Softball | 3/28/2016 2:47:00 PM
Check out what's happening this week in WVU Tech athletics, March 28 - April 3, 2016 — Featuring Softball, Baseball and Men's and Women's Track and Field. Head over to
goldenbearathletics.com and Game Day Central to stay updated on live coverage options throughout the week.
Softball
Tuesday, 3 p.m. (DH), vs. Davis & Elkins College
Smithers, West Virginia
Thursday, 1 p.m. (DH), at Bluefield State College
Bluefield, West Virginia
Friday, 3 p.m. (DH), vs. Carlow University
Saturday, 1 p.m. (DH), vs. Point Park University
Smithers, West Virginia
Live Coverage |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears | 10-15, 1-1 (KIAC) | Roster | Stats |
| Davis & Elkins Senators | 16-10 | Roster | Stats |
| Bluefield State Blues | 2-10 | Roster | Stats |
| Carlow Celtics | 5-3, 1-1 (KIAC) | Roster | Stats |
| Point Park Pioneers | 6-14, 2-2 (KIAC) | Roster | Stats |
LAST SERIES- Completed their trip to Florida with back-to-back wins, finishing their nine-game schedule in the PFX Games with a 6-3 victory over No. 16 Southeastern University before defeating Middlebury College 11-5.
- Tech went 3-6 overall last week, picking up the W's against Southeastern and Middlebury as well as taking an 8-0 win over Mount Mercy University the first day of the event.
- The team fell to Tufts University (16-11, eight innings), the University of Northwestern Ohio (12-3, 1-0 and 8-6) and game one of the doubleheader with Southeastern (18-0).
- Thursday | WVU Tech 6, No. 16 Southeastern 4 | Box Score
- A six-run second inning was enough for the Gold and Blue to secure a 6-4 win over the No. 16 team in the nation (NAIA), Southeastern.
- The team combined for five hits in the inning including doubles from junior Mackenzie Wilson, senior Genna Trippett and freshman Rachel Rusch.
- Trippett's double to deep left-center drove in three runs for Tech.
- Trippett, Rusch, senior Breigh Renner and sophomore MaKayla Craze recorded two hits each to lead the offense.
- Freshman Skylar Connelly posted a double and a RBI while R. Rusch and Craze also marked a run batted in each.
- In the circle, Wilson (3-5) pitched a complete game for the win, scattering five hits and two earned runs while striking out three batters.
- Friday | WVU Tech 11, Middlebury 5 | Box Score
- Trippett dominated at the plate and led Tech to the 11-5 victory with three home runs and eight RBIs.
- The Parkersburg, West Virginia native was 3-for-4 while at bat, crossing the plate three times herself.
- Sophomore MaKayla Waugh also had a standout game, posting three hits, one RBI and a run scored.
- Sophomore Kyla Shull (2-1-1) put in 6.0 innings of work for the win in the circle.
- Shull gave up six hits and two earned runs while retiring one opponent with strikes.
Baseball
Friday, 1 p.m. (DH), at Point Park University
Saturday, 12 p.m. (DH), at Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Live Coverage |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears | 17-9, 9-3 (KIAC) | Roster | Stats |
| Point Park Pioneers | 14-11, 8-4 (KIAC) | Roster | Stats |
LAST SERIES- Started a three-game series with the College of Saint Joseph's (Vermont) Friday afternoon at the Linda K. Epling Stadium by falling 12-9 after nine innings.
- A six-run sixth inning by Saint Joseph's (18-9) put them on top 7-4 and the Golden Bears (17-7) were unable to regain the lead despite notching ten hits in the game.
- Tech's opponent managed 20 hits against four Golden Bears who threw from the bump
- Junior Sebastian Gomez Herrera and senior Doug Prather drove in two runs and recorded two hits each, junior Tanner Levine added a pair of hits and scored three runs while Herrera and freshman Roy Suzuki posted doubles to lead the Gold and Blue at the plate.
- Senior Dylan Harvey, junior Marcus Rodriguez and Prather had a stolen base each.
- Junior Austin Southcott (3-2) was responsible for seven earned runs off of ten hits and 3.1 innings in his second loss of the season.
- Southcott also retired four Fighting Saints.
- Senior Brandon Tucker put in 3.2 innings of work, scattering six hits and two earned runs while striking out one batter.
- Sophomore Nick Brumfield finished on the bump, giving up three hits and one earned run while posting one strike out.
- The team finished the series on Saturday with losses, 10-4 and 5-4 against the Fighting Saints.
Men's and Women's Track and Field
Friday, All-Day, at Roanoke Invitational
Salem, Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Men's) | Roster |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Women's) | Roster |
