Coppin State Falls on the Road to Norfolk State

NORFLOK- Four Coppin State Eagles registered a hit in the Eagles 10-0 road loss to Norfolk State University at the Marty L. Miller Baseball Field in Norfolk, VA on Saturday, April 23.
 
The Spartans took an early 5-0 lead after scoring four runs on three hits in the opening inning and one run on one hit in the second inning of play.
 
Freshman infielder Erik Crossman led off the top of the third inning with a single to center field for the Eagles first hit of the game.
 
Senior infielder Colin Dower singled through the left side to close the inning for CSU.
 
Norfolk State added two more runs on two hits in the bottom of the third inning to claim a 7-0 lead.
 
Freshman infielder Nazier McILwain put the Eagles third hit into play with a single up the middle in the fifth inning.
 
The Spartans scored two runs on three hits to take a 9-0 advantage at the bottom of the seventh inning.
 
Junior infielder Bryant Miranda racked up the Eagles final hit of the evening with a single through the left side in the top of the eighth inning.
 
Norfolk State picked up one more run to close the game with a 10-0 victory.
 
Freshman Krystian Negron led the Eagles tossing 4.0 innings and fanning six Spartan batters.
 
Senior Myles Taylor threw 3.0 innings and recorded one strikeout for CSU.
 
Coppin State will complete its road series against Norfolk State with a doubleheader on Sunday, April 24 with the first game scheduled for noon at the Mary L. Miller Baseball Field in Norfolk, VA.