A local high school baseball star will be in California Wednesday, where he’ll find out if he wins a big honor.

This time last year, Luken Baker was at the Major League All-Star Game, where he won the junior home run derby. It was the start of a stellar senior season at Oak Ridge High School.

Baker went 12-1 as a pitcher while hitting .440 with 8 home runs, earning Luken Gatorade’s National Baseball Player of the Year honors. click here for complete story