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Florida A&M FAMU 13-15, 7-2 SWAC
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Winner Bethune-Cookman BCUBB 16-12, 7-2 SWAC
Florida A&M FAMU
13-15, 7-2 SWAC
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Bethune-Cookman BCUBB
16-12, 7-2 SWAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida A&M FAMU 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Bethune-Cookman BCUBB 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 6 10 0

W: Daniel Gaviria (3-2) L: Simmons, Tre (1-3) S: Joan Gonzalez (5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Florida A&M comes up short 6-3 to Bethune-Cookman

DAYTONA BEACH, FL --The Florida A&M Rattlers put together a valiant effort on Sunday, but ultimately came up short, losing to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats by the score of 6-3.

Junior Tre Simmons (1-3) started and took the loss on the mound for Florida A&M (13-15, 7-2).

Junior Joseph Pierini led the way offensively for the Rattlers, going 2-for-5 in the ballgame with a home run and an RBI. Junior Ty Jackson furnished a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 2-for-5 with a double. Sophomore Jalen Niles also chipped in, going 1-for-4 for Florida A&M with a double and an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 2-0, the Rattlers first put runs on the board in the second inning. Florida A&M got on the board thanks to Niles' RBI double with two outs.

The Rattlers deficit grew to 4-1 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, cutting into that deficit in the third inning. Florida A&M scored once on an RBI single off the bat of junior Sebastian Greico, which tightened the Wildcats lead to 4-2.

Florida A&M kept the Wildcats off the scoreboard before narrowing the gap to 4-3 in the fifth. The Rattlers scored a run on Pierini's leadoff home run off junior Daniel Gaviria. The Rattlers were unable to get any closer, as Bethune-Cookman added two runs to their tally on the way to a 6-3 final.

GAME NOTES
» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed one run across.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 39 Bethune-Cookman hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and 13 fly balls while striking out one.
» Pierini led the Rattlers at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run and an RBI.
» Bethune-Cookman was led offensively by junior Hylan Hall, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.
» Senior Joan Gonzalez led the Wildcats pitching staff, throwing two scoreless innings.

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