Phila., Pa. (Mar. 27, 2019) --- Ryan Guckin was three-for-five with two homers and five runs batted in to lead La Salle to a 12-2 win over Delaware State at Hank DeVincent Field today.

Ben Faso and Peyton Sorrels added two RBI each to help the Explorers (13-12) snap a four-game losing streak.

The Hornets dropped their third game in a row to fall to 6-15 this season.

Cole Garey was three-for-four with a home run and both Delaware State RBI in the contest.

DSU starter Austin Warrington (fr.) struck out three batters while holding La Salle scoreless in the first two innings before running into trouble in the third.

The Explorers scored two runs in the third, one unearned, to open up a 2-0 lead.

The Hornets answered with a run in the top of the fourth when Garey smacked his first homer of the season, a solo shot over the fence in left to cut La Salle's lead in half.

La Salle scored four runs off Warrington in the fifth, highlighted by a Guckin two-run homer,  to open up a 6-2 lead.

Guckin blasted a three-run homer in the Explorers' four-run sixth to help his team stretch its lead to 10-2.

La Salle led 12-1 when Garey singled in Tommy Jordan in the eighth for the Hornets' final run. Jordan doubled to lead off the inning.

Niko Jenkins (3-0), the first of five La Salle pitchers, threw five innings, allowing a run on five hits, while striking out three without a walk to earn the win.

Warrington gave up six four runs, four earned, and 11 hits in 4.2 innings to take the loss for the Hornets.

Delaware State returns to MEAC action with a three-game series against Maryland-Eastern Shore this weekend (Mar. 29-31) at Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Md. The series opener is set for Fri. at 3:00 p.m.  The Hornets and Hawks will play single games on Sat. at 2:00 p.m. and Sun. at 1:00 p.m.