Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Stebens, Schubart lead 9th inning comeback for OSU’s win vs Texas Rowdy Baribeau Staff Reporter
For the fourth straight game, OSU scored fewer runs than its season average. It didn’t matter. The clutch pitching from Cowboy closer Isaac Stebens was the catalyst for the eventual walk-off RBI single down the first-base line from Nolan Schubart to secure a 4-3 win against the Texas Longhorns on Sunday in Stillwater. However, the odds weren’t in Stebens favor. When he checked into the game in the ninth inning, the Longhorns
had runners on first and second with no outs. Then, he hit Jayden Duplantier with a pitch, loading the bases. Stebens caught Jared Thomas swinging, giving him one out with the bases loaded. Mitchell Daly then hit a ball into play which led to a double play for the Cowboys. It was a moment that got the fans in O’Brate stadium on their feet and sent a surge of momentum through his teammates. However, pitching in the type of environment Stebens did was not new to him, for Stebens hails from Stillwater. Cowboy coach Josh Holliday said that as a former Pioneer and Cowboy himself, it was awesome to witness the success Stebens had on the mound Sunday. See Comeback on page 2
Trump arrives in New York to face charges
Luke Tolbert OSU closer Isaac Stebens led the Cowboys out of a no-out jam in the top of the ninth against Texas on Sunday afternoon in O’Brate Stadium.
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always, always ready,” Adams said during a news conference Monday. “While there may be some rabblerousers thinking about coming to our city tomorrow, With former President our message is clear and Donald Trump arriving in simple: Control yourselves.” New York on Monday, MayBut Tuesday’s arraignor Eric Adams said police ment also comes as some were prepared for protests supporters of the former around his Tuesday arraign- president have called for ment but urged protesters protests, with some such as and “rabble-rousers” — in- Greene, R-Ga., also calling cluding U.S. Rep. Marjorie for the arrest of New York Taylor Greene — to “be on County District Attorney your best behavior.” Alvin L. Bragg for launchThe warning came ing the grand jury inquiry as New York braces for into Trump. the possibility of protests, Greene called for crowds and global attention Bragg’s arrest on Twitter on as Trump is set to be arMarch 22, alleging without raigned. evidence that the prosecutor Adams and New was “breaking the law and York Police Commissioner trying to incite civil unrest.” Keechant L. Sewell said On Friday, the conthat there were no specific gresswoman then anor credible threats in the nounced on Twitter that she run-up to Trump’s court would be heading to New appearance but that the city York and urged Trump’s would be significantly insupporters to “protest the creasing its police presence unconstitutional WITCH as a precaution. HUNT.” “New York is already See Trump on page 6
Courtesy of Tribune News Service Curtis Eddie Smith, center, walks out of Richland County Bond court with his attorneys Aimee Zmroczek, left, and Jarrett Bouchette on Monday, April 3, 2023. (Tracy Glantz/The State/TNS)
Murdaugh fraud accomplice out of South Carolina jail on bond John Monk The State
Courtesy of Tribune News Service Former Presdent Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower on Monday, April, 3, 2023, in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Willilams/New York Daily News/ TNS)
ger and truck driver, to go free pending trials on the criminal charges against him. But, said Newman, if COLUMBIA, S.C. — Smith violates conditions of After 235 days behind bars, his bond, he will land back in Curtis “Eddie” Smith, whom jail again. indictments allege was Alex ”If this bond is reinMurdaugh’s accomplice in stated, Mr. Smith, there will various money laundering, be strict compliance with it, drug and fraud schemes, can no deviation, no leniency, no get out of jail on $250,000 latitude in any way,” Newman bond — if he behaves himself, told Smith. a state judge said Monday. “I totally understand the Judge Clifton Newman importance of the letter of my said he would allow Smith, 62, bond,” Smith told the judge a shaggy-haired disabled log- during a 19-minute hearing at
the Richland County courthouse. Lawyers John Meadows and Don Zelenka from the state attorney general’s office said they did not object to Smith’s getting out on bond, in large part because he had agreed to testify against Murdaugh in Murdaugh’s recent double-murder trial. It turned out Smith wasn’t called to the witness stand. Meadors also told the judge he believed Smith was being truthful with prosecutors. See Murdaugh on page 5