OK Spring Preview: Rattan Rams

February 20, 2020
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 Rattan Rams.

Team: Rattan
2019 Record: 28-7
OSSAA Class: A
Head Coach: Michael Clay
Playoff Run: State Runner up
Returning Starters: 5
Returning Pitchers: 4

TOP PLAYERS

CAL BIRCHFIELD SS/P JR 6'2" 175 L/R
CHUCK ODELL P/C/1B SR 6'3" 190 R/R
JODIE CASTON 3B/P JR 5'10" 170 R/R
BLANE HALL C/P JR 5'11" 180 R/R
AJ CLAY P SR 6'3" 230 R/R

OUTLOOK

The Rattan Rams are one of the favorites to take home a class A state championship this spring. Pitching should be their strength with four of their arms being 80+ with Birchfield leading the way reaching into the mid-80s consistently touching more at times. Dedicated off season work should see some of these arms commanding the ball even better than they have in the past. Though it is not a glaring weakness, offensive production against some of the stronger arms in the class will be the make or break for the Rams on their path to a state championship.

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