2010: Made 27 appearances with 19 starts on the mound posting a 9-4 record with a 2.42 ERA...in 101.1 innings pitched struck out 101 batters allowing just 35 earned runs...had two complete games with one shutout...threw three hit shutout with five strikeouts in 10-0 win at Northern State on 4-18-10...had season high nine strikeouts in five innings in 16-2 win at Minnesota Crookston on 4-3-10...combined with Katie Goetzinger on a no-hitter vs Millersville (Pa.) on 3-8-10, pitching first four innings striking out six...at the plate had a .188 average going 9 for 48 with five RBIs...had clutch pinch-hit RBI single in NCAA Super Regional game at Metro State that tied the score at 1 in the bottom of the sixth inning on 5-22-10...was one of six players named to the NSIC Spring All-Academic Team.
2009: Multi-purpose player saw action in 60 games with 48 starts at either designated player or pitcher for the Wildcats...was 10-6 as #2 starting pitcher with a 1.68 ERA and two saves and two shutouts in 30 appearances with 15 starts and four complete games...in 117 innings pitched, allowed 117 hits with 39 runs (28 earned) and had 85 strikeouts and 23 walks...had career-high 12 strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings pitched vs. Minnesota State in 1-0 loss on 4-15-09...struck out eight batters in complete game, six-hit 4-0 win at Upper Iowa on 4-7-09...also pitched three-hit shutout in 1-0 win over Northwest Missouri State on 3-17-09...at the plate, Baird hit .250 with seven doubles and 10 RBI's...tied for second on the team with nine sacrifice hits...was 3 for 3 at the plate with double and scored game's only run in 1-0 win over Northwest Missouri State on 3-17-09...had six games with two hits...was 4 for 7 with three runs scored in doubleheader sweep at Bemidji State on 4-19-09...one of six Wildcats named to the 2009 NSIC Spring All-Academic Team.
2008: Appeared in 50 games with 45 starts as a pitcher/designated player for the Wildcats as a freshman...posted a .220 batting average (28 for 127) and was 2-5 on the mound in 18 apperances with 10 starts and one complete game and a 3.46 ERA...went 3 for 4 vs. Augustana College on 3-26-08 and was 2 for 3 with two runs scored and three RBI's vs. Northern State on 4-6-08...combined with Katie Goetzinger for a no-hitter vs. Northern State on 4-6-08...Pitched 56 2/3 innings for the Wildcats, allowing 79 hits, 39 runs (28 earned) with 32 strikeouts and just seven walks.
High School: Graduate of Sergeant Bluff-Luton HS...Named first team All-Conference and honorable mention All-State in her sophomore season...Named first team All-District, first team All-Conference, and second team All-State in her junior year...Helped lead her team to Regional Final appearances in 2003, 2005, and 2006 as well as a fourth place State Tournament finish in 2006...
Personal: Daughter of Brad and Katie Baird...born on November 15, 1988... majoring in biology.
