MONMOUTH, Ore. --- The Western Oregon baseball team lost a tough game one 5-4 before bouncing back to win game two 13-3 against Montana State Billings on Friday at WOU Baseball Field.

In game two, the Wolves (13-14 overall, 7-7 GNAC) used a five-run first and a five-run fourth to pull away from the Yellowjackets (11-21, 5-9). Randy Stultz led the way, going 2-for-2 with a home run, double, four RBI and two runs while Owen Bischoff was 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run, AJ Cortese went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs and a double, Justyn Herzog was 2-for-2 with a double, three runs and was hit by a pitch twice and Emiliano Alarcon went 2-for-4 with a double.

Owen Murdock went the distance for WOU in the seven-inning contest, giving up three runs on seven hits with six strikeouts and two walks.

In game one, the Wolves used a four-run sixth inning - highlighted by a two-run, go-ahead single by Zach Valdez - to take a 4-2 lead. However, MSUB evened the score in the next half inning before hitting a solo home run in the ninth to come away with the win.

Cortese went 4-for-5 with a double and a run, Valdez finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run and Owen Bischoff was 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.

Devin Bell picked up the loss, going an inning and giving up a run on a hit with two strikeouts. Dylan Chalmers got the start, giving up four runs on six hits with three strikeouts and a walk. Bryce Bond pitched two solid innings of relief - giving up no runs on one hit with two strikeouts.

The Wolves and Yellowjackets close out the series with a doubleheader Saturday starting at 1 p.m.