Oklahoma State Baseball is no stranger to Arlington, Texas and Globe Life Field. The Cowboys are among the most familiar college baseball teams to the building after making multiple appearances in the College Baseball Showdown, including in 2023, and at the Big 12 Baseball Tournament. 

And the Cowboys are back in the Globe Life Field saddle again in one of the most stacked fields of the three-week showdown this season. Oklahoma State is part of the Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 2 that features teams ranked in various polls at No. 2 and No. 3 in Arkansas and Oregon State. 

The third team is Michigan, who is among the best teams from the Big Ten. 

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The Cowboys are no slouches. Despite losing a considerable amount of talent from last year's team, OSU started the season on the cusp of some rankings and in at No. 21 on another. But the season didn't start the way they wanted. 

Oklahoma State lost on Opening Day in Huntsville, Texas to Sam Houston, 7-2 and again 2-1 before exploding in Game 3 for a 19-2 win. They played Abilene Christian at Globe Life Field on Feb. 21 in a warm-up game to the weekend. 

Here's what to know about the Oklahoma State baseball team's trip to the Kubota College Baseball Series. 

MLB Draft Prospect Carson Benge Off To Strong Start

Carson Benge, one of the best hitters in college baseball, slashed .583/.833/.643 in week one. He scored three runs and drove in four more. The sophomore outfielder and pitcher is a top-30 prospect in the FloBaseball composite rankings, coming in at No. 26. 

Benge had Tommy John surgery in  2022 and in 2023 he was a semifinalist for the John Olerud Award for best two-way player. As a pitcher in 2023, he had a 6.69 ERA in 10 starts 35 innings. As a hitter, he hist .345 with 17 doubles. 

With a fastball clocked at 96, Benge is definitely as much of a pitching prospect as a hitter. In his first appearance this season he walked two and recorded an out in the four batters he faced last week. 

Who Will Win The Big 12 Baseball Title In 2024? TCU Baseball Is The Favorite

TCU Baseball, who headlines the final weekend of the College Baseball Showdown in March, is the favorite to win the league. The Horned Frogs received 11 first-place votes. Texas received two. 

Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll

• 1. TCU (11) - 143
• 2. Texas (2) - 131
• 3. Oklahoma State - 119
• 4. Texas Tech - 107
• 5. Kansas State - 98
• T6. Oklahoma - 85
• T6. West Virginia - 85
• 8. Kansas - 67
• 9. Houston - 56
• 10. UCF - 45
• 11. Baylor - 36
• T12. BYU - 21
• T12. Cincinnati - 21

No. 1 MLB Draft Prospect JJ Wetherholt Picked As Preseason Big 12 Player of The Year

JJ Wetherholt, Baseball America and MLB.com's No.1 prospect in the 2024 MLB Draft, was the preseason player of the year pick. The West Virginia baseball star was a unanimous pick. 

Texas’ Lebarron Johnson Jr. was Preseason Pitcher of the Year, while TCU two-way player Payton Tolle was named Preseason Newcomer of the Year and Texas outfielder Will Gasparino was tabbed Preseason Freshman of the Year.

Preseason All-Big 12 Team

• C: Karson Bowen, TCU
• IF: Kodey Shojinaga, Kansas
• IF: Kaelen Culpepper, K-State
• IF: Anthony Silva, TCU
• IF: Gavin Kash, Texas Tech*
• IF: JJ Wetherholt, West Virginia*
• OF: Bryce Madron, Oklahoma
• OF: Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State*
• OF: Porter Brown, Texas
• DH: Janson Reeder, Kansas
• UT: Carson Benge, Oklahoma State
• SP: Owen Boerema, K-State
• SP: Kole Klecker, TCU*
• SP: Payton Tolle, TCU
• SP: Lebarron Johnson Jr., Texas*
• RP: Tyson Neighbors, K-State*
• RP: Ben Abeldt, TCU

*unanimous

Stream Oklahoma State Baseball At The Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 2 

Weekend two and three will both stream live on FloBaseball and the FloSports app. 

Replays, highlights and breaking news will be on both platforms. 

2024 Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 2 Schedule 

All times Eastern

Friday, Feb. 23 

• 4 p.m. – Michigan vs. Oklahoma State 
• 8 p.m. – Oregon State vs. Arkansas

Saturday, Feb. 24 

• 4 p.m. – Michigan vs. Oregon State 
• 8 p.m. – Arkansas vs. Oklahoma State

Sunday, Feb. 25 

• 2 p.m. – Arkansas vs. Michigan 
• 6 p.m. – Oklahoma State vs. Oregon State

D1Baseball Top 25 Poll On Feb. 19

1. Wake Forest
2. Arkansas
3. LSU
4. Florida
5. TCU
6. Vanderbilt
7. Oregon State
8. Texas A&M
9. Tennessee
10. Clemson
11. East Carolina
12. Duke
13. NC State
14. Virginia
15. North Carolina
16. Texas
17. Alabama
18. Iowa
19. Texas Tech
20. UCLA
21. South Carolina
22. UC Santa Barbara
23. Indiana
24. Kansas State
25. Coastal Carolina

2024 Kubota College Baseball Series Weekend 3 Schedule 

All times Eastern

Friday, March 1 

• 3 p.m. – USC vs. TCU 
• 7 p.m. – Arizona State vs. Texas A&M

Saturday, March 2 

• 3 p.m. – Texas A&M vs. USC 
• 7 p.m. – TCU vs. Arizona State

Sunday, March 3 

• 12 p.m. – Arizona State vs. Texas A&M 
• 4 p.m. – USC vs. TCU

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What College Baseball Tournaments Are Streaming On FloBaseball?

These tournaments will stream on FloBaseball and the FloSports app in February and March:

• 2024 Snowbird Baseball
• 2024 Shriners Children's College Showdown
  • 2024 Kubota College Baseball Series - Weekend 2
  • 2024 Kubota College Baseball Series - Weekend 3
• 2024 Sanderson Ford College Classic
• 2024 Kleberg Bank College Classic

When Is The 2024 MLB Draft?

The actual time and date of the MLB Draft hasn't been announced, but it will take place during 2024 MLB All-Star Week. MLB All-Star festivities kick off on Sunday, July 14, with the main event taking place on Tuesday, July 16.

In 2023, the draft began All-Star week on the Sunday before Tuesday's game between the National League and American League. 

The draft began at 2 p.m. EST in 2023. 

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