EAST BANK, West Virginia -- WVU Tech baseball kicked off their River States Conference play with two victories over Cincinnati Christian University Saturday afternoon. The Golden Bears (6-8, 2-0 RSC) took game one 4-2 before defeating the Eagles (3-8, 0-2 RSC) 3-2 in the night cap at Douglas M. Epling Field.

Seniors Brady Groesbeck and Tanner Levine both had a standout day at the plate. Groesbeck combined for three hits, two doubles, two RBI and a run scored while Levine knocked a home run, a double, totaled three hits, scored two runs and marked a RBI.

On the mound, redshirt junior Garrison Vandeventer (0-1-2) earned two saves after two innings of work total. Vandeventer scattered three hits and one earned run while striking out two Eagles Saturday.

Game One | WVU Tech 4, Cincinnati Christian 2 | Box Score

The Golden Bears were trailing 2-0 in the fifth inning when a triple from senior Trevor Lam drove in junior Chris Davidson to start Tech's comeback.

Junior Marcus Rodriguez followed that with a single that drove in courtesy runner and fellow classmate Abraham Alejandro.

In the bottom of the sixth, the double from Groesbeck let Alejandro score again and a Cincinnati Christian error allowed Groesbeck to cross the plate for the fourth and final run of the game.

Junior Wyatt Belinda finished 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the team. Junior Tanner Levine, Groesbeck, Lam and Rodriguez posted a hit each.

Davidson marked his third stolen base of the season.

Junior Jerod Jobst moves to 2-0 on the mound after pitching 6.0 innings. Jobst struck out three Eagles while scattering eight hits and two earned runs.

Vandeventer (0-1-1) earned his first save as a Golden Bear while pitching the final inning, giving up just one hit and retiring one batter.

Game Two | WVU Tech 4, Cincinnati Christian 2 | Box Score

Tech got on the board first with Levine's lead off home run in the bottom of the third. A home run from Cincinnati Christian's James Cathey knotted the game in the fourth inning.

Singles from Groesbeck (fifth inning) and junior Wyatt Belinda (sixth inning) drove in Levine and Rodriguez respectively to give the Gold and Blue a 3-1 lead and the eventual victory, 3-2.

Levine finished 2-for-3, including a double and a home run, at the plate with one RBI and two runs scored.

Groesbeck also tallied two hits to go with a RBI. Davidson marked a double and finished a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate with a stolen base.

Senior Jayson Sykora (1-2) earned the win after facing 21 batters during 5.0 innings of work. Sykora retired six batters via strikes while giving up just three hits and one earned run.

Junior Dalton Grisell recorded a strikeout on the mound after an inning of work and Vandeventer pitched for the save, striking out one while giving up two hits and one earned run.

The teams will complete the four-game series tomorrow, Sunday in East Bank, West Virginia. The first pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 12:05 p.m.