At stumps on the third day, Delhi were 215 for three with the 20-year-old Mohit scoring 71 and the talented Unmukt Chand contributing 51.
At the crease are seasoned pros Mithun Manhas, who looked solid on 41, and Rajat Bhatia on 9.
Delhi now need 347 more runs in order to get three points from the game on the final day tomorrow which promises to be an intriguing one.
Baroda skipper Ambati Rayudu employed defensive field setting to cut down on the boundaries but the Delhi batsmen especially Mohit showed a lot of character during his 154-ball innings in which he hit seven fours.
He enjoyed two useful partnerships -- of 87 runs for the second wicket with Unmukt and 78 for the third wicket with Manhas. The left-hander was impressive against the spinners and when the field was opened up, he was taking some quick twos to keep the scoreboard moving.
Just when it looked that the youngster will reach his maiden first-class century, he was trapped leg before by Firdaush Bhaja.
Unmukt also looked good during his innings in which he hit some lovely cover drives including one off Bhaja which was a treat for the eyes. He hit six fours in all but was bowled by left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt failing to read the turning delivery. More