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The stars of 2023-24 Oak Ridge Baseball
BASES LOADED: No. 16 Oak Ridge looks to thrive with young lineup
No. 16 -- Oak Ridge War Eagles
2023: 17-14 (Finished 2nd in District 13-6A/Area Finalist)
JJ Pierce returns to direct Oak Ridge, fresh off the heels of ending up in the No. 2 spot in the crowded District 13-6A. prior to advancing to the second round of the 2023 playoffs.
This year’s club will be rejuvenated with a younger lineup, while the bullpen will remain stout as usual.
We’ll see some newer faces this Spring in the War Eagles’ lineup, however, they’re still trending in the right direction. The headliners include Aidan Morgan, Hudson Mitchell, Nate Pendland, Jacob Evans (Texas A&M) and Conner Cramer.
Evans will likely be the ace of the staff.
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2022-23 Oak Ridge High School Baseball
INSIDE PITCH: VYPE Baseball Rankings, No. 10 Oak Ridge War Eagles
No. 10--Oak Ridge War Eagles Baseball
2022: 26-10-2 (District 13-6A Champions/Regional Quarterfinalists)
HC: JJ Pierce
Last year featured an Oak Ridge team that won their first district title since the 2017-18 season. Subsequently, the War Eagles advanced three rounds into the postseason, falling to eventual State Semifinalist Rockwall-Heath.
Who’s to say this year’s roster can take it the distance? With an A-List group that features senior RHP Hayden Morris, anything is possible. The 6-foot-8 Texas signee enjoyed a career year in 2022 with an 8-3 record along with an astounding 137 strikeouts.
Joining Morris on the diamond will be first-team, all-district selections – senior catcher Conner Bennett (Houston) and senior OF Dillon Staples.
This will be a dangerous team come playoff time because they will be battle-tested in district play.