ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Interstat) — Matt Archibald struck out nine over six strong innings and Navy’s offense erupted for 14 hits in an 11-3 victory over Dartmouth on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium.

The Midshipmen scored twice in the first inning and four times in the second to build an early lead. Tyler Cripe hit a two-run homer in the second, while Andrew Manning and Ty DePerno each drove in two runs. Noah Ditas and Victor Izquierdo had three hits apiece for Navy.

Dartmouth’s three runs were unearned, coming on a sacrifice fly and an error in the seventh. Milo Suarez had two RBIs for the Big Green. Navy improved to 10-4, while Dartmouth fell to 2-7.