Junior catcher Brad Stephenson was 3-for-5 and drove in a season-high five runs to lead Norfolk State to a 10-5 win over Old Dominion on Wednesday night at Marty L. Miller Field.

Stephenson had a double and triple among his three hits to help the Spartans snap a five-game losing streak and earn a season split of its series with the Monarchs (13-11). Four other Spartans had two hits apiece.

ODU took a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Jimmy Miles led off with a single and advanced to second on groundout. Miles then stole third, and Stephenson’s throw down was kicked away, allowing Miles to score.

The Spartans tied it at 1-all in the bottom of the first. John Lynch led off with a double. He went to third on a groundout and scored a groundout by Stephenson.

The Monarchs took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth. Anthony Shawler led off the frame with a triple to right-center. He scored on David Burns’ RBI grounder.

But NSU rallied with a pair of two-out runs in the bottom of the fifth. ODU starter Dexter Carter walked two hitters in the inning, and Stephenson made him pay with a two-out, two-run triple to deep right field to give the Spartans a 3-2 advantage.

ODU took a 5-3 lead in the see-saw game on Joe Velleggia’s three-run double in the top of the sixth.

But NSU stormed back with a five-run bottom of the sixth to take an 8-5 lead. Brandon Hairston and Chris Joyce both singled off Carter, and Ryan Wiggins was hit by a pitch to load the bases.

With two outs, Lynch walked off ODU reliever Cory Toth to score Hairston. Moriba George followed with a two-run single to give the Spartans the lead for good. Stephenson followed with a two-run double to left, making it 8-5.

NSU added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth inning on an RBI single by Hairston and a sac fly by Joyce.

Joey Seal earned the win for NSU. He pitched six innings and allowed six hits and five runs, four earned. He walked four and fanned two. Frankie Caldeyro, Leon Schabacker and Jason Barker combined to hold ODU scoreless over the final three frames.

Lynch, George, Hairston and Joyce each added two hits for the Spartans, who out-hit the Monarchs 12-7. Lynch and George both scored three times.

Carter (1-2) took the loss for ODU. He allowed six hits and six runs, all earned, in 5.1 innings. He walked three and fanned eight. Velleggia led the Monarchs with two hits and three RBI.

The Spartans host Coppin State for a three-game MEAC series this Saturday and Sunday.