BILLINGS, Mont.— The Central Washington University baseball team won both games today in Billings against the Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets. The wins today propel the Wildcats into the #3 seed for the GNAC conference tournament. 
 
QUOTING HEAD COACH DESI STOREY
"Great job this weekend after being off for three weeks and short on guys. We battled well all four games. Our guys really stepped up and got it done today." 
 
GAME 1 – CENTRAL WASHINGTON 12 | MONTANA STATE BILLINGS 9
Austin Ohland got the scoring going for the 'Cats with a double scoring Mitch Lesmeister. The 'Jackets scored quickly in the 2^nd to tie the game 1-1.

The 'Cats offense was quickly back at it in the third inning. Mitch Lesmeister singled through the left side driving in Zach Berryman and Adam Fahsel. Tyler McClain had a productive out, scoring Michael Copeland to extend the lead. Michael Peter followed suit with another groundball to score Lesmeister. The 'Cats extended their lead 5-1 after three.

The 'Jackets scraped another across in the fourth on a fielder's choice. The offense remained quiet until the third inning where are a double from the bat of Michael Copeland scored Trevor Tripoli. The seventh inning was the Austin Ohland show with a solo shot to dead center to keep extending the lead.

In the eighth inning Michael Copeland was able to score on an error by the 'Jackets. Austin Ohland singled just after scoring Lesmeister. The 'Jackets added two more in the bottom of the eighth with a two-run home run and a fielder's choice.

In the top of the ninth the 'Cats added another insurance run on an RBI walk to Adam Fahsel scoring Michael Peter. The 'Jackets tacked on four more in the bottom of the ninth but fell at the hands of the 'Cats, 12-9.

GAME 2 – CENTRAL WASHINGTON 3 | MONTANA STATE BILLINGS 1
Game two started off slow for both teams. The 'Jackets found the plate first in the fourth inning with a home run by Cipriano. Jake Engel singled through the left side to drive in Trenton Love who reached base on a hit-by-pitch. The 'Cats had found their stride as Engel scored on a wild pitch just after a base hit by Adam Fahsel put him on third. Mitch Lesmeister hit a fly ball that drove in Fahsel just before the third out. The 'Cats had taken the lead 3-1.  

The 'Cats held off the 'Jackets in the seventh inning to close out the game. 'Cats complete the day two sweep winning 3-1. 

The Wildcats host Saint Martin's University next week for their final regular season series.