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 34th episode for the 2025-26 year will feature men's and women's outdoor track and field, men's and women's tennis, baseball, and softball.
 
A look in the rear-view mirror (events from Apr. 20 – Apr. 26):
 
No. 2 Women's Tennis

• No. 2 WashU Women's Tennis Defeats Rochester 4-0 in Opening Match of UAA Championships
• No. 2 WashU Women's Tennis Beats No. 8 Emory in the UAA Semifinal
• No. 2 WashU Women's Tennis Falls to No. 4 Chicago in UAA Title Match; Finishes Second in UAA

No. 3 Women & No. 13 Men Outdoor Track & Field

• No. 3 WashU Women's Track and Field Wins Four Events on Day One of UAA Championships
• UAA CHAMPIONS! No. 3 WashU Women's Track & Field Claims Ninth-Straight UAA Outdoor Championship
• No. 13 WashU Men's Track and Field in First After Day One of UAA Championships
• No. 13 WashU Men's Track & Field Finishes Third At UAA Championships

No. 6 Softball

• No. 6 WashU Softball Opens Carnegie Mellon Series With 6-3 Win
• No. 6 WashU Softball Completes Series Sweep of Carnegie Mellon on Senior Day

No. 10 Men's Tennis

• No. 10 WashU Men's Tennis Falls, 4-1, To No. 16 Emory In UAA Quarterfinals
• No. 10 WashU Men's Tennis Advances With 4-0 Sweep Of No. 62 Rochester
• No. 10 WashU Men's Tennis Finishes Sixth at UAA Championships

No. 14 Baseball

• No. 14 WashU Baseball Opens CWRU Series With Pair of Wins
• No. 14 WashU Baseball Closes Out Regular Season With Series Split Against CWRU

 
 
On the horizon:
 
No. 3 Women & No. 13 Men Outdoor Track & Field

• WashU will be sending a select number of athletes to the Gary Wieneke Memorial this weekend on Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2.
• The meet is being hosted by the University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill. at Demirjian Park
• Directions can be found here.
• Illinois parking map can be found here.
• A tentative meet schedule can be found here.

 
No. 6 Softball

• WashU remains at home this weekend for a non-conference doubleheader on Saturday, May 2 against No. 23 Central.
• First pitch for game one is scheduled for 12 p.m. with game two to follow.
• The games are a part of the team's Alumni Weekend activities along with Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day
• The Dutch and Bears split two games last season with Central taking the first game 4-3 in eight innings with WashU winning the next day 5-3.
• 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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