Central Connecticut 5, at Norfolk State 6

NORFOLK, Va. (Interstat) — Jaydan Israel’s three-run homer capped a five-run fourth inning and the Norfolk State Spartans held off a late push from the Central Connecticut Blue Devils for a 6-5 victory in non-conference baseball Sunday at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex. The win, secured under the lights after an afternoon start, gave Norfolk State (4-14) a split of the three-game weekend series. Central Connecticut fell to .500 at 5-5. The game’s decisive sequence came in the bottom of the fourth, erasing what had been a comfortable early lead for the Blue Devils. Trailing 5-1, Norfolk State loaded the bases… Read more...