ATLANTA, Ga. --The Florida A&M Rattlers took an 8-4 lead into the ninth inning, but could not hold on and fell 9-8 to the Alabama State Hornets Thursday.
Senior Zach Morea (4-3) came out of the bullpen for Florida A&M (25-28) and took the loss.
At the plate, the Rattlers were led by junior Sebastian Greico, who went 1-for-4 on the day with a home run and four RBI. Sophomore Will Brown compiled a standout performance as well, going 3-for-5 with a triple and two RBI. Senior Jared Weber also contributed for Florida A&M, putting together three hits in four trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 2-0, the Rattlers first put runs on the board in the second inning. Florida A&M scratched across a run off freshman Ricardo Rivera when Brown tripled in freshman Joseph Pierini.
The Rattlers kept the deficit at 2-1 before tying the score in the third. Junior Ty Jackson came across to score the lone run of the inning for Florida A&M, which brought the score level at 2-2.
That 2-2 tie turned into a 5-2 Florida A&M lead in the fifth. The Rattlers put together a three-run frame, culminating in a run-scoring single from Brown.
The Hornets gained ground, closing the gap to 5-3 until Florida A&M added some insurance in the eighth. The three-run fram for the Rattlers was puncuated by a two-run homer from Greico. bringing the Florida A&M advantage to 8-3. The Rattlers were unable to hold the lead, as Alabama State scored six times over the remaining one inning to grab the 9-8 win.
GAME NOTES
» Sebastian Greico tied a program record with 15 home runs.
» The Rattlers got three-hit games from three different hitters.
» Greico 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 three runs across.
» Five Florida A&M hitters had multiple base knocks in the ballgame.
» Florida A&M batters had a total of 16 hits in the game.
» Florida A&M left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» The Rattlers out-hit the Hornets at a 16-12 clip.
» Florida A&M went 8-for-18 (.444) with runners in scoring position.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 44 Alabama State hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out four.
» The Rattlers drew five walks from Alabama State pitching.
» Alabama State was led offensively by freshman Cristian Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI.
» Freshman Adiel Melendez led the Hornets pitching staff, throwing 1.1 innings of one-run ball.
Up Next
Rattlers will play Prairie View Friday at 9 am.Â
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