Freshman Zach Spahn went 3-for-3 with five runs batted in and Coppin State earned its first MEAC victory of the season with an 11-7 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday at Hawks Stadium.

Coppin State snapped a four-game losing streak and salvaged the final game of the three-game series with the Hawks.

Chris Kashangaki went 3-for-4, scored four runs and drove in a run, while Jim Vagnier added a two-run single. Jesse Savage and Andrew Kiessling added RBI for Coppin State.

Kiessling also picked up the win on the mound as he battled through a complete game. He allowed 12 hits, but gave up five earned runs and struck out three.

On the strength of a six-run third inning the Eagles built a 10-3 lead and then held off a Maryland Eastern Shore comeback.

The Eagles found themselves in an early hole as the Hawks struck for three runs in the bottom of the first inning.

Coppin State (3-18, 1-2 MEAC) began its comeback with a pair of runs in the second inning.

Savage walked to lead off the inning and Kashangaki followed with a base hit to put runners on first and second with no outs.

Spahn followed with a bases-clearing double that cut the UMES lead to 3-2.

The Eagles took the lead for good in the top of the third inning by scoring six times.

Craig Richmond and Derek Richards opened the innings with singles and Savage followed with a single to tie the score at 3-3.

Richards and Savage then executed a double steal and Kashangaki followed with an infield hit that scored Richards with the go-ahead run.

Spahn then plated Savage with a single that pushed the CSU lead to 5-3.

Alex Black drew a walk to load the bases and Kiessling delivered a sacrifice fly to right that increased the CSU lead to 6-3.

Vagnier then capped the inning with a two-run double that gave the Eagles an 8-3 lead.

The Eagles increased the lead by scoring two unearned runs in the fourth inning.

Richards singled to start the inning, but was erased on a fielder's choice by Savage. Savage then stole second base and later scored when Kashangaki singled and the Hawks committed an error.

Kashangaki stole third and scored when Spahn delivered a sacrifice fly giving the Eagles a 10-3 lead.

Coppin State added a run in the sixth inning when Spahn hit a sacrifice fly that scored Kashangaki.

UMES (3-20, 2-1 MEAC) cut the deficit to 11-7 with two runs in the seventh and a single run in the eighth.

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