ALBANY, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Albany Great Danes erased a nine-run deficit to beat the Binghamton Bearcats 11-9 on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader. Both teams finished with 12 hits.

Binghamton built a 9-0 lead after three innings, scoring on Mike Stellrecht’s stolen base and a throwing error in the second and Steven Kraus’ two-run single in the third. Albany answered in the third on John Vitucci’s RBI single and a passed ball.

The Great Danes exploded for five runs in the fourth. Tre Mariano homered, Luke Filippi added a two-run single and Levi McAllister drove in two more, cutting the lead to 9-7. Albany tied the game in the eighth on Cooper Loyal’s two-run single, and McAllister put the Great Danes ahead with a two-run fielder’s choice.

Ben Griffith started for Binghamton, with Colin Rhein and Hayden Tarsia in relief. Victor Mazzara, Matthew Mariano and Zach Mravlja pitched for Albany. Albany improved to 14-28; Binghamton fell to 26-19. The second game followed later Sunday.