WALESKA, Ga. -- #3 Point Park hit four home runs including a grand slam by Jared Campbell in the top of the seventh to defeat #2 Jessup (Calif.) 13-10 in a very back and forth contest in the opening game of the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round in the Waleska Bracket.

Jessup attacked first as the Warriors capitalized on some miscues by the Point Park pitching and defense. Trey Furrey reached base on an error, then advanced to third following two hit batters.

Furrey then came across to score on a wild pitch to give Jessup the first run of the game as the Warriors led 1-0.

Following a walk, Jessup was able to score one more run as Kayde Iranon hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Bryce Petrilla who had reached base on a hit by pitch. Going into the top of the second the Warriors had a 2-0 lead.

Point Park struck in the top of the second as Eddie Javier Jr. reached base on a double to the center field wall followed up by a walk by Jordon Campbell.

With two outs and two runners on Carlos Martinez hit a single to left field that allowed Javier Jr. to score, cutting the Jessup lead down to one.

Jessup would not be outdone though as Jack Grant walked to put one runner on for Jack Williams III with one out. Williams III hit a two-run home run over the left center wall to extend the Warriors lead once again as Jessup led 4-1.

Point Park cut the lead down in the top of the fourth as the Pioneers struck back-to-back homeruns to tie the game up at 4-4.

Jordon Campbell led the inning off with a single to third base putting one runner on for Carlos Burroughs with two outs. The lefty Burroughs then took one deep to right field to bring Point Park within one.

The inning did not stop there though as the leadoff Omar Morillo followed suit and hit a solo home run of his own over the right field fence to tie the game up at 4-4

Jessup was able to once again get two more runs back and take the lead as a single to center field and an error by Isaac Santana allowed the Warriors to go back up on top 6-4.

In what would become a seemingly normal trend in the back-and-forth affair, the Pioneers were able to once again tie the game up as Javier Jr. hit a two-run home over the center field wall to score Jean Santos who was courtesy running for the catcher Michali Brito who had reached base on a walk.

Jessup took the lead once again in the bottom of the fifth as Kayde Iranon picked up his second RBI of the game on a solo home run to left center to put the Warriors up 7-6.

Point Park exploded for five runs in the top of the seventh inning to give them their first lead of the entire contest. Jordon Campbell reached base with a one out walk where he then stole second base to put a runner in scoring position for Luis Gonzales. Gonzales roped one down the left field line to allow Jordon Campbell to score tying the game up at 7-7.

A single by Burroughs and a walk by Morillo then loaded the bases for Jared Campbell who struck a massive grand slam over the left center wall to finally put the Pioneers out in front 11-7.

Jessup had a big inning themselves in the bottom of the seventh as the Warriors were able to score three runs on one hit and some pitching struggles by the Pioneers allowed the Warriors to crawl back within one.

Point Park was able to add on two more runs in the top of the eighth as Jordon Campbell led the inning off with a walk and eventually came around to score on a single to right field by Morillo to extend the lead to 12-10.

The Pioneers got their final run of the contest as Isaac Santana was hit by a pitch with bases loaded to score Carlos Martinez who had reached base on a single.

Point Park was able to escape out of a bases loaded jam as Javier Cardoso II was able to strike out Cole Hazel for the third out to protect the Pioneers three run lead in the bottom of the eighth. 

Jessup started the bottom of the ninth with a single to right field, but a 3-6 double play shut down any chances for the Warriors as their final batter of the contest flied out to center field to give the Pioneers a 13-10 win.

Ramon Rodriquez (1-0) earned the win for the Pioneers going 6.0 innings allowing eight runs of which only six were earned on four hits while striking out five.

Javier Cardoso II got the save as he went 2.2 innings allowing only three hits and no runs.

The Pioneer offense exploded for 14 hits in the contest as Jared Campbell led the Point Park offense going 2 for 4 with four RBIs coming from his grand slam in the seventh. Omar Morillo went 3 for 5 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Eddie Javier Jr. went 2 for 6 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Jordon Campbell went 2 for 3 with three runs scored. Carlos Martinez went 2 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored. Carlos Burroughs went 2 for 5 with two RBIs and two runs while Luis Gonzales went 1 for 6 with an RBI and a run scored to round out the Pioneer offense. Morillo, Javier Jr., and Burroughs had the other three home runs for the Pioneers.

With the win the Pioneers will move on to face the winner of #1 Reinhardt (Ga.) versus #4 Keiser (Fla.) who are facing off at 3:00 pm ET. The winner will face off with Point Park tomorrow at 6:00 pm ET.