Prep Baseball Report

OK Spring Preview: Deer Creek Antlers


Andy Urban
Oklahoma Scouting Director

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 a look at the Deer Creek Antlers.

Team: Deer Creek
2019 Record: 30-11
OSSAA Class: 6A
Head Coach: Roland Baza
Playoff Run: State Quarter Finals
Returning Starters: 6
Returning Pitchers: 5

TOP PLAYERS

Ty Hammack 2021 (CF/P, R/R)
Bryce Logan 2021 (SS, R/R)
Piercen McElyea 2020 (RF/P, R/R) NOC Enid Commit
Zandt Payne 2021 (IF/P, R/R)
Keaton Ruthardt 2021 (P, R/R)
Ethan Boyer 2020 (C/OF, R/R)
Jack Hill 2021 (C/P/IF, R/R)

OUTLOOK

The Antlers will rely on one of the best defenses in the state with high-end defenders all over the field. Offensively, they will rely more on speed than power with a few burners at the top of their lineup. They will have to rely on their five returning pitchers who can throw strikes to stay consistent pitching deep into games as they won’t have an elite power arm on staff to lean on. 

Make sure to follow @PBR_Oklahoma on Twitter for the most up-to-date coverage throughout the 2020 season.

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