Happy Wednesday ODU Fam. You know that feeling of watching someone chasing a dream?

This week, that’s what we’re doing in real time with a few of our own.

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

⚾️ Desert Bound
⏱️ Countdown To Kickoff: 7️⃣3️⃣
​🦁 And much more!

⏱️ COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 7️⃣3️⃣ DAYS

The New York Jets are now enjoying the fruits of labor from the 2021 ODU football season.

That season, star tight end Zach Kuntz hauled in 7️⃣3️⃣ catches, the third-highest single-season total in program history.

In his breakout season, Kuntz finished with 73 catches for 692 yards and five TDs.

He went on to be a seventh round draft pick in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Jets.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Desert Bound. The lifelong dream is becoming closer and closer for ODU baseball standouts Dylan Brown and Ben Moore.

This week, the ODU southpaw duo are part of a select group participating in the fifth-annual MLB Draft Combine At Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks through Sunday, June 1st.

322 draft-eligible prospects have accepted invitations to the event, including 174 of MLB Pipeline's Top 200 Draft Prospects. MLB Network will have exclusive coverage throughout the event, featuring a complete broadcast of the event and breakdowns from MLB Network analysts.

The 2025 MLB Draft is scheduled for July 13-14 as part of the MLB All-Star Game festivities in Atlanta. Rounds 1-3 will take place on Day One, and rounds 4-20 will take place on Day Two. 

🔼 Ladies Night. So, if you’re a woman you’ve most likely never played football.

But at some point, haven’t you felt like taking a running start, putting your shoulder down and laying into a football tackling dummy? Or trying your luck at kicking a field goal? Or hitting a wide receiver on the fly with a downfield pass? Or doing defensive drills on the turf at S.B. Ballard Stadium?

You can do all of that and more on Friday when Head Coach Ricky Rahne hosts the ODU Football Women’s Clinic.

Bonus: You can try on helmets, pads and a jersey for selfies.

🏈 FAMILY TIME

🦁 MONARCH TRIVIA

In a total of 145.2 innings pitched, how many strikeouts did Dylan Brown and Ben Moore combine to ring up this spring?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find the answer!

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 161

🦁 Enjoy your day, y’all!