ATLANTA, Ga |  Florida A&M baseball's pursuit for a SWAC title begins tomorrow against Texas Southern in the opening round of the SWAC Tournament. The Rattlers finished third place in the SWAC East, and Texas Southern finished second in the West.

Florida A&M (24-27, 18-12 SWAC) vs. Texas Southern (31-20, 17-10 SWAC)

What: Florida A&M vs. Texas Southern

Time: 9 AM

Date: May 24

Location: Russ Chandler Stadium

Tournament Bracket: https://bit.ly/43h75kp

Last Outing

On Saturday, the Florida A&M Rattlers fell 9-7 in a 12-inning marathon matchup to the Alabama State Hornets. Tre Simmons (1-2) came out of the bullpen for Florida A&M (24-27) and took the loss. Senior Zach Morea was a bright spot for the Rattlers, coming out of the bullpen and throwing 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing three hits, with two walks and one strikeout. Senior Janmikell Bastardo led the way offensively for the Rattlers, going 1-for-4 in the ballgame with a home run and two RBI. Senior Jared Weber also put together a significant effort, going 3-for-6 with a double and an RBI. Freshman Joseph Pierini also helped, going 1-for-5 for Florida A&M with a double, a walk, and an RBI.

The Rattlers went 1-2 in the series.

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