CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — Liberty opened its season with a 7-3 victory over The Citadel on Friday evening at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park. The Flames built a commanding lead with a pair of home runs and never looked back.

Nick DeCandido hit a two-run homer in the third inning and Noah Barone added another two-run shot in the fifth. Dylan Grabowski contributed a two-run single in the fourth as Liberty amassed seven hits.

The Citadel, held to four hits, scored all three of its runs in the final two innings, aided by two Liberty errors. The Bulldogs grounded into two double plays. Josh McCusker earned the win for Liberty.

Liberty begins the season 1-0, while The Citadel starts 0-1. The teams continue their series Saturday.