MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Top-seeded Faulkner (52-7) stacked all off its runs across the first three innings to cruise by No. 3 Indiana Tech (43-20) 7-2 here in Game 5 of the Montgomery Bracket in the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round here at Harrison Field this afternoon.

The Eagles jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a Ryan Rosa sacrifice fly and Reese Cooley double in the first inning.

Faulkner added four more to the lead in the second, an inning weighed heavily by RBI doubles courtesy of Reid Long and Rosa.

The birds capped scoring with a Jacob Freeland leadoff homer in the third.

Shortstop Dante Biagini was stellar at the plate for the Warriors going 4-for-4 with both RBIs.

Tyler Tungate (8-0) was phenomenal for the Eagles striking out nine batters while allowing just a single earned run on six hit spanning eight innings in the win.

Alex DuBord held the mound for the final frame and surrendered two hits while booking a strikeout.

Nate McBroom (7-4) gave up six earned runs on as many hits over 1 1/3 innings in the loss.

Brandon Hillier controlled the defense for the ensuing 6 1/3 for Indiana Tech and allowed an earned run on eight hits.

Gage West was 3-for-4 and scored for Faulkner while Rosa went 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

T.J. Riles and Cooley each had two hits and tallied two runs and an RBI, respectively.

Indiana Tech will face the winner of the Webber International and Talladega match tomorrow at 11 a.m. Faulkner advances to the championship round at 2:30 p.m. and awaits the winner of the morning game.