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The Hounds called Baker up from their Academy team to their senior Major League Rugby squad on January 6th. The prop was brought into the Hounds Academy environment this past fall and started three games from his tighthead position.

Baker spent the beginning of the 2024 calendar year with the American Raptors. He signed his first Major League Rugby contract with the Seattle Seawolves on June 13, along with recently-announced Hound Jackson Zabierek.

Despite joining Seattle’s clubhouse so late in the year, Baker appeared in five contests for Seawolves, including the 2024 Major League Rugby championship game against the New England Free Jacks. He registered eight tackles on 10 attempts, including one dominant tackle.

The Raleigh, North Carolina native began playing rugby in 2015 at Sanderson High School. He earned selection to the High School All-American 7s team in 2019. Upon graduation, Baker continued his academic and athletic career at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales.

He moved to Australia after graduating from Cardiff Met in 2022. Baker helped the Port Macquarie Pirates win a North Coast Rugby championship. He then returned to America in 2024, signing with the American Raptors and continuing his upward trajectory.