Riggio, Mederos collect preseason awards

Joshua Cleary With the 2022 college baseball season less than a month away, the 2022 Big 12 conference preseason all-conference team has been released.

The list saw three Cowboys receiving the honors of being on the preseason all-conference team, with sophomore pitcher Justin Campbell, sophomore utility player Nolan McLean and senior Jake Thompson earning honors.

Campbell, a two-way player, finished last season with a 2.57 ERA, a 7-2 record and 102 strikeouts on the season. He earned a spot on the 2021 All-Big 12 first team.

Hitting wise, Campbell posted a .269 batting average, one home run, and a .398 OBP.

McLean, also a two-way player, primarily saw himself playing the designated hitter role…