The calendar has turned to the a new year and that means the OSSAA high school baseball season will be here soon. Classes A1, A2, and B officially get started February 23 while the rest of the classes begin March 2.

Up until that the beginning of the season, SSBR will be providing previews of as many teams as we can. Recently, SSBR sent out questionnaires to the high school coaches across the state of Oklahoma asking for their top returning players, top newcomers, overall strengths/weaknesses, and their overall assessment where their respective programs are coming into the 2026 season.

What you have below are the responses to those questions in the words of the coaches themselves.

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Today’s team: Edmond North Huskies

Classification: 6A

2025 Results: 16-23 (State Quarterfinalist)

Head Coach: Matt Allen

Head coaching experience: 3 years (all at Edmond North)

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Top Returners

• Avery Lonberg (2026) OF/P. A strong bat and everyday outfielder will most likely throw some in closing/relief situations.
• Paxton McClain (2026) LHP/OF. Looking for him to be one of our top arms and start in the outfield.
• Brogan Griggs (2026) P/IN. One of our top arms, and will be our everyday 3rd baseman maybe play some first base.
• Kolby Grinsteiner (2026) C. Looking for him to bring a lot offensively, projecting to be a middle of the order hitter.
• Jarrett Stiles (2026) 2B Great baserunner, everyday second baseman with the ability to be a big part of the offense.
• Cole Ackerman (2027) OF- Strong defensive outfielder. Expecting him to be a big piece of the offense, both hitting and baserunning wise.
• Parker Allen (2028) SS- Returning everyday shortstop, expecting him to be a big part of offense/defense.

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Top Newcomers

• Cade Minchew (2027) Utility/RHP-can play almost anywhere on the field, looking for him to contribute a lot of innings on the mound.
• Owen Murrell (2027) OF/RHP- Solid arm that projects to throw a lot of innings, and could compete for a OF/DH spot in the lineup.

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Overall Team Strengths

We are very experienced offensively and defensively. Most of the guys in the lineup will have had varsity at bats coming into the season.

Overall Team Needs to Work On

We do have some pitching depth, but lack velocity like we have had in the past. We will need guys to compete in the zone, and control the run game.

Outlook

This 2026 team looks like we will be ready to compete against anyone. Experience seems to make a huge difference, and we have a lot coming into the season. Pitching looks to be the key on how high our ceiling will be.

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Schedule

March 2, 2026 VS Ponca City 5:30
March 3, 2026 @ PC North 5:00
March 5, 2026 VS Norman North 5:00
March 6, 2026
March 7, 2026 @ Mustang 12:00
March 9, 2026 VS Southmoore 6:00*
March 10, 2026 @ Southmoore 6:00*
March 12, 2026 VS Edmond Santa Fe 5:00
March 13, 2026
March 14, 2026
March 16, 2026 Spring Break OFF
March 17, 2026 Spring Break OFF
March 19, 2026 Edmond Spring Break Festival
March 20, 2026 Edmond Spring Break Festival
March 21, 2026 Edmond Spring Break Festival
March 23, 2026 VS NW Classen DH 5:00*
March 24, 2026
March 26, 2026 Rogers, AR Festival
March 27, 2026 Rogers, AR Festival
March 28, 2026 Rogers, AR Festival
March 30, 2026 @ Moore 6:00*
March 31, 2026 VS Moore 6:00*
April 2, 2026
April 3, 2026 VS Midwest City 5:30
April 4, 2026 @ Jenks 12:00
April 6, 2026 VS Norman 6:00*
April 7, 2026 @ Norman 6:00*
April 9, 2026 Blackwell Festival
April 10, 2026 Blackwell Festival
April 11, 2026
April 13, 2026 @ Piedmont 6:00*
April 14, 2026 VS Piedmont 6:00*
April 16, 2026 Deer Creek/Piedmont Festival
April 17, 2026 Deer Creek/Piedmont Festival
April 18, 2026 Deer Creek/Piedmont Festival
April 20, 2026 VS Choctaw 6:00*
April 21, 2026 @ Choctaw 6:00*
April 23, 2026 @ Enid (played at ORU) 5:00
April 24, 2026 Ponca City Festival
April 25, 2026 Ponca City Festival
April 27, 2026 VS Capital Hill DH 5:00*^
April 28, 2026
April 30, 2026 @ Edmond Memorial 5:30
May 1, 2026 VS Deer Creek 6:00
May 2, 2026 @ Carl Albert 12:00

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