NEW YORK (Interstat) — Jason Green hit two home runs and drove in four runs to lead the Niagara Purple Eagles to a 14-9 victory over the Manhattan Jaspers in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday.

Green, who went 2 for 5 with two homers and four RBIs, extended his recent hot streak. He went 3 for 7 with three RBIs in Friday’s 15-11 win over Manhattan and 2 for 5 with an RBI in a 1-0 win over Rider on May 3.

Niagara improved to 24-17-1, while Manhattan dropped to 18-27.

The Purple Eagles struck first with two unearned runs in the top of the first inning. Elijha Hammill singled and Curtis McKay singled before a wild pitch moved both runners into scoring position. Rees Kozar reached on an error by shortstop Ryan Lordier, allowing Hammill to score. McKay stole third and came home on a fielder’s choice by Nick Cote.

Manhattan got one back in the bottom of the first on a sacrifice fly by Vincent Samuel. Lordier had singled and Guriyandel Salva singled before Samuel’s flyout.

The game turned decisively in the top of the third. Hammill led off with a solo home run to left field. Kozar followed with a solo homer to left-center. Nick Cote doubled and advanced to third on a fielding error by the right fielder, then Tyler ViVacqua singled him home. Green then launched a two-run homer to right-center, scoring ViVacqua. Jacob Brooks followed with a two-run homer to left field, driving in Nate Milk, who had walked. After a pitching change, Hammill singled and McKay doubled him home. Kozar then doubled down the left-field line, scoring McKay for a 11-1 lead.

Manhattan answered with a seven-run fourth inning. Vincent Samuel doubled and Andreaus Lewis walked. Justin Best singled to load the bases. Hunter Sute walked to force in a run. Trevor Hansen struck out, but Colin Basehore singled to center, scoring Lewis. Jack Brinker singled to center, scoring Best. With the bases loaded, Ryan Lordier doubled to right-center, driving in Basehore and Sute. Guriyandel Salva’s sacrifice fly scored Brinker, and Lordier scored on a balk to cut the deficit to 11-8.

Niagara added two runs in the sixth. ViVacqua was hit by a pitch and stole second. Green hit his second homer of the game, a two-run shot to right field. In the seventh, Brooks singled, stole second, and scored on a sacrifice fly by McKay to make it 14-8.

Manhattan got one run in the eighth. Hunter Sute doubled and was replaced by pinch-runner Hayden Jung-Goldberg, who stole third and scored on a single by Trevor Hansen. Eddie Dolansky came in to pitch and stranded two runners. Dolansky worked two scoreless innings, striking out two and allowing no hits, to seal the win.

Niagara finished with 17 hits. Hammill went 4 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs. Kozar had two hits, a home run and three RBIs. Brooks had two hits, a home run and two RBIs. McKay had two hits and two RBIs. ViVacqua had two hits and an RBI.

Jack Dickinson pitched 3 2/3 innings in relief, allowing two earned runs on no hits while striking out three. Dolansky earned the win.

For Manhattan, which had 14 hits, Lordier went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Basehore and Brinker each had two hits and an RBI. Andrew Castelluccio pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit.

The game was the first of a doubleheader between the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference foes. Niagara had beaten Manhattan 15-11 in 10 innings Friday. Niagara hosts Mercyhurst on Tuesday. Manhattan travels to Long Island on Tuesday.