MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Interstat) — Cael Frost homered twice and drove in four runs as Western Kentucky edged Middle Tennessee 9-8 on Sunday at Reese Smith Jr. Field.

The Hilltoppers (26-22, Conference USA) fell behind early after Tyler Minnick homered for the Blue Raiders (23-25) in the first inning and added a two-run single in the second. Western Kentucky answered with four unearned runs in the fourth, then got a solo home run from A. Haller and a two-run shot from Frost in the fifth.

Middle Tennessee pulled within two runs in the sixth on Layne Akers’ solo homer and RBI singles by Clay Badylak and Cooper Clapp. Frost delivered again in the ninth with a two-run homer, and the Blue Raiders answered with a run on Brett Rogers’ RBI double but could not complete the comeback.

Mick Uebelhor earned the win with three innings of one-run relief, striking out three. Western Kentucky overcame a 12-9 deficit in hits, using three home runs to secure the series victory.