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PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – Matt Outman pitched his first complete game as a Spartan, and Ross Cardwell and Zach Markel had key RBI to help Norfolk State win game 2 against Maryland Eastern Shore 4-2 and earn a split of their doubleheader on Saturday at Hawks Field.

UMES (8-18, 4-7) won game 1 from NSU (11-19, 7-6) 6-5 on Justin Dattilo's walk-off single in the ninth.

Outman (4-1) earned his team-leading fourth win of the year and did not allow an earned run in the seven-inning nightcap. Cardwell had the go-ahead RBI in NSU's three-run fifth, then added insurance with a solo home run in the seventh, his first of the year.

As they did in the opener, the Hawks got on the board first. In the fourth, Stephen Bull reached on a fielder's choice, and after an NSU error, scored when Jeffrey Fleetwood drew a bases-loaded walk from Outman.

NSU quickly answered with a three-run rally in the top of the fifth, all coming with two outs. Killian Strenn walked to lead off the inning, but UMES recorded a pair of outs on a strikeout from J.P. Black and a fielder's choice grounder by Justin Burrell. But Omar Hotusing singled to move Burrell to second, and Justin Lee walked to load the bases.

Andre' Moore and Cardwell then coaxed consecutive walks from Black to force in a pair of runs to give NSU the lead. Markel capped the rally with an RBI single, giving the Spartans a 3-1 edge.

Mike Escanilla's RBI groundout got the Hawks within 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth, but Cardwell gave NSU some breathing room with a solo homer to left field in the top of the seventh of reliever Bernard Parker.

Outman made that lead stand up, but not without some tense moments in the bottom of the seventh. After a Tim Anderson flyout to start the inning, UMES loaded the bases thanks to a walk and a pair of infield singles. But Outman got Turlik to line into a 4-6 double play to end the game.

Outman allowed just five hits and two unearned runs over seven innings. He struck out a season-high six and pitched around a season-high seven walks. Black (0-2) allowed three runs in 4.2 innings to take the loss.

In game 1, the Hawks claimed the back-and-forth affair on a one-out walk-off RBI single by Dattilo in the bottom of the ninth, capping UMES' rally from a 5-3 deficit after six innings.

UMES took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third on a two-out, two-run triple by Greg Turlik. But the Spartans scored five times in their next three innings to take the lead. In the fourth, Moore tripled and Cardwell's sacrifice fly got NSU on the board. In the fifth, Lee hit a two-out, two-run double to give the Spartans the lead, and Moore followed with his second three-bagger in as many innings to give NSU a 4-2 lead.

Byron Campbell's two-out RBI double cut UMES' deficit in half in the bottom of the fifth, but the Spartans got that run back on a two-out, pinch-hit RBI single from Cameron Day.

The Hawks tied the game with two runs off just one hit and two NSU errors in the seventh. Joshua James led off by reaching on the first error of the inning. After an infield hit and another Spartan error, James scored on a fielder's choice hit by Campbell. Bull, who walked earlier in the frame, eventually scored on a one-out bases-loaded walk to Dattilo, knotting the score at 5-all.

In the bottom of the ninth, the Hawks' rally began when Bull singled for his fourth hit of the game to lead off the frame against Josh Vales. Campbell then walked to put two runners on and chase Vales from the game. NSU reliever Jeff Di Fulgo recorded an out on a failed sacrifice attempt by Turlik. But Dattilo, the next batter, singled through the right side to score Campbell with the winning run.

Bull was 4-for-4 with three runs scored in the opener. Campbell, Turlik and Dattilo had two RBI each for the Hawks.

Lee was 2-for-5 with two RBI and Moore was 2-for-3 with two triples for NSU in the opener.

Jordan Bone (2-0) earned the win for UMES by pitching a scoreless top of the ninth. Vales (1-4) took the loss, allowing one run in 1.1 innings of work.

Both starting pitchers pitched well but didn't earn a decision. For NSU, right hander Stephen Butt allowed three runs, two earned, with six strikeouts in five innings. Jesse Stinnett yielded five runs in eight innings.

Moore was 3-for-6 for the doubleheader and Cardwell drove in three runs on the day. Bull was 6-for-8 for UMES.

The teams conclude their series with a noon game on Sunday.