BILLINGS — Billings West’s Drew McDowell, a multi-sport standout both with the Golden Bears and Billings Scarlets for baseball, has picked the diamond for his college sport as he signed with South Dakota State baseball Wednesday.
Billings West’s Drew McDowell, also a player for the Billings Scarlets, signed Wednesday to play college baseball at South Dakota State.
McDowell, a Class AA Montana-Alberta American Legion Baseball All-State selection this past summer as a pitcher with the Scarlets, will join a Jackrabbits program which has a pair of Montanans on the roster in Jess Bellows (Miles City) and Cade Stuff (Great Falls).
The West senior was also the Bears’ starting quarterback in football this past season and has additionally suited up for West in basketball.
The Billings Scarlets’ Drew McDowell delivers a pitch from the mound against the Kalispell Lakers during a Class AA State Legion baseball tourney match at Lindborg-Cregg Memorial Field in Missoula on July 22. McDowell signed to play baseball at South Dakota State on Wednesday.
SDSU, a NCAA Division I school, went 24-28 overall last season as a member of the Summit League.