MONTGOMERY, Ala. --Junior Sebastian Greico put together a stellar outing at the plate Sunday, hitting two homers, but the Florida A&M Rattlers fell to the Alabama State Hornets 13-10.
Junior Raylan Wagner (2-1) started and took the loss on the mound for Florida A&M (21-20, 15-6).
Greico went 2-for-5 at the plate, supplementing his two home runs with two RBIs. Freshman Joseph Pierini added to Greico's awesome power-hitting performance by going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI along with two walks. Senior Ty Hanchey also chipped in for the Rattlers, going 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Rattlers lost despite scoring in six different innings in the ballgame. Florida A&M's biggest output came in its four-run eighth inning. The big hit for the Rattlers in the inning was a two-run home run off the bat of Hanchey.
GAME NOTES
» Florida A&M got a two-homer day from Greico.
» Florida A&M's power output was led by Greico, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Pierini drove in four runs for the Rattlers.
» Every Rattlers starter reached base safely in the loss.
» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the eighth, when it pushed four runs across.
» Four Florida A&M hitters had multiple base knocks in the ballgame.
» The Rattlers took Alabama State pitchers deep four times on Sunday.
» Florida A&M went 2-for-6 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 47 Alabama State hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out five.
» The Rattlers drew seven walks from Alabama State pitching.
» Pierini led the Rattlers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
» Alabama State was led offensively by freshman Ali Lapread, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
» Freshman Luis Rodriguez led the Hornets pitching staff, throwing 1.2 innings of one-run ball.
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