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Check out what's happening this week in WVU Tech athletics, April 3-9, 2017 — Featuring baseball, softball, men's and women's track and field and golf. Head over to
goldenbearathletics.com and Game Day Central to stay updated on live coverage options throughout the week.
Baseball
Live Coverage
Saturday, 1 p.m. (DH), vs. Indiana University Southeast
Sunday, 1 p.m. (DH), vs. Midway University
Linda K. Epling Stadium | Beckley, West Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears | 17-20, 11-9 (RSC) |
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| IU Southeast Grenadiers | 23-7, 13-3 (RSC) |
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LAST SERIES
- WVU Tech and Midway University split a River States Conference (RSC) baseball doubleheader Sunday afternoon on Chandler Field in Versailles, Kentucky.
- The Golden Bears (17-20, 11-9 RSC) dropped the first game 3-4 after nine innings before taking the night cap, 5-4, over the Eagles (19-14, 16-4).
- Midway took the RSC Games of the Week four-game series 3-1 and is currently first in the conference standings while Tech is sitting at No. 4, five games back.
Softball
Live Coverage
Wednesday, 3 p.m. (DH), vs. Glenville State College
SENIOR DAY
Friday, 12 p.m. (DH), vs. Asbury University
Little Creek Park | S. Charleston, WV
SENIOR DAY
Saturday, 2 p.m. (DH) vs. Midway University
Terry E. Willis Field | Smithers, WV |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears | 7-24, 4-4 RSC |
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| Glenville Pioneers | 9-21 |
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| Asbury Eagles | 5-15, 2-6 RSC |
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| Midway Eagles | 12-12, 6-2 RSC |
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LAST SERIES
- Split a doubleheader with River States Conference (RSC) foe Brescia University Sunday afternoon at Cabell Midland High School in Ona, West Virginia.
- The Golden Bears (7-24, 4-4 RSC) recorded a season-high 15 hits in the 9-1 victory (six innings) in game one before falling 7-3 to the Bearcats (11-13, 5-3 RSC).
- Senior Mackenzie Wilson earned the series start, pitching a complete game for the win. Wilson struck out two Bearcats while giving up just one run.
Men's and Women's Track and Field
Live Coverage
Friday, at University of the Cumberlands Invitational
Hosted by Cumberlands University
Williamsburg, Kentucky |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Men's) |
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| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Women's) |
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LAST MEET
- Sophomore Daniel Lynch once again was the top performer, winning the men's shot put with a toss of 14.89 meters and garnering a runner-up finish in the discus with an all-time personal best in the latter event of 42.91.
- In the men's 400 meter dash sophomores Sasha Fleurinor (51.80) and Raquez Lockhart (51.85) posted personal best times, placing seventh and eighth respectively while freshman Marvell Connor hit the tape in a season's best.
- On the women's side, senior Brooke Gee was the top performer, posting a second place finish in the javelin (31.40) and a fifth in the discus throw, recording a personal best of 33.45 while fellow thrower freshman Courtney Leadingham (28.70) also threw her best mark.
- Freshman Hailey Couchman continued her success in the long jump placing eighth, despite fighting very strong cross-winds.
- Sophomore Seirra Seay showed major improvement in the 400 hurdles with her seventh place finish, senior Atiyyah Herron (400 meters) recorded a season best and freshman Katie Ervin garnered a tenth place finish in the 800 meter run.
Golf
Monday-Tuesday, at Fincastle Invitational
Hosted by Bluefield State College
Fincastle on the Mountain | Bluefield, Virginia |
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LAST TOURNAMENT
- Placed second in the Indiana University East Spring Invitational on Saturday at the Liberty Country Club (Par 70 | 6,375 Yards).
- The Golden Bears finished behind host school IU East who shot a 607 while Tech combined for a 625 team total.
- Freshman Andres Echeveste led the way for the Golden Bears for the second weekend in a row.
- Finishing third overall, Echeveste shot a total 36-round score of 148 (+8 | 72 | 76).
- Fellow freshman Jayden Dignan finished ninth with an overall score of 157 (+17 | 78 | 79).
- Freshman Kieren Samarakoon carded a 157 (T10) while fellow classmate Brandon Keaton shot a 162 (15) and sophomore Jesse-Frank Evans finished with a score of 173 (T22).
