This marks the fourth time in the past five years the Panthers have reached the championship game. They are seeking their first GSAC tournament title since 2006. The Panthers will face the winner of the loser's bracket Monday at 1 p.m.

The Panthers used a six-run fourth inning and strong starting pitching by freshman Doug Scherer to get past the Scots (23-14).

Scherer (2-2) went seven innings to get the win. He allowed three runs on five hits, while striking out five and walking only one. James Connell finished the game, allowing a run in two innings.

The Panthers took a 1-0 lead in the third inning off Maryville's Mark Morales (2-3). Derek Hooper walked to lead off the inning. David Miller drove in Hooper with the first run of the game with a two-out double.

Brent Kinsey got the Panthers' fourth inning started with a single. Dale Feldman walked and Luis Perez followed with a RBI double to score Kinsey. Matt Hvizdzak drove in Feldman with a single to make it 3-0.

One out later, Eric Heath was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Robbie Shelton's single scored two more runs to up the lead to 5-0. Miller drove in his second run of the game with a sacrifice fly and Craig Mobley's base hit scored Shelton to pad the Panthers' lead to 7-0.

The Scots came back in their half of the fourth to score three runs. Jeremey Davis drove in two runs with a double. Aaron Johnson's RBI single cut the Panthers' lead to 7-3.

It remained 7-3 until the ninth inning. Kinsey hit his first collegiate home run for the Panthers to make it 8-3. The Scots, who had left the bases loaded in the eighth, got a run in the ninth for the 8-4 final.

The Panthers had 11 hits in the game. Hooper had three hits, including a double. Kinsey had two hits, including the home run.