NEWBERG, Ore. --- The Western Oregon used a pair of home runs and seven pitchers combining to give up just four hits as the Wolves defeated George Fox 5-4 Tuesday at Morse Athletic Field.

WOU (11-7) hit both home runs in the third inning - a solo shot from Levi Cummings he pulled out to left and a two-run shot by Curran Mitzel he went opposite field with to left to give the Wolves a 3-0 lead. 

Wou added a run in the fourth on a John Oleson RBI single to make it 4-0 before GFU scored two runs in the bottom of the inning to make it 4-2. WOU added a run in the sixth on an Owen Bischoff single and an errors that scored Justyn Herzog to push the lead to 5-2. GFU scored a run in the sixth and seventh to cut the Wolf lead to one, but Mitzel tossed a perfect eighth inning and Judah Graham gave up just a hit in the ninth to pick up the save and secure the WOU win.

Derek Maiben paced the Wolves at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run to increase his average to a GNAC-best .431 as the senior shortstop has a hit in 21 of his last 22 games. Cummings also had multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with the homer.

Chris Jones was given the win, going two innings and not giving up a hit or run with three strikeouts, three walks and a hit batter.

WOU returns to action Friday as it begins a four-game series on the road with Montana State Billings.