentage … was 3-for-4 in stolen bases … AWAY GAMES … appeared in 14 games with nine starts … hit .222 with three of his eight hits going for extra bases … had a home run and two doubles for a .361 slugging percentage … added six free passes to compile a .333 on base percentage … posted three RBI and five runs … DAY GAMES … appeared in 30 games with 21 starts out of a possible 42 day games … third on the team with a .344 batting average and posted a .448 slugging percentage and .398 on base percentage … had a home run, a triple, five doubles, 19 RBI and 19 runs … NIGHT GAMES … played in 15 of 24 games with 11 starts … went 11-for-41 (.268) with six RBI and 11 run scored … compiled two home runs and one double for a .439 slugging percentage … added eight free passes to rack up a .388 on base percentage … SITUATIONAL … led the team with a .481 average (13-of-27) against lefties … hit .282 against right-handers … led the team with a .349 average with the bases empty … hit .340 (16-of-47) with runners in scoring position … success rate of .667 with runners on third and less than two outs … on the mound, held opposing lefties to the second-lowest average of any pitcher at .200 … during Big 12 play, went 4-for-7 (.571) against lefties and 7-for-33 (.212) against right-handers … also hit .286 with runners in scoring position during league play … STREAKS … opened the year hitting safely in six of his first seven games … put together a five-game hitting streak (Apr. 2-7) with each one a multi-hit performance … had a seven-game reached base streak (Apr. 2-13) … had a four-game hitting streak in which he totaled eight RBI against SDSU and Wichita State (Mar. 6-10) … closed the year with hits in four of the last five contests.
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
A dual-sport athlete at Memorial High School in Tomball, Texas, that starred at third base and shortstop for the baseball team and at quarterback for the football team … ranked as the No. 40 overall prospect in the State of Texas by Perfect Game and the No. 4 shortstop … named to the 2018 TSWA 5A All-State Second Team at shortstop … hit .440 with five home runs, 12 doubles, two triples, 45 RBI and 20 stolen bases his senior year … helped Tomball Memorial to a No. 7 ranking in 5A and advanced to the regional finals with a 30-12 record as a senior … his junior season, named All-District 20-5A First Team after hitting .405 with 12 doubles, three homers, 20 RBI and 24 RBI … a 2015 All-District Second Team selection … named 2018 THSBCA 5A-6A All-Star Game MVP named to the All-Tournament Teams at the 2017 WWBA 17U National Championship and the 2016 WWVA 16 U National Championship … on the gridiron, recognized as the First Team All-District quarterback his sophomore and junior years … accounted for 4,771 passing yards and 1,587 rushing yards in three seasons at quarterback with 42 passing touchdowns to 10 interceptions, adding 19 rushing scores … chose Texas Tech over: Missouri, Rice, Dallas Baptist, Texas State and Houston.
PERSONAL
Born in Houston, Texas … son of Mark and Patti Baker … brother to Bailey … plans to major in economics.
Transitioned to the outfield in his second season … appeared in 17 games with 16 starts … helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … hit .266 for the year with a .469 slugging percentage and .392 on base percentage … went 17-for-64 with two home runs, three doubles and a team-high two triples … recorded eight RBI and scored 13 runs … drew 14 base on balls and went 3-for-4 on stolen bases … reached base safely in 16 of his 17 appearances, including each of the first 14 outings … started the year with a six game hitting streak … tied for fourth on the team with five multi-hit games … had his most memorable moment of the season in Tallahassee when he tied the game in the top of the ninth with an opposite-field dinger that helped Tech go on to defeat No. 9 Florida State in extra innings (Feb. 29) … hit his other home run in the first inning against Houston at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 23) … posted a season-high three hits in his season debut against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … recorded a season-high two RBI against Northern Colorado (Feb. 16) … defensively, held it down with a 1.000 fielding percentage … HONORS … Academic All-Big 12 First Team … BIG 12 LEADER … only three players in the league had more triples … tied for fifth in the league with 14 walks … TEAM LEADER … led the team in triples with two … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … started 4-of-5 games … went 3-for-17 (.176) hitting with a home run, three walks and four runs … went 1-for-2 in steals … went 1-for-4 with a walk against No. 15 Stanford in Round Rock (Feb. 22) … had a memorable home run at No. 9 Florida State, hitting a solo shot that tied the game in the top of the ninth, allowing Tech to capture the win in extras … went 2-for-6 in the game … drew a walk and scored twice against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi (Mar. 10) … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … appeared in 13-of-14 games with 12 starts … hit .298 with a .511 slugging percentage and a .424 on base percentage … went 14-for-47 with a home run, three doubles and both of his triples … tallied seven of his eight RBI and nine of his 13 runs … tied for third on the team with 11 walks … was 2-for-2 in stolen bases … had four of his five multi-hit games, including a season-high three hit performance against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … recorded a season-high two RBI against Northern Colorado (Feb. 16) … HOME GAMES … appeared in 10-of-11 games with nine starts … hit .243 with a .405 slugging percentage and a .356 on base percentage … went 9-for-37 at the plate with two doubles and both of his triples … added seven walks, five RBI and seven runs … went 1-for-1 in stolen bases … opened his season going 3-for-6 with a triple and two runs against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … posted his season-high two RBI at home against Northern Colorado (Feb. 16) … finished with five hits on opening weekend in three games against HBU and UNC (Feb. 15-16) … scored a season-high three times against Southern (Feb. 25) … had a multi-hit game in the second game of a midweek series against UNLV (Mar. 4) … had a pair of hits in the Rice series (Mar. 6-8) … AWAY GAMES … started both road games at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29 – Mar. 1) … went 2-for-10 in the series with the memorable game-tying home run in the ninth inning of the first game ... NEUTRAL SITE … started 5-of-6 neutral site games … third on the team with a .353 batting average … led the team with a .522 on base percentage … second on the team in slugging (.588) … tied for the team lead in hits, going 6-for-17 overall … led the team with five runs scored … one of three Red Raiders with a home run … added a double and recorded two RBI … reached base in all five contests and posted a hit in the first four games he appeared … went 4-for-9 with a home run and five walks at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 21-23) … went 1-for-3 with a walk against Tennessee (Feb. 21), 1-for-4 with a walk and a run against No. 15 Stanford (Feb. 22) and 2-for-2 with a home run, three walks and two runs against Houston (Feb. 23) … went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI against Florida Atlantic in Tallahassee (Feb. 28) … drew a walk and scored twice against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi (Mar. 10) … DAY GAMES … appeared in 12-of-13 games with 11 starts … hit .273 with a .500 slugging percentage and a .400 on base percentage … went 12-for-44 with six of his seven extra base hits … had a home run, both triples and all three triples … posted six RBI and nine runs … tied for fourth on the team with 10 walks … went 2-for-3 in stolen bases … NIGHT GAMES … started 5-of-6 night games … tied for third on the team with a .250 average … third on the team in slugging (.400) and on base percentage (.375) … went 5-for-20 with a home run, two RBI and four runs … added four walks and was 1-for-1 in stolen bases … went yard at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) … STREAKS … drew at least one base on balls in seven straight games, beginning Feb. 15 against Northern Colorado and continuing through Feb. 26 against Southern.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019)
One of the team’s most impactful freshmen … appeared in 45 of a possible 66 games with 32 starts … utilized primarily at shortstop before transitioning over to third base … helped the Red Raiders to a 46-20 overall record, their third Big 12 title in four years and their fourth College World Series in six seasons … helped Tech to a No. 8 national seed and its deepest run in Omaha in program history, posting a No. 4 final ranking to match the highest final ranking in team history … finished the year third on the team with a .321 batting average … posted six doubles, three home runs and a triple … recorded 25 RBI and was seventh on the team with 30 runs scored … had a .445 slugging percentage and .395 on base percentage … drew 14 walks and four hit by pitch … went 3-for-4 in stolen bases … defensively, posted a .928 fielding percentage … posted 13 multi-hit games, including five of three hits … had seven multi-RBI games, including a career-high three against Wichita State (Mar. 10) … had back-to-back three hit games against Kentucky (Feb. 23-24) and added another against Wichita State (Mar. 9), at New Mexico (Apr. 3) and against Kansas (Apr. 7) … got his first home run against Wichita State (Mar. 9) … recorded his first double against New Mexico State (Feb. 26) and his only triple at the Big 12 Championship against West Virginia (May 25) … HONORS … Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Apr. 8) … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … made two starts at third base, both against Michigan … went 2-for-8 at the plate with two RBI and a run scored … briefly played in right field in the semifinal against Michigan late in the contest … went 1-for-4 in the CWS opener, driving in a run with a groundout that pulled Tech to within 4-3 of Michigan in the sixth (June 15) … finished 1-for-4 and plated an RBI and a run during a three-run second inning for Tech that gave it a 3-2 lead over Michigan (June 21) … NCAA TOURNAMENT … started all four games he played during the NCAA Tournament … started the final two games of the Super Regional against Oklahoma State and both games against Michigan in the CWS … hit safely in three of four games he started … went 4-for-15 overall with a home run, a walk, four RBI and three runs … provided a spark during game two of the Super Regional, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs (June 8) … that game, he hit a solo home run in the sixth to even the score at 3-3, then ripped an RBI single that moved Tech in front of Oklahoma State, 4-3, before the Cowboys came back to force a game three … BIG 12 GAMES … appeared in 17 of 24 games with eight starts … went 11-for-40 at the plate (.275) … had one double, three RBI and six runs … posted a .310 on base percentage and .300 slugging percentage … successful on his only steal attempt … perfect in 33 defensive opportunities … made his Big 12 debut at shortstop against Texas (Mar. 15-17) … registered his first conference hit and run in the series opener at K-State (Mar. 30) … had his strongest series against Kansas, going 7-for-14 with a double, three RBI and three runs (Apr. 5-7) … collected a pinch-hit single and the tying run in the eighth against Baylor (Apr. 19) … came off the bench for the remainder of the Big 12 contests with his most notable performance coming with a 1-for-2 showing and a run against TCU (May 16) … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … appeared in 28 of 42 games with 24 starts between shortstop and third … third on the team with a .340 batting average … fourth on the team with a .505 slugging percentage … fourth on the team with a .426 on base percentage … compiled three home runs, five doubles and a triple … posted 22 RBI and scored 24 runs … will look to clean up a team-high eight errors and .897 fielding percentage … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … appeared in 14 of 25 games with eight starts … went 7-for-35 at the plate (.200) with a home run and a triple … drove in six RBI and scored four runs … added three free passes … posted a .343 slugging percentage and a .263 on base percentage … had a pinch-hit single and scored the tying run in the eighth against No. 18 Baylor (Apr. 19) … also had the clutch three-run home run in the Super Regional against No. 9 Oklahoma State … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … appeared in 31 of 43 games with 24 starts … hit .363, which ranked second on the team, with six doubles and two home runs … posted a .480 slugging percentage and .437 on base percentage while driving in 19 RBI and scoring 26 runs … added 15 free passes to 20 strikeouts … was 3-for-4 in stolen bases … HOME GAMES … made 23 appearances in a possible 37 games with 18 starts … hit a team-best .395 at home with 32 hits in 81 at bats … posted two home runs, four doubles, 18 RBI and 23 runs …fifth on the team with a .452 on base percentage and seventh with a .519 slugging percentage … was 3-for-4 in stolen bases … AWAY GAMES … appeared in 14 games with nine starts … hit .222 with three of his eight hits going for extra bases … had a home run and two doubles for a .361 slugging percentage … added six free passes to compile a .333 on base percentage … posted three RBI and five runs … DAY GAMES … appeared in 30 games with 21 starts out of a possible 42 day games … third on the team with a .344 batting average and posted a .448 slugging percentage and .398 on base percentage … had a home run, a triple, five doubles, 19 RBI and 19 runs … NIGHT GAMES … played in 15 of 24 games with 11 starts … went 11-for-41 (.268) with six RBI and 11 run scored … compiled two home runs and one double for a .439 slugging percentage … added eight free passes to rack up a .388 on base percentage … SITUATIONAL … led the team with a .481 average (13-of-27) against lefties … hit .282 against right-handers … led the team with a .349 average with the bases empty … hit .340 (16-of-47) with runners in scoring position … success rate of .667 with runners on third and less than two outs … on the mound, held opposing lefties to the second-lowest average of any pitcher at .200 … during Big 12 play, went 4-for-7 (.571) against lefties and 7-for-33 (.212) against right-handers … also hit .286 with runners in scoring position during league play … STREAKS … opened the year hitting safely in six of his first seven games … put together a five-game hitting streak (Apr. 2-7) with each one a multi-hit performance … had a seven-game reached base streak (Apr. 2-13) … had a four-game hitting streak in which he totaled eight RBI against SDSU and Wichita State (Mar. 6-10) … closed the year with hits in four of the last five contests.
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
A dual-sport athlete at Memorial High School in Tomball, Texas, that starred at third base and shortstop for the baseball team and at quarterback for the football team … ranked as the No. 40 overall prospect in the State of Texas by Perfect Game and the No. 4 shortstop … named to the 2018 TSWA 5A All-State Second Team at shortstop … hit .440 with five home runs, 12 doubles, two triples, 45 RBI and 20 stolen bases his senior year … helped Tomball Memorial to a No. 7 ranking in 5A and advanced to the regional finals with a 30-12 record as a senior … his junior season, named All-District 20-5A First Team after hitting .405 with 12 doubles, three homers, 20 RBI and 24 RBI … a 2015 All-District Second Team selection … named 2018 THSBCA 5A-6A All-Star Game MVP named to the All-Tournament Teams at the 2017 WWBA 17U National Championship and the 2016 WWVA 16 U National Championship … on the gridiron, recognized as the First Team All-District quarterback his sophomore and junior years … accounted for 4,771 passing yards and 1,587 rushing yards in three seasons at quarterback with 42 passing touchdowns to 10 interceptions, adding 19 rushing scores … chose Texas Tech over: Missouri, Rice, Dallas Baptist, Texas State and Houston.
PERSONAL
Born in Houston, Texas … son of Mark and Patti Baker … brother to Bailey … plans to major in economics.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17