Ventura returning to OSU baseball as volunteer assistant
Robin Ventura is remaining on the staff of Oklahoma State baseball as he has joined head coach Josh Holliday’s program as the volunteer assistant coach.
One of the greatest hitters in college baseball history during his OSU playing days prior to a big league career as a player and manager that spanned more than two decades, Ventura returned to Stillwater in January 2020 and joined the Cowboy baseball staff as a student assistant, where he served for three seasons until earning his degree in the spring of 2022.
“I’m really happy to be back at OSU this year,” said Ventura, a three-time AllAmerican at OSU and National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee. “The school and OSU Baseball mean a lot to me, and I feel fortunate and appreciative to still be a part of it. This place and this program are special, and I look forward to working with these players as well as Josh (Holliday) and the staff.”
BIG 12 BASEBALL: TCU was selected as the favorite to win the conference title by head coaches in the 2023 Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll, earning the top spot for the first time since 2017. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own team. The Horned Frogs, who received five first place votes, finished two points ahead of second-place Oklahoma State (four first-place votes) in the voting. Texas Tech was tabbed to finish third with 48 points, followed by 2022 College World Series participant Texas in fourth with 43. Oklahoma, who reached the national championship series a year ago, followed with 38 points.