The Bulldogs were faced with a tough challenge of defeating Southern Poly once again in order to win the Opening Round Championship and move on to the Avista-NAIA World Series. So far through the regular season and this tournament the Bulldogs were 1-3 against the Hornets of Southern Poly. 

The Bulldogs started the bottom of the first inning with a single by Ryan Santos and then Jonathan Smith. Cody Gaskill it a 3-run homer to take the lead, 3-0. In the top of the 3^rd, Joe Wilson of Southern Poly, took his first at bat of the game over the right field fence. Then Mason Heller sent his first pitch over the left field fence, to close the lead the Bulldogs had to 3-2.   In the bottom of the 4^th inning, the Bulldogs scored two more runs to increase the gap, but the Hornets scored one in the top of the 5^th.  Southern Poly came back in the 7^th inning to score 5 runs and take the lead, 8-5. The Bulldogs answered with 2 runs in the bottom of the inning, but they still trailed by one going into the 8^th. The Bulldogs held the Hornets to no runs in the top of the inning, while scoring 5 in the bottom. It started with a single by Freddy Lewis, then C.J. McElroy being hit by a pitch. Ryan Santos hit a single to right field and Lewis scored. Jonathan Smith reached base on a walk which loaded the bases for Cody Gaskill. Gaskill hit a double to deep left, which scored McElroy and Santos.  Max Loveland hit a single to score Jonathan Smith. Tanner Quirk went in to pinch run for Max Loveland. Rafael Carlot was up to bat next and he hit a sacrifice fly to score Gaskill. Wesleyan ended the 8^th ahead 12-8, needing just 3 outs to end the game and head to the World Series. Max Loveland moved to pitch the final inning. He struck out the first batter, but Brandon Chastain hit a double, and then Edmond Sparks popped up to second for the 2^nd out. Justin Ray hit a single to advance Chastain to third. Joe Wilson was up and scored Chastain on his single to center field.  Andrew Root was up to bat with 2 outs and 2 runners on base, and was hit by a base. Jono was walked which scored Fleming who was pinch running for Ray and advanced the other runners.  Mason Heller was up and reached base on fielder's choice which advanced Wilson to score one more for the Hornets.  Josh Grooms was up and grounded out to end the game. The Bulldogs win 12-11 to advance to the World Series. 

Ryan Santos led the Bulldogs with four hits, one of which was a double, and three RBI's. Cody Gaskill had one homerun, a double, and a single, along with 5 RBI's.  Contributing 2 hits were Jonathan Smith, Max Loveland, and David Lindsey.   Hamilton Bennett started the game pitching the first 6 innings. Then as relief came Justin Crowell, Jason Ferguson, Daniel Wood, Max Loveland, and finally Matt McCracken to finish the game.