COLUMBIA, Md. --- The Delaware State baseball team opened its Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) 2022 season with a 10-6 loss to the Coppin State Eagles on Friday.
 
The Hornets got the scoring started early by way of a five-run first inning. Alan Alonso got it started with a double to the gap in left center that brought home Miguel Rivera to take the first lead of the game at 1-0.
 
One at-bat later Trey Paige and Alonso took advantage of a Coppin State error; Paige would get on base and eventually move to second while Alonso came home to score and double the Hornet lead to 2-0.
 
On the very next at-bat, Krew Bouldin launched his first round-tripper of the season to right field, scoring Paige and once again doubling the Delaware State advantage, 4-0 still in the top of the first.
 
Rivera capped off the inning with an RBI-single to right field that scored Jordan King.
 
Coppin State strung seven runs together through the second and third innings to take the lead back that would eventually seal the home win.
 
Paige notched his second home run of the season in the top of the fourth to get the Hornets back within one. However, a one-run deficit is as close to the lead as Delaware State would get as Coppin State added three insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.
 
As a team, the Hornets recorded 12 hits with Alonso, King, Paige and Rivera all having multi-hit days at the plate. Alonso, along with Bouldin, led the team in walks earning a free base twice.
 
Delaware State continues its four-game series with Coppin State tomorrow with a doubleheader. First pitch from Blandair Park is scheduled for 12 p.m.