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8
Winner Indiana State INS 9-3
4
Florida A&M FAMU 5-9
Winner
Indiana State INS
9-3
8
Final
4
Florida A&M FAMU
5-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indiana State INS 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 8 11 0
Florida A&M FAMU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 6 3

W: Holycross, Cameron (1-0) L: Granger, Caleb (2-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Florida A&M falls 8-4 to Indiana State

TALLAHASSEE, FL --The Florida A&M Rattlers got a strong performance out of senior Ty Jackson, who recorded two extra base hits in a 8-4 loss to the Indiana State Sycamores Friday.

Senior Caleb Granger (2-1) started and took the loss on the mound for Florida A&M (5-9, ).

Jackson's two extra base hits were the highlight of a 2-for-4 day, and included a triple, a home run and three RBI. Senior Sebastian Greico put together a noteworthy effort as well, going 1-for-4 with a triple. Freshman Joseph Pierini also helped out for the Rattlers, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 4-0, the Rattlers first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Florida A&M got an RBI single from Pierini, scoring Greico from third base.

The Rattlers deficit grew to 6-1 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, cutting into that deficit in the eighth inning. Florida A&M scored three runs, all of them coming on a three-run homer off the bat of Jackson, scoring senior Jalen Niles and freshman Ben Kim, which brought the score to 6-4 in favor of the Sycamores. The Rattlers were unable to get any closer, as Indiana State added two runs to their tally on the way to an 8-4 final.

GAME NOTES
» Florida A&M's power output was led by Jackson, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the eighth, when it pushed three runs across.
» Florida A&M pitchers limited Indiana State to just 2-for-11 (.182) with runners in scoring position.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 45 Indiana State hitters in the game, allowing 13 ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out five.
» Jackson led the Rattlers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run and three RBI.
» Indiana State was led offensively by senior Mike Sears, who went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI.
» Senior Cameron Holycross led the Sycamores pitching staff, throwing five innings of one-run ball.

This story created through content automation technology from Data Skrive.

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