The Kansas high school baseball season has kicked off. Over the next several weeks,  we’ll be publishing our team spotlights during the 2021 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications. Perennially, we’ve submitted a Preseason Questionnaire to high school head coaches across the entire state. Their responses have been flooding in and we’re using the detailed insight they’ve provided in our team-by-team analysis.

If you would like your team covered, please have your head coach email us at [email protected]

Our 2021 preseason coverage continues today.

Team: Arkansas City High School
Class: 5A
League:AVCTL D2
Head Coach: Aaron Bucher
Team Twitter:@arkcitybaseball
Returning Starters: 3
Returning Pitchers: 2

TOP PLAYERS

Lucas Barnes OF / RHP / Arkansas City , KS / 2022 The left handed hitting Junior and Cowley CC commit will look to provide some offense in the middle of the order this season for the Bulldogs.  He will also be tasked with logging some important innings on the mound as well.

 

HADEN O'TOOLE

MIF / RHP / ARKANSAS CITY, KS / 2021

The Senior Cowley CC commit and three sport athlete will look to bring his athleticism to both the middle of the diamond as well as on the mound this Spring. 

OWEN BUCHER

MIF / RHP / Arkansas City, KS / 2021

The Senior Neosho CC commit will look to provide some run-producing offense with his smooth swing from the left side.  Another three sport athlete for the Bulldogs, he will also be relied on to work some innings on the mound this Spring.

 

OUTLOOK

The Bulldogs coaching staff believes their biggest strengths heading into the 2021 campaign are their ability to pitch and defend at a high level.  They believe in the potential of their underclassmen and will have four quality left handed bats in the lineup

The biggest question mark is going to be in the talented underclassmen to get up to speed quickly at the Varsity level with a lot of valuable experience being lost in the cancellation of last year's season.

Make sure to follow @PBRKANSAS on Twitter for the most up-to-date coverage throughout the 2021 season.