Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi baseball team fell to McNeese State University, 7-2, on Thursday evening at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas.
- The No. 8 seed Islanders fall to 31-25 overall while the Cowboys improve to 33-24.
Key Islander Statistics
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Steven Rivera-Chijin was 1-for-3 with an RBI, singling home a run in the eighth.
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Thomas Jeffries IV was 1-for-3 with a triple. He came around to score the team's first run in the eighth.
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Nick Anderson reached base twice, going 1-for-3 with a bunt single and a walk.
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Drake Osborn reached on an error that scored a run in the eighth. He would later score on Rivera-Chijin's single.
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Dustin Lacaze got the start on the mound. He went 6.2 innings, allowing four earned runs on six hits while striking out five.
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Cody LeCompte went 1.2 innings in relief, allowing one run on two hits. He struck out two and did not issue a walk.
- All time in Southland Tournament play, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is now 12-13 and 5-5 in games at Constellation Field.
- This was the second all-time tournament meeting between McNeese and the Islanders.
Key Islander Innings
8th | Jeffries IV led off the eighth with a hooking triple down the left field line and came in to score as Osborn reached on an error by the Cowboys and made it all the way to second. Rivera-Chijin hit an RBI single to left to score Osborn for the Islanders' second run of the inning.
Up Next
- The Islanders will face the University of the Incarnate Word on Friday, May 24, at noon. The game will be broadcasted live on
ESPN+ and the ESPN app. Live stats can be found
HERE.
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