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 at Joe Cannon Stadium. The Hornets improved to 9-40, while the Eagles fell to 11-37.

Delaware State jumped ahead in the first inning on a two-run homer by Jabril Bullock. Coppin State answered with a two-run shot from Pedro Agosto in the bottom half. Shute homered in the second, and Alec Rodriguez added a solo blast in the third for an 11-3 lead. Agosto homered again in the fourth, and Santino Harwood’s three-run double in the fifth pushed the Hornets’ lead back to 11-4. The Eagles scored twice late on Jordan Treadwell’s RBI triple in the fifth and Armando Hurtado’s run-scoring triple in the seventh. Shute hit his second homer in the ninth to close the scoring.

Delaware State pounded out 13 hits; Coppin State had eight. Chase Snavely earned the win, allowing five earned runs in five innings.