General | 4/2/2019 12:21:00 PM
Check out what's happening this week in WVU Tech athletics, April 2-7, 2019 — Featuring women's and men's track and field, baseball and softball. Head over to
goldenbearathletics.com and Game Day Central to stay updated on live coverage options throughout the week.
Baseball
Live Coverage
Tuesday, 12:00 p.m. (DH), at Bluefield State College
Friday, 3:00 p.m., at Midway University
Saturday, 12:00 p.m. (DH), at Midway University
Midway, Kentucky |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (13-22, 4-11 RSC) |
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| Bluefield State Blues (10-13) |
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| Midway Eagles (17-16, 8-7 RSC) |
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LAST SERIES
- Dropped a three-game River States Conference (RSC) series at Asbury University, 1-2, earning a game two victory, 9-4, and dropping the other contests 4-15 and 2-11.
- The Golden Bears move to 13-22, 4-11 (RSC) while the Eagles hold a record of 12-14, 5-8 (RSC).
- Patrick Burke recorded six hits to lead the series for Tech, producing four RBI.
- Douglas Pollock and Dariel Torres tallied four hits each while Torres had three RBI and three runs scored and Pollock posted a RBI and a run scored.
- Jake Allen and Andrew Sharp knocked three hits each after three games. Allen marked two RBI and two runs scored while Sharp had two runs scored and a RBI.
- Torres, Cody Hammond and Sean Crosby blasted a home run each.
- Calyb King was awarded the win on the mound after 5.2 innings in game two, striking out eight batters.
- Michael Rotenberry was dealt the loss in game one, throwing for 3.0 innings. He recorded four strike outs.
- The loss in game three was given to Reed McNeer who threw for 1.1 innings and posted one strike out.
- Casey Elbin retired three batters via strikes after 1.1 innings and Juan Perez recorded two strike outs after 4.1 innings.
Softball
Live Coverage
Thursday, 4:00 p.m. (DH), vs. Bluefield College
Woodrow Wilson High School | Beckley, West Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (14-20) |
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| Bluefield Rams (10-21) |
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LAST SERIES
- Took game one of a River States Conference (RSC) doubleheader, 7-6, before falling, 3-9, to Indiana University Southeast Saturday.
- The Golden Bears now hold a record of 14-20, 6-6 (RSC) while the Grenadiers move to 17-17, 8-4 (RSC).
- Kayte Blandford finished 4-for-7 at the dish towards a home run, two RBI and a run scored.
- Ciara Jimenez, Jacey Bertalan, Kelsey Moore and Kacie Cahill all tallied two hits each.
- Moore knocked her sixth home run of the season and recorded five RBI and a run scored.
- She is currently ranked No. 27 in the nation (NAIA) in total home runs this season.
- Daniels marked two RBI while Bertalan had one.
- Karina Atanacio earned the W in the circle in game one and over the series pitched 7.0 innings towards three strike outs.
- Taylor Dickerson threw for 4.1 innings towards three strike outs while Madeline Olson (1.0 innings) and Amanda McDonald (1.2 innings) struck out two batters each.
Women's and Men's Track and Field
Concord Alumni Invitational
Friday
Athens, West Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Men's) |
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| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Women's) |
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LAST TIME OUT
- Competed at the two-day Montreat College Invitational Friday and Saturday where three Golden Bears punched their tickets to the NAIA National Championship scheduled for May 23-25 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
- Tournament: Montreat College Invitational
- Location: Montreat College Pulliam Stadium | Montreat, North Carolina
- Team Finishes: Men, 7th | Women, 10th
- The race walking trio of Steven Smith, AJ Gruttadauro and Luke Jobson finished first, second and third respectively in the 5,000m Race Walk.
- The race walkers surpassed the NAIA 'A' standard and will be able to participate at nationals.
- Nick Lee took home first place in the 3,000m Steeplechase with a time of 10:02.27
- Kara Sandusky, 3,000m Steeplechase, 5th, 13:18.60
- Morgan Southern, Journee Wheeler, Taylor Walker, Tenaya Meade, 4x100 Relay, 4th, 51.97
- Nathan Morton, 5,000m, 5th, 16:29.02
- Aidan Hearne, 3,000m Steeplechase, 5th, 10:30.47
- Raquez Lockhart, Evan Pronesti, Marcus Vital, Sasha Fleurinor, 4x400 Relay, 4th, 3:28.67.
- Lockhart, Vital, Lee, Michael Ecker-Randolph, 4x800 Relay, 5th, 8:18.39
- Smith, 5,000m Race Walk, 1st, 22:12.25
- Gruttadauro, 5,000m Race Walk, 2nd, 22:20.99
- Jobson, 5,000m Race Walk, 3rd, 23:20.31
