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.
Today’s team: Chickasha Fightin’ Chicks
Classification: 4A
2025 Spring Results: 28-9 (State Semifinalist)
Head Coach: Kevin James
Head coaching experience: 34 seasons (4 at Chickasha)
Top Returners
- Sr Brody Ross P/DH (2 yr Starter) McLennan
- Sr Kiefer Woods P (Returning Starter) Eastern
- Jr Lane Jay INF (2 yr Starter)
- Jr Javy Nieto INF (2 yr Starter)
- Jr Tyson Owens OF/P (Returning Starter)
Top Newcomers
- Seniors – Kaiden Boswell OF/INF; JK Van Ess OF
- Juniors – Afton Lewis OF; Jesuil Diaz INF
- Sophomores – Noah Mealer INF/P
- Freshmen – Kohlten Karn INF/C/P
Overall Team Strengths
Defense and pitching
Overall Team Needs to Work On
Consistency at the plate
Outlook
Have several experienced players back with State Tournament experience. Expectations are as usual.
Schedule
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