OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 14, 2021) – Members of Oklahoma Christian's trio of baseball alumni in the professional ranks have wrapped up their 2021 seasons, with each enjoying career highlights during the campaign.

In his ninth professional season, pitcher Cale Coshow played for the Erie SeaWolves, the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. Outfielder Hunter Markwardt, in the Philadelphia Phillies' organization, received a quick promotion to the high Class A level during his second pro season and he battled through an injury to earn considerable playing time with the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.

Competing in the non-affiliated ranks with the Boise Hawks of the Pioneer Baseball League, pitcher Jared Price recorded his first professional win during his third pro season.

Of the trio, the 29-year-old Coshow is the veteran, having played for OC during the 2013 season, after which the New York Yankees drafted him in the 13th round. He played in the Yankees' minor-league system through 2019, reaching the Triple-A level from 2017 to 2019, when he underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. He played briefly in 2020 in non-affiliated baseball with Fargo-Moorhead of the American Association before signing with the Tigers' organization before this season.

He spent the entire season in Erie, making 33 appearances (all in relief) and posting a 5-1 record with seven saves, a 4.13 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 48 innings. He recorded his most wins in a season since 2015 (when he had a total of nine with three teams) and his most saves since recording a total of 15 with two teams in 2017.

Coshow had a midseason scoreless streak of 10 1/3 innings (from May 30 through June 19) and ended the season with a 4 2/3-inning scoreless streak. Erie posted a 64-55 record.

Already the first former OC player to reach Double-A and Triple-A, Coshow remains hungry to become the Eagles' first alum to play in Major League Baseball.

"I'm thankful to stay healthy the whole season and get back on track to reaching the ultimate goal! I'm excited to see what next season has in store," Coshow said on Twitter.

Markwardt, who played center field for the Eagles in 2018 and 2019, was the Phillies' 13th-round draft choice the latter year. After an injury-shortened first pro season in 2019, he sat out the 2020 season, with Minor League Baseball shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

He initially was assigned to the Class A Clearwater Threshers but earned a promotion to high Class A Jersey Shore after only five games. He suffered a hamstring injury on June 18 and went on the seven-day disabled list. He remained out until July 15, when he began a rehabilitation assignment with the Phillies' Rookie League team.

Markwardt returned to Jersey Shore after being activated on July 27 and returned to the starting lineup in mid-August. In 55 games for the BlueClaws – playing mostly center field and right field – he hit .236 with a .312 on-base percentage, three home runs, 19 RBIs and 17 stolen bases. Overall for the season, in 65 minor-league games, he hit .248 with four homers, 23 RBIs and 20 stolen bases.

He's one of several Phillies prospects hoping to earn a promotion to the Double-A Reading Fightin' Phils for the 2022 season.

Price, who's 26, appeared in 31 games this season for Boise, posting a 4-2 record with four saves, a 7.28 ERA and 64 strikeouts and 27 walks in 59 1/3 innings.

Price, who spent his first two seasons of pro baseball with the Birmingham-Bloomfield Beavers of the United Shore Professional Baseball League, helped Boise win the Southern Division second-half title and qualify for the Pioneer Baseball League playoffs with a 50-47 record.

He picked up his first pro win on July 29 in a 13-11 win over the Idaho Falls Chukars.

"I'm extremely blessed to still be able to play the game I love," Price said.