MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Interstat) — Riley DeCandido drove in five runs, including a two-run homer and a two-run single, as Liberty held off Middle Tennessee 8-7 on Saturday afternoon at Reese Smith Jr. Field.

DeCandido went 2 for 5 with a home run and five RBIs. Josh Campos added a two-run homer in the fifth inning. Bradley Zayac earned the win, allowing three earned runs over five innings while striking out five. Tyler August fanned five in three scoreless innings, and Cooper Harrington closed with a perfect ninth.

Brett Vondohlen homered and drove in four runs for the Blue Raiders. Dean O’Neill and Owen Nowak also homered. Cole Torbett struck out three in four innings of relief.

Liberty improved to 38-18 overall, 26-29 for Middle Tennessee. The Flames took two of three in the series.