ENID,Okla. — Fresh faces is what best describes NOC Enid baseball this year.

“I wouldn’t say we’re a young team, but I would say we’re new,” NOC Enid head coach Ryan Bay said. “If you look at the bulk of those sophomores, a lot of those sophomores are new to our program.”

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