MONMOUTH, Ore. --- The Western Oregon baseball team scored 19 runs while pounding out 26 hits in a doubleheader sweep of Central Washington, 9-3 and 10-2, Saturday afternoon at WOU Baseball Field.
 
In game one, the Wolves (19-12, 12-8) fell behind 2-0 in the first before answering the bottom half of the inning with two runs of their own on a John Oleson two-run double to left center to tie it 2-2. The score was tied at three until the fifth before a run scored on an error on a Derek Maiben double and another run scored on an error to make it 5-3.
 
WOU scored two more on Wildcat (15-24, 10-12) errors in the seventh before a two-run single by Justyn Herzog in the eighth made the final 9-3.
 
Dylan Chalmers got the win, going six innings and giving up three runs on five hits with three strikeouts to move to 5-0 on the season before Ryan Shipley pitched the final three innings scoreless – giving up three hits – to pick up his fourth save.
 
Derek Maiben paced WOU, going 3-for-4 with a double and two runs, Jacob Maiben went 2-for-4 with two runs, Oleson finished 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run and Herzog went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
 
In game two, WOU again fell behind 2-0 in the top of the first before the first eight batters of the Wolves' inning reached base leading to a six-run first to make it 6-2 - highlighted by a two-run double by Curran Mitzel and a two-run single by Herzog. Sacrifice flies by Derek Maiben and AJ Cortese in the fourth inning made it 8-2 before a Cortese two-run double made it 10-2.

The Wolves had 15 hits in the game with six players finishing with multiple hits: Levi Cummings (3-for-4, two runs, stolen base), Mitzel (3-for-3, double, two RBI, two runs), Jacob Maiben (2-for-4, double, two runs), Oleson (2-for-3, RBI, two runs), Cortese (2-for-3, two doubles, three RBI, run) and Cedric Gatter (2-for-4).

Chris Hardin picked up the win, going 4.1 innings and giving up two runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and a walk. Sebasten Boivin pitched the final 2.2 innings - giving no runs and one hit while striking out three. 

These two teams play another doubleheader now starting at 10 a.m. Sunday at WOU Field (the game time has been moved up due to inclement weather forecasted).