2019 Cowboy Baseball: The Pitching Staff, Pt. 3

The 2019 baseball starts this week, with Oklahoma State opening play at UT Rio Grande Valley on Friday. The Cowboys are ranked as high as 16^th in the preseason national polls.

OSU is coming off a 31-26-1 season in which the Cowboys finished second in the Big 12 Conference and earned an NCAA Regional berth for the sixth consecutive year under head coach Josh Holliday.

With the '19 season right around the corner, we're breaking down the OSU roster by position. We conclude today with our third and final installment on the pitching staff as we highlight the new faces competing for roles in the Cowboys' rotation.

Brayden Belden, Junior, 6-1, 209, LHP

Spent last two seasons at Seminole State JC
Was 3-1 with three saves in 18 relief appearances as a sophomore
Also posted 52 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings of work
Played for former OSU great Brad Gore at Chickasha High School

Jake Lyons, Junior, 6-5, 282, RHP

Starred for two seasons at Weatherford JC
Went 16-5 with 223 strikeouts in 168 innings pitched in JUCO career
Was 8-2 with a 3.14 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 80 1/3 innings as a sophomore
Freshman season saw him post an 8-3 record and 119 strikeouts in 87 2/3 innings
Drafted by San Diego in the 22^nd round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft

John Kelly, Freshman, 5-11, 173, RHP

Was a Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and All-Northeast Region First Team selection in 2018
Racked up 62 strikeouts and a 1.08 ERA in 39 innings as a senior at Rutherford High School
Attended same high school as OSU pitching coach Rob Walton

Nate Peterson, Freshman, 5-10, 191, LHP

2018 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and All-Central Region Second Team
Turned in a 0.49 ERA and had 87 strikeouts 42 innings as a senior at Lakeville North High School
Had one game in which he racked up 20 strikeouts

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