Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi softball team fell its in final game of the 2020 Houston tournament to fellow Southland opponent McNeese State University, 8-2 on Sunday afternoon.
- The Islanders' overall record moves to 3-6, finishing the tournament with a record of 2-3.
- The single game matchup vs. the Cowgirls was scored as a non-conference game.
Key Islander Statistics and Sequences
- The Cowgirls jumped out in front of the Islanders with three runs in the 1st, two in the 3rd and two in the 4th.
- A&M-Corpus Christi grabbed its first run of the day in the bottom of the 6th inning. After back-to-back strikeouts, freshman
Sydney Hoyt started the offense with a double down the right field line, followed by a single from
Tiare Lee to move pinch runner
Emilee Baker to third.
Kennedy Jimenez collected her first RBI of the season on a single back up the middle to bring Baker home from third.
- McNeese added one run in the top of the 7th, making the score 8-1 in favor of the Cowgirls. The Islanders added their final run in the bottom of the inning courtesy of a solo home run from freshman
Haley Morse, the first of her career.
- Hoyt got the start in the circle against the Cowgirls, throwing 4.1 innings and giving up three earned runs on nine hits with one strikeout.
- Sophomore
Jenika Lombrana came in relief for the next 2.1 innings, recording three strikeouts on nine batters face with one earned run allowed.
Alexis Ruel also pitched 0.1 innings, inducing a flyout for the final out of the top of the 7th.
- Morse led the offense, batting three-for-three including a solo home run, while
Gabriella Torres batted two-for-three which included a pair of singles.
Stay Social
For more information on Islanders Softball, keep up with the team via their Facebook page (
Islanders Softball) and follow the program on Twitter (
@IslandersSball) and Instagram (
islanderssball).
Up Next
- The Blue and Green will next host the 2020 Islander Invitational Friday, Feb 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22 at Chapman Field. Joining Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at the invitational include North Texas and Texas Southern.
