DOVER, Del. — Sophomore Chris Cruz had four extra-base hits and six RBI, and freshman pitcher Brent Jones improved to 3-0 on the season in the baseball team's split with Delaware State on Saturday at Soldier Field.
 
Cruz was 3-for-5 with a double, triple, home run and five RBI in the opener, which Cornell won 16-6. The homer was Cruz's team-leading fifth of the season. Jones struck out six in six innings of work, surrendering two runs – one of them unearned. Senior Brian Billigen was 2-for-5 with four RBI. Senior Marshall Yanzick was 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBI in the opener, then punched out another hit in the nightcap to extend his hitting streak to 15 games.
 
Delaware State rebounded for an 11-2 victory in the seven-inning second game. Matt McClain tossed a complete game for the Hornets, settling down after the Big Red plated two runs in the first. He fanned seven while walking none. Freshman Kevin Tatum had a single and a double for the Big Red, with Cruz and senior Frank Hager driving in the first-inning runs.
 
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