Oklahoma State University Athletics
Ryan Sluder
Cowboy Baseball 2017: The Outfielders
February 09, 2017 | Cowboy Baseball
Oklahoma State opens the 2017 season next week, and expectations are again high for the Cowboys under fifth-year head coach Josh Holliday.
OSU is ranked as high as No. 11 nationally in the preseason polls, and Big 12 Conference coaches picked the Cowboys to finish second in the league standings.
Holliday's ballclub is coming off a memorable 2016 season in which it made the 20th College World Series appearance in program history and first since 1999. The Cowboys ended the season with a 43-22 record and finished second in the league standings with a 16-8 mark. OSU's NCAA Tournament appearance was its fourth straight under Holliday, and the Pokes have finished either first or second in the conference each of his four seasons at the helm.
With the season almost upon us, we're taking a look at the Cowboys heading into 2017 with a breakdown of the roster by position. We continue today with the outfield.
Garrett McCain, 6-0, 186, R/L
• Junior who plays primarily in left field and also has experience in center
• Career .260 hitter in 73 games, including 39 starts
• Owns a .426 career on-base percentage
• Is 18-of-20 in his career on stolen base attempts, including 11-of-13 a year ago
Ryan Sluder, 6-2, 197, R/R
• Senior veteran has experience in center field and left field
• Has played in 138 career games with 109 starts and owns a .255 batting average with 10 homers and 24 doubles
• Started 51 games in center field in 2016
• An All-Big 12 Second Team performer in 2015 after hitting .309 with a team-high six homers and 14 doubles
• As a junior led Big 12 with a .403 batting average and .710 slugging percentage in conference-only games
Jon Littell, 6-3, 205, R/R
• Junior who has experience in left and right field
• Has played in 88 career games, 80 of those as a starter, and sports a .247 batting average with 38 RBIs
• Named to the NCAA Clemson All-Tournament Team in 2016
• Was OSU's second-leading hitter in last year's NCAA tourney with a .379 average in nine games
• 39th-round pick of Washington in 2014 Major League Baseball Draft
Bryce Fischer, 6-1, 197, L/L
• JUCO transfer from Cowley County CC
• Hit .327 with two homers and 30 RBIs as a sophomore
• Helped lead the Tigers to the 2016 JUCO World Series
• Recorded a .440 batting average with 16 doubles and 60 RBIs as a Cowley Co. freshman
Cade Cabbiness, 6-3, 215, L/R
• Freshman from Bixby, Okla.
• Hit .472 with six homers, 36 RBIs and an .821 slugging percentage as a senior at Bixby HS
• Named the 2016 Jim Thorpe High School Baseball Player of the Year
• 21st-round pick of Washington in 2016 Major League Baseball Draft
Trevor Boone, 6-2, 217, R/R
• Freshman from Tulsa, Okla.
• Four-time all-district performer at Memorial HS
• Hit .388 with three homers and 22 RBIs as a prep senior
• Honored as a 2016 Ferguson Jenkins Outstanding Student-Athlete Award
John Radetsky, 5-11, 203, L/R
• Freshman from Lake Mary, Fla.
• Hit .315 and led Lake Mary HS in doubles as a senior
Connor Kimple, 6-3, 196, R/R
• Freshman from Whitefish Bay, Wis.
• Two-time all-state performer at Marquette University HS
• Hit .414 with 38 RBIs and 32 stolen bases as a senior
OSU is ranked as high as No. 11 nationally in the preseason polls, and Big 12 Conference coaches picked the Cowboys to finish second in the league standings.
Holliday's ballclub is coming off a memorable 2016 season in which it made the 20th College World Series appearance in program history and first since 1999. The Cowboys ended the season with a 43-22 record and finished second in the league standings with a 16-8 mark. OSU's NCAA Tournament appearance was its fourth straight under Holliday, and the Pokes have finished either first or second in the conference each of his four seasons at the helm.
With the season almost upon us, we're taking a look at the Cowboys heading into 2017 with a breakdown of the roster by position. We continue today with the outfield.
Garrett McCain, 6-0, 186, R/L
• Junior who plays primarily in left field and also has experience in center
• Career .260 hitter in 73 games, including 39 starts
• Owns a .426 career on-base percentage
• Is 18-of-20 in his career on stolen base attempts, including 11-of-13 a year ago
Ryan Sluder, 6-2, 197, R/R
• Senior veteran has experience in center field and left field
• Has played in 138 career games with 109 starts and owns a .255 batting average with 10 homers and 24 doubles
• Started 51 games in center field in 2016
• An All-Big 12 Second Team performer in 2015 after hitting .309 with a team-high six homers and 14 doubles
• As a junior led Big 12 with a .403 batting average and .710 slugging percentage in conference-only games
Jon Littell, 6-3, 205, R/R
• Junior who has experience in left and right field
• Has played in 88 career games, 80 of those as a starter, and sports a .247 batting average with 38 RBIs
• Named to the NCAA Clemson All-Tournament Team in 2016
• Was OSU's second-leading hitter in last year's NCAA tourney with a .379 average in nine games
• 39th-round pick of Washington in 2014 Major League Baseball Draft
Bryce Fischer, 6-1, 197, L/L
• JUCO transfer from Cowley County CC
• Hit .327 with two homers and 30 RBIs as a sophomore
• Helped lead the Tigers to the 2016 JUCO World Series
• Recorded a .440 batting average with 16 doubles and 60 RBIs as a Cowley Co. freshman
Cade Cabbiness, 6-3, 215, L/R
• Freshman from Bixby, Okla.
• Hit .472 with six homers, 36 RBIs and an .821 slugging percentage as a senior at Bixby HS
• Named the 2016 Jim Thorpe High School Baseball Player of the Year
• 21st-round pick of Washington in 2016 Major League Baseball Draft
Trevor Boone, 6-2, 217, R/R
• Freshman from Tulsa, Okla.
• Four-time all-district performer at Memorial HS
• Hit .388 with three homers and 22 RBIs as a prep senior
• Honored as a 2016 Ferguson Jenkins Outstanding Student-Athlete Award
John Radetsky, 5-11, 203, L/R
• Freshman from Lake Mary, Fla.
• Hit .315 and led Lake Mary HS in doubles as a senior
Connor Kimple, 6-3, 196, R/R
• Freshman from Whitefish Bay, Wis.
• Two-time all-state performer at Marquette University HS
• Hit .414 with 38 RBIs and 32 stolen bases as a senior
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