Oklahoma State University Athletics
Tuesday, February 24
Stillwater, OK
4:00 PM
Oklahoma State University
vs
Central Arkansas
Photo by: bwg
Cowboy Baseball Hosts UCA In Home Opener
February 24, 2026 | Cowboy Baseball
Game 8: Central Arkansas • Feb. 24 / 4 p.m. • Stillwater, Oklahoma • O'Brate Stadium (8,000)
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
4-3 overall (0-0 Big 12)
National Ranking: n/a • NCAA RPI: n/a
Streak: Won 3 • H: 0-0 • A: 3-1 • N: 1-2
Head Coach: Josh Holliday, 14th Season at OSU (479-266-2)
CENTRAL ARKANSAS BEARS
5-3 overall (0-0 Atlantic Sun)
National Ranking: n/a • NCAA RPI: n/a
Streak: Won 1 • H: 3-1 • A: 2-2 • N: 0-0
Head Coach: Nick Harlan, 5th Season at UCA (98-128)
TV: ESPN+ (Adam Hildebrandt & Tom Holliday)
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network & The Varsity Network App Pete 94.3 FM/KSPI 780 AM okla.state/GetVarsity (Rex Holt & Dave Holliday)
Stats: okstate.statbroadcast.com
X: @osubaseball (in-game scoreboard/updates)
Series: Cowboys lead, 5-3
Last: 4/2/19 in Stillwater; UCA won, 8-4
- Oklahoma State begins a nine-game homestand Tuesday afternoon when the Cowboys host Central Arkansas in their 2026 home opener at O'Brate Stadium.
- The Pokes are 4-3 on the season after winning 3-of-4 games at Grand Canyon last week.
- OSU collected at least 12 hits in all four of their games at GCU, hitting that mark three times and tallying 16 hits in the other contest. The Pokes scored 40 runs in the series.
- Following the UCA midweek contest, OSU will host a three-game weekend series with Sam Houston beginning Friday.
- The 2026 season marks OSU's 14th under the direction of head coach Josh Holliday, who is 21 wins shy of 500 for his career.
- Central Arkansas is 5-3 on the season after winning 3-of-4 games at home last weekend against Northwestern (La.) State.
- The Bears own a .276 team batting average, while the pitching staff sports a 5.33 ERA.
- UCA was the preseason pick to finish fourth in the Atlantic Sun Conference Gold Division. Junior outfielder Zeb Allen was named to the Preseason All-ASUN Team.
- Former Cowboy catcher and director of operations Heath Holliday is in his first season as an assistant coach for the Bears.
- In his fifth season as UCA's head coach, Nick Harlan owns a career 98-128 record.
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