TALLAHASSEE, FL --Senior Caleb Granger and junior Cody Williams combined to throw a shutout on Friday as the Florida A&M Rattlers blanked the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 4-0.
Granger (7-2) started and picked up the win for Florida A&M (23-21, 18-4), going seven shutout innings while giving up six hits, walking three, and striking out seven. Williams was dealing out of the bullpen as well, going two shutout innings, allowing one hit.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Rattlers took the lead for good in the second, scoring for the first time in the inning. Florida A&M scored twice, with one run coming across on freshman Josue Figueroa's single.
The Rattlers also added runs in the fourth and fifth innings on the way to the 4-0 victory.
GAME NOTES
» Granger and Williams combined to shut out Bethune-Cookman.
» Granger struck out seven Wildcats hitters.
» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Rattlers had control of the rest of the game after jumping ahead of the Wildcats 2-0 in the bottom of the second.
» Granger put together seven innings of scoreless ball for the Rattlers.
» The Rattlers out-hit the Wildcats at an 8-7 clip.
» Florida A&M went 2-for-6 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
» Florida A&M pitchers limited Bethune-Cookman to just 1-for-6 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 33 Bethune-Cookman hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out seven.
» Junior Janmikell Bastardo led the Rattlers at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI.
» Bethune-Cookman was led offensively by senior Garrett Chun, who went 2-for-4.
» Junior Tanner Boccabello led the Wildcats pitching staff, throwing seven innings of four-run ball.
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