WEST HAVEN, Conn. (Interstat) — The New Haven Chargers erased a nine-run deficit to defeat the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks 11-9 on Saturday afternoon at Charger Gymnasium. The Hawks erupted for nine runs in the first inning, keyed by a two-run single from Jonathan Gonzalez and an RBI single by Jonathan Rodriguez, who finished 4 for 5 with two RBIs. Julian Jimenez added a solo home run in the second inning for Maryland-Eastern Shore, finishing 3 for 6. But the Chargers stormed back in the fourth inning, scoring six runs on a three-run double by Matt McIntire, an RBI single by Jake Russo and a two-run single by Bobby Herzman, who went 2 for 5 with three RBIs. New Haven tied the game in the sixth on an RBI walk to Aedan Forde and took the lead on a fielder’s choice by Jaylin Manson. The Hawks reclaimed the lead in the seventh on an RBI double by Diego Aponte and a run-scoring single by Rodriguez, but Henry Clausell’s two-run single in the eighth put Maryland-Eastern Shore ahead 9-5. New Haven answered in the bottom half, taking the lead for good on a bases-loaded walk to Manson. Myles McDermott earned the win with six innings of seven-hit ball, allowing three earned runs.