Baseball: Baker, Andritsos headed for Big 12, but pro scouts in full force

Oak Ridge pitcher/first baseman Luken Baker, left, and The Woodlands pitcher/outfielder Chris Andritsos are planning to play baseball at TCU and Oklahoma, respectively.
Oak Ridge pitcher/first baseman Luken Baker, left, and The Woodlands pitcher/outfielder Chris Andritsos are planning to play baseball at TCU and Oklahoma, respectively.

Back in the day, they were known as Chris and Luken. Or Luken and Chris. They were a little bigger, a little stronger than the other kids.

Chris Andritsos and Luken Baker would later play baseball with a couple other Montgomery County youngsters, Beau Ridgeway and Collin Garrett. The four aspiring ballplayers would all wind up at different high schools, but they’d wonder what it would be like to be teammates when they were teenagers.

A lot of The Woodlands’ and Oak Ridge’s present-day opponents are glad that never happened. Thrilled, even. click here for complete story