Oklahoma State two-way player Nolan McLean was the first pick of day two in the MLB First-Year Player Draft and like Stillwater's Jackson Holliday is heading to the Baltimore Orioles.
The NCAA doesn't allow for home team customs like playing the Gap Band after Oklahoma State home runs, but that didn't discourage the Cowboys or the Bears from hitting a few or more.
Who knows what drove the baseball selection committee to the decisions they made. I know this as he prepares to live out a purpose he had in coming to OSU, Doersching is an attention getter.
Oklahoma State had it set up as a Doersching RBI double gave the Cowboys a late lead and Nolan McLean had two outs working to close it when DBU homered for the win.
One of the most fun aspects of attending Oklahoma State baseball at O'Brate Stadium is guessing how far the Cowboys sluggers like Nolan McLean and Griffin Doersching hit the ball.
The Longhorn Network had to feel like the Oklahoma State Network as the Cowboys had one of their greatest diamond comebacks ever to sweep Texas in Big 12 action.
First, the 500-foot home run at O''Brate Stadium against Wichita State and now at WVU Doersching puts one in the front yard of the furniture store across the street in left field.
Good thing Griffin Doersching was back because Oklahoma State needed his bat but they also needed a save and for the second time again Oklahoma couldn't get it from closer Trevor Martin.
So far no word is out, but there was a fear during Sunday's second game of the home opening doubleheader that early season offensive producer and first baseman Griffin Doersching could be out with an injury.
When you go on the road and take two-out-of three games from the No. 2-ranked team in the college baseball preseason then there will be some honors coming the Cowboys way.