Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi baseball team fell to UTA, 3-1, on Sunday in the final game of the season opening series.
- The game was played at Clay Gould Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.
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Leo Perez got the start and worked 5.0 innings, allowing no runs on three hits. He struck out four and walked just one batter.
Offensive Highlights
- The Islanders got the game's first run in the third as
Luke Marbach led off with a walk.
Itchy Burts laid down a sacrifice bunt but UTA threw the ball into right field allowing Marbach and Burts to move up to second and third.
Tristan Welch hit an infield single to drive in Marbach.
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi had one run on nine hits with no errors while the Mavericks had three runs on eight hits with one error.
- Welch went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
- Marbach was 1-for-4 on the day with a double and a walk while scoring a run.
- Burts was 1-for-3 with a sacrifice.
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Scott Hastings was 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base.
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Mike Williams went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt.
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Nate White stole a base, going 1-for-4.
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Drake Osborn was 1-for-4.
Pitching Notables
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Dom Lopez started the sixth inning, getting a pair of outs while allowing one walk with no hits.
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Tyler Miller finished off the sixth inning with a strikeout but left with two runners on in the seventh.
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David Worrell worked 1.2 innings of relief, allowing one run on four hits. He struck out one and did not issue a walk.
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Cassius Shy made his Islander debut in the eighth inning.
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Henry Bird recorded the final out of the eighth inning.
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Up Next
- The Islanders will host Kansas State University at 6:30 p.m. at Chapman Field on Thursday, Feb. 20. Tickets can be purchased
HERE. The game will be streamed live on the Islanders Digital Network, powered by AEP Texas. The
2020 Kleberg Bank College Classic begins at Whataburger Field on Friday, Feb. 21.