OK Spring Preview: Kingfisher Yellojackets

The Oklahoma high school baseball season kicks off on March 2nd, opening day for regular season action under Ossaa regulations. Over the next several weeks, leading up to opening day, we’ll be publishing our team previews ahead of the 2020 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications, leading into a countdown through the official PBR Oklahoma Preseason Power 25 Rankings.

Perennially, we’ve submitted a Preseason Questionnaire to high school head coaches across the entire state. Their responses have been flooding in and we’re using the detailed insight they’ve provided in our team-by-team preseason analysis.

If you would like your team covered, please have your head coach email us at [email protected]

Our 2020 preseason coverage continues today with The Kingfisher Yellowjackets.

Team: Kingfisher
2019 Record: 33-8
OSSAA Class: 4A
Head Coach: Stan Blundell
Playoff Run: State Semi-finals
Returning Starters: 7
Returning Pitchers: 5

TOP PLAYERS

Ian Daugherty RHP/C JR  6'3 210 R/R Oklahoma State Commit
Keaton Abercrombie UTL SR  6'1 180 R/R
Clayton Abercrombie OF SR 5'9 155 R/R
Tate Taylor SS/RHP JR  5'10 170 R/R
Cade Stephenson UTL JR 6'0 190 R/R
Will Taylor 1B/LHP JR 6'0 165 L/L
Brady Friesen OF/P JR 5'9 165 R/L

OUTLOOK

The Kingfisher Jackets will look to build on a stellar season last year with many of their key players returning. Don’t be surprised to see them back in the 4A state tournament in 2020.They will battle some missing pieces early in the year due to winter sports finishing up.