CJ Baker joins the baseball coaching staff ahead of the 2020 as the Eagles' hitting coach and will assist Coach Calhoon in recruiting after working as an assistant coach at Bucknell University for two and a half years. Baker served as the Bisons' third base coach and worked with hitters.Â
Baker was also an assistant coach at NCAA D-II Lock Haven University in 2017 when the Bald Eagles set a program record with 32 wins, won their first playoff game since 1988 and was ranked as high as No. 3 in their regional poll. Baker also served as a graduate assistant at Seattle University, where he assisted with day-to-day operations, conducted individual drills and operated the team's social media accounts.Â
Baker, a Washington native, played his junior college baseball in the NWAC conference similar to Coach Calhoon. He finished his playing career at Simpson University and graduated with a Master's degree from the University of Washington in 2016.
