UWA plated three runs in the first two innings of the opening game and held a 3-0 lead after three innings. A Jeremy Finney triple to right field in the first inning, scored Jake DeRoy to get things started for the Tigers. Two batters later Todd Rea grounded out, but picked up an RBI, scoring Finney. The third run of the contest came off the bat of Nick Wheeler, who hit a lead-off homerun in the second inning.

UWF placed its first run on the board in the fourth inning, but the Tigers answered with two runs in the fifth inning. A Tres Avans double to left center scored Rob Dahlberg, while a Rea follow up single scored Avans for a 5-1 lead that stood through six innings.

The Red and White plated one in the seventh inning, as Rea scored on a Wheeler single. The final runs of the contest came in the eighth inning. Finney singled through the left side to score DeRoy before an Avans double down the left field line scored Dahlberg and Finney.

Brandon Dill (6-0) picked up the win with eight innings of action, allowing two runs on six hits with nine strikeouts. Brian Burgess threw one inning in relief with one run allowed on one hit.

A Red and White run in the third inning broke up a scoreless tie in the second contest of the day, as Clint Moody hit a lead-off homerun down the left field line. UWF evened the contest at 1-1 in the fourth inning, but UWA answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning to grab a 4-1 lead.

Following a Finney walk, Dahlberg tripled to left center to score Finney. Two batters later Wheeler singled to left field, with two outs, to score Dahlberg. A Moody single through the left side moved Wheeler up to second before he scored on a Cory Houston single to right field.

The Tigers added three more runs in the sixth inning. A Rea sacrifice fly to left field scored Wheeler. A DeRoy walk would load the bases and UWA plated its second run of the inning as Finney was hit by a pitch to score Moody. The final run came when Chris Ransburgh scored on a Dahlberg sac fly to left field.

Matt Hill (4-1) grabbed the win on the mound with six innings of action, allowing one run on five hits. Josh Varner pitched the final inning, allowing one run on two hits.