CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Interstat) — Will Stark drove in four runs and the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders erased an early five-run deficit to defeat the McNeese State Cowboys 9-5 in a Southland Conference game Sunday.

The Cowboys built a 5-0 lead by the second inning, highlighted by an Isaiah Keller solo home run in the fourth. The Islanders responded with a five-run second, fueled by Stark’s three-run double, to tie it. Stark added an RBI single in a three-run fifth that gave Corpus Christi the lead for good.

Stark finished 3 for 3. Hunter Azemar added a solo homer for the Islanders. Keller went 3 for 4 with a homer for McNeese State.

Winning pitcher Connor Schlect allowed three runs over five innings of relief. The Islanders improved to 18-22, while the Cowboys fell to 19-19.