OCA Baseball All-State
Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State Baseball
The game will be played July 24 at Oral Roberts (Small school 4:30 p.m., large school 7 p.m.)
Large East
Pitchers: Gabe Coldwell (Stilwell), Jacob Evans (Broken Arrow), Alex Hackerott (Sand Springs)
First baseman: Derrick Haworth (Durant)
Infielders: Donovan Walton (Tulsa Kelley), Mason Mantle (Metro Christian), Brenton Washausen (Claremore), Carter Cumbie (McAlester)
Outfielders: Dylan Helms (Eufaula), Corey Hassel (Stillwater), Adam Boyd (McAlester), J.P. Seifried (Claremore)
Catchers: Kylar Robertson (Sand Springs), Josh Whisler (Owasso)
Large West
Pitchers: Ty Hensley (Edmond Santa Fe), Jordan Watson (Edmond Santa Fe), Carson McPherson (Ardmore)
First baseman: Michael Lowe (Jones)
Infielders: Alex Polston (Carl Albert), Colt Pickens (Yukon), Tanner Dearman (Anadarko), Joe Robinson (Edmond North)
Outfielders: Greg Bruno (Midwest City), Luke Davis (Guthrie), Christian Thaxton (Duncan), T.J. Turner (Lawton MacArthur)
Catchers: Taylor Hawkins (Carl Albert), Dakota Shadoan (Norman North)
Small East
Pitchers: Evan Sanders (Hartshorne), Jacob Lux (Wyandotte), Dillon Proctor (Caddo)
First baseman: Jonathon Samuels (Rattan)
Infielders: Dusty Henry (Afton), Kaleb Matthews (Wellston), Landon Coon (Dale), Ty Miller (Caddo)
Outfielders: Caleb Hill (Wister), Brennon Fuser (Afton), Asa Thomas Manship (Dale), Zach Burns (Tushka)
Catchers: Cash Miller (Coleman), Eddia Lomas (Roff)
Small West
Pitchers: Brett McNaughton (Pioneer), Austin Kretchmar (Okarche), Stetson Buller (Timberlake)
First baseman: Clayton Brewster (Cheyenne)
Infielders: Jason Johnson (Arnett), Brady Baugh (Hennessey), Kent Callison (Lookeba-Sickles), Cameron Nix (Carnegie)
Outfielders: Josh Jackson (Amber-Pocasset), Dillon Almaguer (Granite), Jeff Jackson (Amber-Pocasset), Aaron McCandless (Shattuck)
Catchers: Cody Hunter (Arnett), Landon Larue (Crescent)
Baseball state tournament pairings
CLASS 6A
At Claremore
Thursday
Game 1: Moore vs. Broken Arrow, 11 a.m.
Game 2: Jenks vs. Yukon, 1:30 p.m.
Game 3: Owasso vs. Edmond North, 4 p.m.
Game 4: Edmond Santa Fe vs. Stillwater, 6:30 p.m.
Friday
Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
At Oral Roberts
Championship game, 2:30 p.m.
CLASS 5A
At Tulsa Union
Thursday
Game 1: Shawnee vs. Claremore, 11 a.m.
Game 2: Skiatook vs. Carl Albert, 1:30 p.m.
Game 3: Guthrie vs. Durant, 4 p.m.
Game 4: McAlester vs. Deer Creek, 6:30 p.m.
Friday
Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 2 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
At Oral Roberts
Championship game, noon
CLASS 4A
At Shawnee
Thursday
Game 1: Berryhill vs. Heritage Hall, 11 a.m.
Game 2: Anadarko vs. Tecumseh, 1:30 p.m.
Game 3: Hilldale vs. Byng, 4 p.m.
Game 4: Weatherford vs. Oologah, 6:30 p.m.
Friday
Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner. 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
Championship game, 5 p.m.
CLASS 3A
Thursday
At Edmond Memorial
Game 1: Marlow vs. Jones, 11 a.m.
Game 2: Henryetta vs. Metro Christian, 1:30 p.m.
Game 3: Salina vs. Plainview, 4 p.m.
Game 4: Verdigris vs. Spiro, 6:30 p.m.
At Shawnee
Friday
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday
Championship game, noon
CLASS 2A
At Dolese Park
Thursday
Game 1: Dale vs. Fairview, 11 a.m.
Game 2: Silo vs. Hennessey, 1:30 p.m.
Game 3: Ketchum vs. Tushka, 4 p.m.
Game 4: Oktaha vs. Wister, 6:30 p.m.
Friday
Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 2 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
At Shawnee
Championship game, 2:30 p.m.
Heritage Hall baseball coming on strong
BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com
Heritage Hall’s baseball team made the semifinals last year and had most of its starters returning.
But an ambitious schedule and some uneven performances at the plate early in the season led to an under .500 record going into last weekend’s I-40 Classic.
But the Chargers put it all together, beating Class B No. 4 Lookeba-Sickles, Bethany, Class 4A No. 6 Weatherford and No. 2 Anadarko to win the tournament.
The Chargers (12-9) did it with four complete-game performances, including junior Tyler Huber’s no-hitter in a 4-3 win over Lookeba-Sickles.
Chad Nelson nearly no-hit Weatherford, allowing just a bloop single in a 3-2 win.
Freshman Ryan Huber got the win in an 8-2 victory over Bethany and Nathan Bowker went the distance against Anadarko in a 5-4 championship-game win.
“Our pitching has been strong all year but we’re just now starting to swing the bats as well,” Heritage Hall coach Pat Wasson said.
Among those bats coming on strong is Barry J. Sanders, who started in a bit of a slump but has heated up lately.
The Chargers are scheduled to play at Casady at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Taylor Hawkins has huge day for Carl Albert
BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com
Monday, it was Gavin LaValley coming up big for Carl Albert against Chickasha.
Tuesday, it was Taylor Hawkins’ turn.
The Oklahoma signee was 4 for 4 with 3 home runs and 8 RBIs in the Titans’ 16-0 win.
Alex Polston, an Oklahoma State signee, added a grand slam as Carl Albert bounced back from Monday night’s loss to Shawnee.
Class 5A No. 2 Carl Albert improved to 4-0 in District 5A-2 play. The Titans step outside of district play Friday when they play at No. 4 Guthrie at 4 p.m.
Carl Albert’s LaValley homers four times Monday
BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com
Carl Albert’s Gavin LaValley had a big day at the plate Monday.
The sophomore homered three times in a 15-4 win over Chickasha, then belted another in his first at bat against Shawnee in the nightcap.
The Titans dropped the second game 3-1.
LaValley had five RBIs in the opening win, while Taylor Hawkins and Alex Polston also added home runs.
Shawnee’s Tim Perkins limited the damage after LaValley’s second-inning home run tied the game 1-1. Perkins went the distance and the Wolves scored two in the fifth to pull out the win.
The loss was No. 3 Carl Albert’s first of the season. No. 4 Shawnee is 7-4.
Tiger-Trojan Classic schedule
Thursday
at Broken Arrow
Tulsa Memorial vs. Moore, 1:30 p.m.
Tulsa Memorial vs. Edmond Memorial, 4 p.m.
Broken Arrow vs. Edmond Memorial, 6:30 p.m.
at Jenks
Tulsa Kelley vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 1:30 p.m.
Tulsa Kelley vs. Deer Creek, 4 p.m.
Jenks vs. Deer Creek, 6:30 p.m.
Friday
at Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow vs. Deer Creek, 1:30 p.m.
Tulsa Memorial vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 4 p.m.
Broken Arrow vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 6:30 p.m.
at Jenks
Jenks vs. Edmond Memorial, 1:30 p.m.
Tulsa Kelley vs. Moore, 4 p.m.
Jenks vs. Moore, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
at Broken Arrow
Tulsa Memorial vs. Deer Creek, 9 a.m.
Broken Arrow vs. Moore, 11:30 a.m.
at Jenks
Tulsa Kelley vs. Edmond Memorial, 9 p.m.
Jenks vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 11:30 p.m.
East No. 4 vs. West No. 4, 2:30 p.m.*
East No. 3 vs. West No. 3, 5 p.m.*
East No. 2 vs. West No. 1, 2:30 p.m.*
East No. 1 vs. West No. 1, 5 p.m.*
Sites for these games will be determined by finish of Broken Arrow and Jenks in pool play.
Anadarko’s Tanner Dearman adds Wichita State offer
BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com
Anadarko’s Tanner Dearman has already signed with Howard College, one of the top junior college baseball programs in the country, but he received a big-time Division I offer earlier this week when Wichita State came through.
Dearman hit .489 with 25 stolen bases and scored 66 runs as a junior.
It’s already been an eventful year for Dearman, who was a key piece in the Warriors’ run to the Class 3A football title.
Dearman had 403 receiving yardsm 199 rushing yards, 45 tackles and nine interceptions as a senior.
Anadarko is currently No. 2 in the OKRankings.com Class 4A baseball coaches rankings.
Edmond Santa Fe’s Ty Hensley wows in Arizona
BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com
Edmond Santa Fe senior right-hander Ty Hensley started the team’s Spring Break trip to Arizona off with a bang Monday night.
Hensley threw five no-hit innings, striking out 13 as the Wolves beat Apollo (Ariz.) 11-0.
With spring training also going in in Arizona, it gave many big league teams a chance to see Hensley up close. More than 40 scouts and even a few general managers took in Hensley’s performance.
He also impressed at the plate, with a solo home run and another hit.
Hensley is signed with Ole Miss but is expected to be an early draft pick this summer.
Fall baseball state tournament pairings
Fall baseball state tournaments
Class A
Thursday
At Edmond Memorial
Dale vs. Latta, noon
Rattan vs. Fort Cobb-Broxton, 2:30 p.m.
Wister vs. Amber-Pocasset, 5 p.m.
Sterling vs. Byng, 7:30 p.m.
Friday
At Edmond Santa Fe
Dale/Latta winner vs. Wister/Amber-Pocasset winner, noon
Rattan/Fort Cobb-Broxton winner vs. Sterling/Byng winner, 2:30 p.m.
Saturday
At RedHawks Field
Championship game, noon
Class B
Thursday
At Edmond Santa Fe
Red Oak vs. Caney, noon
Leedey vs. Moss, 2:30 p.m.
Coleman vs. Tupelo, 5 p.m.
Arnett vs. Lookeba-Sickles, 7:30 p.m.
Friday
At Edmond Santa Fe
Leedey/Moss winner vs. Coleman/Tupelo winner, 5 p.m.
Red Oak/Caney winner vs. Arnett/Lookeba-Sickles winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
At RedHawks Field
Championship game, 2:30 p.m.
Fall baseball district pairings
The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association released the district pairing for the fall baseball playoffs today. The first team listed will host. District play much be completed no later than Sept. 24.
Class A
Dale, Olive, Ripley
Wister, Crowder, Howe
Byng, Indianola, New Lima
Latta, Vanoss, Earlsboro
Okarche, Fargo/Gage, Glencoe
Rattan, Clayton, Ft. Towson
Ft. Cobb-Broxton, Arapaho-Butler, Hydro-Eakly
Colbert, Turner, Achille
Sterling, Sentinel, Fletcher
Soper, Tushka, Boswell
Silo, Calera, Rock Creek
Wright City, Haworth, Smithville
Amber-Pocasset, Calumet, Binger-Oney, Verden
Roff, Ninnekah, Stonewall
Blair, Canute, Chattanooga, Navajo
Oktaha, Preston, Cameron, Okay
Class B
Red Oak, Braggs, McCurtain
Panola, Moss, Kinta
Arnett, Ft. Suppply, Waynoka
Tupelo, Mill Creek, Wapanucka
Leedey, Drummond, Vici
Coleman, Milburn, Bennington
Mulhall-Orlando, Dover, Cimarron, Shidler
Lookeba-Sickles, Indiahoma, Union City, Geronimo
Asher, Wanette, Calvin
Battiest, Eagletown, Caney
Stuart, Kiowa, Pittsburg
Varnum, Butner, Wilson-Henryetta
Olustee, Granite, Big Pasture, Davidson
Hammon, Cheyenne, Erick
Mason, Paden, Oilton
Buffalo Valley, LeFlore, Whitesboro
