LOWELL, Mass. (Interstat) — Binghamton scored seven runs in the top of the sixth inning to erase a one-run deficit and defeat Massachusetts-Lowell 8-4 on Friday in the first game of an America East doubleheader.

The Bearcats (27-20) took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on an error. The River Hawks (20-28) answered in the bottom half when Zachary Scott hit a three-run homer and Nicholas Solorzano added an RBI single, making it 4-1. Binghamton sent 11 batters to the plate in the sixth, stringing together four hits, three walks and a hit-by-pitch to score seven runs.

Mike Stellrecht went 3 for 3 with an RBI for Binghamton. Scott finished 2 for 3 with three RBIs. Jake Dally and Brady Bouchard each threw two scoreless innings with a combined three strikeouts. Conner Griffin allowed four earned runs in three innings for the win.

Frankie DeMaro took the loss, giving up three earned runs on seven hits over five innings.