Baseball Opens Chapman Schedule Against UHV

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Riding a five-game win streak, and an undefeated weekend at the Kleberg Bank College Classic, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi looks to continue its current run against UH-Victoria this Wednesday. The Islanders have split their last two home-and-home series with the Jaguars, but are undefeated in their previous two matchups with UHV at Chapman Field.

WHAT TO KNOW
Who: UH-Victoria
When: Wednesday, 6:30 PM
Pitching Matchup: AMCC: L. Perez (0-0) v UHV: A. Cruz (0-1)
Where: Chapman Field | Corpus Christi, Texas
Watch: Islander Digital Network, powered by AEP Texas

PROMOTIONS>> Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day. All Texas A&M-Corpus Christi staff and employees are invited to the party deck out in left field for free food and drinks provided by Chick-fil-A
 
AT THE PLATE
>> Second baseman Andriud Martinez earned Southland Conference Player of the Week honors after slashing .462/.500/.769 over four games this past week
>> The Islanders took all three of their Kleberg Bank College Classic matchups over the weekend, including a 6-3 win over No. 21 Mississippi State. The Blue and Green hit .327 as a team at Whataburger Field, recording nine extra-base knocks overall
>> Four hitters were named to the KBCC All-Tournament team this past weekend, with Martinez earning an MVP honor
>> Harrison DiNicola is on a four-game hitting streak for Corpus Christi, hitting .500 over that period of time
 
ON THE HILL
>> Islander starting pitchers Dustin Lacaze and Aaron Hernandez had career days in their starts against Nicholls and UC Santa Barbara, tallying eight and 12 strikeouts respectively 
>> Lacaze went two outs short of a complete game, while giving up a single unearned run. Hernandez tossed 6.1 frames without an earned run to tally a win of his own, as the two combined for a 0.00 ERA and 14.2 IP
>> Freshman Leo Perez will making his first start for the Islanders on the mound this Wednesday, looking to continue the Blue and Green's starter streak of five games with three or less earned runs against
>> The Corpus Christi pitching staff currently ranks first in the Southland Conference with just 23 runs allowed, 48 hits allowed and a miniscule .219 batting average against

IN THE FIELD
>> With 10 double plays turned this year, the Islanders currently rank 10th in all of Division I baseball for that category
>> The Blue and Green defense has committed just four errors this season, with a .984 fielding percentage
>> Next to first baseman Harrison DiNicola's seven, Steven Rivera-Chijin has a team-best six double plays turned this year

SCOUTING THE JAGUARS
>> UHV has started their season off at 3-6, most recently splitting a two-game series with Prairie View A&M
>> Chase Almendarez leads the Jaguars in almost every major offensive category, slashing .370/.485/.815 and hitting three home runs with eight RBI
>> The Islanders are expected to face freshman righty Alec Cruz on the mound, after the first-year Jaguar made a pair of starts against TAMIU earlier this year
>> While UH-Victoria is batting just .211 on the season, they have held opponents to a .244 average, while holding an earned run against average of 3.58

COMING UP NEXT
Corpus Christi follows its midweek contest with a four-game weekend series against Utah Valley at Chapman Field. The Islanders' contests against UHV and Utah Valley can be followed via the live stream provided by the Islander Digital Network, powered by AEP Texas.

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