COLLEGE BASEBALL: Bears roll past WVU-Tech

UPIKE’s Jared Kirkman blasted a two-run homer in the first inning and the Bears were off and running to a 9-3 win over WVU-Tech on the road on Wednesday.

Tyler Freas had four hits, including a double, and scored two runs. Tyler Maynard collected two hits, scored once, and batted in three runs. Noah Helton doubled in one run and scored.

Ty Crall was the winning pitcher.

At Dunbar

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

UP (2-4)…..301  203  0 – 9-13-0

WVT (1-1)..300  000  0 – 3-  7-0

Pitching:

WP – Ty Crall

LP – Tanner Buchanan

Hitting: Jared Kirkman 2r-HR; Tlyer Freas 2b, 3-1b, 2r; Tyler Maynard 2-1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Darrius Bomer 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI, UPIKE.

Next up: UPIKE (2-4) at Bethel University (1-3), 5 pm, Feb. 26.