Smith enters transfer portal

Trevino Sports Editor

The number of scholarship athletes who are returning to OSU’s men’s basketball team next season is down to four.

On Wednesday, Tyreek Smith became the fifth Cowboy to enter the transfer portal, per the Stillwater NewsPress’ Jon Walker. Smith is also one of three big-men to leave the program, joining Moussa Cisse and Kalib Boone. Avery Anderson and Woody Newton are the other two who entered the transfer portal.

Smith joined OSU in 2021 after transferring from Texas Tech and redshirting there. He

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started 16 games for OSU from 2021-23, including the final seven this season. He averaged 4.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 66 games across two seasons.

The four scholarship players who remain from last year are Bryce Thompson, Chris Harris Jr., Quion Williams and JohnMichael Wright. Wright and Williams announced their return for next season.

So far in the offseason, four-star commit Brandon Garrison (6-foot9) will be the only player on next season’s roster taller than 6-7. The incoming freshman will likely play a major role on a newlook Cowboys roster in 2023-24. Smith will have one year of eligibility remaining after graduating in December 2022.

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“I thought we had some good at-bats (against WSU),” Gajewski said. “It’s not like we’re a complete mess. We just can’t seem to get the big knock. Getting runners on base late, with two outs, not early in the inning. No need to point any fingers here. We’ve just got to get back to work and figure out a way to score more runs.”

Gajewski tinkered with the lineup in the WSU game, trying to find a combination that clicked.

“(Morgan Wynne) has been swing- ing the bat as hot as anyone,” Gajewski said. “Got her up to the four hole. She had a good day.”

He also got pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl, who has done a fantastic job in the circle this season, some at-bats against WSU in search of a spark. Kilfoyl adds some power in the lineup to accompany her 68-70 mph drop balls.

“We got Killfoyl in there to see if she could get something going,” Gajewski said. “She pitched great. She had a good at-bat late in the game and got on base. Had a poor at-bat when Katelynn Carwile doubled… Killfoyl hit the ball right to the only place you can’t.”

Gajewski said he knows his team can do better offensively, to compliment OSU’s sparkling 1.85 ERA.

“I think we need to make some adjustments with hitting, especially,” Becker said. “Our pitchers have been doing a really good job in every game. No matter what our bats are doing.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

Cowgirls’ offense last week:

April 14 vs Iowa State: Five runs April 15 vs Iowa State: Three runs April 16 vs Iowa State: Two runs (11 innings) April 17 vs Wichita State: One run (Eight innings)

Team batting average in past four games: .235 (.339 rest of season)

Team slugging percentage in past four games: 0.365 (.519 rest of season)

Cowgirls slumping during stretch: Micaela Wark: 0-10 (.345 season average)

Tallen Edwards: 2-12 (.325 season average)

Taylor Tuck: 1-7 (.235 season average)

Megan Bloodworth: 0-9 (.220 season average)

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