Baker's Torquay United host Northampton at Plainmoor on the opening weekend of the 2010/11 season before a League Cup clash with Reading.
"It's always great to be at home on the opening day and we have now got two really good games at Plainmoor to look forward to," he said.
"I am sure Northampton will give us a really good opening day test because they will fancy their chances of at least making the play-offs this season I would have thought.
"Everyone goes into the opening game of the season with optimism, we will be as well, and I am sure both sets of supporters will be out in force.
"I expect them to bring a good bunch of fans down with them, it's normally a good day out, a hot day."