Elon, N.C. (Feb. 14, 2020) ---Elon combined for 13 runs in the fourth and fifth innings to highlight a 16-4 victory over Delaware State in the baseball season opener for both teams at Latham Park today.
Adam Spurlin and Anthony Galason each had two hits, including a three-run homer, while three other players drove home two runs each  to highlight a 16-hit attack for the Phoenix.  
Elon opened the scoring with two runs in the bottom of the first off Delaware State sophomore starter Corey Loper, Jr.
The Phoenix held on to the two-run lead until the Hornets batted in the fourth.
Michael Carrington walked to lead off the DSU fourth and advanced to second on a single by Krew Bouldin. After a wild pitch by the Phoenix, the Hornets had runners at third and second with none out. Mark Herron followed with an infield single to score Carrington with the Hornets' first run of the season. Bouldin scored from third on a fielder's choice by Tyler Cunningham to tie the score at 2-2.
Elon responded in its next at bat with seven runs off Loper to open up a 9-2 lead. Spurlin smacked a three-run homer and Jack Robert singled in two runs in the fifth for the Phoenix.
Elon tacked on six runs in the fifth off the Hornet bullpen to blow the game open. Galason's three-run homer was the big blow in the inning, while Matt Oldham singled in two to give the Phoenix a 13-2 lead.
Delaware State plated a run in the seventh on a wild pitch and another in the eighth without a hit to close out its scoring.   
Four Elon pitchers held the Hornets to four hits in the game, singles by Herron, Bouldin, Jared Gillis and  Arthur Burrell.
Loper allowed eight runs on nine hits, while striking out three and walking one in 3.1 innings to suffer the loss for the Hornets. 
The teams will continue the series with single games on Saturday (2:00 p.m.) and Sunday (1:00 p.m.).