Midweek Show In Sugar Land

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi preps to compete in leg one of this year's home-and-home series with Houston Baptist in Sugar Land, Texas this Tuesday. 

The Islanders are 11-4 against the Huskies all-time, winning five of their last six against HBU. Corpus Christi enters their midweek contest following a series finale win at Southeastern Louisiana. The Blue and Green knocked off the Lions 13-7 for their third win in Southland play, pushing the team's record back to over .500 (17-16). 

WHAT TO KNOW
Who: Houston Baptist
When: Friday, 3 PM
Pitching Matchup: AMCC: C. Romere (1-0) v HBU: H. McClellan (1-1)
Where: Husky Field | Sugar Land, Texas
 
AT THE PLATE
>> With a dozen triples, the Islanders currently sit 12th in the country. Jackson Owens leads the Blue and Green with four this year, placing him 13th in all of D1 baseball
>> Nick Anderson has been hit by pitch a total of 14 times this season, putting him fourth overall among all Division I players
>> Itchy Burts is currently on a four-game hit streak, averaging .471 with three RBI during that period
>> Jackson Owens went 6-for-14 against the Lions last weekend (.429), the senior has stepped on first in 13 of his last 14 appearances
 
ON THE HILL
>> Islander arms have combined for three shutouts this year, only 34 teams in the country have more 
>> Aaron Hernandez' ERA dropped to 3.86 after holding Southeastern Louisiana to two runs over 6.2 IP. The righty struck out eight Lion batters on Saturday
>> Right hander Chad Romere will be making his first start of the season and the third of his career for the Blue and Green on Tuesday
>> Freshmen A.G. Ayala and Payton Bauer combined for five shutout innings in Corpus Christi's Sunday win at Southeastern, the pair holds respective ERAs of 1.89 and 2.70

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
>> HBU is coming off back-to-back Southland series wins against Central Arkansas and Lamar, and is 7-5 against SLC opponents this season
>> Over 31 games, the Huskies have totaled 25 home runs on the year. Outfielder Spencer Halloran and catcher Matt Heck are tied for a team-high with six homers in 2018
>> The Islanders are slated to faceoff with right hander Hunter McClennan on Tuesday. The junior won his previous start, against UTRGV, giving up a single earned run over a five-inning start

COMING UP NEXT
After their matchup with the Huskies, the Islanders return home for a three-game series against Lamar at Chapman Field, looking to improve on their 9-9 record at home.

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