NORFOLK, Va. (Interstat) — Coppin State built a nine-run lead by the fourth inning and withstood a late Norfolk State rally for a 9-6 victory Saturday afternoon at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex.

The Eagles (5-21) scored twice in the first and erupted for five runs in the third, highlighted by a two-run single from Pranav Sundar and an RBI double from Emilio Feliciano. Jordan Treadwell added a solo home run in the fourth.

Nicco Holland earned the win for Coppin State with five scoreless innings of relief, allowing no hits and striking out five. The Spartans (12-17) stranded 13 baserunners and grounded into two double plays. They scored single runs in the sixth and eighth before a two-run ninth, keyed by Josiah Harrison’s RBI single. Thomas Ealey went 4 for 5 for Norfolk State.