Midweek Matchup: Islanders prep for test at Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi baseball program (9-4, 0-0 Southland) puts the team's seven-game win streak on the line Tuesday afternoon at No. 20 Texas A&M (11-2-0, 0-0 SEC), first pitch against the Aggies set for 4:02 p.m. at Blue Bell Park. After a series of dominant offensive showcases in this weekend's three-game sweep of Eastern Michigan, the Islanders aim to overpower a Texas A&M squad fresh off a unbeaten performance in the Shriner's College Classic, downing a pair of ranked opponents -- No. 18 Baylor and No. 17 TCU -- in the process.

Opponent: Texas A&M
Date: Tuesday, Mar. 5
Time: 4:02 p.m.
Location: Blue Bell Park | College Station, Texas
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• Scott Malone enters his 12th season leading Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, sporting a 293-333-2 overall record with the Blue & Green.
• The Islanders 30-win season last year serves as Malone's fourth-best overall finish since taking the helm in 2008.
• The team boasts nine seniors: RHP Chad Romere, RHP Chris Glover, OF Nick Anderson, UT Andriud Martinez, INF Enrique Sanchez Jr., OF Thomas Jeffries IV, RHP Tate Gillespie, LHP Dylan Duarte and LHP Cody LeCompte.
• This year's roster is highlighted by 11 newcomers, as senior Dylan Duarte joined the program as a graduate transfer from Alabama, juniors Scott Hastings, Cole Fluta, Tyler Mendoza, Joey Werner and Mike Williams transferred from junior colleges and freshmen Justin Taylor, Mason Hopkins, Hayden Thomas, Dom Lopez and Steven Vejil signed on directly from high school.
• This season's depth chart features 29 players from across the state of Texas and one from each of the following: California, New Jersey, Minnesota, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
• The Islanders were picked 11th in the Southland Conference Preseason Poll.
• Texas A&M-Corpus Christi returns nine of last season's 13 starters, including seniors Nick Anderson, Andriud Martinez, Enrique Sanchez Jr., Thomas Jeffries IV and Tate Gillespie along with juniors Itchy Burts, Drake Osborn, Luke Marbach and Dustin Lacaze.

The Islanders proceed into Southland Conference action after the midweek matchup against the Aggies, opening up league play with a three-game series at Incarnate Word, set for Friday, Mar. 8 through Sunday, Mar. 10.

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