CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State left-handed pitcher Cooper Hjerpe has been selected in the first round, 22nd overall, by the St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB First-Year Player Draft on Sunday.
Hjerpe, a Capay, Calif., native, was named the National Pitcher of the Year by multiple organizations in 2022. He finished the season with an 11-2 record and 2.53 earned run average. He struck out a school-record 161 batters, which led the nation, in just 103 1/3 innings of work.
He was selected as a First-Team All-American seven times, becoming just the second Oregon State pitcher – following Jake Thompson in 2017 – to be named a unanimous First-Team All-American.