PBR OK Player of the Week: DeClaudio Ivrin
March 22, 2018
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OKLAHOMA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
It was another great week for Oklahoma high school baseball with a handful of players putting up deserving player of the week numbers. The nod for player of the week in week two of the spring, March 12th-18th, did something we have not seen or heard of before. Midwest City’s DeClaudio Irvin batted .455 (5-for-11). While a solid average, not really jaw-dropping, until you consider that all five of his hits were home runs.
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DeClaudio Irvin SS / OF / Midwest City, OK / 2018A 6-foot, 175-pound athletic frame. In three games, Irvin hit .455 (5-for-11) with an OBP of .571. All five of his hits left the yard in the three games Midwest City played. Along with the five home runs, Irvin tallied up 10 RBIs and three walks. Irvin is the second highest ranked uncommitted player in OK’s 2018 class.
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DeClaudio Irvin (See Above)
Payton Tolle, 1B/LHP, Bethany, 2021
A physically impressive 6-foot-4, 230-pound frame. Toll’s future looks very bright as he put together an astounding week. The left-handed hitter mashed four home runs, two doubles, and dove in nine RBIs batting .667 (6-for-9). Tolle also pitched his way to a 2 2/3 inning save.
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Chandler Shapard C / RHP / Heritage Hall, OK / 2018The recent UCO commit is one of the fastest rising players in OK’s 2018 class and performances like he had last week highlight why. In three games, Shapard went 7-for-10 with four doubles, a home run, and 5 RBIs. While good with the bat, it’s Shapard’s right arm on the mound that sets him apart. The senior tossed a five inning no-hitter, punching out 12 along the way.
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Thatcher McIntosh, OF/P, Caney valley, 2018
A 5-foot-11, 160-pound frame. The uncommitted senior put up impressive number on both sides of the ball last week. At the dish, the right-handed hitter batter .684 (13-for-19) with five doubles, a triple, seven RBIs 12 runs scored, and a walk. On the mound, the right-hander tossed 8.2 innings, allowing six earned runs and striking out 13 and only walking one.
Chase Murley, 1B, Arapaho-Butler, 2018
A physical 6-foot, 205-pound frame. Throws right and bats left.. In three games this weeks against Sentinel, Rock Creek, and Stonewall, all three ranked teams in their respective class, Murley went 6-for-8 at the plate with two doubles, a home run, seven RBIs, and four walks.
Honorable Mentions
A 6-foot-2, 190-pound frame. The right-handed hitter went 8-for-14 (.571) in five games last week with a double, seven RBIs, eight runs scored, and four free bases.
Merick Moore, C, Canute, 2018
Moore was the catalyst for the Trojans last week as he went 8-for-15 with three doubles, a home run, and seven RBIs, leading his to a 5-1 record.
Keenan Smith, SS/RHP, Canute, 2021
An athletic and projectable frame. Smith threw seven shutout innings vs #6 Fletcher in a 3-0 win, allowing just two hits and striking out three.
An athletic and projectable 6-foot-3, 180-pound frame. The right-handed hitter went 6-for-11 for the week with a double, two home runs, and seven RBIs.
Trey Wolf, RHP, Broken Arrow, 2018
The Oral Roberts commit had his second dominating start of the the spring last week a he twirled a five inning no-hitter in a district game, just one walk short of a perfect game.
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