The Oklahoman

Kolin Ritchie

- —Scott Wright, Staff writer

Freshman, Atoka: The lefthanded hitting freshman can provide depth in the infield or outfield.

Addison Smith

Freshman, Liberty, Missouri: The switch-hitter was a threetime Missouri All-State selection at Liberty High School.

Outfielder­s Carson Benge

Redshirt sophomore, Yukon: The regular right fielder, Benge batted a team-best .345 with seven home runs, 17 doubles and 43 RBIs last season, and will also provide a boost to the pitching rotation, where he made 10 starts last season.

Zach Ehrhard

Junior, Tampa, Florida: Dealt with injuries, but made 32 starts as the leadoff hitter and center fielder, posting a .379 on-base percentage with 11 stolen bases in 11 tries.

Nolan Schubart

Sophomore, Durand, Michigan: Returning to his left field spot, where he appeared in all 61 games last season, Schubart will once again anchor the middle of the order after batting .338 with 17 home runs and a team-high 74 RBIs.

Jaxson Crull

Senior, Bixby: A regularly used reserve, the left-handed hitting Crull appeared in 45 games, making nine starts, and should be in a similar role again this season.

Max Galvin

Junior, Coral Gables, Florida: Galvin is a transfer from Miami (Florida) Dade College, where he batted .400 with 26 extrabase hits in 51 games last season.

Donovan LaSalle

Freshman, Lake Charles, Louisiana: LaSalle was the Prep Baseball Report Louisiana Player of the Year as a senior at Barbe High School last year after batting .510 with 10 home runs, 43 RBIs and 33 stolen bases.

Austin Lemon

Freshman, Oklahoma City: Lemon batted .570 with 18 extra-base hits and 21 steals as a senior at Heritage Hall High School last season.

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