Happy Tuesday Pokes. “Only when it is dark enough, you can see the stars.”

Those stars will be coming out this Friday night at BPS when the Cowboys host their annual “Black Out Night” this week in front of a national TV audience on ESPN.

Grab your official t-shirts, hear from the guys (below), and let’s GO!

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew! Check it out below!

⬛️ Dark Mode Activated
🎥 Inside the Film Room
⚾️ Postseason Bound
🤠 And so much more!

🎥 OSU MAX: INSIDE THE FILM ROOM

It’s almost that time.

We are just over 30 days away from the return of Cowboy Hoops and what better way to prepare for the upcoming season than getting to know some of the fresh faces donning the Orange and Black this season.

OSUMax brings you 9️⃣ special “Cowboys Film Room” features that will get some time with each of the newcomers, including a sneak peek at some clips from Spain and Cowboy practices.

⬛️ DARK MODE: ACTIVATED

Friday night.
ESPN.
Kansas State in town.

Black Out BPS

Our Cowboys return home after a bye week and we want to hear each and everyone of you as loud as possible for what will truly be special inside our beloved BPS.

🎥: Coach Gundy Weekly Press Conference
🤠: Get Your Official Black Out Shirt

🎥: Alan Bowman Pre-Kansas State Media Availability
🎥: Cameron Epps Pre-Kansas State Media Availability

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Lefty Locking It Down. When it comes to needing someone to lock things down, you know you can turn to a Cowboy.

That’s what the Texas Rangers did over the weekend, with former OSU standout Andrew Heaney, who went out on Saturday and outdueled Seattle’s ace, Luis Castillo, to secure a postseason berth for his team.

It’s the Rangers first postseason berth since 2016. Heaney and the Rangers begin their three-game wild card series in Tampa today at 3 p.m.

🎥: Dicing It Up In Seattle

🔼 Opportunity Knocks. When the the door opens, you walk on through.

That’s exactly what OSU’s Kristina Novak did on Monday, who, along with teammate Ange Oby Kajuru, collected wins in the singles qualifying draw at the ITA All-American Championships.

Novak earned her spot in the draw by being named a "Lucky Loser”, replacing a player who had dropped out. She made the most of her second chance, defeating Lindsay Zink of North Carolina, 7-5, 6-0. Kajuru followed that with a dominant win of her own, taking down Utah's Kaila Barksdale, 6-0, 6-1.

Both Cowgirls will go for two more wins tomorrow to earn a bid into the main draw to be played later this week.

🔼 Crossing Enemy Lines. Through the first 14 games of the 2023 season, OSU is one of just six schools in the country that rank in top-25 in both scoring offense and goals against average.

Leading that defensive effort that has piled up eight shutouts this fall is sophomore Ellie Geoffrey.

Geoffrey is in her first season at OSU after spending first season at some other school in Oklahoma. She’s now closer to her hometown of Andover, Kansas and feeling more at home here in Stillwater.

⛳️ VIKTORY (AGAIN)!

Every two years, the world gathers to watch an incredible week of head-to-head golf with some of the best in the world battling it out.

This year’s Ryder Cup featured a program high three former Cowboys with Rickie Fowler, Wyndham Clark and Viktor Hovland all a part of the event.

Hovland continued his magical year with a tremendous week on the course, helping Team Europe win the event with a 4&3 head-to-head victory on Sunday.

📝: The Ryder Cup Recap

🎧 OSU MAX PODCASTS

Last week, the OSU soccer squad celebrated Ted Lasso night at Neal Patterson Stadium.

To quote the hit series, “futbol is life” for sophomore midfielder Xcaret Pineda.

Pineda comes from a soccer family and has dribbling a ball almost as long as she could walk. Her siblings have made a career out of the game.

Now in her second season in Stillwater, she is one again proving to be a force on the pitch leading the Cowgirls in minutes played and shots.

Learn more about Pineda and her history in the game in this edition of the Pokes Pod.

🤔 COWBOY TRIVIA

With the MLB playoffs getting underway later today, all 14 playoff teams will begin their quest for a spot in the 2023 World Series.

Andrew Heaney and the Rangers start their journey in Tampa, needing nine wins to earn a spot in the World Series.

Who was the last Cowboy alum to play in the World Series?

Got a guess?

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

📅 COMING SOON…

Tuesday, October 3
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Ben Hogan Invitational (Fort Worth, Tex.)
🥎 Softball vs. USAO @ 6pm

Thursday, October 5
🐎 Equestrian vs. TCU @ 1pm
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Cincinnati @ 6pm

Friday, October 6
🏈 Football vs. Kansas State @ 6:30pm

Saturday, October 7
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Cary, N.C.)

Sunday, October 8
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at West Virginia @ 12pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Tulsa, Okla.)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Robin Ventura in 2000.

The then 32-year old Ventura started every game at 3B for the Mets during their 2000 postseason run that included a defeat of the St. Louis Cardinals (4-1) in the National League Championship Series.

During the run to the World Series that season, Ventura had two home runs, two doubles, eight RBIs and had an on-base percentage of nearly .375.

🤠 Enjoy Your Tuesday, Pokes!