Tulsa, Okla. (April 11, 2018) – Two of the state’s premier high school baseball programs will face off in the sixth annual St. John Battle of the Bats on Friday, April 20, at 7 p.m. The game, which switches home field each year, will be held at Stigall Field, 12901 E. 86th St. N., in Owasso.
“This is always a well-played and well-coached series,” said Zach Duffield, Owasso athletic director. “Folks that come out to see this game will not be disappointed with the level of baseball they get to watch.”
“Broken Arrow and Owasso have had a tremendous rivalry over the years, and both programs have a great deal of respect for each other,” said Ken Ellett, Broken Arrow athletic director. “We look forward to this game each year and our competitive fire will always be there to win it.”
Owasso now leads the Battle of the Bats series 3-2 when the Rams took home the trophy in last year’s contest.
“As the provider of sports medicine for both the Broken Arrow Tigers and the Owasso Rams, St. John Health System and Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates are fortunate to be a part of such a great rivalry in high school baseball,” said David Phillips, president and chief operating officer of St. John Broken Arrow and St. John Owasso hospitals. “We have many baseball fans from Tulsa, Broken Arrow and Owasso attend this event to see some of the best high school baseball players in the state.”
