Fairfield Stags outslug New Haven Chargers 13‑11

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Interstat) — The Fairfield Stags scored 13 runs on 14 hits Tuesday afternoon to defeat the New Haven Chargers 13-11 at Webster Bank Arena. Fairfield exploded for four runs in the first inning, capped by Matt Bucciero’s three-run homer, and added five more in the third on Ryan Paine’s three-run shot. Jake Haarde tied the game 11-11 with a three-run homer in the fourth, and TJ Schmalzle’s two-run double put the Stags ahead for good. New Haven rallied in the sixth with four runs, including a sacrifice fly from Aedan Forde and an RBI single by Nick Ungania, but could not catch up. In the ninth, the Chargers scored three more, highlighted by Clark Beattie’s two-run double, but stranded the tying run. Matt McIntire homered and drove in three for New Haven, which fell to 10-32. Fairfield improved to 25-20. The Stags had won two of their previous three games.