NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Interstat) — James Reilly pitched 5 2/3 innings of three-hit shutout ball to lead New Haven to a 5-4 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader.

Reilly struck out four and was relieved by Vincent Fusco, who allowed four hits over 3 1/3 innings with five strikeouts. Bobby Herzman went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, and Matt McIntire drove in two runs for the Chargers, who improved to 11-33.

Maryland-Eastern Shore fell to 9-38 despite strong relief outings from Amari Hackett and Carter Champey, each tossing two shutout innings. Diego Aponte highlighted the Hawks’ offense with a three-RBI double in the top of the sixth, erasing a 3-0 deficit and giving UMES a 4-3 lead. Henry Clausell also drove in a run.

New Haven answered in the bottom of the sixth as McIntire delivered a two-run double, and Casey Cerruto added an RBI single. The game featured all nine runs in the third and sixth innings. The teams continue the series Saturday.