TALLAHASSEE, FL --Four Florida A&M players recorded multiple hits, but the Rattlers fell to the Alabama State Hornets 11-5 Friday.

Sophomore Caleb Granger (6-4) got the ball to start for Florida A&M (24-26, ) and took the loss.

Sophomore Will Brown led the hit barrage for the Rattlers, going 3-for-4 in the ballgame. Sophomore Jalen Niles put together a standout effort as well, going 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 7-0, the Rattlers first put runs on the board in the fifth inning.

The Rattlers kept the deficit at 7-3 before closing the gap further in the sixth. Freshman Joseph Pierini's run-scoring single highlighted an inning where Florida A&M scored twice, which brought the score to 7-5 in favor of the Hornets. The Rattlers were unable to get any closer, as Alabama State added four runs to their tally on the way to an 11-5 final.

GAME NOTES
» Brown led the Rattlers, compiling three base hits in the ballgame.
» Florida A&M's power output was led by Niles, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed three runs across.
» Four Florida A&M hitters had multiple base knocks in the ballgame.
» Florida A&M left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 49 Alabama State hitters in the game, allowing 12 ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out three.
» Niles led the Rattlers at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and an RBI.
» Alabama State was led offensively by freshman Kerrigan Edmonson, who went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
» Freshman Adiel Melendez led the Hornets pitching staff, throwing four innings of two-run ball.

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