Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Baseball Picked Second In Preseason Poll
January 27, 2022 | Cowboy Baseball
IRVING, Texas – Oklahoma State was picked to finish second in the 2022 Big 12 standings in a preseason vote by the conference's head coaches.
Texas is the league favorite, garnering eight of the nine first-place votes. The Cowboys received the other first-place nod and were followed in the top five by Texas Tech, TCU and Baylor.
Led by All-American pitcher Justin Campbell, the Cowboys are ranked as high as No. 7 in the national preseason polls and return four starters from last season's NCAA Regional team that finished 36-19-1.
Three Cowboys – Campbell, Nolan McLean and Jake Thompson – were named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team, while pitcher Victor Mederos was tabbed the Preseason Newcomer of the Year and infielder Roc Riggio was selected as the Preseason Freshman of the Year.
Texas is the league favorite, garnering eight of the nine first-place votes. The Cowboys received the other first-place nod and were followed in the top five by Texas Tech, TCU and Baylor.
Led by All-American pitcher Justin Campbell, the Cowboys are ranked as high as No. 7 in the national preseason polls and return four starters from last season's NCAA Regional team that finished 36-19-1.
Three Cowboys – Campbell, Nolan McLean and Jake Thompson – were named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team, while pitcher Victor Mederos was tabbed the Preseason Newcomer of the Year and infielder Roc Riggio was selected as the Preseason Freshman of the Year.
| Team (first-place votes) | Points |
| 1. Texas (8) | 64 |
| 2. Oklahoma State (1) | 52 |
| 3. Texas Tech | 49 |
| 4. TCU | 48 |
| 5. Baylor | 33 |
| 6. Oklahoma | 25 |
| 7. Kansas State | 23 |
| 8. West Virginia | 20 |
| 9. Kansas | 10 |
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