MONMOUTH, Ore. --- The Western Oregon baseball team crept within a game of first place in the GNAC after sweeping a doubleheader from 10th-ranked and first-place Northwest Nazarene, 7-3 and 1-0, Saturday at WOU Baseball Field.

The Wolves (18-15 overall, 12-8 GNAC) got a timely three-run, go-ahead homer from John Oleson in game one to propel them past the Nighthawks (23-9-1, 13-7) before Jacob Memmott and Devin Bell combined for a four-hitter in game two.

In game one, WOU trailed 3-1 heading to the fourth before Oleson blasted a three-run shot to give the Wolves a 4-3 advantage as they would score three more unanswered (two on bases loaded walks) to come away with the win.

Owen Bischoff was a perfect 3-for-3 with a triple, RBI and run. Oleson finished 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs and a walk to go along with his third homer of the year.

Arturo Alvarez picked up the win, going five innings and giving up one earned run on four hits with four strikeouts and a walk. Ryan Shipley (three innings, four strikeouts) and Bryce Bond (one inning, one strikeout) retired 12 of the 14 batters they faced to close out the game.

It was Oleson again coming up clutch for the Wolves in game two as he hit a run-scoring single in the second inning to score AJ Cortese (who doubled to lead off the inning) to make it 1-0.

It's all the WOU pitching staff needed as Memmott went five scoreless innings - allowing just three hits while striking out four to pick up the win - while Bell tossed two scoreless innings - giving up just a lone hit with striking out three.