LEWISTON, Idaho - Second-seeded Faulkner's (52-10) offense went absolutely ballistic against sixth-seeded Missouri Baptist (45-15) in this afternoon's Avista-NAIA World Series winner's bracket showdown here at Harris Field on the campus Lewis-Clark State College. The Eagles crippled the Spartans 16-2 and advance to the final winner's bracket matchup tomorrow evening at 8:30 p.m. CST.

T.J.  Condon set an early tempo an the electric first showing for Faulkner with an RBI double down the third base line.

John Price soon scored on a wild pitch before Ryan Rosa capped the frame with a three-run homer to left field.

After a three-inning lull Tra'mayne Holmes restarted the offensive machine with a leadoff homer that ultimately ignited the most explosive at-bat by any team thus far in the Series .

Price eventually scored courtesy of two throwing errors after stealing second base and Rosa brought in another on a single.

It was Austin Paschke's three-run double to right-center field that proved the crowning jewel in what would become an eight-run inning. 

Holmes came back through in the cycle knocking in another run on double down the third base line before Price capped the scoring spree with sacrifice fly.

MBU finally got on the board with a hard RBI double off the wall from Aaron Collazo in the fifth inning, but Paolo Montezuma got the run back for Faulkner with a solo homer into the left field seating in the ensuing trip to the plate.

Pinch hitter Luke Parker hit a rocket up the middle scoring another run in the seventh scoring himself on a Reid Long single moments later.

The Spartan's second and final run came on a homer in the eighth inning.

Israel Fuentes (12-0) surrendered just a single earned run on five hits he scattered over as many innings while striking out eight batters in the lopsided win.

Tanner Disibio had a strikeout in the sixth before Preston Szuch closed things down allowing an earned run on four hits over the final three innings.

Price was 2-for-2 on the day while Condon went 3-for-5. Both players had a pair of runs and knocked in another.

Rosa and Holmes each booked two runs on two hits while Rosa added four RBIs and Holmes had two.

"You have to stay hungry and gritty," head coach Patrick McCarthy told his team after the game. "It's really all up hill from here beacause only the best are left. You can't afford to back off now."

The Spartans drop into the elimination bracket and will take on William Carey tomorrow afternoon.

Faulkner will take on the winner of the No. 1 Oklahoma City and No. 5 Lewis-Clark matchup tomorrow evening.