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In a desire to best cover high school baseball in the state, PBR Oklahoma will be on the road this winter stopping by scrimmages and gathering information from teams around the state, highlighting top performers and difference makers for each school. Today, PBR Oklahoma will take an in-deep look at the 2018 Canute Trojans.

Team: Canute
Nickname: Trojans
Class: A
Head Coach: J.W. Gillett
Years as head coach at school: 4
2017 Overall Record: 17-16 (Fall)
2017 Post­ Season Finish: Regionals

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Merick Moore, C, 2018
Kyler Williams, OF, 2019
Trace Maddox, INF/RHP, 2019
Keenan Smith SS/RHP, 2021
Kelln Henderson OF/LHP 2021

SEASON OUTLOOK
In a class that has long been dominated by perennial power houses, the 2018 Canute Trojans may quickly break into the conversation for state champion contention with a stable of young talent and some senior leadership from Merick Moore and Nick Janning. The Trojans return six starters and maybe even more importantly, five pitchers with more than 15 innings each. 

Offensively, Moore, junior Trace Maddox, and freshman Keenan Smith will lead the way. Smith, an incoming freshman showed advanced athleticism this fall and could be a tone setter for Canute as his baseball skill continue to refine.

On the mound, right-handers Smith and Maddox will again lead the charge along with freshman left-hander Kelln Henderson. These young arms will be backed up by some experience and could be a tough group to match up with. 

Defensively, junior Kyler Williams will captin from his spot in center field. 

High School coaches can request a 2017 team survey by emailing PBR Oklahoma State Director, Andy Urban, at [email protected].

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