Baseball | 2/25/2012 7:10:00 PM

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 [Game 1 box score] [Game 2 box score]

STANISLAUS, Calif. - Western Oregon and Cal State Stanislaus split a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 25, with WOU winning game one 10-8 and CSUS winning game two 10-7.

The Wolves are now 11-5 on the season and the Warriors are 2-6.

Blake Miller was the offensive catalyst for Western Oregon in both games, as he combined to go 5-for-7 with two RBI and four runs scored. The Wolves still found a way to split the two-game set despite being outhit 28-18.

Game 1
Western Oregon rallied for five runs in the seventh off the Warriors' bullpen to win the opener 10-8.

WOU trailed 5-4 entering the seventh before sending nine batters to the plate and scoring five runs. Miller would provide a big knock with two-run single through the right side. The Wolves would also put up two unearned runs thanks to three Warriors' errors, and Bo Folkinga capped off the inning with a steal of home.

The Wolves bullpen kept them in the game to give them a chance to comeback. Brian Pisca took over for starter Jason Wilson in the fifth inning and pitched 1.1 innings to earn his first win of the season. WOU head coach Jeremiah Robbins then called on senior Ian MacDougall with two runners on in the seventh to get the final nine outs. MacDougall pitched the final three innings allowing five hits and just one earned run to pick up his third save of the season.

Miller would finish the game 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and three runs scored. AJ Royal would also add two doubles and Quinn Naughtin picked up two RBI on a home run. Kyle Blackwell chipped in with two hits and two RBI of his own. David Amberson had two hits out of the leadoff spot.

Game 2
Cal State Stanislaus jumped out to a 9-2 lead and held off a late charge by Western Oregon to take game two 10-7.

WOU entered the ninth trailing 10-2 but batted around to bring the tying run to the plate. Griff Boyd got the inning started with a two-run homer. After an error by the Warriors kept the inning alive, Folkinga would pick up two RBI on a double and Royal would single him in to bring the score to 10-7. Kyle Blackwell then drew a walk to turn the lineup back over for Scott David who began the inning.  David grounded hard to the right side but it was snared by the first baseman to end the game.

Starter Travis Bradshaw (3-1) suffered his first loss of the season as he allowed 11 hits and nine runs (seven earned) in 3.1 innings. Travis Shigeta would keep the Wolves in the game the rest of the way as he went the final 2.2 innings allowing just two runs (one earned) while striking out three.

DJ Arellano went 4-for-4 with four RBI to lead Cal State Stanislaus to their first win of the series. Craig Beevers was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and three runs batted in. Starting pitcher Shay Maltese (1-1) pitched into the seventh but was knocked from the game during the Wolves' rally. He allowed six hits and six runs, but just one was earned, while striking out eight.

Next game
These teams will get together again on Sunday (Feb. 26) for a nine-inning game at 11:00 a.m. to close out the four-game set.