Itta Bena, MS. | Florida A&M baseball (18-23, 12-6 SWAC) looks to keep momentum in the SWAC as they travel to Mississippi Valley State (10-18-1, 4-12 SWAC) Friday for a weekend series. The first pitch is slated for 2 p.m. CST.
The Last Time Out
The Rattlers are coming off an 18-8 victory over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in the series finale April 24, winning two out of three versus the Bulldogs.
Series Schedule
Game One: Friday, April 29, 2 p.m. CST
Game Two: Saturday, April 30, 1 p.m. CST
Game Three: Sunday, May, 12 p.m. CST
Scouting The Rattlers
- The Rattlers rank sixth in the SWAC in batting, bringing in 372 hits, 194 RBIs, 228 runs, 72 doubles, and 15 home runs. They also have a batting average of .263 and a slugging percentage of .358. The Rattlers have three different players with 20+ RBIs this season, as Grant Rowell (34), Adam Haidermota (20), and LJ Bryant (25) have driven in runs for the Rattlers.
- The Rattlers also have one of the best pitching staffs in the league, ranking fifth in the SWAC with a team ERA of .587 and an opposing batting average of .303. They have given up 282 runs and have 344 strikeouts. DJ Wilkinson leads all pitchers with 59 strikeouts.
Scouting The Delta Devils
- Valley State is fifth in the SWAC for double plays turned per game (0.61) and 11th in the country regarding stolen bases on average (2.18).
- Davon Mims leads the club in multi-hit outings with ten, and Dreylin Holmes has been the king of multi-RBI performances, recording six such occasions, with none of those being less than three runs batted in.
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