Prep Baseball Report

Team Preview: Lucas Lovejoy


Tyler King
PBR Texas

The Texas high school season kicks off on February 24, the first day for regular season games. Most teams will begin practicing on January 31, getting their rosters set and finalizing their lineups.

Over the next several weeks, leading up to opening day, we will be rolling out team previews of high school teams all across the state and across all classifications, eventually launching our Preseason Power 25. 

We have been sending out our annual Preseason Questionnaire to coaches all across the state and as the responses flood in we will bring you a snapshot of what to expect along with top players and keys to success for that particular team. If you don’t see your team’s season preview make sure your head coach fills out his Preseason Questionnaire

Team: Lucas Lovejoy
2019 Record: 26-12
Conference: 10-5A
Head Coach: Jason Wilson
Playoff Run: 3rd Round
Returning Starters: 4
Returning Pitchers: 4

TOP PLAYERS

Name  State School Class Pos Commitment
Harrison Durow
TX Lucas Lovejoy 2020 RHP Trinity University (TX)
Ralph Rucker TX Lucas Lovejoy 2021 OF Uncommitted
Kolby Branch  TX  Lucas Lovejoy 2022  SS  Uncommitted


SEASON PREVIEW

Lucas Lovejoy is looking to make another playoff run in 2020 after winning a share of the district championship in 2019. Coach Justin Wilson returns experience up the middle of the diamond and on the bump. On the mound, they are led by senior RHP Harrison Durow (No. 194 in 2020 PBR Texas rankings, committed to Trinty University), who was an all-district pitcher in 2019. In the middle of the field, they return sophomore SS Kolby Branch (No. 50 in 2022 PBR Texas rankings), who was 2019 Newcomer of the Year in the district. In the outfield, they return junior OF Ralph Rucker, who was first-team all-district in 2019.  

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