MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Central Washington University baseball team split a doubleheader with Western Oregon on Sunday, holding on for a 4-3 win in the opener before falling 10-4 in the finale to break even in the weekend series against the Wolves at the WOU Baseball Field.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
 
Game 1
Final: Central Washington (4), Western Oregon (3)
Records: CWU (4-13, 2-4 GNAC), WOU (7-11, 1-5 GNAC)
 
Game 2 (Seven Innings)
Final: Central Washington (4), Western Oregon (10)
Records: CWU (4-14, 2-5 GNAC), WOU (8-11, 2-5 GNAC)
Location: WOU Baseball Field, Monmouth, Ore.
 
GAME 1:
 
SCORING:
 

• Central didn't take long in the first inning after Kaiden Hernandez and Logan got on base as Kellen Berg got a single into left field to drive in Hernandez from second base to give CWU the early 1-0 lead.
• The Wildcats continued their scoring in the second inning after Jake Lockwood walked. Andrew Charron and Hernandez hit back-to-back groundouts to advance Lockwood to third base. Then, a wild pitch from Josh Johnson allowed Lockwood to advance and score to give the Crimson and Black a 2-0 lead.
• CWU kept the momentum going in the fifth inning when Kellen Berg and Max Bledy hit a pair of RBI singles to double the Wildcats' lead to 4-0.
• Western Oregon responded in the bottom of the sixth with two runners on and two outs, Jason Olsen hit a single through the gap to drive both runners in to make it 2-4.
• The Wolves got another run in the bottom of the eighth inning when Benny Nazario hit a sacrifice groundout to allow Jayger Baldwin to score from third base and cut the lead to one, trailing 3-4, but the 'Cats get the Wolve 1-2-3 in the ninth to win the game 4-3.

 
HITTING:
 

• Kellen Berg led the Crimson and Black with two RBIs and two hits.
• Max Bledy hit an RBI and two hits.
• Kaiden Hernandez and Ethan Buckley recorded three hits each, and both scored a run.
• Andre Garza and Jake Lockwood scored a run each.
• The Wildcats reached base 13 times by hits and walks.
• Jason Olsen led the Wolves with two RBIs and a hit, while Benny Nazario recorded an RBI and a hit.

 
PITCHING:
 

• Kyler Malnar pitched five innings, allowing two runs, four hits, and striking out two of the 20 batters he faced.
• Drake Anderson pitched 0.2 innings, allowing zero runs, one hit, and striking out one of the four batters he faced.
• Lance Mittelman pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one run, two hits, while facing seven batters.
• Kellen Berg pitched two innings, allowing zero runs, zero hits, while facing seven batters.
• Josh Johnson pitched 4.2 innings for the Wolves, allowing four runs, five hits, and striking out three of the 24 batters he faced.
• Ben Edwards pitched 3.2 innings for the Wolves, allowing zero runs, five hits, and striking out one of the 14 batters he faced.
• Logan Larrance pitched 0.2 innings for the Wolves, allowing zero runs, zero hits, and striking out one of the two batters he faced.

 
GAME 2:
 
SCORING:
 

• Tough start for Logan Thompson after loading the bases in the first inning, he walked Collin Irwin and Benny Nazario to give WOU a 2-0 lead.
• The Wolves found three more runs in the second after Alex Harden hit a three-run home run to take a 5-0 lead.
• Western Oregon's offensive run continued in the fifth inning after getting a bases loaded walk and then Finn O'Connor singled to left field to score Nazario and then a throwing error allowed Darin Chapman to score. Chris Arce followed up with a sacrifice groundout to score O'Connor as WOU took an 9-0 lead.
• The Wildcats found their answer in the sixth inning with Andre Garza and Ethan Buckley on base and Kellen Berg stepped up and launched a three-run shot to left field to get CWU on the board. It would be Berg's fifth RBI of the day. Andrew Charron followed up with a double to left-center field to score Conrad Henkel as Central trailed 4-9.
• The Wolves got one more run in the bottom frame as Chapman hit a single to center field to score Jason OIsen, as Western Oregon would hold on to win game two of the doubleheader 10-4.

 
HITTING:
 

• Kellen Berg led the Wildcats with three RBIs, one hit, and a run scored.
• Andrew Charron recorded one RBI and a hit.
• Ethan Buckley recorded three hits and a run scored, while Logan Blank and Andre Garza tallied two hits each and Garza scored a run.
• Four other Wildcats recorded a hit each, including Max Bledy, Conrad Henkel, Kaiden Hernandez, and Jake Lockwood.
• The Wildcats reached base 13 times by hits and walks.
• Alex Harden led the Wolves with three RBIs, a hit, and a run scored. Six Wolves including Chris Arce, Darin Chapman, Collin Irwin, Tyler Mohler, Benny Nazario, Finn O'Connor recorded a hit each.

 
PITCHING:
 

• Logan Thompson pitched 1.1 innings, allowing four runs, two hits, and walking four batters.
• Jackson Burtis pitched 2.2 innings, allowing two runs, three hits, and striking out one of the 12 batters he faced.
• Zachary Reynolds pitched 0.1 innings, allowing three runs, two hits, while facing five batters.
• Kaden Haffner pitched 1.2 innings, allowing one run, three hits, and striking out two of the eight batters he faced.
• Shane Bailey pitched 5.1 innings, allowing four runs, nine hits, and striking out two of the 24 batters he faced.
• Devin Bettencourt pitched 0.2 innings, allowing zero runs, two hits, while facing four batters.
• Zane Garvey pitched one inning, allowing zero runs, two hits, and striking out two of the five batters he faced.

 
SERIES HISTORY:

• Central trails the all-time series 60-137.
• The Wildcats are 23-71 against the Wolves in Monmouth.
   

UP NEXT:
 
The Wildcats remain on the road trip for a nonconference doubleheader against Seattle University on Saturday, March. 14. First pitch of the doubleheader from Bannerwood Park in Bellevue, Wash., is set for noon.