TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Jesus Riera belted a three-run homer but it wasn't enough as the Alabama A&M University baseball team could not overcome big innings by Florida A&M in a 17-11 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) loss on Saturday at Moore-Kittles Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Alabama A&M (7-30 overall, 4-14 SWAC) jumped out to a 2-0 lead as Riera brought
Dre Amaral across on a sacrifice fly and
Blake Martin was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to plate
Brycen Hammonds.
Florida A&M (20-18, 16-2) tied the game at 2 with a pair of runs in the second and AAMU got a run in the top of the third to grab a 3-2 advantage.
However, the Rattlers scored five runs on five hits in the bottom of the third inning to take a 7-3 lead.
The Bulldogs plated one run in the fourth and fifth innings, trimming the deficit to 7-5.
Florida A&M responded with one run in the fifth, one in the six and exploded for five in the seventh for a 14-5 lead.
Alabama A&M refused to go away quietly, plating four runs, including a three-run homer by Riera in the eighth, cutting the margin to 14-9.
The Rattlers answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning as Alabama A&M got two runs in the ninth, but it wasn't enough in a 17-11 loss.
GAME NOTES
- Alabama A&M finished with 11 runs on 10 hits, committed four errors and stranded 12 on base
- Jesus Riera went 2-for-5, with four RBI and two runs scored
- Tristian Curless went 2-for-4, with two walks, two runs scored and one RBI
- Zak Rice also collected two hits
- Ryan Jones (1-3) took the loss, surrendering seven runs on seven hits, with five strikeouts and three walks in 2.2 innings
- Evan Hurlburt, Charlie Lazo and Brett Parker pitched in relief
- Florida A&M finished with 17 runs on 15 hits, had four errors and left 14 on base
- Sebastian Greico went 3-for-5, with four runs scored and three RBI
- Adam Haidermota went 2-for-3, with four runs scored and one RBI
- Evan Badger registered three hits and three runs driven in
- True Fontenot added two hits, three RBI and three runs scored
- Carson Kelly (5-1) picked up the win in five innings, giving up five runs (four earned) on five hits, struck out five and walked three in 5.0 innings
- Tanner Walker and Josh Scragg worked in relief
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M concludes its three-game SWAC road series on Sunday at Florida A&M. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. (central time) from Moore-Kittles Field.
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