NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — Jayden Adcox hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to lift New Orleans past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 6-4 on Friday at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The Privateers improved to 23-30, while the Islanders fell to 23-27.

New Orleans took an early lead when Kruise Newman homered with a man on in the first. The Privateers added a run in the fourth on a double by Cummings. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi answered in the fifth, tying the game on a wild pitch and a single by Sanchez. Isaiah Afework tripled in a run in the sixth, and Jack Bergstrom homered in the seventh to give the Islanders a 4-3 lead.

Adcox’s blast to deep left field scored Cummings and Smith, putting New Orleans ahead for good. Riley Marcotte pitched seven innings, allowing four runs on seven hits with five strikeouts. Jack Garvey earned the win with 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Connor Schlect took the loss, allowing three earned runs over 5 2/3 innings without a hit.