Walnut Ridge Bobcat
February 21, 2019
As we prepare for the upcoming 2019 high school season, we will be taking a look at High School teams from around the Natural State.
Classification: 3A
Conference: 3-3A
Head Coach: Derek Bramlett
2018 Record: 19-11
Conference Finish: 1st
2018 Playoff Run: Lost to Clinton in 1st Regional rd.
Returning Pitchers: 3 of top 4
Returning Starters: 7
Prospects:
+Cade Burris, C, SR, 5-11, 175 R/R Burris is an outstanding catcher in every phase of the game. Offensively, he led the team with a .478 batting average, 41 RBI's and 12 doubles.
+Kai Cunningham P/2B, SR, 5'8" 155 R/R Kai is a strike thrower on the mound with command of all three of his pitches. He has been our regular 2nd baseman since his Freshman year. +Cole Manning P/SS, Soph., 6'0" 185 R/R Cole is our #1 pitcher with a FB around 85-88. He throws a hard slider and has been working on his change-up. He plays SS when he isn't pitching.
+Nash Gill P/1B, JR, 6'2" 220 R/R Nash really came on for us on the mound last year. He is a hard thrower that really worked on his control last year to establish himself in the top 3 of our rotation. Offensively, he led our team in HR's last year with 7.
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