What’s better than celebrating the 4th of July than at a ballpark? For a teams of seniors and juniors to be, they’ll not only be spend a day at a ballpark, they’ll be representing the Sooner State in a quest to bring back a national championship to Oklahoma.

The High School National Baseball Championship Series began in 2019 and Oklahoma will be making their 2nd appearance in the event. Team Oklahoma made their 1st appearance last year taking home a runner up finish.

The event is played in Omaha, NE at 3 different sites with the main site being Charles Schwab Field where the NCAA D1 College World Series is played.

Other states represented: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Texas


Team Oklahoma Roster

The roster for Team Oklahoma is made up of 2026 graduates with the exception of 2, 2027 grads and come from across all classes.

*Commitments in bold

Pitchers

  • Kaden Dean, Preston High School (2A-1)
  • Cole Dunlap, Edmond Memorial High School (6A)
  • Tyler Frazier, Newcastle High Schools (4A), Oklahoma State
  • William Grayson, Mount St Mary High School (4A)
  • Parker Hayes, Mount St Mary High School (4A)
  • Kaden Longman, Newcastle High School (4A)
  • Jayce Ramirez, Duncan High School (5A)
  • Jackson Riley, Amber-Pocasset High School (A-1)
  • Brody Ross, Chickasha High School (4A)
  • Easton Webb, Sand Springs/Charles Page High School (6A), Oklahoma State

Infielders

  • Cooper Kardokus, Edmond Memorial High School (6A), Nebraska
  • Hudson Morgan, Marlow High School (3A), Oklahoma State
  • Brady Morgeson, Edmond Santa Fe High School (6A), Blinn College
  • Easton Roby, Okarche High School (A-1)
  • Nic Tolbert, Oktaha High School (2A-1), Wichita State
  • Preston Welch, Byng High School (4A), Cowley County
  • Jase Winchester, Edmond Memorial (6A), Cowley County

Outfielders

  • Cole Britton, Edmond Santa Fe High School (6A)
  • Ritson Meyer, Elgin High School (5A)
  • Barrett Standley, Bixby High School (6A)
  • Kaleb Thiessen, Calumet High School (B)

Coordinator/Head Coach, Sam Hayden

  • Asst Coach, Edmond Santa Fe High School
  • 16 years college coach (6 as HC at Vernon JC, 9 as asst at NCAA & NAIA schools)
  • 4 years as collegiate recruiting coordinator
  • 5 MLB draftees

Schedule

The 12 teams are grouped into 4 team Brackets and will play the 3 other teams in their bracket over Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, the 4 semifinalists will play for a chance to play in the championship game Sunday night.* The remaining teams will play consolation games on Sunday as well.

*The semifinals will be streamed on ESPN+ and the championship game will be aired on ESPNU.

Team Oklahoma will play in Bracket B against Florida, Michigan, and Texas with the following game times (CDT).

  • Friday, 10:00 a.m.: Michigan vs Oklahoma (Schwab)
  • Saturday, 4:00 p.m.: Florida vs Oklahoma (Omaha Univ)
  • Saturday, 7:00 p.m.: Oklahoma vs Texas (Omaha Univ)

Scoreboard

  • Michigan 7 Oklahoma 8
  • Stats:
    – Ritson Meyer (Elgin): 2-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB
    – Nic Tolbert (Oktaha): 2-4, RBI, 2B, R
    – Cooper Kardokus (Edmond Memorial): 2 RBI, 2B, R
    – Kaleb Thiessan (Calumet): H, 2 BB, 2 R
    – Kaden Longman (Newcastle): 2-3
    – Jase Winchester (Edmond Memorial): H, R
    – Jayce Ramirez (W): 3 IP, 3 BB, 6 K
  • Florida 0 Oklahoma 3
  • Stats:
    – Tyler Frazier (Newcastle) (W): CG, 7 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K; 1-2
    – Brady Morgeson (Edmond Santa Fe): 2-3, RBI, 2B, BB
    – Hudson Morgan (Marlow): H, RBI, R, SB
    – Barrett Standley (Bixby): H, RBI
    – Jase Winchester (Edmond Memorial): 2-2, R, SB
    – Ritson Meyer (Elgin): H
    – Cooper Kardokus (Edmond Memorial): R
  • Oklahoma 0 Texas 10
  • Stats:
    – Jase Winchester (Edmond Memorial): 2-2
    – Kaden Longman (Newcastle): 2-2
    – Brady Morgeson (Edmond Santa Fe): 2-3
  • Oklahoma 10 Georgia 4
  • Stats:
    – Easton Roby (Okarche): 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
    – Kaden Longman (Newcastle): 3B, 2 RBI, R; 2 IP, H, 2 BB
    – Ritson Meyer (Elgin): H, 2 RBI, R
    – Jackson Riley (AmPo): H, 2 RBI, R
    – Kaleb Thiessen (Calumet): 3-4, RBI
    – Jase Winchester (Edmond Memorial): 1-1, 3 BB, 2 R
    – Brady Morgeson (Edmond Santa Fe): H, BB, R
    – Nic Tolbert (Oktaha): 2B, RBI, R
    – Preston Welch: 3B, BB, R
    – Brody Ross (Chickasha): 2 IP, H, ER, 2 K
    – Parker Hayes (Mount St Mary): 2 IP, 2 H, ER

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