DAYTON (Interstat) — Miami (Ohio) erupted for nine runs in the eighth inning to break a 5-5 tie and defeat Wright State 14-7 on Wednesday evening at Woerner Field.

The Redhawks improved to 30-14 overall, while the Raiders fell to 19-22.

Wright State struck first in the second inning. Gregory scored on a sacrifice bunt by Nate Manley after reaching on a hit by pitch and advancing to third on a single. Miami answered in the third when Diego Cruz tripled and Ryan Novak followed with a two-run homer to right field. The Redhawks added two more in the fourth on Tommy Harris’ two-run single up the middle, scoring Cruz and Evan Appelwick. Appelwick led off the sixth with a solo homer to left, giving Miami a 5-1 lead.

The Raiders rallied in the bottom of the sixth. Andrew Duncan homered to left, then a throwing error by Miami’s third baseman kept the inning alive. Braylen Blomquist singled home an unearned run and Fultz doubled to left for two more unearned runs, tying the game 5-5.

Miami’s decisive eighth inning began with Appelwick singling and Cruz singling. Novak was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Marcus Dierk’s fielder’s choice scored Appelwick. Jamie Rasmus then doubled to right, driving in Dierk and Cruz. After an intentional walk to Harris, Mason Breide walked to reload the bases. Ignacio Gonzalez walked to force in Rasmus. Carson Raeth walked to force in Harris. Appelwick walked to force in Breide. Cruz then cleared the bases with a double down the right-field line, scoring Appelwick, Raeth and Gonzalez. When the inning ended, Miami led 14-5.

Wright State countered with solo homers by Manley and Blomquist in the bottom of the eighth, but Carson Byers shut the door over the final two innings, striking out four in three scoreless innings.

Jack Geiser started for Miami and earned his team’s top-star designation after throwing five and one-third innings, allowing no hits and two earned runs with two strikeouts. Diego Cruz led the offense, going 4-for-5 with three runs batted in. Tommy Harris went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Appelwick finished 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs. For Wright State, Andrew Duncan went 3-for-5 with a homer and an RBI, while Manley and Blomquist each homered and drove in two runs.

Interstat’s ELO system had projected Wright State with a 55.20 percent probability to win the game.