During her two seasons at Rutgers-Camden, Kali Baker has appeared in 63 games, starting 56, while compiling a .241 batting average. She has scored 21 career runs and her 13 career sacrifices are tied for 16th in program history.
Academics: New Jersey Athletic Conference Academic Honorable Mention for the 2024-25 scholastic year…Dean’s List student and member of the Rutgers-Camden Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the 2023 Fall, 2024 Spring, 2024 Fall and 2025 Spring semesters…One of 41 athletes on the 180-member 2025 Spring AD Honor Roll to post a 4.0 GPA.
Softball 2025: Started all 35 Rutgers-Camden games…Finished second on the team with 10 sacrifices, which tied for the fifth-highest single-season total in program history…Had a slash line of .209/.269/.221…Scored 10 runs and drove home four…Had seven walks…Was successful on both of her stolen base attempts…Collected 31 putouts and two outfield assists…Had a five-game hitting streak from March 19-29 (5-for-18, .278)…Went 2-for-3 in the nightcap of an April 9 doubleheader against The College of New Jersey (April 9), in the opener of a doubleheader against Kean (April 13) and in the opener of the William Paterson doubleheader (April 19)…Closed the season with another 2-for-3 performance in the nightcap of an April 27 doubleheader against Rutgers-Newark, collecting her lone double of the season and scoring two runs.
Softball 2024: Played in 28 games, starting 21 (15 in right field and six as the designated player)…Hit .291, the fourth-highest average on the team…Had 11 runs, three RBIs and one double…Walked six times and was hit by two pitches to compile a .381 on-base percentage…Added three sacrifices and one steal…Had 18 putouts and one assist…Her a 10-game hitting streak from April 9-23 (11-for-25, .440) was the longest on the team in 2024…Had one multi-hit game, a 2-for-3 contest in the opener of a doubleheader against Stockton (April 16), while adding her lone outfield assist…Made her collegiate debut in the season opener against Carroll (March 9), serving as a pinch-runner and scoring a run…Started the team’s second game that day, playing right field against the Wentworth Institute of Technology and going 1-for-2 with one walk, one HBP, one run and one RBI, while adding one sacrifice…Had a season high of five putouts against Catholic (Game One, April 18).
High School: Earned three varsity softball letters at Cherokee High School…Graduated in 2023.
Club Team: South Jersey Mystics
Personal: Born November 29, 2004…Enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, going to the gym, and spending time with family…Childhood Studies major at Rutgers-Camden who hopes to be an elementary school teacher, get married and start her own family, noting “My biggest dream is to be a mom!”…Kali is the daughter of Christina and Tom Baker of Marlton.
