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Cooper Hjerpe Drafted by St. Louis Cardinals

Cooper Hjerpe has been drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft (#22 overall) making him the first Beaver off the board this year.

Round 1 // Pick 22

The @cardinals select Cooper Hjerpe!
(2018 Athletics) #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/WGTISyigIO— Area Code Baseball (@ACBaseballGames) July 18, 2022

The Oregon State left-hander was named the National Pitcher of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), the College Baseball Foundation and Perfect Game. During this past season Hjerpe had a 11-2 record and 2.