FAMU baseball aiming to get back on track. Softball attempting to sustain upward momentum
FAMU baseball looking to put behind a SWAC standing-implicating series loss
A sense of urgency is needed for Florida A&M baseball.
The Rattlers (13-16, 7-2 SWAC) lost a three-game weekend series on the road to in-state rivals Bethune-Cookman. Going 1-2 against the Wildcats dropped FAMU from first to third in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East division behind Alabama State and Bethune-Cookman.
A two-run homer in the eighth inning by second baseman Joseph Pierini led to FAMU's sole win of the B-CU series in its opener last Friday.
The Rattlers also played a midweek game at Mercer on Tuesday, but fell 19-7.
🚨 Schedule Update 🚨
The Rattlers scheduled series this week at Jackson State will be home at Moore-Kittles Field.
Thursday at 5 PM
Friday at 5 PM
Saturday at 1 PM#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/aayPVBx50t— Florida A&M Baseball ⚾️ (@FAMU_Baseball) April 5, 2023
Next, FAMU will host Jackson State at Moore-Kittles Field in Tallahassee for a three-game conference series. The schedule will run from Thursday-Saturday due to Sunday's Easter holiday.
The Tigers (16-10, 3-6 SWAC) went 2-1 in their last SWAC series against Mississippi Valley, but lost a midweek game at New Orleans.
FAMU went 1-5 in total against JSU a season ago, dropping both series against the SWAC foe.
Florida A&M vs. Jackson State SWAC Baseball Series Information
When: Thursday, April 6 at 5 p.m.; Friday, April 7 at 5 p.m.; Saturday, April 8 at 1 p.m. ― EASTERN TIME
Where: Moore-Kittles Field, Tallahassee, Florida
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FAMU softball planning to continue last week's SWAC success
The Rattlers (15-15, 8-4 SWAC) are back on track.
FAMU stacked four consecutive victories before narrowly faltering to Jacksonville Wednesday in a midweek contest.
The Rattlers' wins included a three-game sweep against Mississippi Valley. The Rattlers mercy ruled the Delta Devilettes in two of the three contests.
Pitcher Lauryn Peppers was named the SWAC Pitcher of the Week after going 2-0 against MVSU. She struck out 15 batters in 14 innings and held MVSU to a .149 batting average.
🚨 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗖 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 🚨
Lauryn Peppers is named pitcher of the week after going 2-0 with wins versus Mercer and MVSU. Peppers struck out 15 batters in 14 innings and had an opponent batting average of 0.149. #FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/NfyVaKjROl— Florida A&M Softball 🥎 (@FAMU_Softball) April 3, 2023
Outfielder Melkayla Irvis has shined offensively as she is tied for second in the nation with six triples. She's one of six players in the country that have over five triples.
Next for FAMU is Alabama A&M for a three-game series. The matchup will begin on Friday and will conclude with a doubleheader on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (15-14, 6-6 SWAC) lost, 2-1 in their last SWAC series against Jackson State.
The last time FAMU and AAMU met was in February's HBCU Softball Tournament where the Rattlers outlasted the Bulldogs, 4-3.
Florida A&M at Alabama A&M SWAC Softball Series Information
When: Friday, April 7 at 1 p.m.; Saturday, April 8 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. ― EASTERN TIME
Where: Bulldog Softball Field, Huntsville, Alabama
Gerald Thomas, III covers Florida A&M University Athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at gdthomas@gannett.com or on Twitter @3peatgee.
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