LEXINGTON, Va. (Interstat) — Cole Cook homered twice and drove in four runs as Virginia Military Institute pounded Maryland-Eastern Shore 13-3 on Friday afternoon at Gray–Minor Stadium.

The Keydets (5-1) scored in each of the first four innings, breaking open a one-run game with a six-run fourth. Cook, who went 3 for 4, started the scoring with a solo homer in the first and added another in the fourth. Brycen Hamilton added a 2-for-3, five-RBI day for VMI.

Maryland-Eastern Shore (0-4) managed seven hits but stranded multiple runners. Jonathan Rodriguez had an RBI double for the Hawks. VMI starter Peyton Dhein earned the win, allowing three runs over four innings, while Carson Taylor threw three scoreless relief frames.