NORFOLK, Va. (Interstat) — Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Norfolk State 11-8 on Sunday afternoon at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex. The Knights improved to 31-16-1, while the Spartans fell to 18-28-1.

Fairleigh Dickinson scored eight runs in the third inning, capitalizing on two Norfolk State throwing errors. Jeremy Cheeseman delivered a two-run single in that frame and later added a two-run homer in the sixth. Diego Urreta doubled in two runs in the same inning. The Knights managed only six hits but made them count.

Norfolk State tallied 11 hits and mounted a comeback. Kydese Queen drove in three runs, including a two-run double in the sixth. Mason Mompoint also doubled in two runs in that inning. Justin Journette and Yasseel Samboy contributed offensively.

Cooper Montelbano started for Fairleigh Dickinson and threw five scoreless innings with no hits allowed, two earned runs and three strikeouts. Derek Bartek earned the win with 3 1/3 hitless innings. Walker Fuller tossed three innings of relief for Norfolk State, allowing three hits and one earned run.

The Knights took the series two games to one after splitting the previous two meetings.