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. 13 – Apr. 19):
 
No. 1 Women & No. 9 Men Outdoor Track & Field

• No. 1 WashU Women's Track & Field Win Wildcat Invite On Saturday
• No. 9 WashU Men's Track & Field Take Home Meet Win At Wildcat Invite

 
No. 2 Women's Tennis

• No. 2 WashU Women's Tennis Wraps Up Regular Season With Win Over North Central

 
No. 6/7 Golf

• No. 7 WashU Golf In Third Following First Day of Deb Jackson Invitational
• No. 7 Golf Finishes Third at Deb Jackson Invitational to Conclude Regular Season

 
No. 11 Men's Tennis

• No. 11 WashU Men's Tennis Sweeps North Central In Saturday Action

 
No. 15 Baseball

• No. 15 WashU Baseball Splits Friday Doubleheader At Brandeis
• No. 15 WashU Baseball Breaks UAA Steals Record in Game 2 As Bears Sweep Doubleheader At Brandeis

 
On the horizon:
 
No. 1 Women's & No. 9 Men's Outdoor Track & Field

• Both WashU track and field teams will look to claim another UAA outdoor title this weekend in Cleveland, Ohio.
• The two-day, 2026 UAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will take place on Saturday, Apr. 25 and Sunday, Apr. 26.
• The championship website can be found here.
• Live results link will be available later this week.
• Live video can be found here.

 
No. 2 Women's Tennis

• The Bears will look to claim the UAA title this weekend when it takes part in the 2026 UAA women's tennis tournament at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
• The three-day tournament will begin on Friday, Apr. 24 with the quarterfinals.
• The semi-finals will take place on Saturday, Apr. 25 with the championship on Sunday, Apr. 26.  
• Live stat links we be available later this week when the bracket is officially announced.

 
No. 8 Softball

• WashU is back home this weekend for a three-game UAA series with Carnegie Mellon beginning on Friday, Apr. 24.
• Friday will feature a single game beginning at 3 p.m. on the WashU Softball Field.
• A doubleheader will take place on Saturday, Apr. 25 with a first pitch scheduled for 12 p.m.
• The Bears will honor its senior class on Saturday with a special recognition ceremony for their dedication to the softball program over the past four years.
• Last season, WashU swept the UAA series 3-0 in Pittsburgh.
• Live stats for all games can be found here for the series.
• Live video streamed through FloSports can be viewed here.

 
No. 11 Men's Tennis

• The Bears will look to claim the UAA title this weekend when it takes part in the 2026 UAA women's tennis tournament at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
• The three-day tournament will begin on Thursday, Apr. 23 with the quarterfinals.
• The semi-finals will take place on Friday, Apr. 24 with the championship on Saturday, Apr. 25.  
• Live stat links we be available later this week when the bracket is officially announced.

 
No. 15 Baseball

• WashU is on the road for the final weekend of the regular season when it travels to Case Western Reserve on for its four-game UAA series Friday, Apr. 24 through Sunday, Apr. 26.
• First pitch on Friday will take place at 3 p.m. ET in Cleveland.
• Saturday will feature a doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. ET before a single game on Sunday, Apr. 26 at 11 a.m. ET.
• Last season the Spartans claimed the series 3-1 in St. Louis.
• 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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