Islanders Baseball Team Defeats UTPA, 7-5

From Corpus Christi Caller Times staff and correspondent reports

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Carlos Garcia scattered eight hits over seven innings to propel Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to a 7-5 victory over UT-Pan American, Saturday evening at Cabaniss Field.
  
The Islanders, now 16-29, broke a 1-1 tie and took the lead for good with a five-run third inning. Jimmy Fly opened the frame with a solo homer to left, his second of the year. Two batters later, Rene Chavez belted his fourth homer of the year off UTPA starter Mike Calvert.
  
Trailing 6-1, the Broncs cut the deficit to one by scoring five unanswered runs in the middle innings. Darren Heinrichs led the comeback with a 2 for 4 effort. The senior, who belted a solo homer in the second inning, unloaded on a Garcia offering to lead off the sixth. Jason Thompson added a three-hit effort for the Broncs.
  
However, A&M-CC added an insurance run in the sixth on a single by Michael Shandler and Brian Hartung (Sinton) closed the door with two scoreless innings of relief.
  
Garcia, who fanned 11 batters, upped his mark to 5-4, while Calvert fell to 1-4. Hartung picked up his sixth save of the year.
  
A&M-CC's Josh Wilson went a perfect 3 for 3 to up his batting average to .426 on the year. Shandler and Chavez each tallied two hits a piece for the Islanders.
  
Both teams will return to action, Sunday afternoon in a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 pm at Cabaniss Field.