NORFOLK, Va. (Interstat) — Norfolk State opened its season with a 2-0 win over Towson on Friday evening at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex, scoring both runs on Towson throwing errors. The Spartans, now 1-0, managed seven hits but plated an unearned run in the third when Justin Journette scored after a throwing error by the Tigers’ third baseman. Norfolk State added insurance in the eighth on another Towson error, this time by the pitcher, allowing Brendan Burke to score. Towson, which fell to 0-1, was shut out despite six hits. Ethan Blakeney, Yasseel Samboy and Thomas Ealey combined on the shutout for the Spartans. The teams continue their series with a doubleheader Saturday.