https://goutrgv.com/news/2022/4/27/baseball-drops-showdown-at-corpus-christi.aspx April 27, 2022 – CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros baseball team fell to the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders 12-5 as part of the South Texas Showdown, presented by Navy Army Community Credit Union, on Wednesday at Chapman Field. Graduate student Brett Cain led the Vaqueros (23-18) offensively by going 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk. Junior Chris Mondesi went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored. Down 3-0 in the fourth, the Vaqueros put runners on the corners with one out. Cain took off from first on a ball in the dirt. The throw came through, allowing junior Brandon Pimentel to take off from third and score the Vaqueros’ first run. The Vaqueros tied the game in the sixth on a two-out, two-run single by graduate student Cameron Blake. Diego Johnson responded with an RBI-single in the bottom of the inning to put the Islanders (20-22) back on top before Cain hit his eighth home run of the season against Clay Westbrook (3-1) to tie the game at 4 in the seventh. The Islanders struck back in the bottom of the inning, loading the bases with nobody out against junior Alex Verdugo (0-1) before plating runs on three wild pitches, a Leo Markotic groundout, and a Cole Modgling triple to take a 9-4 lead. The Islanders added three runs in the eighth on a two-out triple by Josh Caraway and a two-run double by Max Puls. The Vaqueros completed the scoring in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by graduate student Bryan Sturges. UTRGV opens a three-game series against Tarleton, presented by First Community Bank, on Friday at 7 p.m. at UTRGV Baseball Stadium. This game is part of the Cane's Challenge. Whenever the Vaqueros win a Friday home game, all fans in the ballpark receive coupons for buy one, get one free box combos at Raising Cane's on their way out. Gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at UTRGVTickets.com. Those unable to attend the game in person can watch in the United States on ESPN+ or internationally at WACSports.com/Watch.