Eli Buxton Named to All-State Large-East Team

Eli Buxton is presented with a State Runner-Up medal by CPHS Assistant Principal Ryan Bivin.

Charles Page High School senior Eli Buxton will get to represent the black and gold one last time when he suits up for the All-State game on June 2nd at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid.

The Arizona State-bound senior was named to the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association Large-East team following a State Runner-Up season in which he went 6-3 on the mound with a 2.15 ERA in 55.1 innings pitched.

Some of Buxton’s highlight wins this season include an 11-strikeout one-hitter against Norman North, a 12-strikeout two-hitter against Bartlesville, a nine-strikeout two-hitter against Stillwater, a nine-strikeout one-hitter against Bishop Kelley in the Regional playoffs, and a win over Edmond Santa Fe in the State quarterfinals.

He was also a strong hitter for the Sandites, batting .227 with a .360 slugging percentage, 10 runs, four doubles, two home runs, and 16 RBIs.

Buxton is the 27th All-State selection from Sand Springs and this is the third year in a row the Sandites have been represented at the All-State games.

Rounding out the Large East team is Blake Aziere (Stillwater), Braxton Jones (Sapulpa), Chance Pair (Tahlequah), Lane Evans (Norman North), Garrett Shull (Enid), Caden Lesnau (McAlester), Tanner McMurray (Bishop Kelley), Weston Thomas (Piedmont), Ben Flusche (Union), Reace Martinez (Owasso), Malachi Wilson (Sapulpa), Colton Hollenbeck (Collinsville), and Camden Knutson (Union). The team will be coached by Collinsville’s Tony Reeder.