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2015 Oklahoma State Cowboy Baseball Season Superlatives
June 29, 2015 | Cowboy Baseball
• Oklahoma State finished with a 38-20 record and earned an NCAA Tournament bid for the third consecutive year.
• OSU's NCAA Regional berth was the 41st in the program's history, which ranks fourth all time.
• The Cowboys hosted an NCAA Regional at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium for second-straight year and the 12th time overall.
• OSU finished second in the Big 12 Conference regular season standings, marking the third consecutive year the Cowboys finished in the top two of the league.
• OSU finished as high as No. 17 in the final national polls, earning that ranking from D1Baseball. The Cowboys secured the 18th spot in the USA Today coaches poll, were 19th in the NCBWA, Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America rankings and were 20th in the Perfect Game poll.
• The Cowboys were ranked in at least one national poll every week of the 2015 season, running their streak of consecutive weeks in the national rankings to 48 dating back to 2013. They peaked at No. 5 in the polls in '15.
• OSU was 14-9 against ranked teams.
• OSU had 15 come-from-behind wins.
• By winning its first three Big 12 Conference series of the season, OSU extended the longest Big 12 series-winning streak in program history to 10.
• Pitcher Michael Freeman was a consensus All-American, earning first-team honors from the NCBWA, ABCA/Rawlings and Baseball America, second-team accolades from Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game and third-team honors from D1Baseball.
• Michael Freeman became the 23rd player in OSU history to be named a first-team All-American.
• Michael Freeman was a semifinalist for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher of the Year Award and the Dick Howser Trophy.
• Michael Freeman was a finalist for the Gregg Olson Award, honoring the breakout player of the year.
• Michael Freeman was one of 30 players on the final USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List.
• Michael Freeman was named the NCBWA District VI Player of the Year.
• Conor Costello was on the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award Watch List.
• A pair of Cowboys were named to the ABCA All-Midwest Region Team. Pitcher Michael Freeman garnered a spot on the first team, while shortstop Donnie Walton earned second-team honors.
• OSU senior southpaw Michael Freeman became OSU's second Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year, joining Andrew Heaney (2012) in earning that distinction.
• OSU had nine players garner All-Big 12 accolades in 2015. Named to the All-Big 12 First Team were pitcher Michael Freeman, catcher Gage Green and infielder Donnie Walton. Infielder Tim Arakawa and outfielders Corey Hassel and Ryan Sluder earned second-team honors, while infielder Dustin Williams and pitchers Trey Cobb and Remey Reed were named honorable mention all-conference performers.
• Jacob Chappell was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.
• Gage Green and Donnie Walton became the eighth and ninth players in OSU history to earn All-Big 12 First Team accolades twice in a career, joining Zach Fish (2013-14), Vince Wheeland (2013-14), Jordy Mercer (2006, 2008), Tyler Mach (2006-07), Corey Brown (2005, 2007), Jason Jaramillo (2003-04) and Josh Holliday (1998-99).
• OSU had a player honored with a Big 12 weekly award eight times.
• Michael Freeman tied a Big 12 record by earning Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Week honors four times in a single season.
• OSU advanced to the finals of the Big 12 Conference Baseball Championship for the second-straight year and had four players named to the all-tournament team: Dustin Williams (1B), Donnie Walton (SS), Michael Freeman (SP) and Trey Cobb (RP).
• OSU led the NCAA with 81 sacrifice bunts.
• The Cowboys ranked eighth nationally in ERA. Their 2.84 ERA was the lowest by an OSU pitching staff since 1973.
• OSU led the Big 12 in on-base percentage (.381), walks (282) and sacrifice bunts (81), and the Cowboys ranked second in runs (380), home runs (41), RBIs (338), stolen bases (89) and sacrifice flies (26).
• The Cowboys led the Big 12 in ERA in conference-only games at 2.50, the second-straight season OSU had achieved that feat.
• OSU also led the Big 12 in conference-only games in on-base percentage (.365), home runs (21) and RBIs (115).
• Michael Freeman finished sixth nationally with a 1.31 ERA.
• Michael Freeman's 1.31 ERA was the fifth lowest in a single season in OSU history.
• Michael Freeman led the Big 12 with a .184 opponent batting average and four complete games. He finished second in the league in wins (10), strikeouts (97) and innings pitched (109.2).
• Gage Green ranked fourth in the NCAA with 18 sacrifice bunts and was ninth nationally with 0.31 sacrifice bunts per game.
• Ryan Sluder led the Big 12 with a .403 batting average and a .710 slugging percentage in conference-only games.
• Tim Arakawa reached base safely in OSU's final 33 games.
• Trey Cobb's 31 appearances were the third most by an OSU pitcher in a single season in program history.
• Gage Green's 18 sacrifice bunts were the second most in a single season in OSU history, while Jacob Chappell ranked fourth on that list with 16.
• Eight Cowboys were selected in the 2015 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, the most draft picks for the program since 2009.
• Gage Green was a Senior CLASS Award finalist.
• Jon Perrin earned the prestigious Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship from the Big 12 Conference.
• OSU's NCAA Regional berth was the 41st in the program's history, which ranks fourth all time.
• The Cowboys hosted an NCAA Regional at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium for second-straight year and the 12th time overall.
• OSU finished second in the Big 12 Conference regular season standings, marking the third consecutive year the Cowboys finished in the top two of the league.
• OSU finished as high as No. 17 in the final national polls, earning that ranking from D1Baseball. The Cowboys secured the 18th spot in the USA Today coaches poll, were 19th in the NCBWA, Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America rankings and were 20th in the Perfect Game poll.
• The Cowboys were ranked in at least one national poll every week of the 2015 season, running their streak of consecutive weeks in the national rankings to 48 dating back to 2013. They peaked at No. 5 in the polls in '15.
• OSU was 14-9 against ranked teams.
• OSU had 15 come-from-behind wins.
• By winning its first three Big 12 Conference series of the season, OSU extended the longest Big 12 series-winning streak in program history to 10.
• Pitcher Michael Freeman was a consensus All-American, earning first-team honors from the NCBWA, ABCA/Rawlings and Baseball America, second-team accolades from Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game and third-team honors from D1Baseball.
• Michael Freeman became the 23rd player in OSU history to be named a first-team All-American.
• Michael Freeman was a semifinalist for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher of the Year Award and the Dick Howser Trophy.
• Michael Freeman was a finalist for the Gregg Olson Award, honoring the breakout player of the year.
• Michael Freeman was one of 30 players on the final USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List.
• Michael Freeman was named the NCBWA District VI Player of the Year.
• Conor Costello was on the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award Watch List.
• A pair of Cowboys were named to the ABCA All-Midwest Region Team. Pitcher Michael Freeman garnered a spot on the first team, while shortstop Donnie Walton earned second-team honors.
• OSU senior southpaw Michael Freeman became OSU's second Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year, joining Andrew Heaney (2012) in earning that distinction.
• OSU had nine players garner All-Big 12 accolades in 2015. Named to the All-Big 12 First Team were pitcher Michael Freeman, catcher Gage Green and infielder Donnie Walton. Infielder Tim Arakawa and outfielders Corey Hassel and Ryan Sluder earned second-team honors, while infielder Dustin Williams and pitchers Trey Cobb and Remey Reed were named honorable mention all-conference performers.
• Jacob Chappell was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.
• Gage Green and Donnie Walton became the eighth and ninth players in OSU history to earn All-Big 12 First Team accolades twice in a career, joining Zach Fish (2013-14), Vince Wheeland (2013-14), Jordy Mercer (2006, 2008), Tyler Mach (2006-07), Corey Brown (2005, 2007), Jason Jaramillo (2003-04) and Josh Holliday (1998-99).
• OSU had a player honored with a Big 12 weekly award eight times.
- Kevin Bradley, Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, Feb. 16
- Jon Littell, Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week, Feb. 23
- Michael Freeman, Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, March 2
- Michael Freeman, Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, March 23
- Ryan Sluder, Big 12 Player of the Week, March 30
- Michael Freeman, Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, March 30
- Ryan Sluder, Big 12 Player of the Week, April 27
- Michael Freeman, Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, April 27
• Michael Freeman tied a Big 12 record by earning Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Week honors four times in a single season.
• OSU advanced to the finals of the Big 12 Conference Baseball Championship for the second-straight year and had four players named to the all-tournament team: Dustin Williams (1B), Donnie Walton (SS), Michael Freeman (SP) and Trey Cobb (RP).
• OSU led the NCAA with 81 sacrifice bunts.
• The Cowboys ranked eighth nationally in ERA. Their 2.84 ERA was the lowest by an OSU pitching staff since 1973.
• OSU led the Big 12 in on-base percentage (.381), walks (282) and sacrifice bunts (81), and the Cowboys ranked second in runs (380), home runs (41), RBIs (338), stolen bases (89) and sacrifice flies (26).
• The Cowboys led the Big 12 in ERA in conference-only games at 2.50, the second-straight season OSU had achieved that feat.
• OSU also led the Big 12 in conference-only games in on-base percentage (.365), home runs (21) and RBIs (115).
• Michael Freeman finished sixth nationally with a 1.31 ERA.
• Michael Freeman's 1.31 ERA was the fifth lowest in a single season in OSU history.
• Michael Freeman led the Big 12 with a .184 opponent batting average and four complete games. He finished second in the league in wins (10), strikeouts (97) and innings pitched (109.2).
• Gage Green ranked fourth in the NCAA with 18 sacrifice bunts and was ninth nationally with 0.31 sacrifice bunts per game.
• Ryan Sluder led the Big 12 with a .403 batting average and a .710 slugging percentage in conference-only games.
• Tim Arakawa reached base safely in OSU's final 33 games.
• Trey Cobb's 31 appearances were the third most by an OSU pitcher in a single season in program history.
• Gage Green's 18 sacrifice bunts were the second most in a single season in OSU history, while Jacob Chappell ranked fourth on that list with 16.
• Eight Cowboys were selected in the 2015 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, the most draft picks for the program since 2009.
- Michael Freeman, 7th round, Houston Astros
- Koda Glover, RHP, 8th round, Washington Nationals
- Donnie Walton, SS, 23rd round, Milwaukee Brewers
- Tim Arakawa, 2B, 23rd round, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Jon Perrin, RHP, 27th round, Milwaukee Brewers
- Bryan Case, C, 27th round, San Francisco Giants
- Gage Green, C, 35th round, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Conor Costello, RHP, 38th round, Pittsburgh Pirates
• Gage Green was a Senior CLASS Award finalist.
• Jon Perrin earned the prestigious Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship from the Big 12 Conference.
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