Softball | 4/9/2018 12:30:00 PM
Check out what's happening this week in WVU Tech athletics, April 9-15, 2018 — Featuring softball, golf, women's and men's track and field and baseball. Head over to
goldenbearathletics.com and Game Day Central to stay updated on live coverage options throughout the week.
Golf
Midway Eagle Invitational
Hosted by Midway University
Monday-Tuesday
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears |
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LAST TOURNAMENT
- Finished fifth at the two-day Alice Lloyd College Spring Invitational held at the Battlefield Golf Club (Par 70, 6,183 Yards) in Richmond, Kentucky.
- Jayden Dignan led the way for Tech for the third consecutive tournament, finishing T9th out of 39 players with a combined score of 153.
- The Gold and Blue also had the following representation:
- T12 - Ramiro Menne - 155
- T17 - Kieren Samarakoon - 157
- T25 - Callum Langford - 160
- 31 - Drew Hiskins - 166
Softball
Live Coverage
Monday, 2 p.m. (DH), at Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky
Wednesday, 3 p.m. (DH), at Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia
Friday, 12 p.m. (DH), vs. Bluefield State College
Woodrow Wilson High School | Beckley, West Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears | 8-24, 2-6 (RSC) |
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| Asbury Eagles | 9-9, 2-4 (RSC) |
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| Glenville State Pioneers | 17-19 |
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| Bluefield State Blues | 1-6 |
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vs. UPIKE
- Senior MaKayla Waugh knocked her fourth career home run toward two RBI and a run scored in Tech's 10-6 loss to Pikeville
- Fellow senior Hannah Calhoun led at the plate, finishing 3-for-4 with a run scored.
- Amanda McDonald, Karina Atanacio and sophomore Ashley Daniels recorded a RBI each.
- On the bases, Skylar Connelly (2x), Atanacio, Daniels, Alexis Lopez and Calhoun all had steals.
- The Golden Bears saw four pitchers in game two with Atanacio (3-9) being dealt the loss after 1.2 innings of work.
- Connelly made her collegiate pitching debut, throwing for 2.0 innings while sophomores Kayte Blandford and Madeline Olson pitched for 1.0 inning each.
Women's and Men's Track and Field
Live Coverage
Cumberlands Invitational
Hosted by Cumberlands University
Friday - Saturday
Williamsburg, Kentucky |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Men's) |
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| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Women's) |
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LAST MEET
- Competed in the Brandi Bowen Invitational hosted by Glenville State College April 6 where the men finished fifth and women seventh overall.
- The Golden Bears saw PRs from two individuals including a 58.64 and a fifth place finish in the 400m hurdles from sophomore Joseph De La Cruz and a 4:09.79 in the 1,500m run towards a first place finish from freshman Michael Ecker-Randolph.
- Tech also saw a second place finish in the 1,500m run from junior Dan Nehnevaj (4:13.20) while freshman Marcus Vital (4:29.54) crossed the line fourth and fellow classmate Alex Lee (4:30.69) was fifth.
- Freshman Jared Hamm was fourth in 400m dash while junior Zuberi Idy leapt to a fifth place finish in the long jump with 5.93m.
- The 4x400 relay team of Hamm, Vital and freshmen Corey Fountain and Wesley Helmandollar crossed the line second with a time of 3:37.18.
- For the women's squad, freshman Kaeley Boyd finished fourth in the 800 with a time of 2:35.25.
- Fellow classmate Journee Wheeler was sixth in the 400m dash, crossing with a time of 63.24.
Baseball
Live Coverage
Friday, 11 a.m. (DH), vs. Indiana University Kokomo
Saturday, 10 a.m., vs. Indiana University Kokomo
Linda K. Epling Stadium | Beckley, West Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears | 13-25, 6-11 (RSC) |
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| IU Kokomo Cougars | 21-15-1, 10-8 (RSC) |
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LAST GAME
- Took the River States Conference (RSC) series from Cincinnati Christian University, 2-1, after a 10-0 shut out in the final game Friday afternoon in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- The teams split a doubleheader on Thursday with Tech falling in game one 2-4 after 13 innings before taking a 10-4 decision from Cincinnati Christian.
- Senior Jerod Jobst tossed his second consecutive complete game, moving to 3-4 on the bump this season.
- The Dunbar, West Virginia native allowed just six hits after nine innings, posting six strike outs, two walks and zero runs.
- At the plate, fellow senior Wyatt Belinda led the way again, finishing a perfect 4-for-4 towards a home run, three RBI and three runs scored.
- Sophomore Brian Schack recorded three hits, three RBI and a run scored while classmate Jacob Reimold marked a double, two runs scored and a RBI.
- Freshman Calen Owens also had a multi-hit game, producing two for the Gold and Blue and crossing the plate three times.
- Freshman Cameron Pack finished 1-for-1 at the plate and scored a run for Tech.
