Taylore Baker returns for his second year to man the third base coaching box.  Baker currently serves as the pitching coach at Madonna University (Michigan).   Under Baker in 2018, the Crusader pitching staff ranked top two in every Conference pitching statistical category while setting school records for both strikeouts and strikeouts per nine innings.   Tyler Butzin earned both First Team All- Conference and Newcomer of the Year while Cliff Landess earned second team.  The Crusaders were WHAC Conference Champions and earned a National Tournament Regional bid.

Baker is a 2010 graduate of Canton Central Catholic High School (OH) where he earned a State Championship title in 2008. Baker furthered his playing career at Northern Kentucky University, while finishing at Malone University. While at Malone, Baker was an all-conference selection in consecutive years as a pitcher.  He then continued on the Pioneer coaching staff as an assistant in 2014-2016 where the Pioneers reached the GLIAC conference tournament two consecutive years.

Prior to joining the Loggers last season, Baker spent the past three summers leading the Galion Graders of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League both as pitching coach in 2015 and head coach 2016-2017 where he coached 7 league all-stars and MLB 25th round selection Patrick Dayton to the St. Louis Cardinals. He currently resides in Livonia, Michigan.