ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Bear Beats is a weekly release that will be posted on Mondays to provide a look back at the past week of action and to preview the events for the upcoming week. The 29th episode for the 2025-26 year will feature men's and women's outdoor track and field, men's and women's tennis, baseball, softball, and golf.
 
A look in the rear-view mirror (events from Mar. 16 – Mar. 22):
 
No. 6 Softball

• No. 6 WashU Softball Drops UAA Opener at No. 19 CWRU
• No. 6 WashU Softball Splits With No. 19 CWRU

 
No. 10 Women's & No. 14 Men's Swimming and Diving

• No. 10 WashU Women's Swimming and Diving Wraps Up First Day of NCAA Championships
• Chan, Minai Post Top-Five Finishes On Day One of NCAA Championships
• No. 10 Women's Swimming and Diving 200 Free Relay Sets New Program Record on Day Two of NCAA Championships
• Minai Finishes Third in 400 IM at NCAA Championships, Sets New Program Record
• Minai, Chan Reach Podium in 200 Butterfly on Day 3 of NCAA Championships
• No. 10 WashU Women's Swimming and Diving Posts Three Top-10 Finishes on Third Day of NCAA Championships
• No. 10 WashU Women's Swimming and Diving Finishes 13th at NCAA Championships
• Chan Finishes Second in 1,650 Free on Final Day of NCAAs

 
No. 12 Baseball

• No. 12 WashU Baseball Gets Midweek Win Over UW-Platteville, 8-5
• No. 12 WashU Baseball Sweeps Saturday Doubleheader With Gusties
• No. 12 WashU Baseball Completes Four-Game Series Sweep Of Gustavus Adolphus

 
Men's & Women's Outdoor Track & Field

• WashU Men's Track & Field Opens Outdoor Season at CMU Open
• WashU Women's Track & Field Kicks Off Outdoor Season At CMU Open

 
On the horizon:
 
No. 2 Women's Tennis

• WashU is back on the court this weekend when it travels to the University of Mary Washington for a trio of matches.
• The Bears will first take on the host No. 34 Eagles on Friday, Mar. 27 at 4 p.m. ET.
• On Saturday, Mar. 28, WashU will face UAA opponent No. 11 Carnegie Mellon at 1 p.m. ET
• The weekend wraps up on Sunday with a match against No. 13 Johns Hopkins at 10 a.m. ET
• All matches will take place at the Hegmann Family Tennis Courts at the Battleground Athletic Complex

 
No. 6 Softball

• WashU returns home this weekend when it hosts Chicago in a UAA matchup on Friday, Mar. 27 and Saturday, Mar. 28.
• The teams will play a single game on Friday against the Maroons at 3 p.m.
• It has been designed as the team's Pride Game.
• Saturday the Maroons and Bears will play a doubleheader starting at 12 p.m. with the games serving as The Hidden Opponent games.
• WashU swept the season series last year on the road.
• Live stats can be viewed here.
• Live video through FloSports can be found here.

 
No. 7 Golf

• WashU is at home this weekend, sort of.
• The Bears will host the WashU Spring Invite on Sunday, Mar. 29 and Monday, Mar. 30.
• The two-day, 36-hole tournament will take place at the Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington, Mo.
• Live results and tournament information can be found here.

 
No. 12 Baseball

• WashU has a busy week at home with five more games.
• The Bears will host its final non-conference game of the regular season on Tuesday, Mar. 24 when they take on Westminster (Mo.) at 2 p.m.
• WashU claimed the 13-3 win over the Blue Jays last season in seven inning and own a 11-1 record against Westminster going back to the 2008 season.
• The Bears then kick off its UAA season with a weekend series Friday, Mar. 27 – Sunday, Mar. 29.
• The teams will play a single game on Friday at 3 p.m. followed by a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 12 p.m.
• Saturday's doubleheader is part of the The Hidden Opponent Games.
• They will then wrap up with a single on Sunday at 11 a.m.
• The Maroons claimed the series last year winning three of the four games in Chicago.
• Going back to the 2008 season, WashU owns a 30-15 record against Chicago.
• Live stats for all games can be found here for the series.
• Live video streamed through FloSports can be viewed here.

 
No. 15 Men's Tennis

• After nearly two weeks off from action, WashU is on the road this weekend with a pair of matches.
• The Bears will first travel to Wabash on Saturday, Mar. 28 for a 2 p.m. ET match against the Little Giants in Crawfordsville, Ind.
• On Sunday, Mar. 29 WashU will not have far to travel as they take on DePauw at 10 a.m. ET in Greencastle, Ind.

 
Women's and Men's Outdoor Track & Field

• WashU will host a pair of meets this week on Francis Olympic Field.
• The Bears will host the WashU Distance Carnival on Thursday, Mar. 26 and Friday, Mar. 27.
• Both days events begin in the afternoon/evening.
• The WashU Invite will begin on Friday, Mar. 27 with just two field events
• The hammer throw and shot put will begin at 4 p.m.
• The remaining field events will be on Saturday, Mar. 28, beginning at 9 a.m.
• All the track events, beginning with the steeplechase, will take place on Saturday with a 12 p.m.
• Prior to the track events, WashU will honor its senior class with a special recognition ceremony.
• Info for both meets can be found here.

 
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