HICKORY, North Carolina — WVU Tech baseball went 1-2 with Lenoir-Rhyne University this weekend in a three-game series on a field in Hickory, North Carolina. The Golden Bears (3-7) took game one on Saturday 9-5 before falling in the final two 4-17 and 8-9 to the Bears (11-1).

In the series finale, the teams were tied up, 8-8, in the bottom of the ninth inning when a wild pitch from Tech brought in Lenoir-Rhyne's Justin Dean for the winning run.

The Gold and Blue managed ten hits with senior Alex Kotheimer and junior Wyatt Belinda leading Tech with two hits each.

Belinda finished with two RBI and a run scored while also knocking his second homerun of the season. Kotheimer crossed the plate twice and drove in a run.

Senior Tanner Levine also marked two RBI off a triple he hit in the top of the fifth inning. Fellow classmate Sebastian Gomez Herrera posted a double in the loss.

On the bases, Kotheimer, Levine and senior Marcus Rodriguez had a steal each.

Redshirt junior Garrison Vandeventer (0-1) pitched 2.1 innings for the loss, allowing three earned runs and two hits while striking out one batter.

Senior Chris Davidson drew the start on the mound, throwing for 4.2 innings and striking out five Bears while scattering six hits and five earned runs.

WVU Tech will return to the field Saturday, February 25 when they travel to University of Pikeville for a three-game series.