Cowboys host Texas Rangers Instructional League Team and see newcomer break out a big wood stick in the first inning.

One thing is certain ... Oklahoma State fans had better buy tickets or Arkansas fans will make O'Brate Stadium into Baum West. It's a tough bracket in Stillwater.

I can tell you since I was scheduled to do the home opener for the Cowboys last Friday and then Saturday that the word was baseball was unlikely after the winter storm but the crew made it happen.

Just like they did with Gallagher-Iba Arena, Sports Dissected gives us an inside look at Oklahoma State baseball's state-of-the-art O'Brate Stadium and facilities.

This is the first of a three-part series on the regime of athletic director Mike Holder as his final three days in that role take place as June comes to a close.

Larry Reece and Robin Ventura help Pokes Report fill in some blanks with the behind the scenes of a wonderful night celebrating the visit or President George W. Bush to help dedicate the stadium named after his good friend Cecil O'Brate.

A moment that has been over a year in the making, almost two years will finally take place on Thursday night as President George W. Bush throws out another first pitch, this one for his friend Cecil O'Brate.

Once scheduled for March 2020, George W. Bush will finally make his first pitch at O'Brate Stadium

Things had been going really smooth. Games were being played as scheduled. The NCAA has concluded a wrestling tournament, women's Final Four and as of tonight the men's Final Four, but COVID isn't through yet.

Oklahoma State won another game, stayed unbeaten, had another home run, and Cowboy fans chow on everything from Dippin Dots to Bacon Cheese Burgers to Dirty Curtys

Longtime sportswriter and broadcaster Tom Dirato has covered Oklahoma State sports for over 45-years and Friday afternoon got his first game day experience at O'Brate Stadium.

Oklahoma State was exploding with excitement as a stadium opening close to a year in the waiting finally happened and it went down the way any good opening should with a win.

Oklahoma State baseball made itself at home i n the first official game at O'Brate Stadium and most of the firsts were accomplished by the good guys.

Cowboys new baseball home not paid for yet, but will get it's unofficial opening,