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Cowboy Brew 6/9: Captain Clutch
Encarnacion-Strand Returns In A Big Way

Good Morning OSU Fam. We think the Reds and their fans are happy to have CES back, what do you think?
IN CASE YOU DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW, CES IS BACK
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds)
8:28 PM • Jun 7, 2025
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!
⚾️ Captain Clutch
🏀 Sideline Addition
💪 Getting After It
🤠 And much more!
📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Captain Clutch. After being activated from the IL on Friday, former OSU standout Christian Encarnacion-Strand announced his presence in big way in his return to the Reds lineup over the weekend.
5-for-10 with two HRs, a double and five RBIs in two wins, not too shabby, huh?
He is the first Red since 1920 to notch four career walk-off RBIs in his first 108 career games.

🔼 Sideline Addition. Another new face will be on the sidelines for the OSU men’s hoops program next season.
Coach Lutz announced the addition of former St. Bonaventure assistant Dana Valentine to the Cowboy Basketball coaching staff.
Valentine arrives after two successful years at St. Bonaventure, where he worked primarily with the wings and had a hand in back-to-back 20-win campaigns. The 2024-25 Bonnies ranked 23rd nationally in scoring defense and hosted an NIT game for just the third time in school history.
🏀 GETTIN’ AFTER IT
Offseason grind 💪
— OSU Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB)
5:35 PM • Jun 7, 2025
🎥 OSUMAX: AWARDS SEASON
OSU Max, the official content network for Oklahoma State Athletics, is proud to announce that two of their projects, “Out Of Nowhere: The Barry Sanders Story” and “Resilience: The Story of The 2023 OSU Football Team”, have been nominated for a Heartland Regional Emmy Award.
It is the third and fourth Emmy nominations earned by OSU Max, following the 2023 nomination of the original series, “The Follow" and its episode titled, “Growing Season.”
🤔 POKES TRIVIA

In 109 career MLB games, Christian Encarnacion-Strand now has 63 RBIs for the Reds.
How many RBIs did CES have during his one year at OSU?
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📅 ON THE DOCKET
Wednesday, June 11th
👟 Track & Field at NCAA Championships (Eugene, Ore.)
Thursday, June 12th
👟 Track & Field at NCAA Championships (Eugene, Ore.)
Friday, June 13th
👟 Track & Field at NCAA Championships (Eugene, Ore.)
Saturday, June 14th
👟 Track & Field at NCAA Championships (Eugene, Ore.)
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 66
🤠 Let’s get this week started, y’all!