GORHAM — There was no need for dramatics this time. No big comebacks. No late rallies.

The University of Southern Maine baseball team put itself into the final of its region in the NCAA Division III tournament Sunday evening, and the Huskies were in control every step of the way.

Hayden Strout delivered eight-plus innings, a powerful lineup roared to life early and USM extended its season another day, defeating Babson College, 14-4, at Ed Flaherty Field to earn a spot in Monday’s final.

The Huskies (32-11) will play top seed Rowan University, which put the hosts into the must-win game with an emphatic 18-7 victory early in the afternoon, at 11 a.m. for a spot in the NCAA super regional.

If the Huskies were disheartened by the earlier defeat, it didn’t show when they took the field 45 minutes later.

“They’ve done it all year long. They’ve responded when things haven’t gone our way,” coach Scott Heath said. “That shows their toughness and competitiveness. I’m proud of them for that.”

USM pulled off a stunning victory over Babson in its first tournament game Saturday, coming back from a five-run deficit in the eighth, but the Huskies buried the Beavers (27-17) in the rematch with a seven-run first on seven hits. USM sent 12 men to the plate, with Mike Anquillare (single) and Kaiden Morin (double) both driving in a pair of runs during the frenzy.

“As a group, we just talk about scoring first and the success that we have when we execute and get on them early,” said Anquillare, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and the two RBI. “We have one of the best 1-through-9 offenses in the country, I firmly believe that. When we get going, it’s hard to hit with us.”

USM also added a run in the sixth, two in the seventh and four in the eighth to put the game away. All nine starters scored, while Kyle Douin (4-for-5, two RBI) and Peter Keblinsky (3-for-5, three RBI) led the surge.

“I think we got back to doing what we do well, which is hunting and hitting fastballs,” Heath said. “Keep the zone tight. When it was there, we were on time for it and ready.”

It was more than enough support for Strout, a freshman who got the ball for the elimination game and responded by going 8 2/3 innings and allowing two earned runs on five hits in a 127-pitch outing.

“That’s what you dream of when you’re a little kid,” he said. “You dream to pitch in the big situations.”

Strout wasn’t overpowering, finishing with only two strikeouts, but he threw strikes and kept the Beavers off balance.

“(The plan was) slider-heavy to lefties, and changeup-heavy to righties,” he said. “I just relied on my guys. … I like to pound the zone and let my guys do their thing.”

The first game was a mirror opposite of the game that followed it. The Profs jumped on Huskies starter Colin McDonald with a seven-run first, collecting seven hits and sending 12 men to the plate, and scored in each of the first four innings to ensure there would be no comeback.

Caleb Vacchiano belted a two-run homer and Anquillare had a solo shot for the Huskies, and Morin drove in two with a double. The loss meant USM had to turn around and play again to stay alive, and the Huskies were prepared for the task.

“It’s not easy. … But spirits were high, we were ready to go,” Anquillare said. “We’re going to be on short rest again tomorrow, backs against the wall. It’s survival of the fittest.”