Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi baseball team defeated UTSA, 7-6, on Monday evening in San Antonio, Texas.
- The Islanders improved to an even 6-6 on the year while UTSA drops to 10-3.
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Mike Williams hit his first home run of the year as part five-run fifth inning that lifted Texas A&M-Corpus Christi into a lead the team would not relinquish.
Offensive Statistics
- The Islanders scored seven runs on 11 hits while UTSA had six runs on 12 hits.
- With one out in the third,
Cole Fluta drew a walk,
Luke Marbach was hit by a pitch and
Itchy Burts drew a walk.
Trevor Beard drove in Fluta with a sacrifice fly and Marbach scored on a
Mike Williams single to make it 2-1.
- Marbach was hit by a pitch to start the fifth and scored on a Burts triple to right center. Beard hit an infield single that drove in Burts to make it 4-3 Islanders. Williams then took a 2-2 pitch over the right center field wall for a two-run shot. After an out,
Scott Hastings singled and
Drake Osborn doubled to left center to drive in Beard.
- Hastings was 3-for-4 with a run scored.
- Burts was 2-for-4 with an RBI triple, a run scored and a walk. He also stole two bases.
- Williams was 2-for-5, driving in three runs while scoring one.
- Osborn drove in a run, going 1-for-3 with a double. He also reached on a walk.
- Marbach scored two runs after being hit by two pitches.
- Fluta was 1-for-2 with a run scored. He drew two walks.
- Beard was 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. He also hit a sacrifice fly.
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Tristan Welch went 1-for-5 in the game.
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Bryce Balusek drew a walk in the game.
Pitching Notables
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Dom Lopez got the start and the win, going 4.0 innings. He allowed two earned runs on six hits. He struck out four and walked just one.
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Will Floyd and
Dylan Johnson each worked one inning of relief. Johnson finished with two strikeouts.
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Justin Lewis worked 2.0 innings of scoreless relief and did not issue a walk.
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Henry Bird got his first save of the season working the ninth inning. He struck out one in the frame.
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Up Next
-The Islanders will head to College Station for a 6:35 p.m. contest against Texas A&M at Blue Bell Park in College Station, Texas, on Tuesday, March 3. The game will be broadcasted live on
SEC Network + and live stats can be found
HERE.
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