2007 Game-by-Game Stats
Summer 2007:
Playing for the Delaware Cows of the Great Lakes Summer League for the second straight season.
2007 Season (Junior):
Selected in the 24th round of the MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Made 13 appearances, including 12 starts in first season at Cincinnati.
Made first lengthy start at Xavier (3/20), pitching five shutout innings and allowing only two hits.
Pitched complete game in BIG EAST debut vs. Connecticut (4/22), allowing two runs and striking out a career-high six.
Earned first career win following strong start against Marshall (4/9).
Struck out pair in two innings of only relief appearance at Miami (Ohio) (5/16).
Summer 2006: Played for the Delaware Cows of the Great Lakes League, earning all-league first team honors ... named the co-Top Pitching Prospect in the league and tabbed the No. 3 overall prospect by Baseball America.
Prior to UC: Appeared in 16 games with one start in 2006 at Birmingham Southern ... was 0-3 with a 7.50 ERA in 24 innings ... played at the University of Dayton in 2005, pitching in five games with three starts.
High School: Earned all-state honors as a senior at Olentangy High ... a two-time all-conference and all-district selection ... twirled three career no-hitters ... was named one of Ohio's top players by Buckeye Scout ... led the conference in strikeouts as a senior.
Personal: Born May 16, 1986 ... son of John and Irene Baird.
Academic Major: Criminal justice.
Baird's Career Statistics
| Year | ERA | W-L | App | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| 2005* | 11.49 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15.2 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 9 |
| 2006! | 7.50 | 0-3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24.0 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 17 |
| 2007 | 6.44 | 2-4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.2 | 65 | 49 | 42 | 29 | 30 |
| Career@ | 6.44 | 2-4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.2 | 65 | 49 | 42 | 29 | 30 |
| *at Dayton; !at Birmingham Southern; @Cincinnati totals only |
