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Two West Virginia baseball players have been selected in the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft.
Right-handed pitcher Jacob Watters was drafted in the fourth round, 124th overall, by the Oakland Athletics. The Bland County, Virginia, native played at WVU for three seasons and played in 42 games during that span. He earned seven wins and had an ERA of 5.27 during his college career. This season, Watters struck out 75 batters and earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention distinction.