LYNCHBURG, Va. (Interstat) — The Liberty Flames rallied from an early seven-run hole to defeat the Harvard Crimson 11-7 on Saturday afternoon at Liberty Baseball Stadium.

Harvard built its lead with a four-run third inning, highlighted by Aidan Colasante’s three-run homer and Dominic Brancel’s two-run double. Liberty responded with five runs in the second and three more in the fourth, keyed by RBI hits from Josh Campos and Dylan Grabowski. Campos later added a two-run homer in the seventh, followed by Tanner Marsh’s solo shot.

Reliever Josh Swink earned the win for Liberty with four scoreless innings and five strikeouts. Harvard stranded multiple runners, grounding into two double plays. The Crimson fell to 0-7, while the Flames improved to 9-3. The teams conclude their series Sunday.