Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi baseball team fell to McNeese State University, 5-2, on Friday evening at Joe Miller Ballpark in Lake Charles, La.
- The Islanders are now 29-23 overall and 13-15 in Southland play. The Cowboys improve to 28-22 overall and 13-12 in league action.
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Itchy Burts was 1-for-3 with a pair of runs scored and a stolen base. He hit a solo home run in the eighth and he turned a first inning walk into the game's first run.
Key Islander Statistics
- The Islanders scored once in the first and once in the eighth inning.
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Mike Williams went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in the first.
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Nick Anderson was 1-for-4 with a double.
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Thomas Jeffries IV went 1-for-3 in the ballgame.
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Luke Marbach was 1-for-4.
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John Gaddis got the start, going 5.2 inning with three strikeouts.
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Hayden Thomas pitched 1.1 innings of relief, allowing two hits. he struck out two and walked two.
Key Islander Innings
1st | Burts drew a four-pitch walk with one down and after a flyout, stole second to put a runner in scoring position. Williams took a 2-2 pitch and drove it into left for an RBI double as Burts came around to score the game's first run.
8th | Burts launched his third home run of the season in the eight, a solo shot to right on a 1-1 pitch with two outs.
Up Next
- Saturday's game has been canceled due to weather. The teams will play a doubleheader on Sunday, May 12, starting at 2 p.m. Fans can find live stats
HERE.
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