CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Interstat) — Danny Barbero homered and drove in four runs Friday afternoon, powering the McNeese State Cowboys to a 9-4 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a Southland Conference game.

Barbero, who finished 3 for 5, hit a two-run homer in the third inning and added two RBI doubles. DJ Pinkerton also homered and had three RBIs for the Cowboys, who had 12 hits.

Jarrett Flaggert drove in three runs for the Islanders, who had nine hits but stranded multiple runners. McNeese State pitchers Eric Nachtsheim and Cooper Golden combined for nine hitless innings of relief, striking out 14.

McNeese State improved to 19-17. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi fell to 16-22. The teams continue their series Saturday.