2024 Softball Roster
Addi Baker
- Position:
- First Base/Outfield
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Northfield HS
- Hometown:
- North Manchester, Ind.
2025 // Senior
All-MVC Second Team
Played in 51 games and made 48 starts ... earned All-MVC Second Team honors for the first time in her career ... had a .260 batting average to go along with 29 runs, 39 hits, four doubles, two triples, 11 home runs, 32 RBI, and 15 walks ... posted an on-base percentage of .333 and slugging percentage of .533, both marking career-high's ... finished the season tied for sixth in the Valley in home runs ... in conference play, had the 10th-best slugging percentage in the league at .624 ... was also tied for ninth in RBI, 22, and was fourth in home runs, eight, against MVC opponents ... launched first home run of the season on Feb. 7 vs. Appalachian State ... homered twice vs. Indiana State on April 6 ... had a season-high five RBI twice, vs. Indiana State on April 6 and at Northern Iowa on April 19.
2024 // Junior
Appeared in 33 games including 22 starts... had a season-high three hits in a 6-1 win over Illinois (4/10) with a pair of doubles... hit home runs in back-to-back weekends against Bradley (4/6) and Evansville (4/12)... was named Prairie Farms Student-Athlete of the Week that same week... finished the season with a .227 batting average and .409 slugging percentage... she drove in 14 runs on 15 hits including four doubles, a triple, and two home runs.
2023 // Sophomore
Appeared in 29 games including 16 starts during her sophomore campaign... recorded her first collegiate grand slam in a win at Saint Louis (4/5)... drove in a pair of runs against Illinois State in a Salukis' win (5/12)... drew 10 walks on the year while finishing with a .288 on-base percentage... drove in nine runs on the year with a pair of extra-base hits... ended the season with a 1.000 fielding percentage.
2022 // Freshman
Played in 12 games, which included 11 starts, before an injury brought an end to her freshman season … hit .257 with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBI …homered in her first collegiate game in SIU’s win over the College of Charleston (2/11) … joined Katie Louis (2003), Maria Damico (2002) and Julie Meier (1998) as the only Saluki freshmen to go yard in their first collegiate game … reached base safely in nine of the 12 games she appeared in … had a career day in SIU’s win over Northern Illinois (2/26), as she went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI.
High School
Led Northfield to its first state title in school history in 2021 … made a diving catch then followed with a pair of home runs to cap off a 3-for-4 day at the dish in Northfield’s 3-1 over Clay City in the state title game … was named the recipient of the Mental Attitude Award for her performance in the state title game … earned Class 1A/2A ICGSA All-State First Team honors after a senior season in which she hit .511 with a .612 on-base percentage to go along with 15 home runs and 34 RBI … earned all-conference honors in three different sports, including three-straight seasons in softball … was named Wabash County's Player of the Year in 2019 after a sophomore campaign in which she hit .606 with a 1.279 slugging percentage and crushed 11 home runs- the second-most in IHSSA Class 2A … played travel ball for the Indiana Magic Gold and powered the Magic to third-place showings at Premier Girls Fastpitch Nationals in both 2017 and 2019 … also starred for Northfield's volleyball and basketball teams … put down over 1,000 career kills in volleyball and earned all-state honors as a senior, while she also claimed the County's Player of the Year honor in basketball in 2020 after she averaged 11.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest.
Personal
Born on Sept. 2, 2002 ... daughter of Jenny and Brandon Baker ... mother, Jenny, is a teacher and father, Brandon, is a teacher and coach, and was also Addi's softball coach at Northfield ... has one younger sister, Elli, and one younger brother, Briggs ... was a four-year varsity starter in both basketball and volleyball in high school ... majoring in exercise science and pre-physical therapy at SIU.
