Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi softball team fell in its opening two games of the Islander Invitational, falling to North Texas, 3-0 and Texas Southern, 2-0.
- The Islanders fall to 3-8 overall.
- A Facebook album of both games can be viewed
here.
Key Statistics and Sequences
- The opening game of the day was a pitcher's dual between North Texas and sophomore
Jenika Lombrana. The Humble, Texas native threw a complete game including seven scoreless innings. She all collected four strikeouts.
- The Mean Green broke the scoreless tie in the top of the 8th with three runs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was not able to rally in the bottom half of the inning, falling by the final score of 3-0.
- Freshman
Haley Morse led the Islanders offense, batting one-for-three which included a two out double to left field.
-Against Texas Southern, senior
Kandace Johnson started the second game of the day for A&M-Corpus Christi, pitching a complete game, giving up two earned runs on five hits. Johnson also tied her career high with seven strikeouts.
- Texas Southern collected a run in both the 5th and 6th innings, taking a 2-0 lead over the Islanders.
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 Islanders will conclude the Invitational with a 1:00 p.m. matchup against North Texas followed by a 3:30 p.m. game against Texas Southern Saturday afternoon at Chapman Field. Fans may watch the games live
here.
