By Adam Brown
Sports Editor
adam.brown@hottytoddy.com
Ole Miss junior Cael Baker was named Co-SEC Player of the Week by the league office on Monday after his performance at the dish to help propel the Rebels to knock off No. 1 Louisville Cardinals in the series.
Photo by Petre Thomas / Ole Miss Athletics
Baker shares the honor with Arkansas All-American Heston Kjerstad.
The Gahanna, Ohio native in his first series with the Rebels showed his pop in the opening weekend. He went 5 for 12 with five hits, double, two home runs, two runs scored and drove in five runs against a highly-talented Cardinals pitching staff.
Baker finished the weekend with a .417 avg and a 1.000 slugging percentage through three games. In 12 trips to the plate, he drew a walk and was retired by strikeout only five times.
Baker and the Rebels return to the diamond on Tuesday as they host the Red Wolves in the first part of a home-and-home series with Arkansas State. The first pitch is slated for 4 p.m. on the SEC Network +.
