CORVALLIS, Ore. – The honors keep pouring in for Cooper Hjerpe.
For the second time Wednesday, the left-hander has been named the National Pitcher of the Year. This time, it's by Perfect Game/Rawlings, which released its annual All-American and Freshman All-American teams.
Hjerpe, who was also named the National Pitcher of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation, is a First-Team All-American who has also been recognized by Collegiate Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). He finished the 2022 season with an 11-2 record and 2.53 earned run average and leads the nation with a school-record 161 strikeouts.