MaxPreps 2016 Oklahoma preseason high school baseball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard

By Kevin Askeland Feb 8, 2016, 12:00am

Westmoore, Owasso start at the top of the list. But also watch out for Bishop Kelley, Edmond Memorial and Roff in the Oklahoma #MaxPrepsFab5.

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2016 Oklahoma Preseason Baseball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard

1. Westmoore (Oklahoma City)
Head coach:
Joe Patterson
2015 record: 32-8

The Jaguars finished second in the state in the Class 6A playoffs, falling to perennial state champion Owasso in the finals. Westmoore returns three of the state's top six players, according to Perfect Game. Outfielder Deshawn Lookout is ranked No. 1. He batted .415 with five home runs last year. Also returning are left-handed pitcher Braidyn Fink, ranked No. 3, who went 4-1 with 50 strikeouts, and shortstop Brandon Zaragoza, ranked No. 6, who batted .321 with 12 doubles.

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2. Owasso
Head coach: Larry Turner
2015 record: 28-5

The Rams won their 10th state championship in 2015 and have been to the state finals 16 of the past 19 seasons. Coach Larry Turner went over 1,000 career wins last year and enters this year with a record of 1,024-235. The Rams return eight players who give the team experience. Senior Shane Lang and sophomore Braydon Lloyd anchor the pitching staff while All-American candidate Parker Dunn is the top position player in the outfield. Other returning seniors include Dodger Turner and Kyle Petty.

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3. Bishop Kelley (Tulsa)
Head coach: Scott Ellis
2015 record: 27-8

The Comets reached the Class 6A state semifinals before falling to eventual state champion Owasso. Bishop Kelley has one of the state's top players in senior third baseman Daniel DeSimone. The Oklahoma State commit batted .380 last year with seven home runs. Philip Scott also is a force at the plate after hitting .470 with 14 doubles and eight home runs as a junior.

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4. Edmond Memorial
Head coach:
Kyle Roberts
2015 record: 23-11

The Bulldogs fell to Bishop Kelley in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs, but they return one of the state's top infielders in shortstop Tyler Bowen, who is ranked No. 7 in the state by Perfect Game. The pitching rotation should also be solid with righthander Will Bertolino and lefthander Benjamin Crabtree returning. Seth Graves heads the junior class and will team with Bowen in the middle infield.

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5. Roff
Head coach: Ead Simon
2015 record: 34-2

The Tigers fell just short of winning the Class A state championship last year. While Roff plays in one of the smallest divisions in the state, it regularly competes with the top teams in Oklahoma. Roff also has one of the state's top prospects, and the returning national home run leader, in third baseman Dalton Reed. As a junior, Reed batted .581 with 55 RBIs and 19 home runs.