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OSU alumnus, spouse await medical care for baby daughter Hayden Alexander Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Loren Randolph In January, Hazel Randolph was diagnosed with DiGeorge Syndrome, which can lead to multiple medical issues, including heart issues, autoimmune disorders, and others, according to the Mayo Clinic.
is missing. This condition can lead to multiple medical issues, including heart issues, autoimmune disorders, and others, according to the Mayo Clinic. 4-month-old Hazel is facOn Jan. 26, at 10:34 a.m., ing Tetralogy of Fallout with Loren and OSU alumnus Josh Pulmonary Artesia and Major Randolph welcomed a baby Aortopulmonary Collateral girl, Hazel Randolph, into the Arteries (MAPCAs), Severe world. Combined Immunodeficiency It was the perfect day (SCIDS), a missing bone in her for the Bartlesville family, left ear and her bottom lip pulls but 12 hours later, everything to the right when she cries. changed. “This is why Hazel’s After a routine checkup, heart did not develop properly; the Randolph’s pediatrician why she is autoimmune; it’s informed the new parents that why her bottom lip goes to the Hazel’s oxygen levels were low right when she cries and why and they had detected a heart she has trouble eating,” Loren murmur. Randolph wrote on Hazel’s Multiple hospitals and GoFundMe page. tests later, Oklahoma ChilOU Medical cannot dren’s Health Hospital at OU perform Hazel’s surgery, and Medical diagnosed Hazel with the severity of her case made it DiGeorge Syndrome. unlikely she would be a surgiDiGeorge syndrome is cal candidate. They sent her a genetic condition where a home with her family while part of the 22nd chromosome
the doctors looked into other options. “It was a huge relief to not have to be in a hospital anymore because even just a month in the hospital away from home away for our toddler was really difficult for us,” Loren Randolph said. The relief of returning home turned bittersweet as the Randolphs had to prepare for the idea that Hazel might not make it. “They told us at first that they didn’t know if she was going to be able to make it,” Loren Randolph said. “So we went for several months thinking that, so it was pretty disheartening.” The road did not end with OU Medical. Hazel’s doctors sent her information to Stanford Children’s Hospital in California, a hospital specializing in Hazel’s condition, hoping it could take her case. See Baby on 4
OSU Museum of Art celebrates with ‘An ArtFull Decade’ exhibit Raynee Howell Staff Reporter
dents, faculty and community members who visit the museum over the next few months. “It’d be really fun to overhear our visitors find pieces that maybe they’ve seen in the past or maybe by artists The Historic Postal Plaza build- that they recognize,” Ihde said. “We’ve ing has housed the OSU Museum of also got a selfie station, and we’ll have Art for a decade; an accomplishment a place where people can come and the museum plans to celebrate from imagine themselves as being a part of May 28-Sept. 7. the museum and share their pictures.” The 10-year exhibit, “An ArtFor the celebration, a timeline Full Decade,” will show new pieces hangs across the wall showing the from the museum collection as well museum’s history. It has been a 14-year as staple pieces from exhibits shown period of growth since OSU bought throughout the years. From furniture the building in 2010 and its opening in to prints, there is a wide range of styles 2014. Ihde said the success achieved on display. thus far would not be possible without Casey Ihde, OSU Art Museum support from the OSU students and the marketing coordinator, said she looks community. forward to seeing the reaction of stuSee Art on 7
Raynee Howell The OSU Museum of Art is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with “An ArtFull Decade.”
Bryson Thadhani Sam Garcia said this year’s OSU team is the “best group” he’s ever been a part of.
Why the Cowboys are confident that they can make the 2024 College World Series Daniel Allen Staff Reporter
Shortly after Oklahoma State baseball learned its fate for regionals, head coach Josh Holliday reiterated a sentiment he’s emphasized all season. “I feel good about this team (and better) than any group I have in quite some time.” Moments prior, Holliday’s Cowboys (40-17) were awarded the 11th seed during the 2024 College Baseball Selection Show, drawing Nebraska, Florida and Niagara for this weekend’s Stillwater Regional. It marks the third consecutive season in which the Cowboys are regional hosts in postseason play. On the contrary, OSU has been a regional exit the past three seasons. That, of course, is highlighted by two consecutive postseason departures in its own regional the last two seasons, albeit amid talented regional draws with at least one eventual College World Series team in the pool. Given OSU’s prestige, program history and national brand in the sport of college baseball, the pressure to make a coveted return to the College World Series, which OSU hasn’t done since 2016 and has done just one since 1999, becomes more prevalent as the years go by. But as Holliday has said throughout this season, this year’s group is different from the ones he has coached in years past. Despite a 4-4 start to the season and a plethora of injuries to key pieces over the season’s course, OSU kept winning. A multitude of freshman players were inserted into the lineup and were dealt the hand of learning on the run, and it paid off in the long run once the aforementioned key prospects got healthy. Such moments as Saturday’s Big 12 Championship win over Bedlam rival Oklahoma, a second-place conference finish and other moments
highlight that. Now comes the true defining moment: regionals. “The growth of this team over the course of the season has been phenomenal,” Holliday said. “We should have a very confident bunch of kids heading into this weekend. And yes, our season, our conference tournament and our schedule have exposed us to all things that we will encounter this weekend. So, that’s why you run it hard all year long and (now you) get after it.” This year, OSU has pieced together what is statistically its most efficient pitching staff since 2016. The Cowboys’ 4.06 team ERA sits atop the Big 12 and ranks 11th nationally. The pitching tandem of ace left-hander Sam Garcia and right-hander Brian Holiday, who boast a cumulative ERA of 3.19, have aided OSU in its premier series and at times carried it when the offense has faltered. However, the offense has found its footing and, at times, has appeared overwhelming for opposing pitching staffs. Over OSU’s past 17 games, the Cowboys have logged an average of 10.4 runs per contest. Now, the hope is that the group can put it all together this weekend. And there’s good reason to believe it will. “This is definitely the best group I’ve ever been part of,” said Garcia, who transferred to OSU from High Point in the offseason. “Great to be around, and just a great chemistry among all of us. And I think that shows on the field as well. We’re just super competitive, and as the season went on, we kind of found ourselves and started trusting ourselves more and more, which is just so exciting to see both offensively and as a pitching staff. “I think we grew as a team really well, and that’s led to us just continuing to play better and better and leading us to where we are now.” sports.ed@ocolly.com