OK Spring Preview: Bartlesville Bruins

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.

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Our 2020 preseason coverage continues today with a look at the Bartlesville Bruins.

Team: Bartlesville
2019 Record: 19-18
OSSAA Class: 6A
Head Coach: Cody Price
Playoff Run: Ended in regionals
Returning Starters: 3
Returning Pitchers: 2

TOP PLAYERS

Braeden Winters- (3B,C)      JR.6'2 235 lbs B/T R,R
Jakob Hall- (SS,P)                JR.6'1 -160 lbs B/T- R,R
Kurt Kauk - (MI,P)                 SR.5'8 - 150 lbs B/T -R,R
Bradee Rigdon - (OF,P)        So.5'9 - 150 lbs -B/T - L,L

OUTLOOK

The Bruins will rely on their pitching and defense to keep them in games and within striking distance this year as they manufacture runs. One of the youngest squads in the 6A class this year, the Bruins will only have two seniors on the roster.