Baker, Chicago Dogs hang on for slim victory over Cleburne

John Baker’s mound consistencies continued as Baker guided the Chicago Dogs to 2-1 victory over Cleburne on Thursday night in Rosemont.

John Baker is not a new name to the Chicago Dogs. The righty pitcher first played with the organization in 2021, appearing in 21 games.

Baker’s return to Rosemont has been full of excitement. The starter has been extremely consistent, entering third game of the series with a 2.75 ERA over three games started.

The recent success for Baker carried on throughout his fourth start of the season. Despite allowing a solo home run in the second inning to Alexander Hill, Baker recovered quickly, ultimately throwing seven innings of one run ball, striking out six.

The Dogs’ offense wasn’t loud throughout the game, only scoring on two occasions. Johnni Turbo came up big for the Dogs, hitting one to the wall in right field, racing all the way to third for a triple. Turbo scored two at-bats later after Blake Grant-Parks advanced to first on a fielder's choice.

The second and final run for Chicago wasn’t scored until the seventh inning, when Jacob Teter led off with a single to right field. Teter proceeded to steal second, and found himself at home after advancing to third and home following wild pitches.