CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Interstat) — Texas A&M-Corpus Christi rallied from an early deficit to defeat McNeese State 7-6 in a Southland Conference baseball game Saturday.

The Islanders (17-22, 5-12) trailed 6-1 before chipping away with small ball, scoring on a series of sacrifice bunts and a wild pitch to tie the game. The decisive run crossed in the sixth inning when Jackson Smith scored from second on a throwing error by McNeese shortstop Schneider.

McNeese State (19-18, 10-7) built its lead on home runs. Matt Stancliff led the Cowboys, going 2 for 4 with two solo homers. Danny Barbero and Connor Walker each added two-run shots.

Connor Achee provided four hitless innings of relief for McNeese. Luke Singleton earned the win for Corpus Christi with three innings of one-run relief after starter Easten Smith allowed five runs.