Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi baseball program faltered in Thursday evening's series opener against Stephen F. Austin, falling by a 6-1 decision to the Lumberjacks at Chapman Field in Corpus Christi, Texas.
- SFA kicked off the game with a couple runs to earn an early lead, eventually pushing that margin up to six before the Islanders managed to find the scoreboard. Notably, Blue & Green pitcher
Tyler Miller worked his way through 3.0 frames in primary relief, containing the Lumberjacks to no runs and no hits while the AMCC offense attempted to manufacture a comeback bid.
- On the year, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi falls to 24-17 overall and 10-9 in league competition.
- Stephen F. Austin, meanwhile, improves to an 17-21 record with a 10-6 mark in Southland play.
Islander Statistics
- The Islanders scored one run on 10 hits with one error while SFA posted 6 runs on eight hits with no errors.
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Itchy Burts impressed behind a brilliant 4-of-5 performance at the plate, scoring the Blue & Green's lone run on the night.
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Enrique Sanchez Jr., meanwhile, compiled the team's other multi-hit showing, driving two hits into defensive gaps with one walk.
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Mike Williams managed to pick up the Islanders' only RBI of the game, pushing Burts home on a single through the left side during the sixth inning.
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Dustin Lacaze (3-3) put yet-another series-opening start in the books, taking the loss on 4.1 frames of work. The junior surrendered six runs (five earned) on eight hits with a trio of strikeouts.
Islander Key Innings
- After Burts and Sanchez Jr. led off the sixth frame with back-to-back singles, Williams pushed across the Islanders' lone run on a hard-hit blast through the left side, erasing the potential shutout by the Lumberjacks.
Up Next
- The critical Southland series against Stephen F. Austin continues Friday evening at Chapman Field, first pitch set for 6 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets
HERE, watch live on the
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