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 32nd 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 Apr. 6 – Apr. 12):
 
No. 1 Women & No. 5 Men Outdoor Track & Field

• No. 5 WashU Men's Track & Field Takes On Challenges In Two States
• No. 1 WashU Women's Track & Field Sees Top Finishes At Two Meets

 
No. 2 Women's Tennis

• No. 2 WashU Women's Tennis Falls to No. 4 Chicago
• No. 2 WashU Women's Tennis Sweeps #27 Grinnell on Senior Day

 
No. 6/7 Golf

• No. 7 WashU Golf Leads IWU Spring Fling After Day One
• No. 6/7 WashU Golf Wins IWU's Kathy Niepagen Spring Fling

 
No. 8 Men's Tennis

• No. 8 WashU Men's Tennis Returns Home With 7-0 Sweep Of Greenville
• No. 8 WashU Men's Tennis Splits Matches At UMW Invitational
• No. 8 WashU Men's Tennis Finishes Fourth At UMW Invitational With Loss To No. 12 Swarthmore

 
No. 14 Baseball

• No. 14 WashU Baseball Drops Series Opener With Emory, 4-3
• Equale Hits Walk-Off Single As No. 14 WashU Baseball Earns Split Of Doubleheader With Emory
• Stephens Walks-Off Emory, 15-5, To Earn Series Split For No. 14 WashU Baseball

 
On the horizon:
 
No. 1 Women's & No. 5 Men's Outdoor Track & Field

• WashU is back in Missouri this weekend when it travels to Canton, Mo. for the Culver-Stockton Wildcat Invitational on Saturday, Apr. 18.
• Team scores will be kept at the meet.
• Field events will get started at 10 a.m.
• Track events will begin at 10:30 a.m.
• Meet information can be found here.

 
No. 2 Women's Tennis

• The Bears wrap up the regular season on Saturday, Apr. 18 with a match against North Central at home on the Tao Tennis Courts.
• First serve is scheduled for 10 a.m.
• WashU swept the Cardinals last season 7-0.
• Live stats can be found here.
• Live video can be viewed here.

 
No. 6/7 Golf

• WashU will close out the regular season this weekend when it competes at the Deb Jackson Invitational in Douglasville, Ga. at the West Pine Golf Club on Saturday, Apr. 18 and Sunday, Apr. 19
• Emory is serving as the tournament host.
• Live results for the tournament can be found here.

 
No. 8 Men's Tennis

• The Bears are back at the Tao Tennis Courts this weekend to close out the regular season for a pair of matches on Saturday, Apr. 18 against North Central and on Monday, Apr. 20 against Div. II McKendree
• The match against the Cardinals is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. (following the women's match) while the match with the Bearcats is set for 4 p.m.
• Prior to the McKendree match, WashU will have a special ceremony recognizing its senior class.
• Live stats vs. North Central can be found here.
• Live video vs. North Central can be viewed here.
• Live stats vs. McKendree can be found here.
• Live video vs. McKendree can be viewed here.

 
No. 8 Softball

• WashU is back on the road this weekend when it travels to Waltham, Mass. for a three-game UAA series
• The Bears and Judges begin with a single game on Friday, Apr. 17 at 3 p.m. ET
• The teams will then play a doubleheader on Saturday, Apr. 18 starting at 12 p.m. ET
• Last season, WashU swept the conference series.
• Live stats for all games can be found here for the series.
• Live video streamed through FloSports can be viewed here.

 
No. 14 Baseball

• WashU is on the road for the first time in month when it travels to Waltham, Mass.
• The Bears and Judges begin with a single game on Friday, Apr. 17 at 3 p.m. ET
• The teams will then play a doubleheader on Saturday, Apr. 18 starting at 12 p.m. ET
• WashU and Emory wrap up the weekend with a single game on Sunday, Apr. 19 at 11 a.m. ET
• Last season, WashU swept the conference series.
• Live stats for all games can be found here for the series.
• Live video streamed through FloSports can be viewed here.

 
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