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Sebastian Greico vs Grambling
16
Florida A&M FAMU 5-8
20
Winner Grambling State GRAMBB 3-8
Florida A&M FAMU
5-8
16
Final
20
Grambling State GRAMBB
3-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida A&M FAMU 0 12 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 16 11 3
Grambling State GRAMBB 0 6 8 0 1 4 0 1 X 20 17 2

W: Kendrick Bershell (1-0) L: Ximinies, Xerian (1-2) S: Ethan Bates (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Greico chips in with 5 RBIs in Florida A&M's loss to Grambling

GAME 2 | Grambling 20, Florida A&M 16
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Junior Sebastian Greico racked up five RBIs, but the Florida A&M Rattlers fell to the Grambling Tigers 20-16 on Saturday.

Junior Xerian Ximines (1-2) took the loss on the mound for Florida A&M (5-8). Senior Amir Asghar was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going 2.1 innings, surrendering one run on two hits, walking two and striking out four.

Greico went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and a walk in addition to his five RBIs for the Rattlers. Senior Janmikell Bastardo put together a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-4 with a double, two walks and two RBI. Junior JD Tease also contributed for Florida A&M, putting together one hit in one trip to the plate while adding three walks and two RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Rattlers put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the second inning. Florida A&M's offense started clicking and put up 12 runs, including a two-run single off the bat of Greico and a two-run single from senior Jared Weber.

The Rattlers then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the third inning after the Tigers cut it to 12-6. Freshman Joseph Pierini came across to score the lone run of the inning for Florida A&M, which brought the score to 13-6 in favor of the Rattlers.

Florida A&M's lead had evaporated once the fifth inning arrived and turned into a 14-13 Grambling advantage, when the Rattlers re-gained control at 15-14. The Rattlers added two to their tally on Greico's two-run homer to .

Florida A&M surrendered the lead they built in the fifth, but got back on the board in the eighth trailing 19-15. Pierini crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Rattlers, tightening the Grambling lead to 19-16. The Rattlers were unable to get any closer, as Grambling added one run to their tally on the way to a 20-16 final.

GAME NOTES
» Greico led the Rattlers, amassing three hits in the ballgame.
» Florida A&M's power output was led by Greico, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Greico drove in five runs for the Rattlers.
» Every Rattlers starter reached base safely in the loss.
» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed 12 runs across.
» Florida A&M left 15 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Florida A&M went 7-for-15 (.467) with runners in scoring position.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 51 Grambling hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and four fly balls while striking out 10.
» The Rattlers drew 16 walks from Grambling pitching.
» Greico led the Rattlers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and five RBI.
» Grambling was led offensively by junior Cameron , who went 4-for-6 with a double, two home runs and nine RBI.
» Junior Ethan Bates led the Tigers pitching staff, throwing 2.1 innings of one-run ball.

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