Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Pitching Duo Earns Preseason All-America Honors
December 23, 2008 | Cowboy Baseball
TUCSON, Ariz. — Oklahoma State pitchers Andrew Oliver and Tyler Lyons have been named to the 2009 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-Americans, it was announced today.
Both junior left-handers, Oliver was named to the All-American second team, while Lyons earned third-team honors. The teams were selected by the Collegiate Baseball newspaper staff.
Oliver, a native of Vermilion, Ohio, is coming off a sophomore season in which he went 7-2 in 15 appearances and earned first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors. The 6-foot-3, 211 pounder ranked third in the Big 12 and 16th nationally with a 2.20 ERA and racked up 96 strikeouts in 98.1 innings.
A product of Lubbock, Texas, Lyons was a second-team All-Big 12 pick a year ago. He recorded a 12-2 mark and 3.31 ERA to go along with 92 strikeouts and only 19 walks. In 15 starts, he led the Big 12 with 108.2 innings pitched, and he tied for the league lead with four complete games.
Lyons' 12 wins tied for fourth nationally in 2008. His win total also marked the eighth-most wins in a single season in OSU history, and the most by a Cowboy hurler since 2004.
During the summer of 2008, both Oliver and Lyons were members of the Team USA club that led the United States to a gold medal at the FISU World Championships. The duo was part of a squad that went 24-0 during its tour and a pitching staff that combined for a National Team Record 0.88 ERA.
In 11 appearances with Team USA, Lyons was 2-0 with 17 strikeouts in 14 innings, and he did not allowed an earned run.
Oliver made four starts for Team USA and was 2-0 with a 0.93 ERA while racking up 24 strikeouts in 19.1 innings.
Both junior left-handers, Oliver was named to the All-American second team, while Lyons earned third-team honors. The teams were selected by the Collegiate Baseball newspaper staff.
Oliver, a native of Vermilion, Ohio, is coming off a sophomore season in which he went 7-2 in 15 appearances and earned first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors. The 6-foot-3, 211 pounder ranked third in the Big 12 and 16th nationally with a 2.20 ERA and racked up 96 strikeouts in 98.1 innings.
A product of Lubbock, Texas, Lyons was a second-team All-Big 12 pick a year ago. He recorded a 12-2 mark and 3.31 ERA to go along with 92 strikeouts and only 19 walks. In 15 starts, he led the Big 12 with 108.2 innings pitched, and he tied for the league lead with four complete games.
Lyons' 12 wins tied for fourth nationally in 2008. His win total also marked the eighth-most wins in a single season in OSU history, and the most by a Cowboy hurler since 2004.
During the summer of 2008, both Oliver and Lyons were members of the Team USA club that led the United States to a gold medal at the FISU World Championships. The duo was part of a squad that went 24-0 during its tour and a pitching staff that combined for a National Team Record 0.88 ERA.
In 11 appearances with Team USA, Lyons was 2-0 with 17 strikeouts in 14 innings, and he did not allowed an earned run.
Oliver made four starts for Team USA and was 2-0 with a 0.93 ERA while racking up 24 strikeouts in 19.1 innings.
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