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Oklahoma's Premier Summer Baseball Program | |
Saturday, July 04, 2009 | ||
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 ALL TICKETS ARE DUE BY JULY 11!! Birth certificates for Oklahoma Travelers 18U players need to be turned into Coach Farr ASAP!! Next Games Oklahoma Travelers: 9 a.m. Friday vs. KC Royals; Noon Friday vs. Rawlings Prospects II at Westurban Sports Complex. Elk City Travelers: 3 p.m. Friday vs. SW Shockers at Chickasha Sports Complex. Players should be there by 2 p.m. On Saturday vs. OK Dirtbags at 10 a.m., vs. Bentonville, AR at 12:15. Semifinals and finals scheduled for Sunday. Travelers 16U: Tournament begins on Friday at Chickasha Sports Complex (off Grand Avenue by the turnpike). First game is 5:15 vs. OK Dirtbags. Saturday 10 a.m. vs. Bentonville, AR, 2:30 vs. SW Shockers. Semifinals and finals scheduled for Sunday. For additional information call Kevin Farr at 580-775-1984. 2009 Season Motel Information Wichita, KS Tournaments: Teams will be staying at the Comfort Inn in Park City, KS. Parents should book separately on those weekends. Phone number is 316-744-7711. Tulsa, OK Tournament: Team will be staying at the Best Western Trade Winds Central. Parents should book separately but can get team rate by asking for special Oklahoma Traveler rate for those dates. Phone number is 918-749-5561. Grand Prairie, TX Tournament: Team will be staying at the Hampton Inn in Grand Prairie. Parents should book separately. Phone number is 972-988-8989. Stillwater, OK Tournament: Team will be staying at the Relax Inn of Stillwater. Parents should book separately. Phone number is 405-372-2425. 2008 Season Completed (66-7) 
The 2008 Travelers finished the season 66-7, and broke about every record they could get their hands on. The team was the first ever to lose less than 11 games in a season, and set the mark of the highest winning percentage in team history at .904 -- besting the .878 mark set by the 1985 team (86-12). While the team had a deep stock of pitching and quite possibly the best defensive infield in team history, it was the offense that stole the show in 2008. Collectively the offense hit a team-record .413, besting the 2002 team's .395 mark for the highest average in team history. Seven players hit north of .400 on the season. And the lineup didn't just hit, it slugged. Five players hit double-digits in homeruns. The team's total of 107 blasts and a .702 slugging percentage were far and away the highest totals since the team moved to spacious Ackley Park in 2002. The old marks were 65 homeruns and a .615 slugging percentage -- both set last year by the '07 squad. But maybe the most impressive record set by the club was its 36-game winning streak. The run -- which lasted from June 7th to July 12th and spanned through three complete tournaments -- broke a 31-year record of 29 straight wins by the 1977 team. It was a mark thought to be unbreakable considering the increasing number of high-profile tournaments the team competes in nowadays. On the tournament front, the team performed remarkably, winning five of the eight events it participated in. The squad was fortunate enough to win a third straight Andenucio tournament title in Pueblo, CO, as well as win its first title at the Sierra Nevada Classic in Reno. Individually, several Travelers stood out this season. At just 16 years of age, Dayne Parker hit .515 to become just the third player in team history to hit over .500 (joining Dean Green and Matt Yost). Jon Gelnar joined the rarified ranks of the 100-hit club. As did team MVP Randy McCurry, who checked in with one of the best seasons in team history. The Tupelo native hit .479 on the season, leading the team in hits (102), runs (87), doubles (25), triples (8), homeruns (22) and slugging (.981). He also led the team with 110 RBI -- the fifth highest mark in team history, and highest total in 14 years. Contact Information To contact any of the Traveler coaches, e-mail us at oktravelers@itlnet.net  2009 - Randy Henry, RHP (Arnett HS, South Mountain JC) - Orioles, 4th round 2009 - Ryan Christenson, LHP (Arnett HS, South Mountain JC) - Padres, 40th round 2008 - Jordy Mercer, SS (Taloga HS, OSU) - Pirates, 3rd round * 2008 - Clayton Cook, RHP (Amarillo HS) - Indians, 9th round * 2008 - Rebel Ridling, 1B (Sentinel HS, OSU) - Cubs, 25th round * 2007 - Matt Brown, OF (Capitol Hill HS, Wichita State) - Indians, 13th round * 2007 - Chaz Gilliam, RHP (Cyril HS) - Marlins, 22nd round * 2007 - Brad Burns, RHP (Lookeba-Sickles HS, OU) - Mets, 26th round * 2007 - Noah Booth, LHP (Westmoore HS, Wichita State) - Devil Rays, free agent * 2006 - Chance Deason, LHP (Piedmont HS) - Padres, 39th round 2005 - Nate Hammons, LHP (Fort Cobb HS) - Dodgers, 32nd round 2004 - Reece Creswell, C (Perryton HS) - Phillies, 10th round * 2004 - Ryan Phillips, LHP (Altus HS, Barton JC) - Red Sox, 11th round * * Signed professionally 
2008 Season 2008 Player Roster 2008 Final Statistics 2008 Schedule and Results 2008 Game Summaries 2007 Season 2007 Season Wrap 2007 Player Roster 2007 Final Statistics 2007 Schedule and Results 2007 Game Summaries 2006 Season 2006 Season Wrap 2006 Player Roster 2006 Final Statistics 2006 Schedule and Results 2006 Game Summaries 2005 Season 2005 Season Wrap 2005 Player Roster 2005 Final Statistics 2005 Schedule and Results 2005 Game Summaries 2004 Season 2004 Season Wrap 2004 Player Roster 2004 Final Statistics 2004 Schedule and Results 2004 Game Summaries Travelers finish third in Austin, TX World Series 2003 Season 2003 Season Wrap 2003 Player Roster 2003 Final Statistics 2003 Schedule and Results Travelers take Runner-Up at the 'Nuch Travelers win second consecutive Route 66 title Travelers finish 4th in USSSA World Series 2002 Season 2002 Season Wrap 2002 Player Roster 2002 Final Statistics 2002 Schedule and Results Travelers win Route 66 Championship Travelers win NABF Regional in Joplin, MO 2001 Season 2001 Season Wrap 2001 Player Roster 2001 Final Statistics . |
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