Cooper Hjerpe added his name to the long list of All-American pitchers who have toed the rubber for Oregon State University at Goss Stadium, and he could end up being the best of them all. The sophomore left-hander with the funny name and the funky delivery was the ace of the Beavers’ staff by compiling an 11-2 record and 2.53 ERA with a school-record 161 strikeouts, becoming the second pitcher from Oregon State to win the National Pitcher of the Year Award. Possessing an outstanding fastball and a devastating slider that comes from a side-armed delivery, Hjerpe mowed through the competition to lead Oregon State to the No. 3 overall national seed in the NCAA tournament. He was named All-Pac-12 as well as a Collegiate Baseball first-team All-American, and was a finalist for both the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy.