Pitchers Bodendorf and Youngerman Are the Primary Cowboys Honored by Big 12 Baseball

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State will have another weapon in Arlington, Texas when they open the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday (May 21) with a first round game with Baylor at 4 p.m. The weapon will be that boulder-sized chip on the shoulder of Cowboys like Nolan Schubart, Colin Brueggemann, Ian Daugherty, and Brayden Smith. No Oklahoma State hitter or position player, including the preseason Big 12 Player-of-the-Year Schubart got any mention on the honors list or All-Big 12 teams voted on by the leagues coaches. The coaches voted but could not include their own players on their ballot. Harrison Bodendorf was named the Co-Newcomer of the Year along with Arizona State’s Matt King. Bodendorf was also a first-team All-Big 12 starting pitcher and Sean Youngerman was voted a second team All-Big 12 starting and relief pitcher both. 

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Harrison Bodendorf

Bodendorf finished with a 10-1 record in 15 appearances as he led the league in wins. His 2.43 ERA was tied for the second-best in the league while he held batters to a .194 batting average, also second-best in the Conference. Bodendorf did not allow a single stolen base when he was pitching. That is pretty incredible, even for a lefthander. He is the third Cowboy in five years to win a share of Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, joining Christian Encarnacion-Strand in 2021 and Tyler Wulfert in 2023.

Youngerman had 19 appearances and five starts. He was 3-1 with four saves and a 2.08 era. Youngerman struck out 54 hitters and walked just six. Opposing hitters had just a .184 average against Youngerman. 

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Sean Youngerman

Oklahoma State head coach Josh Holliday told Tulsa World reporter Daniel Allen that Youngerman would start the Baylor game.

“He’s the most rested and prepared pitcher that we have with the short week prior to last week’s series and the concept of the (conference) tournament,” Holliday said.

Schubart struggled early in Big 12 play this season and on the year and is hitting .288 with seven doubles, 17 home runs, and 53 RBI. Brueggemann hit .312 with 11 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 51 RBI. Daugherty, who got off to a hot start had 10 doubles, six home runs, and 21 RBI. 

Brayden Smith, the junior transfer second baseman was both the Big 12 Player-of-the-Week and Newcomer-of-the-Week for the final week of the regular season and the Cowboys sweep over Arizona State. He hit .313 with 14 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, and 36 RBI. As a team Oklahoma State hit .256.

The Big 12 Tournament opener for the Cowboys on Wednesday is again at 4 p.m.  

Player-of-the-Year - Kerrington Cross, Cincinnati
Pitcher-of-the-Year - Antoine Jean, Houston
Co-Newcomers-of-the-Year - Matt King, Arizona State & Harrison Bodendorf, Oklahoma St.
Freshman-of-the-Year - Sawyer Strosnider, TCU
Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year - Tony Pluta, Arizona
Coach-of-the-Year - Dan Fitzgerald, Kansas

All-Big 12 First Team
C: Logan Sauve, West Virginia
IF: Matt King, Arizona State
IF: Tyriq Kemp, Baylor
IF: Kerrington Cross, Cincinnati*
IF: Brady Ballinger, Kansas
IF: Core Jackson, Utah
OF: Isaiah Jackson, Arizona State
OF: Sawyer Strosnider, TCU
OF: Damian Bravo, Texas Tech
OF: Logan Hughes, Texas Tech
DH: Noah Franco, TCU
UT: Landon Hairston, Arizona State
SP: Harrison Bodendorf, Oklahoma State
SP: Tommy LaPour, TCU
SP: Colter McAnelly, Utah
SP: Griffin Kirn, West Virginia
RP: Cole Carlon, Arizona State
RP: Gabe Craig, Baylor
RP: Antoine Jean, Houston
*- unanimous selection

All-Big 12 Second Team
C: Jack Natili, Cincinnati
C: Nolan Traeger, TCU
IF: Mason White, Arizona
IF: Kyle Walker, Arizona State
IF: Antonio Jimenez, UCF
IF: Maximus Martin, Kansas State
IF: Robin Villeneuve, Texas Tech
OF: Jackson Hauge, Kansas
OF: Keegan O'Connor, Kansas State
OF: Chase Brunson, TCU
OF: Kyle West, West Virginia
DH: Dariel Osoria, Kansas
UT: Karson Bowen, TCU
SP: Ben Jacobs, Arizona State
SP: Cooper Moore, Kansas
SP: Sean Youngerman, Oklahoma State
SP: Jack Kartsonas, West Virginia
RP: Tony Pluta, Arizona
RP: Sean Youngerman, Oklahoma State
RP: Jack Cebert, Texas Tech
Ties resulted in two catchers on the second team.

All- Freshman Team
Smith Bailey, Arizona
Landon Hairston, Arizona State
Pearson Riebock, Baylor
Quinton Coats, Cincinnati
Aj Evasco, Kansas St.
Mason Brassfield, TCU
Kade Eudy, TCU
Noah Franco, TCU
Sawyer Strosnider, TCU
Nolan Traeger, TCU
Austen Roellig, Utah
Gavin Kelly, West Virginia

Honorable Mention:

from Oklahoma State: Colin Brueggemann, Ian Daugherty, Mario Pesca, Nolan Schubart, Brayden Smith