Blake Battenfield comes to Newport following his junior season with the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He made 24 appearances during the spring, pitching 29 1/3 innings, allowing just 12 earned runs while posting a 3.68 ERA. During his three-year career with the Cowboys, he has posted a 5-2 record with a 2.57 ERA while throwing 98 innings and striking out 66 batters.

Battenfield was ranked by Perfect Game as the 500th prospect for the Class of 2013 and was ranked as the 14th best prospect in Oklahoma for the Class of 2013.

He had a terrific career at Verdigris High School, recording a 33-4 record. He also had a career .344 batting average and led his team to three state Class 3A championships. He was named to the 2012 ESPN Oklahoma All-State Team and was an Oakley All-American. He is the son of Shelly and Darrell Battenfield.