ELKRIDGE, Md. (Interstat) — Andrew Shute went 3 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs, leading Delaware State to an 11-6 victory over Coppin State on Saturday afternoon at Joe Cannon Stadium.

The Hornets evened the three-game series at one win apiece after dropping the opener 8-3 on Thursday and rebounding with a 16-3 rout on Friday. Delaware State improved to 9-40 overall, while Coppin State fell to 11-37.

Shute’s first homer came in the top of the second inning, a two-run shot to right field that gave the Hornets a 4-3 lead after the Eagles had grabbed a 3-2 advantage in the bottom of the first. Pedro Agosto answered for Coppin State with a solo home run in the fourth inning, cutting Delaware State’s lead to 5-4, but the Hornets broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning.

Santino Harwood delivered the pivotal blow in that frame, a double to right-center field that cleared the bases and drove in three runs. The hit capped a rally that began with a double by Caleb King and included an error, a single by Brendan Timmons, a walk to Shute and a bases-loaded walk to Rosnell Lewis. Harwood finished 2 for 6 with three RBIs.

Delaware State added an insurance run in the ninth when Shute homered to center field, his second of the game and third extra-base hit of the afternoon. Shute also walked twice.

Agosto finished 2 for 4 with two home runs and three RBIs for Coppin State. Jordan Treadwell went 3 for 4 with a triple and an RBI for the Eagles, who grounded into three double plays that stalled potential rallies.

Jabril Bullock contributed a two-run home run in the first inning and finished 2 for 5 with two RBIs for Delaware State. Alec Rodriguez added a solo homer in the third.

Chase Snavely earned the win for the Hornets, allowing five earned runs on no hits over five innings with one strikeout. Eddie Del Valle threw two scoreless innings of relief, striking out three, and Nathan Vidmar and James Breen each pitched a perfect inning to close the game.

For the Eagles, Mekenna Wakakuwa pitched two innings in relief, allowing one earned run on two hits.

The Hornets outhit the Eagles 13-8 and took advantage of three Coppin State errors.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Coppin State 5, Delaware State 4, and the ELO system gave the Eagles a 53.90 percent probability to win.