start of his Mansfield Town career, Baxendale soon dropped to the substitute bench soon after. He later managed to regain his place later in the 2015–16 season. At the end of the season, Baxendale went on to make a total of 15 appearances and scoring once for the side. In the 2016–17 season, Baxendale made his first appearance of the season on 9 August 2016, starting and played for 71 minutes before being substituted, in a 3–1 loss against Blackburn Rovers in the first round of EFL Cup. However, he struggled to regain his first team place at Mansfield Town and appeared on the substitute bench. As a result, Baxendale was demoted to the club's reserve side. Despite this, he played a vital role against Oldham Athletic in the last-16 of the EFL League Trophy, when he set up two goals, in a 2–0 win on 10 January 2017. After making a total of 19 appearances for the side, he was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2016–17 season. Orange County SC After being released by Mansfield Town, Baxendale was determined to prove himself by uploading YouTube videos of himself training to convince potential clubs of his fitness. Two months later, on 26 July 2017, Baxendale joined United Soccer League side Orange County SC. Baxendale made his Orange County SC debut on 3 August 2017, where he came on as a second-half substitute, in a 1–0 loss against LA Galaxy II. At Orange County SC, he played as "a box-to-box midfielder, but for the most part, stayed out of the attack almost altogether." He then played as a captain for the first time on 18 September 2017, in a 2–1 win over Whitecaps FC 2. At the end of the 2017 season, he made 14 appearances for the side and left the club in 2018 to return to English football. Return to England On 19 December 2017, following his release from Orange County, Baxendale returned to England to join National League North side Alfreton Town. He went onto appear just thirteen times in the league before leaving the club at the end of the season. On 12 July 2018, Baxendale joined fellow National League North side Kidderminster Harriers on a short-term deal. In January 2019, Baxendale was loaned out to Nuneaton Borough for two months, but he was recalled in the beginning of February 2019 after playing three