Good morning. Who is the best receiver in Oklahoma State history? While there are definitely some options, Justin Blackmon definitely comes to mind. Well, he came back for an interview. Stick around and keep your eye out Tuesday when it drops. You won’t regret it.

Now, what did we throw into today's Brew?

🎽 Track & Field heads to Norman for Big 12 Outdoor Championships
🥎 Softball’s first-round Big 12 Championship game postponed
🤠 And much, much more

🎧 OSU MAX PODCASTS

Talor Gooch, a former Oklahoma State Cowboy, has been making waves on the LIV Tour, having won the last two tournaments in Australia and Singapore.

Catch up with Gooch as he discusses his time in Stillwater and his professional career on this week's episode of the Old Pokes Show, hosted by Deion Imade and Clint Chelf, before the upcoming LIV Tulsa Tournament.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Just The Norm. Oklahoma State track & field travels to Norman, Okla., this weekend to compete in the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships Friday, May 12, through Sunday, May 14.

Overall, the Cowboys and Cowgirls have won three of the four Big 12 championships contested so far this year, with the women's cross country and track & field program looking to become the first school in the Big 12 era to complete the conference triple crown on the women's side.

• On the men's side, the Cowboys return a pair of Big 12 Champions outdoors in Alex Maier (5,000 Meters) and Fouad Messaoudi (1,500 Meters). Both distance runners will attempt to defend their Big 12 titles this weekend. The pair have combined for seven Big 12 titles across all three seasons in the past calendar year after they each won a pair of conference titles indoors in February along with Maier's Big 12 Cross Country title back in October.

• On the women's side, Taylor Roe is the only defending champion outdoors returning for the Cowgirls in the 1,500 Meters to go along with her 5,000 Meter conference title indoors. The junior from Washington is looking to add to her total of six conference championships in her illustrious career.

Competition begins Friday morning at 7 a.m. CT with the women's and men's championship 10,000 Meters, followed by the first half of the Heptathlon and Decathlon competitions. The Big 12 Outdoor Championships will be streamed live in its entirety on Big 12 Now on ESPN+, with the finals of the running events starting at 5 p.m. CT.

🔼 Postponing Pokes. Inclement weather forced the postponement of No. 8/8 Oklahoma State softball's game versus Kansas in the first round of the 2023 Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship.

With two outs and two Kansas baserunners on in the top of the fourth, Big 12 Conference officials called made the decision to postpone the remainder of the contest.

The Cowgirls and Jayhawks will conclude their first-round matchup tomorrow at 10 a.m. CT with KU holding a 3-1 lead.

🔼 Summer Season. Oklahoma State's women's basketball team will cap its summer with a three-game tour of Italy and Greece in August it was announced yesterday.

Head coach Jacie Hoyt's squad will make its way across the Atlantic Ocean on August 1 before returning home August 11th. The Cowgirls' trip will take them to Rome, Sorrento and Athens with three games against opponents to be determined at a later date.

🔼 Time Change. Due to a forecast of inclement weather, Oklahoma State has moved the start time for Saturday's game against Kansas State at O'Brate Stadium to 1 p.m.

Friday's opener remains a 6 p.m. first pitch, while the series finale on Sunday also stays at 1 p.m.

All three games in the series will air on ESPN+.

🔼 Home Hosting. OSU is 33-14 overall and tied for second in the Big 12 standings with an 11-7 conference mark. Up next, the Cowboys host Kansas State in a weekend series at O'Brate Stadium in their final home games of the regular season.

About Kansas State

• Kansas State is 31-18 on the season and tied with OSU for second in the Big 12 standings at 11-7.

• Pete Hughes is in his sixth season as K-State's head coach and owns a 129-110 career record. He also has head coaching stints at Boston College, Virginia Tech and Oklahoma and has over 700 career wins.

• OSU is 173-52 all time against K-State, including a 24-4 mark under Josh Holliday. Last season, the Cowboys won 2-of-3 against the Wildcats in Manhattan.

🤔 COWBOY TRIVIA

Two-Way Too. Nolan McLean isn't the only two-way standout for the Cowboys as Carson Benge has become a force at the plate and on the mound in his first collegiate season.

Benge has been a constant in the OSU lineup as both a right-fielder and DH.

Do you know his batting average?

Think you've got it? Scroll on down for the answer!

🎥 OSU MAX

Blackmon Ballin’. Craving Cowboy Football? OSU Max has you covered! Tune in this Tuesday for an all-star lineup featuring Oklahoma State royalty—Justin Blackmon and Brandon Weeden.

In “OSU Max Mixtape: Justin Blackmon” we’ve got Director of Player Development Richetti Jones sitting down with Justin Blackmon for a wide-ranging interview and includes highlights and never-before-told stories from the legendary wide receiver’s time in Stillwater.

Stay tuned for Tuesday.

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📅 THE DAY AHEAD

Friday 5/12:

🎽 Cowgirl Track & Field at Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
🎽 Cowboy Track & Field at Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
🥎 Softball vs Kansas @ 3:00pm CT | Live Audio
⚾ Baseball vs Kansas State @ 6:00pm CT | Live Audio | Live Video

Saturday 5/13:

🎽 Cowgirl Track & Field at Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
🎽 Cowboy Track & Field at Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
⚾ Baseball vs Kansas State @ 1:00pm CT | Live Audio | Live Video

Sunday 5/14:

🎽 Cowgirl Track & Field at Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
🎽 Cowboy Track & Field at Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
⚾ Baseball vs Kansas State @ 1:00pm CT | Live Audio | Live Video

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: .351

He sports a .351 batting average to go along with seven homers, 13 doubles and 37 RBIs. He is the Pokes' second-leading hitter in Big 12 play with a .375 batting average, and he has 15 RBIs in league games.

Have a great weekend, y'all.