The Southeastern Illinois College Falcons took the lead in the top of the first as Tommy Branham led the game off by reaching on a throwing error by MCC third baseman Jonathan Pace and later scored on another error by the MCC infield to give Southeast Illinois a 1-0 lead. The lead would not last long for the visitors as the Eagles scored four runs in the bottom of the first to take a 4-1 lead over the Falcons.
Dickerson led the inning off with a long solo home run over the wall in right field on the first pitch of the at bat to tie the score at 1-1. Jonathan Pace followed the homer by reaching on a hit by pitch and Ben Kingsley reached base on a single to put a pair of runners aboard for MCC. Rob McWhirter delivered a two run single for the Eagles to extend the lead to 3-1. MCC pushed another run across later in the inning thanks to an RBI single from Avi Ahlzadeh to make the score 4-1 in favor of MCC.
The Eagles continued to pour the offense on the Falcons by scoring four more runs in the second inning to make the score 8-1. Former Meridian High standout Kenny Roberts led the inning off with a solo homerun and Dickerson belted another solo shot to push the MCC lead to 5-1. Alan Williams collected an RBI single in the inning and Kingsley added a double in the second inning for the Eagles. MCC put the game away for good with a five run third inning to make the score 13-1. Hunter Trawick had an RBI single in the inning and Graham Spencer smashed a grand slam in the five run frame for the Eagles. MCC clawed for two more runs in the fourth inning to cruise to the 15-1 victory. Kenny Sanders collected an RBI single in the final inning for the MCC offense.