Oklahoma baseball is continuing its momentum from the 2020 season that was cut short.
The Sooners signed 15 players for the 2021 recruiting class during the first signing period in college baseball on Wednesday. The 16th member, Navarro College transfer pitcher Cooper Randall, was announced a day after on Thursday.
“We signed a class that will help us build on the strengths of our program,” Johnson said. “Led by recruiting coordinator Clay Overcash and assistant coach Clay Van Hook, our staff did an outstanding job shaping this group. These athletes bring a lot of athleticism, speed, power and arm strength in all areas, and should help us continue to compete at a high level in the future. We’re excited to officially welcome them to the Sooner family.”
Perfect Game rates Oklahoma’s 2021 signing class as the 24th best in college baseball and the third best in the Big 12. The Sooners signed 13 high school seniors and three junior college transfers.
Among the 15 members announced on Wednesday, nine are ranked among the top 15 prospects in their respective states (12 among the top 30) and 13 are rated among the top 500 players in the nation (three among the top 115), according to Perfect Game.
Here are the 15 Sooners who signed on Wednesday, per the press release from Oklahoma baseball:
Keegan Allen, a right-handed pitcher from Bentonville High School in Arkansas, is rated as the No. 2 overall prospect and No. 1 right-handed pitcher in Arkansas by Perfect Game. He is also ranked the No. 5 player and No. 3 right-hander in Arkansas and No. 197 nationally by Prep Baseball Report. The Rogers, Ark., product was a 2020 Area Code Games participant, and has posted a 1.85 ERA in his two high school seasons. He turned in a 1.62 ERA as a sophomore in 2019, earning all-state honors.
Landon Boyd is a catcher from Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Phoenix, Ariz. Originally from Parker, Colo., he is rated as the No. 8 overall player and No. 1 catcher in Colorado and a top-500 player nationally by Perfect Game. He is also ranked as the No. 5 overall player and No. 1 catcher in the state of Colorado and a top-450 national recruit by Prep Baseball Report. Boyd was a 2020 Area Code Games participant and batted .336 in his two seasons at Legend High School in Colorado, including a .330 batting average as a sophomore in 2019.
Bode Brooks, a right-handed pitcher from Tuttle High School in Tuttle, Okla., is rated as the No. 12 overall prospect and No. 1 outfielder in Oklahoma, and a top-500 player nationally by Perfect Game. He has posted a 15-3 record and 1.74 ERA with 126 strikeouts in 117 innings over three high school seasons. He went 2-0 with a 2.02 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 16 innings during the brief 2020 season. As a sophomore in 2019, Brooks went 10-1 with a 1.01 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 70 innings, earning second-team Little All-City honors from The Oklahoman.
Aaron Calhoun, a right-handed pitcher from Pearland, Texas, is rated as the No. 97 prospect nationally and No. 9 in the state of Texas by Perfect Game. He is also ranked as the No. 24 player in the state of Texas and No. 198 nationally by Prep Baseball Report. He played in the 2020 Area Code Games, participated in the MLB/USA Baseball Dream Series in 2019 and ‘20 and attended the 2020 East Coast Pro Showcase. Calhoun posted a 2.21 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 12.2 innings during the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season at Clear Brook High School.
Carter Campbell is a left-handed pitcher from Western Oklahoma State College. As a freshman at WOSC, he went 5-0 with a 1.60 ERA in 22 innings over eight appearances during the 2020 season that was shortened due to COVID-19. A native of Keller, Texas, Campbell led Keller High School to two district championships and earned Texas all-state honorable mention recognition.
Wallace Clark, an infielder from Holland Hall in Tulsa, Okla., is rated as the No. 6 overall recruit and No. 2 shortstop in the state of Oklahoma, and a top-500 prospect nationally by Perfect Game. He batted .500 with a .821 slugging percentage and .650 on-base percentage in 15 games during the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. He earned first-team all-district and second-team All-World honors from the Tulsa World in 2019 after hitting .506 with 30 RBIs, a .909 slugging and .634 OBP.
Brock Daniels, an infielder from St. John Vianney High School in St. Louis, Mo., is rated as the No. 3 overall player and No. 1 shortstop in Missouri, and the No. 112 prospect nationally by Perfect Game. He is also ranked as the No. 3 player and No. 148 recruit nationally by Prep Baseball Report. Daniels has batted .340 in each of his two varsity seasons. He hit four home runs and stole 15 bases as a sophomore in 2019, earning first-team all-district and second-team all-state honors.
Luc Fladda is a left-handed pitcher from Chesterfield, Mo., who attends Lafayette Senior High School. He is rated as the No. 28 overall recruit and No. 2 left-handed pitcher in Missouri, and a top-500 prospect nationally by Perfect Game. As a sophomore in 2019, he posted a 4-1 record with a 1.75 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 40 innings, earning all-conference honors.
Brayden Luikart is a left-handed pitcher and outfielder from Lafayette High School in St. Joseph, Mo. He is rated as the No. 26 overall prospect and No. 4 outfielder in Missouri, and a top-500 recruit nationally by Perfect Game. A two-way player, he batted .491 with four home runs, and posted a 2.50 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 36 innings as a sophomore in 2019. As a freshman he went 5-3 with a 2.10 ERA and hit .458 with two homers and a .543 OBP, earning all-state honorable mention.
Max McGwire is an infielder from Capistrano Valley High School in Irvine, Calif. He is rated as the No. 69 overall prospect nationally, and the No. 8 recruit and the top first baseman in the state of California by Perfect Game. A 2020 PG Preseason All-American, he participated in the 2020 Area Code Games and played in the 2020 Perfect Game All-American Classic, which was held in Oklahoma City. His father is former Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire.
Adam Moser, an outfielder from Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo., is rated as the No. 7 prospect overall and No. 1 outfielder in Colorado, and a top-500 recruit nationally by Perfect Game. He is also ranked as the No. 6 overall player in Colorado and a top-460 player nationally by Prep Baseball Report. A 2020 Area Code Games participant, he batted .301 and posted a .416 on-base percentage as a sophomore in 2019.
Jackson Nicklaus, an infielder from Stilwell, Kan., is ranked as the No. 4 overall prospect and No. 1 shortstop in Kansas and a top-325 recruit nationally by Prep Baseball Report. He is also ranked as the No. 6 recruit in Kansas and a top-500 player nationally by Perfect Game. As a sophomore in 2019 at Blue Valley High School, Nicklaus earned first-team all-conference and all-state honors after batting .400 with a .532 on-base percentage, 15 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.
Blake Priest, a right-handed pitcher from Enid High School in Enid, Okla., is rated as the No. 26 overall prospect in the state by Perfect Game. He has posted a career 7-2 record with two shutouts and 57 strikeouts in 52 innings. Priest tossed a no-hitter during his sophomore season of 2018 and went 3-1 with 20 strikeouts in 21 innings. He went 1-0 with a 0.68 ERA and 16 strikeouts during the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.
David Sandlin is a right-handed pitcher from Eastern Oklahoma State College. As a freshman at EOSC in 2020, went 1-0 with 16 strikeouts in 13 innings during the shortened season. A native of Owasso, Okla., he posted a 5-0 record and 1.18 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 42.1 innings in 2019 as a senior at Owasso High School, tossing five complete games.
John Spikerman, an outfielder from Lake Creek High School in Montgomery, Texas, is ranked as the No. 52 recruit in the state of Texas and a top-500 prospect nationally by Prep Baseball Report. He is also ranked as a top-500 player nationally by Perfect Game. He batted .393 as a sophomore in 2019, earning first-team all-district 20-5A recognition.
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