SAN FRANCISCO (May 23, 2022) – Washington State designated hitter Jacob McKeon was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference Team while reliever Caden Kaelber and Jack Smith each earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, the conference office announced Tuesday.
 
McKeon is the third Cougar in the last two seasons to earn All-Pac-12 honors after Kyle Manzardo (1B) and Tristan Peterson (DH) both received the honor last season. Kaelber and Smith honorable mention recognition gives WSU six all-conference selections in the last two seasons.
 
McKeon earns his first career accolade after finishing the regular season tenth in the conference in hitting (.348), seventh in on-base percentage (.446) and ninth in slugging percentage (.584). The Phoenix native recorded team-highs in extra base-hits (23), home runs (7), slugging percentage, on-base percentage and walks (28), and was second on the team in hits (56), doubles (15) and RBI (32). In conference play, McKeon led WSU in hitting (.351), doubles (7), home runs (4) and slugging (.574), and earned Pac-12 Player of the Week after hitting home runs in all three games in the series win at No. 10 Oregon.
 
Kaelber earns his first career honor after finishing the regular season tied for fourth in the league with seven saves while posting a 1-1 record with a 3.64 ERA and 42 innings in 28 appearances, tied for tenth-most in the Pac-12. In conference play, the righthander from Pasco, Wash. tallied three saves and a 3.32 ERA in 15 appearances, and earned saves in series-clinching wins at No. 10 Oregon, USC and Arizona State.
 
Smith capped his Cougar career in impressive fashion, earning his first career All-Pac-12 honor after finishing the regular season tied for sixth in the conference in hitting (.358) along with team-highs in hits (69), doubles (17), RBI (36), multiple-RBI games (12) and multiple-hit games (20) including a team-best four 4-hit games. In conference play, the Mercer Island, Wash. native hit .346, tied for the team-lead with seven doubles and led the team with 18 RBI.