 In January 2009, Baldwin was involved in the U's first away clean-sheet since August 2007 in a 0–0 draw with Bristol Rovers, a span of 17 months, having played in both fixtures, the other being a 3–0 away win at Preston North End.His performances and consistency garnered praise from manager Paul Lambert following a run of good results and clean-sheets.In the summer of 2009, Baldwin signed a new three-year contract extension.