GAINESVILLE, Fla. --Four Florida A&M players notched at least two hits, but the Rattlers fell to the No. 6 Florida Gators 10-7 Tuesday.
Junior Cody Williams (2-1) took the loss on the mound for Florida A&M (17-11).
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Rattlers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with three runs in the top of the first inning. Florida A&M scored three times, all of them coming across on a three-run homer off the bat of senior Adam Haidermota.
After the Gators rallied to tie the ballgame at three, the Rattlers came back to retake the lead in the second inning. Florida A&M picked up two runs when a single from sophomore Broedy Poppell scored senior Jalen Niles and sophomore Ben Kim, which brought the Rattlers lead to 5-3.
Florida A&M held Florida without a run before building their lead to 6-3 the following inning.
Florida A&M lost the lead they built in the third, but got back on the board in the sixth trailing 8-6. The Rattlers recorded a run on senior Joseph Pierini's leadoff homer off junior Fisher Jameson, bringing the score to 8-7 in favor of Florida. The Rattlers were unable to get any closer, as Florida added two runs to their tally on the way to a 10-7 final.
GAME NOTES
» Poppell led the Rattlers, amassing three base knocks in the ballgame.
» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed three runs across.
» Four Florida A&M hitters had multiple base knocks in the ballgame.
» The Rattlers out-hit the Gators at a 13-8 clip.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 36 Florida hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and six fly balls while striking out eight.
» Haidermota led the Rattlers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
» Florida was led offensively by sophomore Brody Donay, who went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI.
» Sophomore Cade Fisher led the Gators pitching staff, throwing 2.2 scoreless innings.
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