- Mm After suffering consecutive losing seasons in 1997 and 1998, Washington University's baseball team rebounded in grand fashion in 1999. The Bear baseball program-rich with tradition and history-established a new school record for victories in a season in 1999, forging a 27-12 record. Washington U. then kept the momentum going in 2000, matching the wins record with a 27-11 mark. Guiding the ...bearsports.wustl.edu/baseball/baseball.html