Chris Olivier’s 6 No-Hit Innings, Beau Durbin’s Two Homers Lead Lamar Past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Interstat) — Chris Olivier pitched six no-hit innings and Beau Durbin launched two home runs as Lamar defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 7-3 in a Southland Conference baseball game Saturday evening.
Olivier, the Cardinals’ top star, struck out eight and allowed two earned runs, both after his exit, to earn the win. Durbin drove in three runs, including a two-run homer in the eighth inning. Kevin Duran added three hits and an RBI for Lamar, which had 11 hits.
The Islanders scored all three runs in the fifth. Jackson Smith had a two-run double. Lamar improved to 13-10, while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi fell to 11-12. The teams conclude their series Sunday.