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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 Yukon Millers.

Team: Yukon
Nickname: Millers
Class: 6A
Head Coach:  Kevin James
Years as head coach at school: 11
2017 Overall Record: 28-10
2017 Post­season Finish: State Semi-Finals 

PLAYERS TO WATCH 
Nollan Koon, 1B/C, 2019
Payton Miller, C/RHP/1B, 2019
Jack Pritchard, OF/RHP, 2018 (Cowley County)
Dakota Ward, INF/RHP, 2019
Brayden Wimmer, INF, 2019 (South Carolina)
B.J. Lee, RHP/INF, 2019
Dalton DeBaud, OF, 2018

SEASON OUTLOOK 

The 2018 Yukon Millers will look to build on their success last year where they fell just short of a state championship. They will go at with many of the same cast members including six returning position players and two arms that tossed over 15 innings a season ago. Yukon will have even more depth this year with another six newcomers to the varsity squad that could have notable impacts. The senior leadership for Yukon will likely come for the very experienced Dalton DeBaud. 

Offensively, the Millers will likely again lean on Nollan Koon and Payton Miller, first and second team all conference picks last year respectively. The duo will supply as much power as any in the middle of the line up. South Carolina commit Brayden Wimmer could be another power threat, but may miss most of the season. 

On the mound, the Millers wont lack the stuff to get most any lineups out. Jack Pritchard will feature a fastball that can touch 90 with an sharp curveball. Dekota Ward will get into the upper 80s with solid pitchability. B.J. Lee will likely round out the rotation with deception and a lot of strikes. 

Defensively, the Millers will be strongest behind the plate with Miller and Koon sharing the duties. DeBaud will likely captain the outfield with his experience. 

High School coaches can request a 2018 team survey by emailing PBR Oklahoma State Director, Andy Urban, at [email protected].

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