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13 Kevin Baxter

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 250
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Waterford, N.J.
  • Highschool St. Augustine Prep

Biography

Kevin Baxter

2016 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in 11 games on the mound with three starts ... completed two games ... worked 27.1 innings and earned three wins ... started on Senior Day versus Northwestern (5/21) and logged two innings in final career game ... honored in pregame Senior Day ceremony ... pitched five innings in a complete-game win over Saint Peter's (5/17) with only three hits allowed and a season-high three strikeouts  ... collected the win in first start of the season against Saint Peter's (5/3) with no earned runs allowed in a seven-inning complete game ... threw a scoreless inning of relief versus Nebraska (4/30) ... saw action out of the bullpen with three innings pitched at Ohio State (4/16) ... appeared at Monmouth (3/30) and logged three innings ... pitched two scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts at Florida Gulf Coast (3/16) ... picked up the win over Iona (3/9), pitching 1.2 innings with two strikeouts ... threw 2.1 scoreless innings of relief at George Mason (2/28), striking out two ... made season debut out of the bullpen No. 4 Miami (2/21) by striking out only batter faced.

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore):
Made 13 appearances on the mound with six starts ... totaled three wins and struck out 28 over 45.2 innings ... pitched four innings in relief versus No. 13 Iowa (5/15) with one run allowed ... struck out four over 4.2 innings in start against Saint Peter's (5/5) ... registered one strikeout in one inning of work out of the bullpen against Villanova (4/29) ... tossed five shutout innings to earn win in start versus Saint Peter's (4/22) ... earned the win over Columbia (4/15) with season-bests of 6.1 innings and five strikeouts ... tossed four innings in start at Fordham(4/8), striking out four batters ... allowed four hits and one run with three strikeouts over six innings against Manhattan (3/31) ... made first start of the season and picked up the win with three runs allowed over 5.2 innings versus NJIT (3/24) ... worked 1.2 innings at Indiana State (3/15) ... tossed 2.2 innings of relief versus Old Dominion (3/1) ... made season debut out of the bullpen with 4.1 innings pitched in first game of doubleheader at No. 9 Miami (2/14), striking out four and allowing two runs.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Finished the season with nine starts on 15 appearances, earning five wins ... picked up the win in each of his final four regular season starts ... logged 68.2 innings, third-most on the staff ... finished fourth in the league with 12.45 fly outs induced per game ... started in the American Athletic Conference Tournament versus Memphis (5/23) ... won his fourth consecutive start in a six-inning, two-run effort at Memphis (5/17) ... pitched first career complete game (seven innings due to conference mercy rule), rendering just three hits and two runs in a win over USF (5/11) ... pitched seven innings in start against Temple (5/4), striking out two to pick up the win ... tossed four innings out of the bullpen at UCF (4/27) ... lasted six innings in start versus Rider (4/22), striking out two in win ... struck out three in three innings of work out of the bullpen against Hartford (4/13) ... provided three innings of relief against No. 10 Houston (4/6), allowing just two hits with one strikeout ... threw five innings of relief and recorded three strikeouts against Iona (4/2) ... earned first collegiate victory after tossing five innings of relief with two strikeouts at UConn (3/28) ... worked six innings and did not allow a run after the first inning in start at Virginia Tech (3/19), retiring 12 of the last 13 batters faced ... lasted 5.1 innings in start against Old Dominion (3/2), striking out three and left with the lead ... tossed five innings, allowing zero earned runs, while striking out two in collegiate debut against FIU (2/16).

2013 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... had Tommy John surgery ... redshirted.

Prior to Rutgers: Played four years of varsity baseball ... recognized with First Team All-South Jersey and First Team All-Cape Atlantic League honors as a senior ... won a state championship with St. Augustine ... holds record for most wins in St. Augustine history ... notched an 8-2 record as a senior, pitching 75.1 innings.

Personal: Son of Mary and Kevin Baxter Sr. ... has a younger brother, Andrew ... a psychology major.


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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    RHP
    6'5" 250 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2016Redshirt Junior

    RHP
    6'5" 250 lbs
    13
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