Coppin State 6, at Norfolk State 7

NORFOLK, Va. (Interstat) — Jaydan Israel scored on a bases-loaded balk in the bottom of the 10th inning Thursday, capping a Norfolk State rally from a five-run deficit to defeat Coppin State 7-6 in a Northeast Conference baseball opener marked by stellar relief pitching and a late defensive collapse. The Spartans (11-16, 1-0 NEC) won their fourth straight, while the Eagles (4-20, 0-1) let a potential conference road victory slip away in agonizing fashion at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex. The decisive sequence began with one out in the 10th. Coppin State reliever Keith Wallace hit Israel with a pitch. After… Read more...