Baston made his first appearance on the inter-county scene as a member of the Waterford minor hurling team in 1937.
He subsequently joined the Waterford senior hurling team and made his debut during the 1939-40 National League.
Baston enjoyed a lengthy club hurling with Passage, however, he never won a championship medal.
Two years later in 1939 Baston joined the Waterford senior hurler, however, the team had to yield to Cork who dominated the provincial championship between 1939 and 1947.
[1] A subsequent defeat of Galway at the penultimate stage set up an All-Ireland final meeting with Dublin.