Hjerpe, Melton Named As Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalists

DALLAS – Oregon State left-handed pitcher Cooper Hjerpe and outfielder Jacob Melton have both been named semifinalists for the prestigious Dick Howser Trophy. The list, which is comprised of 39 players nationally, honors the top collegiate baseball player annually.
 
Hjerpe, a Capay, Calif., native, is 9-1 with a 2.42 earned run average in 12 games this season. He has struck out 125, which ranks first in the Pac-12 Conference and third nationally. He has also held opponents to a 0.90 WHIP this season thanks to just 16 walks in 78 innings of work.
 
The honor is the second nationally this week for Hjerpe, who was named as one of 25 semifinalists for the National Pitcher of the Year by the College Baseball Hall Of Fame.
 
Melton, a Medford, Ore., native, leads the Pac-12 with a .371 batting average and 66 runs batted in entering the series Thursday night versus UCLA. He has 20 doubles, which rank in the top-10 for a single-season at OSU. His 66 RBI are good for fifth.
 
Both Hjerpe and Melton are also on the watch list for the Golden Spikes Award, which was announced on April.
 
The Dick Howser Trophy will release its finalists on Thursday, June 9. The 2022 winner will be unveiled Friday, June 17 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb.
 
Next Up
Oregon State returns home to close out the regular season with a three-game series versus UCLA. It opens Thursday night at 6 p.m. PT.
 
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