Home Runs Cost Florida A&M In Loss To Jacksonville

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida A&M (21-11, 11-1 MEAC) allowed eight unanswered runs after taking a 4-0 lead as Jacksonville (20-12, 2-1 A-SUN) defeated the Rattlers by a score of 8-5 at Moore-Kittles Field on Tuesday.

FAMU scored first with four runs in the home half of the first inning, but the Dolphins used three runs in the sixth and eighth innings to put the game away. A total of 13 pitchers were used between the two teams, while both teams tallied nine hits. Brian Davis and Peter Jackson each went 2-for-4 at the plate for Florida A&M and Cameron Johnson added three RBI.

Rattler reliever Tyler Reker (1-2) suffered the loss after giving up the go ahead run in the sixth inning. Reker allowed one run on three hits and recorded two outs in the sixth inning. Starter Danny Rodriguez worked a predetermined outing as he pitched three innings and allowed just one run on three hits with two strikeouts.

Dolphin reliever Jeff Tanner (1-0) picked up his first win of the season after working 2.1 scoreless innings of relief with two hits, one strikeout and one walk. Starter Chris Gau allowed four runs on four hits with two strikeouts, one walk and one hit batter in the first inning. That was the only inning on the mound for Gau.

Florida A&M will next travel to Bethune-Cookman this weekend for a three-game series. The series will be played at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex with a doubleheader beginning on Saturday at 1:00 PM. Sunday’s series finale will also be at 1:00 p.m.

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Spartans Outhit VCU, But Fall in Low-Scoring Affair

RICHMOND, Va. - Visiting Norfolk State out-hit VCU 7-4, thanks in part to three hits from second baseman Roger Hall, but the Rams manufactured enough offense and got key pitching from their bullpen in a 4-2 win over the Spartans on Tuesday night at The Diamond.

Hall had a double among his three hits and also knocked in two runs for NSU (13-16).

Tanner Winters (1-0) got the win for VCU, allowing one hit and two unearned runs in his one inning of relief work.

Alex Mauricio (1-1) took the hard-luck loss for the Spartans. He pitched a career-high 4.1 innings out of the bullpen, allowing just three hits and one run. He struck out two and did not walk a batter. Chase Anderson did not allow a hit and gave up just one unearned run in two innings of relief work, following Mauricio.

In addition to Hall's 3-for-4 day, Dukes went 2-for-4 with a run scored for the Spartans.

Cody Acker and Logan Farrar had two hits each, accounting for all four of VCU's hits.

The Spartans return home for their next 12 games, beginning with a three-game MEAC series with UMES this Saturday and Sunday at Marty L. Miller Field.

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