Baker Tabbed Freshman All-America

June 6, 2007

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma first baseman Aaron Baker was selected to the 2007 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America Team, announced on Wednesday by Collegiate Baseball.

Baker is the sixth Sooner to collect the accolade and the first since Kody Kaiser in 2005 (Baseball America).

After coming off the bench on opening day, Baker started every game after for the Sooners at first base (except one start at catcher).

Baker was the only Sooner to play in every game in 2007 and collected at least one hit in all but 10 games. He finished the year with a .323 batting average and an OU freshman record 50 RBIs (second most on the team). Baker led Oklahoma with 16 doubles and 14 multiple-RBI games and ranked third with 20 multi-hit contests.

The Denton, Texas, native began the 2007 season by hitting in 22 consecutive games, an OU freshman record and the second longest streak in the Big 12 this season. That mark also ranks third all-time at OU behind Derek Wathan's 25-game mark (1997-1998) and Marty Neff's 27-game streak (1991).

Baker was also honored by the Big 12 following the regular season as an Honorable Mention. In addition, two newspapers from around the Big 12 Conference selected Baker as the top freshman in 2007. The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) and Fort Worth Star Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas) both tabbed Baker as the league's top freshman in 2007.

OKLAHOMA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICANS
1997 - Rick Park (DH) - Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball
2000 - Austin Mix (P) - Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball
2002 - Matt Bose (3B) - Collegiate Baseball
2002 - David Purcey (P) - Collegiate Baseball
2005 - Kody Kaiser (OF) - Baseball America
2007 - Aaron Baker (1B) - Collegiate Baseball

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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