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MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Western Oregon baseball team will begin its pursuit of a second consecutive GNAC Baseball Championship with rematches against the two teams that stood in opposition in last year's tournament – Montana State Billings and host Northwest Nazarene. The third-seeded Wolves, who posted a league high 25 wins, heads to Nampa, Idaho for round-robin matchups beginning Thursday.
 
WOU was not in the last NCAA West Regional rankings, so a GNAC Baseball Championships could prove quite important for further postseason aspirations.
 
The Wolves will face the second-seeded Yellowjackets at 12 p.m. MT and follow with a 3:30 p.m. MT matchup with the top-seeded Crusaders. WOU will look to outlast the other two teams and advance to Friday's championship games.
 
By The Numbers
- WOU hit .297, slugged .459 and reached base at a .382 clip this season
- WOU's pitching staff posted a 3.95 team ERA with 327 strikeouts compared to their opponent's 6.46 ERA and 277 strikeouts
 
Series Records
The Wolves will be facing two teams that won the season series against when they hit the GNAC Championships. MSUB took six of eight from the Wolves, including four of five two weeks ago. NNU took three of four in the Wolves' home series in March played in Portland and also took three of four in late April, snapping a WOU 14-game win streak.
 
Wolves on the Basepaths
Western Oregon has feasted on opponents when they are able to put runners on this season. In 805 at-bats with Wolves aboard, hitters have swatted 267 hits for a .332 average. Compare that to a .261 average when the paths are empty.
 
Get Your Strikeouts Here
WOU has two pitchers ranked nationally in the top 75 Division II pitchers in strikeouts per nine innings. Sophomore Brady Miller is 65^th in the nation at 9.93 strikeouts per nine frames while senior Gary Steindorf is 72^nd at 9.77.
 
The Magic Numbers: Five, Four
When the Wolves score at least five runs in a game this season, they are 35-8. In contests when WOU limits an opponent to four runs or less, it carries a 23-9 record.
 
Double and Triple Machines
WOU had 112 doubles this season, becoming the 10^th club since 1996 to reach the century mark in that category. The team also has 19 triples to tie for the second most in a single season with the 1999 team.
 
Lighting Up the Scoreboard
When the Wolves score first, they are 24-8. Additionally, when WOU scores in the first inning, it is 19-5 this season, and 16-3 when leading after the opening frame.
 
GNAC Baseball Championship Schedule
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Western Oregon vs. Montana State Biilings - 12:00 p.m.          
Western Oregon vs. Northwest Nazarene - 3:30 p.m.            
Montana State Billings vs. Northwest Nazarene - 7:00 p.m.            

Friday, May 13, 2016
Championship Games - 1:00 p.m.