Michael Eugene Goldak studied economics at the College of William & Mary, graduating in 2020. While attending the college, Michael E. Goldak played baseball for the Tribe, the school's team.
The Tribe competed in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in May, but was eliminated in a game against Charleston. Senior Wade Strain gave the team a good start, giving them six strong innings.
The game was tied at 2-2 in the fifth, but Charleston scored in the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth innings, not only getting men on base with solid hitting, but also taking advantage of walks. This coupled with the Charleston pitcher’s performance made it difficult to come back. Pitching the entire game, he had no walks with 103 pitches and retired seven Tribe batters consecutively.
At the beginning of the sixth inning, Strain was able to get two outs. However, Charleston followed with three singles, giving the Cougars the lead. In the end, the Tribe was eliminated in a 7-3 defeat.
