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MEAC Baseball Recap, Feb. 15

Bethune-Cookman 11, Alabama A&M 2
Norfolk State 5, Wagner 3
The Citadel 9, Coppin State 3
Elon 7, Delaware State 2
Mercer 3, Maryland Eastern Shore 2 (Game 1)
Mercer 5, Maryland Eastern Shore 1 (Game 2)
Butler 2, North Carolina A&T State 1
Radford 3, North Carolina Central 2

Bethune-Cookman 11, Alabama A&M 2

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- 
Matthew Garcia drove in four runs – two on an inside-the-park home run – as Bethune-Cookman downed Alabama A&M 11-2 in the second game of the season opening series for both teams Saturday at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

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Norfolk State 5, Wagner 3

NORFOLK, Va. -- 
Ridge Walker pitched seven strong innings, while Adam Collins and Ty Hanchey had a pair of hits each as Norfolk State notched its first win of the season, 5-3 over Wagner on Saturday afternoon at Marty L. Miller Field.

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The Citadel 9, Coppin State 3

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- 
After getting out to a 3-0 lead after the first inning, Coppin State allowed nine unanswered runs in a 9-3 loss at The Citadel on Saturday afternoon at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.

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Elon 7, Delaware State 2

ELON, N.C. -- 
Elon scored four runs in its last three at-bats to break a 2-2 tie en route to a 7-2 victory over Delaware State at Latham Park on Saturday. The Phoenix have won the first two games in the scheduled three-game series.

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Mercer 3, Maryland Eastern Shore 2 (Game 1)
Mercer 5, Maryland Eastern Shore 1 (Game 2)

MACON, Ga. -- 
After a struggle in the first game of the season, Maryland Eastern Shore responded with two tight games at Mercer on Saturday. Falling just 3-2 in the first game of the afternoon, the Hawks kept it close in the second game before a few late-inning Bear runs to end it 5-1.

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Butler 2, North Carolina A&T State 1

LEXINGTON, S.C. --
Cole Parks was strong, striking out seven in five innings, but North Carolina A&T State could only push across one run Saturday afternoon in a 2-1 loss to Butler.

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Radford 3, North Carolina Central 2

DURHAM, N.C. -- 
North Carolina Central and Radford entered the ninth inning tied at 2-2, but a late RBI single for the Highlanders gave them a 3-2 win over the Eagles on Saturday at the Durham Athletic Park.

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