Islanders drop 12-2 decision at No. 20 Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi baseball program (9-5-0, 0-0 Southland) fell in a tough non-conference matchup at No. 20 Texas A&M (12-2-0, 0-0 SEC) on Wednesday evening, faltering by an eventual 12-2 mark at Blue Bell Park in College Station, Texas. Despite posting runs both the second and sixth frames, the Blue & Green were unable to contain the Aggies' power-hitting offense, opting to enforce the mercy rule as A&M reached a 10-run lead in the seventh. The loss snaps the Islanders' seven-game win streak as the team enters Southland Conference action later this week, set to kick off with a three-game series starting Friday, Mar. 8 at Incarnate Word.  

KEY INNINGS
Bottom | 1st
- Texas A&M opened the game with a pair of runs in the first, initially scoring on a sacrifice fly before an infield RBI single pushed the lead out to a 2-0 margin.

Top | 2nd
- The Islanders responded in their next at-bat as Drake Osborn reached first on a one-out walk.
- After a sacrifice bunt set up Osborn at second, a Luke Marbach RBI single into shallow right field managed to get the Blue & Green on the board, now down 2-1.

Bottom | 4th
- The Aggies would secure what would serve as the deciding runs late in the fourth, as a two-RBI single into center field helped pushed the lead out to a 4-1 advantage.
- A sacrifice fly later in the frame would grant A&M a four-run edge entering the fifth.

Top | 6th
- Senior Nick Anderson jacked a pitch down the left-field line for a leadoff single and proceeded to get himself into scoring position on an ensuing wild pitch.
- Following another single from Enrique Sanchez Jr. (Anderson to third), Joey Werner picked up the other Islander RBI with a deep groundout to second base.

Bottom | 7th
- A final two-RBI single from Texas A&M sealed the mercy rule win as the Aggies expanded their advantage to a 12-2 mark.

ON THE MOUND
- Freshman Tyler Miller (0-1) received the second start of his young career as he picked up the loss, stretching out 2.0 innings of work with two runs allowed on as many hits and the Islanders' lone strikeout.
- Senior Cody LeCompte and sophomore Zach Rumfield also earned significant time on the hill in relief, combining for 4.0 frames while surrendering six runs on five hits.
- Both senior Chris Glover and junior Dustin Lacaze tossed for the the Blue & Green as well, facing four batters each as they allowed a combined four runs on three hits.

COMING UP NEXT
The Islanders proceed into Southland Conference action with the midweek matchup against Texas A&M concluded, 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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