Cowboy Brew 4/16: Battle At O'Brate

Cowboys Host Nationally-Ranked Showdown

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Cowboy Brew Crew
April 16, 2024

Happy Tuesday Pokes. Tonight’s the night.

One of those old-fashioned showdowns between two of the best in the country. Plenty of eyes around the country will be on O’Brate.

We’ll preview tonight’s Top-20 showdown, plus one of our own is dawning the Stars & Stripes this summer.

What a Brew we have for you today! Check it all out below!

👏 A Job Well Done
🇺🇸 She’s An American Girl
🎥 On The Inside With Kale Smith
🤠 And so much more!

🎥 A LEGENDARY SENDOFF

This was much more than a press conference.

It was a chance to truly honor a man that has meant so much to so many people in Stillwater and far beyond.

Go behind-the-scenes of today’s press conference and hear from so many around the OSU Athletics world about what Coach Smith has meant to them.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 She’s An American Girl. She’s got a few months left of spring, but OSU star Lexi Kilfoyl is already planning for the upcoming summer.

Hope she has her passport!

Kilfoyl was recently named one one of 16 athletes named to the 2024 United States Women's Elite Team Japan All-Star Series roster that is set to compete against world-No. 2 Japan in Japan from July 4-8.

This selection marks the first time Kilfoyl will represent Team USA on the senior level, as the Land O' Lakes, Fla., native won gold with the U-19 team at the World Baseball Softball Confederation U-19 World Cup in 2017 and 2019.

Athletes were chosen by the Women's National Team Selection Committee (WNTSC) based on previous and ongoing evaluations at the collegiate levels as well as USA Softball National Team events, trials and camps.

🔺 What A Relief. There’s not many teams hotter than the OSU baseball boys right now as the Cowboys enter tonight’s showdown at O’Brate having won 12 of their past 14 outings.

It’s all the parts coming together for the Orange & Black, including the bullpen, where Robert Cranz resides.

The junior right-hander had an outstanding week for OSU as he was named the Big 12 PItcher of the Week.

In a team-high 19 appearances this season, Cranz is 2-1 with a save and a 1.50 ERA, and he has tallied 34 strikeouts in 30 innings of work.

🔺 Welcome, Cowgirl. We’re only a few weeks into the offseason, but the Cowgirls are already loading up for next year.

Over the weekend, OSU head coach Jacie Hoyt announced the addition of Montana transfer Macey Huard to the program.

As a freshman last season for the Lady Griz, the Highlands Ranch, Colo., native averaged 7.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per contest, playing in 32 of the squad's 33 games.

Huard scored a season-high 16 points in Montana's WNIT win over Boise State and would tally double-digit scoring performances nine times during her freshman season.

🎥 GOING ON THE INSIDE

Redshirt junior CB Kale Smith is entering his fourth season in Stillwater looking to make an impact for the 2024 Cowboys.

Learn more about the Midwest City, Oklahoma native and find out why he chose Oklahoma State, his interests away from football, what he thinks about his position room and more in this spring practice interview.

🎥 COWBOY CART TALK

Rashod Owens had a breakout season in 2023 with 63 receptions, 895 yards and five touchdowns.

Rashod is also the first wide receiver in history to win Texas Bowl MVP honors as he made 10 receptions for a Texas Bowl-record 164 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Texas A&M.

Learn more about the Cowboy senior wide receiver in this episode of Cowboy Cart Talk.

🤔 COWBOY TRIVIA

How many statistical categories does Lexi Kilfoyl currently lead the Big 12 in?

Got a guess?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🏈 GRIDIRON GRINDIN’

With only a few weeks of Spring Ball left, it’s time to check back in with the Cowboys and get a pulse of what’s being worked on, what the mentality is and so much more!

Jump in with OSUMax as we catch you up with the Cowboys.

📅 ON THE DOCKET

Tuesday, April 16th
⚾️ Baseball vs. Dallas Baptist @ 6pm l Buy Tickets

Wednesday, April 17th
🥎 Softball at Wichita State @ 6pm

Thursday, April 18th
🐎 Equestrian vs. Auburn (at Nationals - Ocala, Fla.) @ 1:30pm
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Big 12 Championships (Hickory, Tex.)

Friday, April 19th
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Big 12 Championships
🥎 Softball vs. Texas Tech @ 6pm l Buy Tickets
⚾️ Baseball at Kansas State @ 6pm
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Big 12 Championships (Hickory, Tex.)
👟 Track & Field at Michael Johnson Invitational (Waco, Tex.)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Four.

Kilfoyl leads the Big 12 in earned run average (0.84), wins (15), shutouts (six), strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.06), and has posted complete-game shutouts against then-No. 16/19 Florida, then-No. 4/4 Washington and then-No. 2/2 Texas (twice).

🤠 Have a great day, y’all!