Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi baseball team defeated Manhattan College, 1-0, on Friday night at Chapman Field.
- The Islanders improved to 4-5 on the year with the win while the Jaspers fall to 1-6.
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John Gaddis and
Henry Bird combined for a three-hit shutout on the mound.
- A first inning
Trevor Beard sacrifice fly that drove in
Luke Marbach proved to be the difference in a game that took just 2:18 to complete.
- Fans can find a photo album from Friday's game
HERE.
Offensive Statistics
- The Islanders had one run on six hits with no errors while Manhattan College had no runs on three hits with one error.
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Mike Williams went 3-for-4 with a double to lead Texas A&M-Corpus Christi offensively.
- Beard had the game's lone RBI on a sacrifice fly. He was also hit by a pitch and drew a walk.
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Drake Osborn had a double, going 1-for-3 in the game.
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Steven Rivera-Chijin was 1-for-3.
- Marbach was 1-for-4 with a run scored.
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Scott Hastings drew a walk.
Pitching Notables
- Gaddis went six strong innings, allowing no runs on two hits. He struck out seven and issued just three walks.
- Bird came in for the rare 3.0 inning save, allowing just one hit. He had a pair of strikeouts and did not walk any batters. He faced the minimum after the Islanders turned a double play to end the eighth inning.
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Up Next
- Game two of the three-game series is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 29, at 4 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets
HERE, follow live statistics
here, and watch on the
Islanders Digital Network, powered by AEP Texas.
