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 30th 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. 2 – Mar. 8):
 
No. 2 Women's Tennis

• No. 2 WashU Women's Tennis Secures 7-0 Win Over No. 29 Mary Washington
• No. 2 WashU Women's Tennis Beats No. 14 Carnegie Mellon
• No. 2 WashU Women's Tennis Concludes East Coast Trip With 5-2 Win Over No. 7 Johns Hopkins

 
No. 5/7 Golf

• No. 5/7 WashU Golf in Second Following Day One of Home Tournament

 
No. 9 Men's Tennis

• No. 9 WashU Men's Tennis Picks Up 6-1 Win On The Road Over Wabash
• No. 9 WashU Men's Tennis Wraps Up Weekend With 5-2 Win Over DePauw

 
No. 10 Baseball

• No. 10 WashU Baseball Concludes Non-Conference Action With 12-4 Win Over Westminster
• No. 10 WashU Baseball Drops UAA Opener To Chicago, 8-4
• Soong's Inside-The-Park Home Run Helps No. 10 WashU Baseball Earn Doubleheader Split With Chicago
• Pellegrino Single Sees No. 10 WashU Baseball Walk-Off Chicago In 11 Innings

 
No. 12 Softball

• No. 12 WashU Softball Beats Chicago 11-3 in UAA Home Opener
• No. 12 WashU Softball Walks It Off In Back-to-Back Games, Sweeps Chicago

 
Men's & Women's Outdoor Track & Field

• WashU Men's Track & Field Hosts Two-Day WashU Distance Carnival
• WashU Men's Outdoor Track & Field Hosted WashU Invite With Several Top Finishes
• WashU Women's Track & Field Hosts First Of Two Meets On The Weekend
• WashU Women's Outdoor Track & Field Wrap Up Weekend Hosting WashU Invite

 
 
 
On the horizon:
 
No. 5/7 Golf

• WashU wraps up the two-day WashU Spring Invite on Monday, Mar. 30
• The tournament is taking place at the Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington, Mo.
• After day one, the Bears "A" team is in 2^nd place
• Live results can be found here.

 
No. 9 Men's Tennis

• The Bears will have one more road match this weekend before returning home.
• WashU will travel to the Windy City to face off against No. 3 Chicago on Saturday, Apr. 4.
• First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Stagg Tennis Courts

 
No. 10 Baseball

• WashU remains at home this weekend for another UAA series.
• New York University pays a visit to Kelly for a four-game series, beginning with a single game on Friday, Apr. 3 at 3 p.m.
• The teams will then play a doubleheader on Saturday, Apr. 4 starting at 12 p.m.
• The Violets and Bears wrap up the weekend with a single game on Sunday, Apr. 5
• Last season, the teams split the UAA series, 2-2, in New York.
• Live stats for all games can be found here for the series.
• Live video streamed through FloSports can be viewed here.

 
No. 12 Softball

• WashU stays home this weekend for a UAA series against New York University.
• The teams will play a single game on Friday, Apr. 3 at 3 p.m.
• The Violets and Bears will conclude the three-game conference series with a doubleheader on Saturday, Apr. 4 with first pitched scheduled for noon.
• WashU swept the season series last year on the road.
• Live stats can be viewed here.
• Live video through FloSports can be found here.

 
 
 
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