ELKRIDGE, Md. (Interstat) — Justin Ritz tossed a complete game with five strikeouts and Marcus Sanders homered and drove in four runs as Coppin State defeated Delaware State 8-3 on Thursday afternoon at Joe Cannon Stadium.

Ritz allowed three earned runs on five hits over nine innings for the Eagles, who improved to 11-35. Sanders went 2 for 2 with a home run and four RBIs, including a two-run single in the fourth and a two-run homer in the sixth. Pedro Agosto and Armando Hurtado each had two hits, and Nelson Grajales drove in two runs.

Delaware State fell to 7-40. Michael Lane took the loss, allowing seven earned runs with eight strikeouts over six innings. Carter Boyd went 2 for 3 with two RBIs, and Alec Rodriguez homered in the sixth. The Hornets took a 3-0 lead in the third on Boyd’s RBI single, but Coppin State answered with five runs in the fourth. After Delaware State pulled within 5-3, Sanders’ homer in the sixth and a sacrifice fly in the eighth sealed the win.