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Space U Brew 4/23: Malachi Lawrence is NFL Draft Ready

Learn about Malachi Lawrence heading to the NFL Draft.

Good morning, Knights. The softball team only has a few home games left! Here’s the team’s resume looks so far:

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

🥎 Midweek dub!
🏈 Lawrence is draft ready
🚀 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP 

🔼 In-State Win. The No. 17 softball team beat South Florida 4-1 on Wednesday. The Knights are now 6-0 against in-state schools this season. Five Knights recorded one hit a piece. Izzy Mertes led the team with two RBIs. Tori Payne earned the win in the circle after pitching 5.0 innings and striking out one batter. Lena Elkins earned the save in her 2.0 innings pitched and one strikeout.

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🤔 TRIVIA FOR YOU

Spotlight. Get to know football player Ty Bartrum. His father, Mike Bartrum spent 13 years in the NFL. Ty played high school ball across three different schools. He committed to Harvard University in 2021. He made it to UCF in 2026.

He recorded an impressive ## tackles (second most on the team) at Harvard in 2025.

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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🚀 ONE BIG THING

NFL Draft Ready. UCF football player Malachi Lawrence is awaiting his name to be called in the 2026 NFL Draft. He has the chance to become the program’s fifth-first round pick. Lawrence etched his name on UCF’s career sacks list, finishing 10th all-time with 20. He posted one of the top performances for an edge rusher the NFL Scouting Combine over the last 40 years. His performance ranked 22nd out of over 2,000 defensive ends over that time, including a 40-inch vertical and a 4.52 40-yard dash mark.

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, April 23

⛳️ Women’s Golf Big 12 Championship | Live Stats

Friday, April 24

⛳️ Women’s Golf Big 12 Championship | Live Stats
🥎 Softball at #5 Florida @ 6pm ET | Watch
⚾️ Baseball at Utah @ 8pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday, April 25

⛳️ Women’s Golf Big 12 Championship | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball at Utah @ 4pm ET | Live Stats | Watch
🥎 Softball at #5 Florida @ 6pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

Sunday, April 26

⚾️ Baseball at Utah @ 1:30pm ET | Live Stats | Watch

📬 SHARE THE BREW

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 83!

🚀 Have a great Thursday, y’all!