OXFORD, Ohio (Interstat) — Carson Raether’s three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted Miami (Ohio) to an 8-7 victory over Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon at Stanley G. McKie Field at Joseph P. Hayden Jr. Park.

The Redhawks trailed 7-2 entering the ninth but rallied with five runs. Evan Appelwick singled in a run, Tommy Harrison singled home another and Ryan Novak doubled to cut the deficit to 7-5. After a walk loaded the bases, Raether launched a walk-off home run to right field.

Massachusetts (17-27) took a 1-0 lead in the first on a walk with the bases loaded, then added two runs in the third. The Minutemen broke it open with four runs in the eighth, keyed by RBI singles from Matt Travisano, Gavin O’Brien, Reece McCarthy and Vance Bonior.

Miami (35-15) got a strong start from Troy Benko, who allowed three earned runs on nine hits over 6 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts. Sam Perry struck out five in four innings of relief for Massachusetts.

Ryan Kolben went 3-for-4 with an RBI for the Minutemen. Appelwick finished 3-for-5. The Redhawks have won the first three games of the series.