Durham, N.C. (Feb. 20, 2010) --- The Delaware State baseball team scored 11 runs in the fifth inning and nine in the fourth en route to a 26-2 victory over North Carolina Central in the Eagle Baseball Classic at the Durham Athletic Park this afternoon.

The Hornets pounded out 21 hits, including eight for extra bases, to even their record at 1-1 this season. Eleven players had at least one hit for DSU.

Troy Drummond was 4-for-5 with a career-high seven runs batted in, while Abe Eubank was 2-for-6 with five RBI. Other hitting stars included Tony Gatto, who had four hits in five at bats, with two runs batted in. Newcomer Keith Hernandez was 2-for-5 with three RBI.

North Carolina Central opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the first.

After a scoreless second, the Hornets put six runs on the board in the top of the third. Drummond and Eubank each had two-run doubles in the inning, while Gatto doubled in a run and Hernandez singled in another.

The Hornets opened up a 15-1 lead after scoring nine runs in the fourth. Drummond doubled in two more runs, while Eubank plated two on a single. Mike Rizzuto also singled in a run in the inning. Delaware State sent 13 men to the plate in the fourth.

The runs kept coming for DSU in the fifth. The Hornets sent 15 men to the plate, scoring 11 times on nine hits. Drummond had his third two-run double of the game, and also singled in a run in the inning. Warren Stimpson also doubled in two, while Hernandez, Gatto, Elliot Gardner and Ryan Haas each had run-scoring singles.

Delaware State starter Shane Foreman was the winning pitcher. He allowed three hits and two runs, while striking out three in four innings. Haas pitched four innings of scoreless relief, while Joe Rush tossed one shutout inning.

The Hornets did not commit an error for the second straight game, while the Eagles were charged with four errors.

North Carolina Central fell to 0-2 on the season.

DSU will wrap up the tournament against Iona (N.Y.) on Sunday. Game time is 11:00 a.m. in Durham, N.C.